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Identification
Reference COD/2000/0073  
Title Protection of consumers: general product safety (rev. direct. 92/59/EEC)
Legal Basis EC 095  
Dossier of the committee CODE/5/14765
Subject(s) 4.60.08 safety of products and services, product liability
Stage reached Procedure ended
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Stages Documents: references Dates
Source reference Equivalent references Votes and amendments Joint resolution of document of publication in Official Journal
Commission/Council: initial legislative document Summaries EC COM(2000)0139 C5-0224/2000         29/03/2000 C 337 28.11.2000, p. 0109 E
EP: draft report by the committee responsible   EP PE293.670           13/09/2000  
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report   ESC CES1008/2000           20/09/2000 C 367 20.12.2000, p. 0034
EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading Summaries               17/10/2000  
EP: tabled legislative report, 1st reading or single reading   EP A5-0309/2000           17/10/2000 C 223 08.08.2001, p. 0005
EP: position, 1st reading or single reading Summaries EP T5-0504/2000           15/11/2000 C 223 08.08.2001, p. 0102-0154
Commission: modified legislative proposal Summaries EC COM(2001)0063 C5-0038/2001         02/02/2001 C 154 29.05.2001, p. 0265 E
Council: common position Summaries CSL 14614/1/2000 C5-0045/2001         12/02/2001 C 093 23.03.2001, p. 0024
Commission: communication on the common position Summaries EC SEC(2001)0244           14/02/2001  
EP: draft report by the committee responsible   EP PE301.039           25/04/2001  
EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading Summaries               25/04/2001  
EP: tabled legislative report, 2nd reading   EP A5-0133/2001           25/04/2001  
EP: position, 2nd reading Summaries EP T5-0259/2001           16/05/2001 C 034 07.02.2002, p. 0165-0214 E
EP: tabled legislative report, 3rd reading   EP A5-0313/2001           21/06/2001  
EP/Council: Conciliation committee, results Summaries               25/06/2001  
Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading Summaries EC COM(2001)0376 C5-0297/2001         28/06/2001  
EP/Council: joint text   CSL/EP 3644/2001 C5-0298/2001         14/08/2001  
EP: draft report by the delegation to the Conciliation Committee   EP PE287.595           25/09/2001  
EP: legislative resolution, 3rd reading Summaries EP T5-0503/2001           04/10/2001 C 087 11.04.2002, p. 0155-0215 E
Final legislative act Summaries EU 32001L0095           03/12/2001 L 011 15.01.2002, p. 0004-0017
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EP Delegation to Conciliation Committee (responsible)
González Álvarez Laura
GUE/NGL
30/05/2001
European Commission and Council of the Union
European Commission DG Health and Consumer Protection Transmission date: 05/05/2000
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03/12/2001 - Final legislative act
PURPOSE : to establish rules on product safety.
COMMUNITY MEASURE : Directive 2001/95/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on general product safety.
CONTENT: The directive aims to ensure that products placed on the market are safe, and places the obligation to place only safe products on the market on producers. The products covered are those intended for consumers or likely to be used by consumers, supplied in the course of a commercial activity or the provision of a service.
The directive excludes from its scope antiques and products sold with a view to being reconditioned before use, provided that the supplier informs the consumer of this. It lays down criteria designed to ensure the general safety requirement, but this does not bar Member States from taking action to withdraw or recall the product if there is evidence that, despite conformity to the criteria, the product is dangerous.
The directive lays down the procedure for drawing up European standards, reference to which forms part of the criteria for determining product safety. There are specific obligations placed on producers and distributors, including the obligation to cooperate with the competent authorities on action to avoid the risks posed by products which they supply. The procedures for such cooperation will be established by the competent authorities. Producers must warn consumers of the risks posed by those products already supplied to them, and if necessary, recall products to avoid risks. Distributors must collaborate in tracing the products they supply. There are also specific obligations and powers for Member States. These include appropriate means and procedures to ensure market surveillance. The Commission will take part in and promote a European network for product safety. There are specific provisions for exchanges of information and rapid intervention situations, in cases of serious risk.
DATE FOR TRANSPOSITION : 15 January 2004.
ENTRY INTO FORCE : 15 January 2002.
 
List of summaries
Summaries 14/01/2009 Commission/Council: follow-up document
Summaries 14/12/2004 Implementing legislative act
Summaries 06/06/2003 Commission/Council: follow-up document
Summaries 03/12/2001 Final legislative act
Summaries 04/10/2001 EP: legislative resolution, 3rd reading
Summaries 28/06/2001 Commission: opinion on the EP position at second reading
Summaries 25/06/2001 EP/Council: Conciliation committee, results
Summaries 16/05/2001 EP: position, 2nd reading
Summaries 25/04/2001 EP: decision of the committee responsible, 2nd reading
Summaries 14/02/2001 Commission: communication on the common position
Summaries 12/02/2001 Council: common position
Summaries 02/02/2001 Commission: modified legislative proposal
Summaries 15/11/2000 EP: position, 1st reading or single reading
Summaries 17/10/2000 EP: decision of the committee responsible, 1st reading/single reading
Summaries 29/03/2000 Commission/Council: initial legislative document
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