# CE2011004EN.01005701.xml

| 7.1.2011 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 4/57 |
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7.1.2011

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 4/57

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Thursday 25 March 2010Live animals and fresh meat: conditions for import into the Union ***I

P7_TA(2010)0069

European Parliament legislative resolution of 25 March 2010 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat (COM(2009)0516 – C7-0211/2009 – 2009/0146(COD))

2011/C 4 E/09

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council (COM(2009)0516),

having regard to Article 251(2) and Articles 37 and 152(4)(b) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0211/2009),

having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Consequences of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon for ongoing interinstitutional decision-making procedures’ (COM(2009)0665),

having regard to Article 294(3) and Articles 43(2) and 168(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 16 December 2009 (1),

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after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0018/2010),

| 1. | Adopts the position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts the position at first reading hereinafter set out;

| 2. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text; |
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Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it intends to amend its proposal substantially or replace it with another text;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, to the Commission and to the national parliaments. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, to the Commission and to the national parliaments.

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(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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Thursday 25 March 2010P7_TC1-COD(2009)0146

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 25 March 2010 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council repealing Council Decision 79/542/EEC drawing up a list of third countries or parts of third countries, and laying down animal and public health and veterinary certification conditions, for importation into the Community of certain live animals and their fresh meat

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision No 477/2010/EU.)

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