European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 November 2007 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Directive 80/181/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to units of measurement (COM(2007)0510 – C6-0277/2007 – 2007/0187(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2007)0510),
– having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0277/2007),
– having regard to Rules 51 and 43(1) of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A6-0430/2007),
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.