# C_2022342EN.01032801.xml

| 6.9.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 342/328 |
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6.9.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 342/328

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P9_TA(2022)0035

Rail: prolongation of temporary measures concerning the levying of charges — COVID-19 ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 February 2022 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 as regards the duration of the reference period for the application of temporary measures concerning the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure (COM(2021)0832 — C9-0001/2022 — 2021/0437(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2022/C 342/33)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0832), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0832),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0001/2022), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0001/2022),

| — | 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 19 January 2022 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 January 2022 (1),

| — | 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 26 January 2022 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 26 January 2022 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(2021)0437

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 February 2022 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2022/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2020/1429 as regards the duration of the reference period for the application of temporary measures concerning the levying of charges for the use of railway infrastructure

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2022/312.)

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