Export and import of dangerous chemicals (amend. Regulation (EEC) No 2455/92)

The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection adopted the draft recommendation for second reading of Mr. Karl-Heinz FLORENZ (D, EPP) on the Common Position of the Council on the proposal for a Council regulation amending for the first time Annex Council regulation (EEC) No. 2455/92 concerning the export and import of certain dangerous chemicals. EP was consulted by Council in March 1993 and delivered its first reading on 9 March 1994. Then, the Commission did not accept any of the amendments suggested by the EP. The Council adopted its common position on 8 June 1994. The proposal is mainly concerned with the addition of 15 further chemicals and chemical groups thus use of which has been banned or severely restricted by Community legislation. Furthermore, the use restrictions of six chemicals have been changed. Rapporteur FLORENZ has retabled most of the amendments adopted in first reading. The Council could not accept any of the amendments either. The Committee once again urged the Commission to mention a date for a conference on this subject. �