# CE2014068EN.01008401.xml

| 7.3.2014 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 68/84 |
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7.3.2014

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 68/84

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Tuesday 23 October 2012Forest reproductive material ***I

P7_TA(2012)0367

European Parliament legislative resolution of 23 October 2012 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC as regards the inclusion of forest reproductive material of the 'qualified' category within the scope of that Decision and the updating of the name of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production (COM(2012)0355 – C7-0175/2012 – (2012/0172(COD))

2014/C 68 E/14

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2012)0355), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2012)0355),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0175/2012), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0175/2012),

| — | 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 18 September 2012 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 18 September 2012 (1),

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| — | having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 28 September 2012 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 28 September 2012 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 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 55 and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0277/2012), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0277/2012),

| 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)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.

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Tuesday 23 October 2012P7_TC1-COD(2012)0172

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 amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC to include forest reproductive material of the 'qualified' category and to update the name of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision No 1104/2012/EU.)

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