# C_2021023EN.01025901.xml

| 21.1.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 23/259 |
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21.1.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 23/259

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P8_TA(2019)0155

Protection of personal data in the context of elections to the European Parliament ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 12 March 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 as regards a verification procedure related to infringements of rules on the protection of personal data in the context of elections to the European Parliament (COM(2018)0636 — C8-0413/2018 — 2018/0336(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 23/47)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0636), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0636),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0413/2018), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0413/2018),

| — | having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof, |
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having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

| — | 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 12 December 2018 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 12 December 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 25 January 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 25 January 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 Constitutional Affairs and also the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0435/2018), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and also the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0435/2018),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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| 2. | 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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| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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(1)  OJ C 110, 22.3.2019, p. 72.

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P8_TC1-COD(2018)0336

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 12 March 2019 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2019/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 1141/2014 as regards a verification procedure related to infringements of rules on the protection of personal data in the context of elections to the European Parliament

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2019/493.)

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