# C_2020411EN.01026301.xml

| 27.11.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 411/263 |
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27.11.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 411/263

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P8_TA(2019)0007

Temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain agreements concluded between the EU and certain third countries ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 January 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing the safeguard clauses and other mechanisms allowing for the temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain agreements concluded between the European Union and certain third countries (COM(2018)0206 — C8-0158/2018 — 2018/0101(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2020/C 411/34)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0206), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0206),

| — | 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 (C8-0158/2018), |
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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 (C8-0158/2018),

| — | 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 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 5 December 2018 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 5 December 2018 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 (A8-0330/2018), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0330/2018),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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| 2. | Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Commission annexed to this resolution, which will be published in the L series of the Official Journal of the European Union together with the final legislative act; |
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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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P8_TC1-COD(2018)0101

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 January 2019 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/... of the European Parliament and of the Council implementing bilateral safeguard clauses and other mechanisms allowing for the temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain trade agreements concluded between the European Union and third countries

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2019/287.)

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ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

JOINT STATEMENT OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COMMISSION

The European Parliament and the Commission agree on the importance of close cooperation concerning the implementation of the Agreements listed in the Annex to the Regulation (EU) 2019/287 of the European Parliament and the Council of 13 February 2019 (1) implementing the safeguard clauses and other mechanisms allowing for the temporary withdrawal of preferences in certain agreements concluded between the European Union and certain third countries. To that end they agree that where the European Parliament adopts a recommendation to initiate a safeguard investigation, the Commission will carefully examine whether the conditions under the Regulation for ex-officio initiation are fulfilled. Where the Commission considers that those conditions are not fulfilled, it will present a report to the committee responsible of the European Parliament including an explanation of all the factors relevant to the initiation of such an investigation.

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(1)  OJ L 53, 22.2.2019, p. 1.

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