# C_2021371EN.01012801.xml

| 15.9.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 371/128 |
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15.9.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 371/128

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P9_TA(2020)0188

European citizens’ initiative: temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages in view of the COVID-19 outbreak ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 July 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, verification and examination stages provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens' initiative in view of the COVID-19 outbreak (COM(2020)0221 — C9-0142/2020 — 2020/0099(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 371/24)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0221), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0221),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 24 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0142/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 24 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0142/2020),

| — | 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,

| — | having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 30 June 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 provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 30 June 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 (1); |
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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)  This position replaces the amendments adopted on 19 June 2020 (Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0172).

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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0099

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 9 July 2020 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2020/... of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down temporary measures concerning the time limits for the collection, the verification and the examination stages provided for in Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens' initiative in view of the COVID-19 outbreak

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2020/1042.)

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