European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 April 2014 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey (COM(2012)0530 – C7-0304/2012 – 2012/0260(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2012)0530),
– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7‑0304/2012),
– having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 November 2012(1),
– having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 7 March 2014 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0440/2013),
1. Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out(2);
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;
3. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
This position replaces the amendments adopted on 15 January 2014 (Texts adopted P7_TA(2014)0028).
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2014 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2014/…/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 2001/110/EC relating to honey