7. Communication of Council common positions

The President announced, pursuant to Rule 57(1), that the following common positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission's position on:

- Common Position adopted by the Council on 3 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2004/49/EC on safety on the Community's railways (Railway Safety Directive) (16133/3/2007 - C6-0129/2008 - 2006/0272(COD))
referred to responsible: TRAN

- Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 establishing a European Railway Agency (16138/3/2007 - C6-0131/2008 - 2006/0274(COD))
referred to responsible: TRAN

- Common Position adopted by the Council on 28 February 2008 with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of mediation in civil and commercial matters (15003/5/2007 - C6-0132/2008 - 2004/0251(COD))
referred to responsible: JURI

- Common position adopted by the Council on 10 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common authorisation procedure for food additives, food enzymes and food flavourings (16673/2/2007 - C6-0138/2008 - 2006/0143(COD))
referred to responsible: ENVI

- Common Position adopted by the Council on 10 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on flavourings and certain food ingredients with flavouring properties for use in and on foods and amending Council Regulations (EEC) No 1576/89 and (EEC) No 1601/91, Regulation (EC) No 2232/96 and Directive 2000/13/EC (16677/3/2007 - C6-0139/2008 - 2006/0147(COD))
referred to responsible: ENVI

- Common position adopted by the Council on 10 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food enzymes and amending Council Directive 83/417/EEC, Council Regulation (EC) No 1493/1999, Directive 2000/13/EC, Council Directive 2001/112/EC and Regulation (EC) No 258/97 (16676/1/2007 - C6-0140/2008 - 2006/0144(COD))
referred to responsible: ENVI

- Common position adopted by the Council on 10 March 2008 with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on food additives (16675/2/2007 - C6-0141/2008 - 2006/0145(COD))
referred to responsible: ENVI

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day, 14.03.2008.