# C_2021116EN.01014201.xml

| 31.3.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 116/142 |
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31.3.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 116/142

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P8_TA(2019)0345

Strengthening the security of identity cards and of residence documents issued to Union citizens ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 4 April 2019 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement (COM(2018)0212 — C8-0153/2018 — 2018/0104(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 116/17)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0212), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0212),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 21(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0153/2018), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 21(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0153/2018),

| — | 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 11 July 2018 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 11 July 2018 (1),

| — | 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 27 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 27 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion in the form of amendments of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0436/2018), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion in the form of amendments of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0436/2018),

| 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 367, 10.10.2018, p. 78.

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P8_TC1-COD(2018)0104

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 4 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2019/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on strengthening the security of identity cards of Union citizens and of residence documents issued to Union citizens and their family members exercising their right of free movement

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2019/1157.)

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