1997/0244(COD)

Protection of consumers: liability for defective products (amend. Directive 85/374/EEC)

Basic information

1997/0244(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Regulation

Subject

4.60.08 Safety of products and services, product liability

Status

Procedure completed

Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
01/10/1997 Legislative proposal published COM(1997)0478
20/10/1997 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
27/11/1997 Debate in Council
18/05/1998 Debate in Council
23/09/1998 Vote in committee, 1st reading
23/09/1998 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A4-0326/1998
04/11/1998 Debate in Parliament
17/12/1998 Council position published 12872/1/1998
14/01/1999 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
18/02/1999 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
18/02/1999 Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading A4-0068/1999
23/03/1999 Debate in Parliament
29/04/1999 Act approved by Council, 2nd reading
10/05/1999 Final act signed
10/05/1999 End of procedure in Parliament
04/06/1999 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure reference 1997/0244(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Regulation
Legal basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed
Committee dossier ENVI/4/10658

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