# CE2013227EN.01003701.xml

| 6.8.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 227/37 |
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6.8.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 227/37

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Thursday 19 January 2012Community Code on Visas ***I

P7_TA(2012)0003

European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 January 2012 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 of 13 July 2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code) (COM(2011)0516 – C7-0226/2011 – 2011/0223(COD))

(2013/C 227 E/09)

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0516), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0516),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and point (a) of Article 77(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0226/2011), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and point (a) of Article 77(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0226/2011),

| — | 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 undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 12 December 2011 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 12 December 2011 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 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 (A7-0441/2011), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A7-0441/2011),

| 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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Thursday 19 January 2012P7_TC1-COD(2011)0223

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 19 January 2012 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No .../2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 810/2009 establishing a Community Code on Visas (Visa Code)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 154/2012.)

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