# C_2021445EN.01026701.xml

| 29.10.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 445/267 |
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29.10.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 445/267

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P9_TA(2020)0374

Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033 (COM(2020)0384 — C9-0275/2020 — 2020/0179(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 445/46)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0384), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0384),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 167(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0275/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 167(5) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0275/2020),

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

| — | 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 25 November 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 25 November 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 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 Culture and Education (A9-0201/2020), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Culture and Education (A9-0201/2020),

| 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)0179

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2020/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 445/2014/EU establishing a Union action for the European Capitals of Culture for the years 2020 to 2033

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2020/2229.)

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