# C_2022117EN.01034401.xml

| 11.3.2022 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 117/344 |
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11.3.2022

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 117/344

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P9_TA(2021)0374

EU Blue Card Directive ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 September 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purposes of highly skilled employment (COM(2016)0378 — C8-0213/2016 — 2016/0176(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2022/C 117/28)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0378), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0378),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2), points (a) and (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0213/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2), points (a) and (b), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0213/2016),

| — | 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 reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Bulgarian Parliament, as well as the Czech Chamber of Deputies and the Czech Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity, |
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having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Bulgarian Parliament, as well as the Czech Chamber of Deputies and the Czech Senate, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 December 2016 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 December 2016 (1),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 8 December 2016 (2), |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 8 December 2016 (2),

| — | 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 Employment and Social Affairs, |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0240/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0240/2017),

| 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 75, 10.3.2017, p. 75.

(2)  OJ C 185, 9.6.2017, p. 105.

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P9_TC1-COD(2016)0176

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 September 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on the conditions of entry and residence of third-country nationals for the purpose of highly qualified employment, and repealing Council Directive 2009/50/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2021/1883.)

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