European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2011 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 and repealing Directives 87/250/EEC, 90/496/EEC, 1999/10/EC, 2000/13/EC, 2002/67/EC, 2008/5/EC and Regulation (EC) No 608/2004 (17602/1/2010 – C7-0060/2011 – 2008/0028(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the Council position at first reading (17602/1/2010 - C7-0060/2011)(1),
– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 September 2008(2),
– having regard to its position at first reading(3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0040),
– having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 22.6.2011 to approve Parliament's position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Rule 66 of its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0177/2011),
1. Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out;
2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 6 July 2011 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No.../2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the provision of food information to consumers, amending Regulations (EC) No 1924/2006 and (EC) No 1925/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Commission Directive 87/250/EEC, Council Directive 90/496/EEC, Commission Directive 1999/10/EC, Directive 2000/13/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Commission Directives 2002/67/EC and 2008/5/EC and Commission Regulation (EC) No 608/2004
(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011.)