Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market as regards the extension of certain time periods’

COM(2008) 618 final — 2008/0188 (COD)

(2009/C 182/16)

On 5 December 2008, the Council of the European Union decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 95 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/8/EC concerning the placing of biocidal products on the market as regards the extension of certain time periods

COM(2008) 618 final — 2008/0188 (COD).

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the content of the proposal and feels that it requires no comment on its part, it decided, at its 450th plenary session of 14 and 15 January 2009 (meeting of 14 January), by 192 votes with six abstentions, to issue an opinion endorsing the proposed text.