Proposal from Commission (COM (2003) 727, 25 Nov. 2003) Legal base Article 66 EC; subject to qualified majority vote in Council after 1 May 2004 Flexibility Ireland has opted in; position of UK and Denmark
| Proposal | from Commission (COM (2003) 727, 25 Nov. 2003) |
|---|---|
| Legal base | Article 66 EC; subject to qualified majority vote in Council after 1 May 2004 |
| Flexibility | Ireland has opted in; position of UK and Denmark not yet known |
| EP committee | adoption of Klamt report by committee 9 March 2004 (A5-0145/2004) |
| EP plenary | plenary vote 20 April 2004 |
| Council | agreed in principle by SCIFA in April 2004 (doc. 8586/04); adopted as ‘A’ point by General Affairs Council, 16 March 2005: Decision 2005/267/EC |
| Entry into force | 21 April 2005 (Art. 8) |