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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 8496

3 July 2003
GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/financial services
EP adopts "Prospectus" directive, Council to follow suit on 15 July

Strasbourg, 02/07/2003 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted at second reading its position on the "Prospectus" directive, approving by 487 votes in favour, 12 against and 14 abstentions the report by UK Liberal Chris Huhne. The 21 amendments retained were negotiated last week with the Council, which should thus be able to approve the text as it stands at its next meeting on 15 July. Commissioner Frits Bolkestein indicated that the Commission was prepared to accept...

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