# CE2012136EN.01010801.xml

| 11.5.2012 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 136/108 |
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11.5.2012

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Official Journal of the European Union

CE 136/108

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Wednesday 19 January 2011Patients' rights in cross-border healthcare ***II

P7_TA(2011)0007

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 January 2011 on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare (11038/2/2010 – C7-0266/2010 – 2008/0142(COD))

2012/C 136 E/24

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Council position at first reading (11038/2/2010 – C7-0266/2010), |
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having regard to the Council position at first reading (11038/2/2010 – C7-0266/2010),

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0414), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2008)0414),

| — | having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0257/2008), |
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having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0257/2008),

| — | having regard to the Commission Communication to 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), |
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having regard to the Commission Communication to 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(7) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(7) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to its position at first reading (1), |
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having regard to its position at first reading (1),

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| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 4 December 2008 (2), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 4 December 2008 (2),

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| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Region of 12 February 2009 (3), |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Region of 12 February 2009 (3),

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| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 21 December 2010 to approve Parliament’s position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) 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 21 December 2010 to approve Parliament’s position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rule 66 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 66 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0307/2010), |
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having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0307/2010),

| 1. | Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out; |
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Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out;

| 2. | 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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(1)  OJ C 184 E, 8.7.2010, p. 368.

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(2)  OJ C 175, 28.7.2009, p. 116.

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(3)  OJ C 120, 28.5.2009, p. 65.

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Wednesday 19 January 2011P7_TC2-COD(2008)0142

Position of the European Parliament adopted at second reading on 19 January 2011 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2011/.../EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the application of patients' rights in cross-border healthcare

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2011/24/EU).

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