Procedure File: 2004/0001(COD)

2004/0001(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Directive

Internal market: freedom of establishment for service providers and free movement of services ('Bolkestein Directive' or 'Services Directive')

Subject
2.40 Free movement of services, freedom to provide

Procedure completed

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Key players

European Parliament

Committee responsible	Rapporteur	Appointed
IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection	PSE GEBHARDT Evelyne	04/09/2006

Former committee responsible	Former rapporteur	Appointed
JURI Legal Affairs and Internal Market (Associated committee)	PSE GEBHARDT Evelyne	18/02/2004
IMCO Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Associated committee)	PSE GEBHARDT Evelyne	28/07/2004

Former committee for opinion	Former rapporteur for opinion	Appointed
EMPL Employment and Social Affairs (Associated committee)	PSE VAN LANCKER Anne	11/02/2004
EMPL Employment and Social Affairs (Associated committee)	PSE VAN LANCKER Anne	28/07/2004
CULT Culture and Education	PPE-DE DESCAMPS Marie-Hélène	27/10/2004
ENVI Environment, Public Health, Consumer Policy	The committee decided not to give an opinion.
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Food Safety	GUE/NGL LIOTARD Kartika Tamara	01/09/2004
ITRE Industry, External Trade, Research, Energy
ITRE Industry, Research and Energy	ALDE CHATZIMARKAKIS Jorgo	31/08/2004
JURI Legal Affairs	PPE-DE LECHNER Kurt	07/10/2004
ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs
ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs	GUE/NGL WAGENKNECHT Sahra	13/09/2004
CONT Budgetary Control	PPE-DE HEATON-HARRIS Christopher	18/01/2005
PETI Petitions	UEN LIBICKI Marcin	17/03/2005
FEMM Women's Rights and Gender Equality	Verts/ALE ROMEVA I RUEDA Raül	25/01/2005

Council of the European Union

Council configuration

Meeting

Date

Transport, Telecommunications and Energy

2772

11/12/2006

Former Council configuration
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2747	24/07/2006
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2731	29/05/2006
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2715	13/03/2006
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2694	28/11/2005
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2665	06/06/2005
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2624	25/11/2004
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	Prés	25/11/2004
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2570	11/03/2004

European Commission

Commission DG

Internal Market and Services

Commissioner

MCCREEVY Charlie

Key events

13/01/2004	Legislative proposal published	COM(2004)0002	Summary
12/02/2004	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
11/03/2004	Resolution/conclusions adopted by Council		Summary
16/09/2004	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
25/11/2004	Debate in Council		Summary
08/03/2005	Debate in Parliament
06/06/2005	Debate in Council		Summary
22/11/2005	Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading		Summary
28/11/2005	Debate in Council		Summary
16/12/2005	Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A6-0409/2005
14/02/2006	Debate in Parliament
16/02/2006	Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T6-0061/2006	Summary
13/03/2006	Debate in Council		Summary
04/04/2006	Debate in Parliament
04/04/2006	Modified legislative proposal published	COM(2006)0160	Summary
24/07/2006	Council position published	10003/4/2006	Summary
07/09/2006	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
23/10/2006	Vote in committee, 2nd reading		Summary
24/10/2006	Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A6-0375/2006
15/11/2006	Debate in Parliament
15/11/2006	Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading	T6-0490/2006	Summary
15/11/2006	Results of vote in Parliament
11/12/2006	Act approved by Council, 2nd reading
12/12/2006	Final act signed
12/12/2006	End of procedure in Parliament
27/12/2006	Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure reference	2004/0001(COD)
Procedure type	COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype	Legislation
Legislative instrument	Directive
Legal basis	Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament EP 050; EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 071; EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 080; EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 047-p2; EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 055
Stage reached in procedure	Procedure completed
Committee dossier	IMCO/6/38459

Documentation gateway

European Parliament

Committee draft report	PE357.794	03/05/2005
Committee draft report	PE355.744	25/05/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.091	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.092	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.093	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.094	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE364.734	18/10/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE364.722	18/11/2005
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A6-0409/2005	16/12/2005
Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T6-0061/2006	16/02/2006	Summary
Committee draft report	PE376.648	07/09/2006
Amendments tabled in committee	PE378.737	21/09/2006
Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A6-0375/2006	24/10/2006
Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading	T6-0490/2006	15/11/2006	Summary

Council of the EU

Council statement on its position	11296/2006	14/07/2006
Council position	10003/4/2006 OJ C 270 07.11.2006, p. 0001-0038 E	24/07/2006	Summary

European Commission

Legislative proposal	COM(2004)0002	13/01/2004	Summary
Document attached to the procedure	SEC(2004)0021	13/01/2004
Modified legislative proposal	COM(2006)0160	04/04/2006	Summary
Commission communication on Council's position	COM(2006)0424	25/07/2006	Summary
Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading	COM(2006)0718	16/11/2006	Summary
Commission response to text adopted in plenary	SP(2007)0054	11/01/2007
Follow-up document	COM(2010)0134	09/04/2010	Summary
Follow-up document	SEC(2010)0395	09/04/2010	Summary

Other institutions

Committee of the Regions: opinion	CDR0154/2004 OJ C 043 18.02.2005, p. 0018-0022	30/09/2004
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report	CES0137/2005 OJ C 221 08.09.2005, p. 0113-0125	10/02/2005

All

Legislative proposal	COM(2004)0002	13/01/2004	Summary
Document attached to the procedure	SEC(2004)0021	13/01/2004
Committee of the Regions: opinion	CDR0154/2004 OJ C 043 18.02.2005, p. 0018-0022	30/09/2004
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report	CES0137/2005 OJ C 221 08.09.2005, p. 0113-0125	10/02/2005
Committee draft report	PE357.794	03/05/2005
Committee draft report	PE355.744	25/05/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.091	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.092	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.093	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE360.094	29/06/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE364.734	18/10/2005
Amendments tabled in committee	PE364.722	18/11/2005
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A6-0409/2005	16/12/2005
Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T6-0061/2006	16/02/2006	Summary
Modified legislative proposal	COM(2006)0160	04/04/2006	Summary
Council statement on its position	11296/2006	14/07/2006
Council position	10003/4/2006 OJ C 270 07.11.2006, p. 0001-0038 E	24/07/2006	Summary
Commission communication on Council's position	COM(2006)0424	25/07/2006	Summary
Committee draft report	PE376.648	07/09/2006
Amendments tabled in committee	PE378.737	21/09/2006
Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A6-0375/2006	24/10/2006
Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading	T6-0490/2006	15/11/2006	Summary
Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading	COM(2006)0718	16/11/2006	Summary
Commission response to text adopted in plenary	SP(2007)0054	11/01/2007
Follow-up document	COM(2010)0134	09/04/2010	Summary
Follow-up document	SEC(2010)0395	09/04/2010	Summary