On the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the ...

? COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Brussels, 05.05.1998 COM(1998) 290 final

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97/0315 (CNS)

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Amended proposal for a COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION

on the suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening of donated blood in the European Community

(presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 189 a(2) ofthe EC Treaty)

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Explanatory Memorandum .

In November 1997, the Commi~sion presented to ?Council the Proposal for a Council

Recommendation on the Suitability of blood and plasma donors and the screening Of donated blood in the European Community (COM(97) 605 fin~ll). Given the attention that has been given? by the European Parliament to blood safety and self-sufficiency ?in the Community, the Commission proposed that it be.consulted. _-

In.its November IS 1997 letter, the Council consulted the European Parliament. .

On 15 Janu-ary 1998, the President of the Parliament announced that he hadreferred the proposal .

to the Committee of the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection.. ??.

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On 18 March, the Committee considered the? Commission proposal and the rapporteur's draft?

report~ and adopted the draft legislative resolution. The report was tabled on 19 March.

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On 2 April, the. E~ropea"n Parliament? a:ppr'oved the Commission proposal ?as ?amended and

adopted the legislative resolution.

I The Commission has accepted fully or in part 16 0 r the Parliamenf s_ 29 amendments and rejected

11. Two.did not affect the original English version;

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