# C_2018298EN.01032001.xml

| 23.8.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 298/320 |
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23.8.2018

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 298/320

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P8_TA(2017)0129

Third countries whose nationals are subject to or exempt from a visa requirement: Ukraine ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 April 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Ukraine) (COM(2016)0236 — C8-0150/2016 — 2016/0125(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 298/44)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0236), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0236),

| — | 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 (C8-0150/2016), |
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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 (C8-0150/2016),

| — | 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 responsible committee under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 2 March 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 responsible committee under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 2 March 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 opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0274/2016), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0274/2016),

| 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(2016)0125

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 April 2017 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2017/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Ukraine)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2017/850.)

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