25.6.2008 |
EN |
Official Journal of the European Union |
C 162/85 |
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (Recast)
COM(2007) 736 final — 2007/0259 (COD)
(2008/C 162/18)
On 10 January 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under Article 175 of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the
Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms (Recast)
Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views on the subject in its earlier opinions CESE 1235/1988, adopted on 24 November 1988 (1), and CESE 887/1996, adopted on 10 July 1996 (2), it decided, at its 442nd plenary session, held on 13 and 14 February 2008 (meeting of 13 February), by 133 votes to 2 with 3 abstentions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had taken in the above-mentioned documents.
Brussels, 13 February 2008.
The President
of the European Economic and Social Committee
Dimitris DIMITRIADIS
(1) Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Directive on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms — COM(1988) 160 final (OJ C 23 of 30.1.1989, p. 45).
(2) Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the proposal for a Council Directive amending Directive 90/219/EEC on the contained use of genetically modified micro-organisms — COM(1995) 640 final (OJ C 295 of 7.10.1996, p. 52).