2002/0301(COD)COM(2002)750

VOC Emissions from Paints, Varnishes and Refinishing Products Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL On the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in decorative paints and varnishes and vehicle refinishing products and amending Directive 1999/13/EC

Stage: In force, reached 30 Apr 2004
In force: In force since 30 Apr 2004 · CELEX 32004L0042
Transposition deadline: 30 Oct 2005
Procedure: Directive · Ordinary legislative procedure
Last activity: 30 Apr 2004

3 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 3 published.

Act	Kind	Status
Establishing a common format for the second report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds	Commission · Decision	Published
On the adaptation to technical progress of Annex III to Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds	Commission · Directive	Published
Establishing a common format for the first report of Member States on the implementation of Directive 2004/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning the limitation of emissions of certain volatile organic compounds (Text with EEA relevance )	Commission · Decision	Published

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9 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · OJ L 173 27.06.2019, p. 0096Commission · 27 Jun 2019
Text adopted · OJ L 143 30.04.2004, p. 0087-0096Commission · 30 Apr 2004
Text adopted · Directive 2004/0042Commission · 21 Apr 2004
OJ C 220 16.09.2003, p. 0043-0045Commission · 16 Sept 2003
Report · A5-0136/2004Parliament
Report · A5-0292/2003Parliament
Text adopted · Corrigendum to final act 32004L0042R(02)Commission
Text adopted · T5-0194/2004Parliament
Text adopted · T5-0411/2003Parliament

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