# C_2021158EN.01096401.xml

| 30.4.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 158/964 |
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30.4.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 158/964

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P8_TA(2019)0426

CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy duty vehicles ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles (COM(2018)0284 — C8-0197/2018 — 2018/0143(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 158/70)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0284), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0284),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0197/2018), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0197/2018),

| — | 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 opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 2018 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 2018 (1),

| — | after consulting the Committee of the Regions, |
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after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

| — | having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 22 February 2019 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 provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 22 February 2019 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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0354/2018), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the opinion of the committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0354/2018),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out (2); |
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| 2. | Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution; |
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| 3. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal; |
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| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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(1)  OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 286.

(2)  This position replaces the amendments adopted on 14 November 2018 (Texts adopted, P8_TA(2018)0455).

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P8_TC1-COD(2018)0143

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 18 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/... of the European Parliament and of the Council setting CO2 emission performance standards for new heavy-duty vehicles and amending Regulations (EC) No 595/2009 and (EU) 2018/956 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Directive 96/53/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2019/1242.)

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ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Statement by the Commission

The Commission is pursuing the technical development of the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO) with a view of updating it regularly and in a timely manner, in the light of innovation and to take account of the implementation of new technologies improving the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty vehicles.

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