# C_2018307EN.01022001.xml

| 30.8.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 307/220 |
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30.8.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 307/220

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P8_TA(2017)0237

Uniform format for visas ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 1 June 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 of 29 May 1995 laying down a uniform format for visas (COM(2015)0303 — C8-0164/2015 — 2015/0134(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 307/43)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2015)0303), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2015)0303),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 77(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0164/2015), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 77(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0164/2015),

| — | 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 3 May 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 3 May 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0028/2016), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0028/2016),

| 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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P8_TC1-COD(2015)0134

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 1 June 2017 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2017/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1683/95 laying down a uniform format for visas

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2017/1370.)

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