Food Law News - EU - 2001


EP Daily Notebook, 12 December 2001

EC accession to the Codex Alimentarius Commission

Report without debate on the proposal for a Council decision on the accession of the European Community to the Codex Alimentarius Commission
(COM(2001) 287 - C5-0310/2001 - 2001/0120(CNS))

The proposal has been approved by the European Parliament. The following is the Resolution passed by the Parliament. The text of the Commission Proposal can also be seen at: COM(2001)287

DRAFT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a Council decision on on the accession of the European Community to the Codex Alimentarius Commission (COM(2001) 287 - C5-0310/2001 - 2001/0120(CNS))

The European Parliament,

1. Approves the Commission proposal;

2. Calls on the Council to notify Parliament should it intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3. Asks to be consulted again should the Council intend to amend the Commission proposal substantially;

4. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council and Commission.


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