# C_2021323EN.01004601.xml

| 11.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 323/46 |
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11.8.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 323/46

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P9_TA(2020)0129

4th railway package: extension of the transposition periods ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 May 2020 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2016/797 and Directive (EU) 2016/798, as regards the extension of their transposition period (COM(2020)0179 — C9-0125/2020 — 2020/0071(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 323/23)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0179), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0179),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0125/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0125/2020),

| — | 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,

| — | after consulting the European Economic and Social Committee, |
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after consulting the European Economic and Social Committee,

| — | after consulting the Committee of the Regions, |
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after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 8 May 2020 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 undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 8 May 2020 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rules 59 and 163 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 59 and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

| 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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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0071

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 May 2020 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2020/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives (EU) 2016/797 and (EU) 2016/798, as regards the extension of their transposition periods

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2020/700.)

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