Legislative resolution embodying Parliament's opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (COM(97)0020 C4-0059/97 97/0027(COD))(Codecision procedure: first reading)
C 153/36 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 1. 6. 1999 Thursday 25 February 1999 TEXT PROPOSED BY THE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS BY PARLIAMENT Directive that might have implications for public health. This shall apply in particular to any Commission proposals concerning the labelling and presentation of alcoholic beverages. The opinions and reports it draws up under this Directive shall be forwarded to the European Parliament and the Council without delay. ’ Legislative resolution embodying Parliament’s opinion on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive amending Directive 79/112/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs (COM(97)0020 − C4-0059/97 − 97/0027(COD)) (Codecision procedure: first reading) The European Parliament, − having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(97)0020 − 97/0027(COD) (1), − having regard to Articles 189b(2) and 100a of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C4-0059/97), − whereas the legal basis is not sufficient; whereas reference should also be made to Article 129a of the EC Treaty, − having regard to Rule 58 of its Rules of Procedure, − having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and Industrial Policy and the Committee on Legal Affairs and Citizens’ Rights (A4-0003/99), 1. Approves the Commission proposal, subject to Parliament’s amendments; Calls on the Commission to alter its proposal accordingly, pursuant to Article 189a(2) of the EC 2. Treaty; Calls on the Council to incorporate Parliament’s amendments in the common position that it adopts 3. in accordance with Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty; Should the Council intend to depart from the text approved by Parliament, calls on the Council to 4. notify Parliament and requests that the conciliation procedure be initiated; Points out that the Commission is required to submit to Parliament any modification it may intend to 5. make to its proposal as amended by Parliament; 6. Instructs its President to forward this opinion to the Council and Commission. (1) OJ C 106, 4. 4. 1997, p. 5