# C_2018346EN.01024501.xml

| 27.9.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 346/245 |
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27.9.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 346/245

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P8_TA(2017)0375

System of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft in regular service***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 4 October 2017 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro ferry and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC (COM(2016)0371 — C8-0210/2016 — 2016/0172(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 346/39)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0371), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0371),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0210/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0210/2016),

| — | 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 Economic and Social Committee of 19 October 2016 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 October 2016 (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 21 June 2017 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 21 June 2017 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 Transport and Tourism (A8-0165/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0165/2017),

| 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 34, 2.2.2017, p. 176.

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P8_TC1-COD(2016)0172

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 4 October 2017 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2017/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on a system of inspections for the safe operation of ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft in regular service and amending Directive 2009/16/EC and repealing Council Directive 1999/35/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2017/2110.)

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