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1996/0161(COD)

Consumers' protection: sale of consumer goods and associated guarantees

Basic information

1996/0161(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Amended by 2008/0196(COD)

Subject

4.60.06 Consumers' economic and legal interests

Status

Procedure completed

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Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
05/12/1995 Additional information
18/06/1996 Legislative proposal published COM(1995)0520
05/09/1996 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
25/11/1996 Debate in Council
03/11/1997 Debate in Council
21/01/1998 Vote in committee, 1st reading
21/01/1998 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A4-0029/1998
09/03/1998 Debate in Parliament
31/03/1998 Modified legislative proposal published COM(1998)0217
24/09/1998 Council position published 09393/2/1998
09/10/1998 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
26/11/1998 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
26/11/1998 Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading A4-0469/1998
16/12/1998 Debate in Parliament
08/02/1999 Parliament's amendments rejected by Council
18/03/1999 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
18/03/1999 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
08/04/1999 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs 3604/1999
19/04/1999 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading A4-0224/1999
04/05/1999 Debate in Parliament
17/05/1999 Decision by Council, 3rd reading
25/05/1999 Final act signed
25/05/1999 End of procedure in Parliament
07/07/1999 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure reference 1996/0161(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amendments and repeals Amended by 2008/0196(COD)
Legal basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier CODE/4/10767

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A4-0029/1998 OJ C 056 23.02.1998, p. 0004 21/01/1998
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T4-0116/1998 OJ C 104 06.04.1998, p. 0019-0039 10/03/1998
    Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading A4-0469/1998 OJ C 098 09.04.1999, p. 0006 26/11/1998
    Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading A4-0224/1999 OJ C 279 01.10.1999, p. 0010 19/04/1999
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Council position 09393/2/1998 OJ C 333 30.10.1998, p. 0046 24/09/1998
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(1995)0520 OJ C 307 16.10.1996, p. 0008 18/06/1996
    Modified legislative proposal COM(1998)0217 OJ C 148 14.05.1998, p. 0012 31/03/1998
    Commission communication on Council's position SEC(1998)1553 25/09/1998
    Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading COM(1999)0016 20/01/1999
    Follow-up document COM(2007)0210 24/04/2007
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1387/1996 OJ C 066 03.03.1997, p. 0005 27/11/1996
    CSL/EP Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs 3604/1999 08/04/1999

Additional information

Source Document Date
European Commission EUR-Lex

Final act

  • Directive 1999/0044
    OJ L 171 07.07.1999, p. 0012