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2000/0159(COD)

Environment and health: electrical and electronic equipments WEEE, restriction of hazardous substances RoHS

Basic information

2000/0159(COD)

COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)

Directive

Repealed by 2008/0240(COD)
Amended by 2006/0303(COD)

Subject

3.40.06 Electronics, electrotechnical industries, ICT, robotics
3.70.12 Waste management, domestic waste, packaging, light industrial waste
4.60.04.02 Consumer security

Status

Procedure completed

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Key players

Key events

Date Event Reference Summary
13/06/2000 Legislative proposal published COM(2000)0347
08/09/2000 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
10/10/2000 Debate in Council
18/12/2000 Debate in Council
24/04/2001 Vote in committee, 1st reading
24/04/2001 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading A5-0146/2001
15/05/2001 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading T5-0245/2001
15/05/2001 Debate in Parliament
06/06/2001 Modified legislative proposal published COM(2001)0316
04/12/2001 Council position published 11356/1/2001
13/12/2001 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 2nd reading
21/03/2002 Vote in committee, 2nd reading
21/03/2002 Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading A5-0097/2002
09/04/2002 Debate in Parliament
10/04/2002 Decision by Parliament, 2nd reading T5-0161/2002
02/08/2002 Parliament's amendments rejected by Council
12/09/2002 Formal meeting of Conciliation Committee
10/10/2002 Final decision by Conciliation Committee
10/10/2002 Report tabled for plenary, 3rd reading A5-0438/2002
08/11/2002 Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs 3662/2002
16/12/2002 Decision by Council, 3rd reading
18/12/2002 Decision by Parliament, 3rd reading T5-0621/2002
27/01/2003 Final act signed
27/01/2003 End of procedure in Parliament
13/02/2003 Final act published in Official Journal

Technical information

Procedure reference 2000/0159(COD)
Procedure type COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure)
Procedure subtype Legislation
Legislative instrument Directive
Amendments and repeals Repealed by 2008/0240(COD)
Amended by 2006/0303(COD)
Legal basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 095
Stage reached in procedure Procedure completed

Documentation gateway

  • Document type Committee Reference Date Summary
    Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading A5-0146/2001 24/04/2001
    Text adopted by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading T5-0245/2001 OJ C 034 07.02.2002, p. 0024-0109 E 15/05/2001
    Committee recommendation tabled for plenary, 2nd reading A5-0097/2002 21/03/2002
    Text adopted by Parliament, 2nd reading T5-0161/2002 OJ C 127 29.05.2003, p. 0161-0510 E 10/04/2002
    Report tabled for plenary by Parliament delegation to Conciliation Committee, 3rd reading A5-0438/2002 10/10/2002
    Text adopted by Parliament, 3rd reading T5-0621/2002 OJ C 031 05.02.2004, p. 0161-0179 E 18/12/2002
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Council position 11356/1/2001 OJ C 090 16.04.2002, p. 0012 E 04/12/2001
  • Document type Reference Date Summary
    Legislative proposal COM(2000)0347 13/06/2000
    Modified legislative proposal COM(2001)0316 OJ C 240 28.08.2001, p. 0303 E 06/06/2001
    Commission communication on Council's position SEC(2001)2023 12/12/2001
    Commission opinion on Parliament's position at 2nd reading COM(2002)0354 27/06/2002
  • Institution/body Document type Reference Date Summary
    EESC Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report CES1433/2000 OJ C 116 20.04.2001, p. 0038 29/11/2000
    CofR Committee of the Regions: opinion CDR0269/2000 OJ C 148 18.05.2001, p. 0001 14/02/2001
    CSL/EP Joint text approved by Conciliation Committee co-chairs 3662/2002 08/11/2002

Additional information

Source Document Date
European Commission EUR-Lex

Final act