# C_2018337EN.01023701.xml

| 20.9.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 337/237 |
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20.9.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 337/237

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P8_TA(2017)0340

Uniform format for residence permits for third country nationals ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 September 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals (COM(2016)0434 — C8-0247/2016 — 2016/0198(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 337/37)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0434), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0434),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0247/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0247/2016),

| — | 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 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 15 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 15 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0065/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0065/2017),

| 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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P8_TC1-COD(2016)0198

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 September 2017 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2017/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1030/2002 laying down a uniform format for residence permits for third-country nationals

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2017/1954.)

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