51996AP0194

A4-0194/96

Decision on the common position of the Council on the proposal for a European Parliament and Council Directive on energy efficiency requirements for household electric refrigerators, freezers and combinations thereof (C4-0203/95 - 94/0272(COD))

(Codecision procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the common position of the Council, C4-0203/96 - 94/0272(COD),

- having regard to its opinion at first reading ((OJ C 308, 20.11.1995, p. 134.)) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council, COM(94)0521 ((OJ C 390, 31.12.1994, p. 30.)),

- having regard to Article 189b(2) of the EC Treaty,

- having regard to Rule 72 of its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Research, Technological Development and Energy (A4-0194/96),

1. Amends the common position as follows;

2. Calls on the Commission to support Parliament's amendments in the opinion it is required to deliver pursuant to Article 189b(2)(d) of the EC Treaty;

3. Calls on the Council to approve all Parliament's amendments, amend its common position accordingly and definitively adopt the act;

4. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission.

(Amendment 5)

Article 8

>Original text>

Before the expiry of a period of four years from the adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall make an assessment of the results obtained as compared with those expected. With a view to advancing to a second stage in energy efficiency improvement, the Commission shall then consider, in consultation with interested parties, the need to lay down a second set of appropriate measures for improving the energy efficiency of household refrigeration appliances. In that case, each energy efficiency measure and the date of its entry into force will be based on energy efficiency levels which can be economically and technically justified in the light of the circumstances at the time. Any other measure judged appropriate to improve the efficiency of household refrigeration appliances shall also be considered.

>Text following EP vote>

Before the expiry of a period of four years from the adoption of this Directive, the Commission shall make an assessment of the results obtained as compared with those expected. With a view to advancing to a second stage in energy efficiency improvement, the Commission shall then consider, in consultation with interested parties, the need to lay down a second set of appropriate measures for significantly improving the energy efficiency of household refrigeration appliances. In that case, each energy efficiency measure and the date of its entry into force will be based on energy efficiency levels which can be economically and technically justified in the light of the circumstances at the time. Any other measure judged appropriate to improve the efficiency of household refrigeration appliances shall also be considered.

(Amendment 4)

Annex I, last paragraph

>Original text>

The terms used in this Annex correspond to the definitions in European Standard EN 153 of May 1990 laid down by the European Committee for Standardization.

>Text following EP vote>

The terms used in this Annex correspond to the definitions in European Standard EN 153 of July 1995 laid down by the European Committee for Standardization.