Proposal from Commission (COM (2002) 59; OJ 2002 C 126 E/388) Legal base Article 63(4) EC Background replaced prior proposal (COM (1997) 561) Flexibility UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has automatic opt-out EP committee
| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2002) 59; OJ 2002 C 126 E/388) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 63(4) EC |
| Background | replaced prior proposal (COM (1997) 561) |
| Flexibility | UK and Ireland opted in; Denmark has automatic opt-out |
| EP committee | Oomen-Ruijten report adopted by employment committee, 5 Nov. 2002 (A5-0369/2002) |
| EP plenary | vote in favour, 21 Nov. 2002 (OJ 2004 C 25 E/413) |
| Council | 3 June 2002 employment Council agreed on ‘general approach’; political agreement at Employment, health and consumers council, 3 Dec. 2002; adopted as ‘A’ point by Transport, Energy and Telecoms Council, 14 May 2003: Regulation 859/2003 |
| Entry into force | 1 June 2003 (Art.3) |