# C_2018086EN.01015201.xml

| 6.3.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 86/152 |
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6.3.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 86/152

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P8_TA(2016)0243

Markets in financial instruments ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 7 June 2016 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments as regards certain dates (COM(2016)0056 — C8-0026/2016 — 2016/0033(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 086/26)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0056), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0056),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0026/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 53(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0026/2016),

| — | 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 Central Bank of 29 April 2016 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank of 29 April 2016 (1),

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| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 26 May 2016 (2), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 26 May 2016 (2),

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| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 18 May 2016 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 18 May 2016 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 Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0126/2016), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0126/2016),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

| 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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(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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(2)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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P8_TC1-COD(2016)0033

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 7 June 2016 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2016/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/65/EU on markets in financial instruments

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2016/1034.)

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