Procedure File: 1996/0161(COD)

Basic information

1996/0161(COD)

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

Consumers' protection: sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees

Amended by 2008/0196(COD)

Subject
4.60.06 Consumers' economic and legal interests

Procedure completed

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Key players

European Parliament

Former committee responsible	Former rapporteur	Appointed
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection	PSE KUHN Annemarie	25/09/1996
ENVI Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection	PSE KUHN Annemarie	12/10/1998

Former committee for opinion	Former rapporteur for opinion	Appointed
JURI Legal Affairs, Citizens' Rights	PPE AÑOVEROS TRIAS DE BES Julio	29/10/1996
ECON Economic and Monetary Affairs, Industrial Policy	ELDR WATSON Sir Graham	10/10/1996
JURI Legal Affairs, Citizens' Rights	PPE AÑOVEROS TRIAS DE BES Julio	29/10/1996

Council of the European Union

Council configuration

Meeting

Date

Agriculture and Fisheries

2178

17/05/1999

Former Council configuration
Economic and Financial Affairs ECOFIN	2160	08/02/1999
Competitiveness (Internal Market, Industry, Research and Space)	2117	24/09/1998
Consumers	2084	23/04/1998
Consumers	2038	03/11/1997
Consumers	1969	25/11/1996

Key events

05/12/1995	Additional information		Summary
18/06/1996	Legislative proposal published	COM(1995)0520	Summary
05/09/1996	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
25/11/1996	Debate in Council
03/11/1997	Debate in Council
21/01/1998	Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading		Summary
21/01/1998	Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A4-0029/1998
09/03/1998	Debate in Parliament		Summary
10/03/1998	Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T4-0116/1998	Summary
31/03/1998	Modified legislative proposal published	COM(1998)0217	Summary
24/09/1998	Council position published	09393/2/1998	Summary
09/10/1998	Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
26/11/1998	Vote in committee, 2nd reading		Summary
26/11/1998	Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A4-0469/1998
16/12/1998	Debate in Parliament
17/12/1998	Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading	T4-0752/1998	Summary
08/02/1999	Parliament's amendments rejected by Council
18/03/1999	Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee		Summary
18/03/1999	Final decision by Conciliation Committee
08/04/1999	Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999
19/04/1999	Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading	A4-0224/1999
04/05/1999	Debate in Parliament
05/05/1999	Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading	T4-0401/1999	Summary
17/05/1999	Decision by Council, 3rd reading
25/05/1999	Final act signed
25/05/1999	End of procedure in Parliament
07/07/1999	Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure reference	1996/0161(COD)
Procedure type	COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype	Legislation
Legislative instrument	Directive
	Amended by 2008/0196(COD)
Legal basis	EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
Stage reached in procedure	Procedure completed
Committee dossier	CODE/4/10767

Documentation gateway

European Parliament

Committee draft report	PE224.596	20/11/1997
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A4-0029/1998 OJ C 056 23.02.1998, p. 0004	21/01/1998
Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T4-0116/1998 OJ C 104 06.04.1998, p. 0019-0039	10/03/1998	Summary
Committee draft report	PE228.568	22/10/1998
Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A4-0469/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0006	26/11/1998
Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading	T4-0752/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0196-0226	17/12/1998	Summary
Draft report by Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee	PE229.839	07/04/1999
Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999	08/04/1999
Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading	A4-0224/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0010	19/04/1999
Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading	T4-0401/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0163-0195	05/05/1999	Summary

Council of the EU

Council position	09393/2/1998 OJ C 333 30.10.1998, p. 0046	24/09/1998	Summary
Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999	08/04/1999

European Commission

Legislative proposal	COM(1995)0520 OJ C 307 16.10.1996, p. 0008	18/06/1996	Summary
Modified legislative proposal	COM(1998)0217 OJ C 148 14.05.1998, p. 0012	31/03/1998	Summary
Commission communication on Council's position	SEC(1998)1553	25/09/1998	Summary
Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading	COM(1999)0016	20/01/1999	Summary
Follow-up document	COM(2007)0210	24/04/2007	Summary

Other institutions

Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report

CES1387/1996
OJ C 066 03.03.1997, p. 0005

27/11/1996

Summary

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Legislative proposal	COM(1995)0520 OJ C 307 16.10.1996, p. 0008	18/06/1996	Summary
Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report	CES1387/1996 OJ C 066 03.03.1997, p. 0005	27/11/1996	Summary
Committee draft report	PE224.596	20/11/1997
Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading	A4-0029/1998 OJ C 056 23.02.1998, p. 0004	21/01/1998
Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading	T4-0116/1998 OJ C 104 06.04.1998, p. 0019-0039	10/03/1998	Summary
Modified legislative proposal	COM(1998)0217 OJ C 148 14.05.1998, p. 0012	31/03/1998	Summary
Council position	09393/2/1998 OJ C 333 30.10.1998, p. 0046	24/09/1998	Summary
Commission communication on Council's position	SEC(1998)1553	25/09/1998	Summary
Committee draft report	PE228.568	22/10/1998
Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading	A4-0469/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0006	26/11/1998
Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading	T4-0752/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0196-0226	17/12/1998	Summary
Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading	COM(1999)0016	20/01/1999	Summary
Draft report by Parliament delegation to the Conciliation Committee	PE229.839	07/04/1999
Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs	3604/1999	08/04/1999
Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading	A4-0224/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0010	19/04/1999
Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading	T4-0401/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0163-0195	05/05/1999	Summary
Follow-up document	COM(2007)0210	24/04/2007	Summary

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Final act

Directive 1999/44
OJ L 171 07.07.1999, p. 0012 Summary

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