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| 7.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 68/85 |
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7.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 68/85

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Tuesday 23 October 2012European Year of Citizens (2013) ***I

P7_TA(2012)0368

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2012 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Citizens (2013) (COM(2011)0489 – C7-0217/2011 – 2011/0217(COD))

2014/C 68 E/15

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0489), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0489),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 21(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0217/2011), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 21(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0217/2011),

| — | 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 28 March 2012 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 28 March 2012 (1),

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| — | having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rule 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Petitions (A7-0271/2012), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the Committee on Petitions (A7-0271/2012),

| 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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(1)  OJ C 181, 21.6.2012, p. 137.

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Tuesday 23 October 2012P7_TC1-COD(2011)0217

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 23 October 2012 with a view to the adoption of Decision No .../2012/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Year of Citizens (2013)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision No 1093/2012/EU.)

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