# C_2016294EN.01006301.xml

| 12.8.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 294/63 |
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12.8.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 294/63

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P8_TA(2014)0086

Autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 2014 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova (COM(2014)0542 — C8-0128/2014 — 2014/0250(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 294/23)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to the Parliament and the Council (COM(2014)0542), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to the Parliament and the Council (COM(2014)0542),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0128/2014), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0128/2014),

| — | having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 10 December 2014 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 10 December 2014 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A8-0053/2014), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade and the opinion of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A8-0053/2014),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal; |
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Adopts its position at first reading, taking over the Commission proposal;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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P8_TC1-COD(2014)0250

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2014 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No .../2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1383/2014.)

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