European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the harmonisation of the laws of Member States relating to electrical equipment designed for use within certain voltage limits (codified version) (COM(2003) 252 – C5&nbhy;0231/2003 – 2003/0094(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2003) 252)(1),
– having regard to Articles 251(2) and 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C5-0231/2003),
– having regard to Rules 67, 89 and 158(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report by the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Internal Market (A5&nbhy;0338/2003),
1. Approves the Commission proposal;
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 and the Commission.