# C_2021316EN.01002601.xml

| 6.8.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 316/26 |
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6.8.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 316/26

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P9_TA(2020)0050

Specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 April 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 1301/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak (COM(2020)0138 — C9-0095/2020 — 2020/0054(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 316/12)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0138), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0138),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 177 and 178 and point (a) of Article 322(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0095/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 177 and 178 and point (a) of Article 322(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0095/2020),

| — | 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 opinion of the Court of Auditors of 14 April 2020 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors of 14 April 2020 (1),

| — | 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 April 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 April 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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(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0054

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 April 2020 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2020/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) No 1301/2013 and (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards specific measures to provide exceptional flexibility for the use of the European Structural and Investments Funds in response to the COVID-19 outbreak

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2020/558.)

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