# C_2023125EN.01039701.xml

| 5.4.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 125/397 |
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5.4.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 125/397

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P9_TA(2022)0316

Adequate minimum wages in the European Union ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2022 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union (COM(2020)0682 — C9-0337/2020 — 2020/0310(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2023/C 125/25)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0682), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0682),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(2), in conjunction with point (b) of Article 153(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0337/2020), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(2), in conjunction with point (b) of Article 153(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0337/2020),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | 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 Danish Parliament, the Maltese Parliament and the Swedish Parliament, 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 Danish Parliament, the Maltese Parliament and the Swedish Parliament, 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 25 March 2021 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 25 March 2021 (1),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 19 March 2021 (2), |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 19 March 2021 (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 15 June 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 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 15 June 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 40 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 59 and 40 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 Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0325/2021), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0325/2021),

| 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 220, 9.6.2021, p. 106.

(2)  OJ C 175, 7.5.2021, p. 89.

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P9_TC1-COD(2020)0310

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 September 2022 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2022/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on adequate minimum wages in the European Union

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2022/2041.)

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