# C_2021456EN.01026401.xml

| 10.11.2021 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 456/264 |
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10.11.2021

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 456/264

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P9_TA(2021)0015

FEAD: specific measures to address the COVID-19 crisis ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 January 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the COVID-19 crisis (COM(2020)0223 — C9-0151/2020 — 2020/0105(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 456/29)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0223), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0223),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and the third paragraph of Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0151/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and the third paragraph of Article 175 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0151/2020),

| — | 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 European Economic and Social Committee of 10 June 2020 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 10 June 2020 (1),

| — | 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 responsible committee under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 18 December 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 responsible committee under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 18 December 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 Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0174/2020), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0174/2020),

| 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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(1)  OJ C 311, 18.9.2020, p. 82.

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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0105

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 January 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards the introduction of specific measures for addressing the crisis associated with the outbreak of COVID-19

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2021/177.)

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