Fertilizers containing cadmium: marketing in Austria, Finland and Sweden (amend. Direct. 76/116/EC)

The common position was approved unamended. Rapporteur Heidi HAUTALA (Greens, FIN) noted that although Council did not accept Parliament's sole amendment from first reading (calling on the Commission to finalize its review of the risks associated with Cadmium before 31 December 2001), the Commission has made a stronger political commitment to this issue through a statement in the Council. Another why Parliament should not seek to amend the Common Position is the urgency of the matter as current derogations for the three countries expire at the end of the year. �