16. Use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents ***I (debate)

Verbatim reports

Report on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 648/2004 as regards the use of phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents [COM(2010)0597 - C7-0356/2010- 2010/0298(COD)] - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety. Rapporteur: Bill Newton Dunn (A7-0246/2011)

Bill Newton Dunn introduced the report and also replied to a blue-card question by Csanád Szegedi.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani (Vice-President of the Commission).

The following spoke: Marc Tarabella (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee), Christa Klaß, on behalf of the PPE Group, Åsa Westlund, on behalf of the S&D Group, Frédérique Ries, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Carl Schlyter, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Oreste Rossi, on behalf of the EFD Group, Richard Seeber, Vladko Todorov Panayotov and Karin Kadenbach.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Seán Kelly and Jaroslav Paška.

The following spoke: Antonio Tajani and Carl Schlyter to clarify what he had said earlier (Antonio Tajani replied) and Bill Newton Dunn.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 14.12.2011, item 7.3.