# CE2012169EN.01019601.xml

| 15.6.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 169/196 |
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15.6.2012

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 169/196

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Tuesday 14 December 2010Trafficking in human beings ***I

P7_TA(2010)0471

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 December 2010 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings, and protecting victims, repealing Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA (COM(2010)0095 – C7-0087/2010 – 2010/0065(COD))

2012/C 169 E/36

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0095), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0095),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 82(2) and 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0087/2010), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 82(2) and 83(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0087/2010),

| — | 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 contributions submitted by national parliaments on the draft legislative act, |
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having regard to the contributions submitted by national parliaments on the draft legislative act,

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 21 October 2010, |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 21 October 2010,

| — | 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 25 November 2010 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 25 November 2010 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 55 and 37 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 55 and 37 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality pursuant to Rule 51 of the Rules of procedure, |
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having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality pursuant to Rule 51 of the Rules of procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A7-0348/2010), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A7-0348/2010),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts its 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, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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Tuesday 14 December 2010P7_TC1-COD(2010)0065

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 December 2010 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing and combating trafficking in human beings and protecting its victims, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2002/629/JHA

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2011/36/EU).

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