Committee on legal affairs : confirmation of first readings, entry into force of the Treaty of Amsterdam

The European Parliament confirmed the following first readings, for which the numbering of the legal base has changed, adopted on: - 26/06/97 on the proposal for a 13th European Parliament and Council Directive on company law concerning take-over bids (procedure 1995/0341 COD); - 02/07/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directives 89/48/EEC and 1922/51/EEC on the general system for the recognition of professional qualifications (procedure 1997/0345 COD); - 16/07/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to insurance against civil liability in respect in respect of the use of motor vehicles (procedure 1997/0264 COD); - 10/02/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the harmonisation of certain aspects of copyright and related rights in the information society (procedure 1997/0359 COD); - 12/03/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive approximating the legal arrangements for the protection of inventions by utility model (procedure 1997/0356 COD); - 15/04/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the taking-up, the pursuit and the prudential supervision of the business of electronic money institutions (procedure 1998/0252 COD); - 15/04/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 77/80/EEC on the coordination of laws, regulations and administrative provisions relating to the taking-up and pusuit of the business of credit institutions (procedure 1 1988/0253 COD); - 06/04/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on certain legal aspects of electronic commerce in the internal market (procedure 1998/0325 COD); - 19/04/94 on the proposal for a Council Directive on articles of precious metal (procedure 1993/0472 COD); - 12/02/92 on the proposal for a Council Directive concerning wheeled agricultural or forestry tractors (procedure 1991/0400 COD); - 08/04/92 on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to fertilisers (procedure 1991/0403 COD); - 01/04/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation on statistics relating to the trading of goods between Member States, with specific reference to the nomenclature of products (procedure 1997/0162 COD); - 16/07/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on motor vehicles and their trailers transporting certain animals (procedure 1997/0190 COD); - 18/11/98 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver's seat (procedure 1997/0176 COD); - 15/04/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Decision amending Decision of 19/12/96 adopting an action programme for customs in the Community (CUSTOMS 2000) (procedure 1998/0314 COD); - 09/02/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 74/60:EEC relating to the interior fittings of motor vehicles (procedure 1998/0089 COD); - 13/04/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Council Directive 78/548/EEC relating to heating systems for the passenger compartment of motor vehicles (procedure 1998/0277 COD); - 05/05/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on distance marketing of consumer financial services (procedure 1998/0245 COD); - 13/03/87 on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to the reorganisation and winding-up of credit institutions (procedure 1985/0046 COD); - 15/03/89 on the proposal for a Council Directive on the compulsory winding-up of direct insurance undertakings (procedure 1986/0080 COD); - 22/11/90 on the proposal for a Council Directive on civil liability for damage caused by waste (procedure 1989/0217 COD); - 24/01/91 on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European company (procedure 1989/0218 COD); - 24/01/91 on the proposal for a Council Directive complementing the Statute for a European company with regard to the involvement of employees in the European company (procedure 1989/0219 COD); - 10/07/91 on a second amendment to the proposal for a Fifth Council Directive concerning the structure of public limited companies and the powers and obligations of their organs (procedure 1972/0003 COD); - 12/02/92 on the proposal for a Council Directive relating to restrictions on the marketing and use of certain dangerous substances and preparations (procedure 1991/0402 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Regualtion on the Statute for a European association (procedure 1991/0386 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Directive supplementing the Statute for a European association with regard to the involvement of employees (procedure 1991/0387 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European cooperative society (procedure 1991/0388 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Directive supplementing the Statute for a European cooperative society with regard to the involvement of employees (procedure 1991/0389 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Regulation on the Statute for a European mutual society (procedure 1991/0390 COD); - 20/01/93 on the proposal for a Council Directive supplementing the Statute for a European mutual society with regard to the involvement of employees (procedure 1991/0391 COD); - 15/02/95 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive relating to the classification, packaging and labelling of dangerous substances (procedure 1993/0480 COD); - 06/04/95 on the proposal for a European Parliament andCouncil Directive relating to cableway installations designed to carry passengers (procedure 1994/0011 COD); - 23/10/96 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the abolition of restrictions on movement and residence within the Community (procedure 1995/0202 COD); - 09/04/97 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on the resale right for the benefit of the author of an original work of art (procedure 1996/0085 COD); - 12/01/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on speedometers for two- or three-wheeled motor vehicles (procedure 1998/0163 COD); - 13/01/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on a common framework for electronic signatures (procedure 1998/0191 COD); - 10/02/99 on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive concerning liquid fuel tanks and rear underrun protection of motor vehicles and their trailers (procedure 1998/0071 COD). Parliament's Rapporteur was Ms. Ana Palacio Vallelersundi (EPP, E).�