# C_2019162EN.01013101.xml

| 10.5.2019 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 162/131 |
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10.5.2019

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 162/131

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P8_TA(2018)0065

Initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles and driving licences ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 March 2018 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers and Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences (COM(2017)0047 – C8-0025/2017 – 2017/0015(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2019/C 162/19)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0047), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0047),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0025/2017), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0025/2017),

| — | 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 opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 31 May 2017 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 31 May 2017 (1),

| — | after consulting the Committee of the Regions, |
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after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

| — | 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 20 December 2017 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 20 December 2017 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 Transport and Tourism (A8-0321/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A8-0321/2017),

| 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 288, 31.8.2017, p. 115.

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P8_TC1-COD(2017)0015

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 13 March 2018 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/59/EC on the initial qualification and periodic training of drivers of certain road vehicles for the carriage of goods or passengers and Directive 2006/126/EC on driving licences

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2018/645.)

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