# C_2022099EN.01023501.xml

| 1.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 99/235 |
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1.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 99/235

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P9_TA(2021)0319

Use of technologies for the processing of data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse (temporary derogation from Directive 2002/58/EC) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 July 2021 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards as the use of technologies by number-independent interpersonal communications service providers for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combatting child sexual abuse online (COM(2020)0568 — C9-0288/2020 — 2020/0259(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2022/C 99/28)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0568), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0568),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 16(2) and 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0288/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 16(2) and 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0288/2020),

| — | 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 29 October 2020 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 29 October 2020 (1),

| — | 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 21 May 2021 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 21 May 2021 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 opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality, |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0258/2020), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0258/2020),

| 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 10, 11.1.2021, p. 63.

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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0259

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 6 July 2021 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on a temporary derogation from certain provisions of Directive 2002/58/EC as regards the use of technologies by providers of number-independent interpersonal communications services for the processing of personal and other data for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2021/1232.)

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