# C_2020345EN.01028601.xml

| 16.10.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 345/286 |
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16.10.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 345/286

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P8_TA(2018)0414

Use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 24 October 2018 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals (COM(2016)0881 — C8-0532/2016 — 2016/0407(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2020/C 345/43)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0881), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0881),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0532/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 79(2)(c) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0532/2016),

| — | 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 provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 19 June 2018 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 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 19 June 2018 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 report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0348/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (A8-0348/2017),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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| 2. | Approves the joint statement by Parliament and the Council annexed to this resolution; |
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| 3. | 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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| 4. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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P8_TC1-COD(2016)0407

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 24 October 2018 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council on the use of the Schengen Information System for the return of illegally staying third-country nationals

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2018/1860.)

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ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Statement by the European Parliament and the Council (on Ireland/Return)

The European Parliament and the Council invite the Commission, without prejudice to its right of initiative, once Ireland participates in Directive 2008/115/EC to assess the legal situation in accordance with the Treaties and the relevant Protocols and, as required, to present a legislative proposal to enable that cooperation on return between Ireland and the other Member States may be carried out through the SIS.

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