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(10) In certain circumstances, it is essential, in order to ensure that the interests of the Union can be appropriately safeguarded, that the Union itself act as a respondent in disputes involving treatment afforded by a Member State. This may be so in particular where the dispute also involves treatment afforded by the Union, where it appears that the treatment afforded by a Member State is required by Union law, where it is likely that similar claims may be brought against other Member States or where the case involves unsettled issues of law, the resolution of which may have an impact on possible future cases against other Member States or the Union. Where a dispute concerns partially treatment afforded by the Union, or required by Union law, the Union should act as a respondent, unless the claims concerning such treatment are of minor importance, having regard to the potential financial responsibility involved and the legal issues raised, in relation to the claims concerning treatment afforded by the Member State.

(10) In certain circumstances, it is essential, in order to ensure that the interests of the Union can be appropriately safeguarded, that the Union itself may act as a respondent in disputes involving treatment afforded by a Member State. This may be so in particular where the dispute also involves treatment afforded by the Union, where it appears that the treatment afforded by a Member State is required by Union law, where similar claims have been lodged against other Member States or where the case involves issues of law, the resolution of which may have an impact on current or possible future cases against other Member States or the Union. Where a dispute concerns partially treatment afforded by the Union, or required by Union law, the Union should act as a respondent, unless the claims concerning such treatment are of minor importance, having regard to the potential financial responsibility involved and the legal issues raised, in relation to the claims concerning treatment afforded by the Member State.
1. Where the information available suggests that State aid measures in a particular sector or based on a particular aid instrument may restrict or distort competition within the internal market in several Member States, or that existing aid measures in a particular sector or based on a particular aid instrument in several Member States are not, or no longer, compatible with the internal market, the Commission may conduct its inquiry into the sector of the economy or the use of the aid instrument concerned across various Member States. In the course of that inquiry, the Commission may request the Member States, or the undertakings or associations of undertakings concerned to supply the necessary information for the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, taking due account of the principle of proportionality.

1. Where the information available to the Commission suggests that State aid measures in a particular sector or based on a particular aid instrument may restrict or distort competition within the internal market in several Member States, or that existing aid measures in a particular sector or based on a particular aid instrument in several Member States are not, or no longer, compatible with the internal market, or after a request by the European Parliament based on similar information, the Commission may conduct its inquiry into the sector of the economy or the use of the aid instrument concerned across various Member States. In the course of that inquiry, the Commission may request the Member States, or the undertakings or associations of undertakings concerned to supply the necessary information for the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty, taking due account of the principle of proportionality.
P7_TA(2013)0360

Collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 September 2013 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community (COM(2011)0855 — C7-0468/2011 — 2011/0416(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 093/46)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0855),

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 (C7-0468/2011),

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 22 February 2012 (1) ,

having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 27 May 2013 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A7-0179/2012),

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 143, 22.5.2012, p. 149.

P7_TC1-COD(2011)0416

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 11 September 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1217/2009 setting up a network for the collection of accountancy data on the incomes and business operation of agricultural holdings in the European Community

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1318/2013.)
P7_TA(2013)0294

Port State control ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 2 July 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control (COM(2012)0129 — C7-0081/2012 — 2012/0062(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 075/31)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2012)0129),

having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0081/2012),

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 11 July 2012 (1) ,

after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 17 April 2013 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,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0394/2012),

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 299, 4.10.2012, p. 153.

P7_TC1-COD(2012)0062

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 2 July 2013 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2013/…/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2013/38/EU.)
P7_TA(2013)0407

Recreational craft and personal watercraft ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 9 October 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft (COM(2011)0456 — C7-0212/2011 — 2011/0197(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 181/26)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0456),

having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0212/2011),

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 8 December 2011 (1) ,

having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 31 May 2013 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,

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinions of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A7-0213/2012),

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 43, 15.2.2012, p. 30.

P7_TC1-COD(2011)0197

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 9 October 2013 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2013/…/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on recreational craft and personal watercraft and repealing Directive 94/25/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2013/53/EU.)
P7_TA(2013)0417

Portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 October 2013 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools (COM(2012)0136 — C7-0087/2012 — 2012/0066(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 181/33)

The European Parliament,

having regard to Article 294(2), Article 192(1) and Article 114(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0087/2012),

having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the use of delegated acts and on the proposed legal basis,

having regard to Article 294(3) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 24 May 2012 (1) ,

having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 14 June 2013 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A7-0131/2013),

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 229, 31.7.2012, p. 140.

P7_TC1-COD(2012)0066

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 October 2013 with a view to the adoption of Directive 2013/…/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators as regards the placing on the market of portable batteries and accumulators containing cadmium intended for use in cordless power tools, and of button cells with low mercury content, and repealing Commission Decision 2009/603/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive 2013/56/EU.)
3.

Calls on the Director and the Management Board of Europol to refrain, in the event of the draft Council decision being adopted, from starting any negotiations on operational agreements with any of the countries listed in it since the level of data protection is inadequate in some of the countries listed in the draft Council decision and the basic right to protection of personal data cannot be ensured; stresses that robust safeguards to protect privacy and fundamental rights must be guaranteed where any personal data are exchanged with third States or international organisations;
(2) It is essential that the Union possesses appropriate instruments to ensure the effective exercise of the Union's rights under international trade agreements, in order to safeguard its economic interests. This is particularly the case in situations where third countries enact trade restrictive measures that diminish the benefits accruing to the Union's economic operators under international trade agreements. The Union should be in a position to react swiftly and in a flexible manner in the context of the procedures and deadlines set out by the international trade agreements which it has concluded. The Union should therefore adopt legislation defining the framework for exercising the Union's rights in certain specific situations.

(2) It is essential that the Union possesses appropriate instruments to ensure the effective exercise of the Union's rights under international trade agreements, in order to safeguard its economic interests. This is particularly the case in situations where third countries enact trade restrictive measures that diminish the benefits accruing to the Union's economic operators under international trade agreements. The Union should be in a position to react swiftly and in a flexible manner in the context of the procedures and deadlines set out by the international trade agreements which it has concluded. The Union should therefore adopt legislation defining the framework for exercising the Union's rights in certain specific situations , and provide adequate resources to ensure that the resources available are efficiently used for those instruments .
—

having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 207(4) and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0308/2013),
P7_TA(2013)0503

Competitiveness of enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 November 2013 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (2014-2020) (COM(2011)0834 — C7-0463/2011 — 2011/0394(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 436/57)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2011)0834),

having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 173 and 195 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0463/2011),

having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

having regard to the reasoned opinion submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Swedish Parliament, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

having regard to the opinion of the Economic and Social Committee of 29 March 2012 (1) ,

having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 9 October 2012 (2) ,

having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 12 September 2013 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,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the opinions of the Committee on Budgets, the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A7-0420/2012),

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 181, 21.6.2012, p. 125.

(2) OJ C 391, 18.12.2012, p. 37.

P7_TC1-COD(2011)0394

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 November 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Programme for the Competitiveness of Enterprises and small and medium-sized enterprises (COSME) (2014 — 2020) and repealing Decision No 1639/2006/EC

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1287/2013.)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 468/219

P7_TA(2013)0523

ILO Convention concerning safety in the use of chemicals at work ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 December 2013 on the draft Council decision authorising Member States to ratify, in the interests of the European Union, the Convention concerning Safety in the Use of Chemicals at Work, 1990, of the International Labour Organisation (Convention No 170) (11463/2013 — C7-0236/2013 — 2012/0320(NLE))

(Consent)

(2016/C 468/37)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the draft Council decision (11463/2013),

— having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 114 in conjunction with Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a)(v) and Article 218(8), first subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C7-0236/2013),

— having regard to Rules 81 and 90(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A7-0400/2013),

1. Consents to the draft Council decision,
P7_TA(2013)0521

Autonomous trade preferences for Moldova ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 December 2013 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova (COM(2013)0678 — C7-0305/2013 — 2013/0325(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2016/C 468/35)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2013)0678),

having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 207(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0305/2013),

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 5 December 2013 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,

having regard to the report of the Committee on International Trade (A7-0422/2013),

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;

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

P7_TC1-COD(2013)0325

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 December 2013 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) No …/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 55/2008 introducing autonomous trade preferences for the Republic of Moldova

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) No 1384/2013.)
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 285/28

P8_TA(2014)0050

Association Agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Moldova ***

European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 November 2014 on the draft Council decision on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (09828/2014 — C8-0130/2014 — 2014/0083(NLE))

(Consent)

(2016/C 285/08)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the draft Council decision (09828/2014),

— having regard to the draft Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Moldova, of the other part (17903/2013),

— having regard to the request for consent submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 217 and Article 218(6), second subparagraph, point (a), Article 218(7) and Article 218(8), second subparagraph, of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (C8-0130/2014),

— having regard to its resolution of 15 September 2011 containing the European Parliament's recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the negotiations between the EU and the Republic of Moldova on the Association Agreement (1),

— having regard to its non-legislative resolution of 13 November 2014 (2) on the draft decision,

— having regard to Rule 99(1), first and third subparagraphs, Rule 99(2), and Rule 108(7) of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the recommendation of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on International Trade (A8-0020/2014),

1. Gives its consent to conclusion of the agreement;

2. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States and of the Republic of Moldova.

(1) OJ C 51 E, 22.2.2013, p. 108.

(2) Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0049.