P8_TA(2019)0379 Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 April 2019 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (COM(2017)0797 — C8-0006/2018 — 2017/0355(COD)) P8_TC1-COD(2017)0355 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2019/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union
Date: 2019-04-16
Institutions: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on Transport and Tourism, Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, European Parliament
Subjects: EU employment policy, collective agreement, dismissal, probationary period, work contract, worker information, working conditions








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30.4.2021   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 158/93






P8_TA(2019)0379
Transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 April 2019 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union (COM(2017)0797 — C8-0006/2018 — 2017/0355(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2021/C 158/28)

The European Parliament,






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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0797),










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having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 153(1)(b) and (2)(b) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0006/2018),










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










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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,










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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 23 May 2018 (1),










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having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 5 July 2018 (2),










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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 18 February 2019 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 Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,










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having regard to the report of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and also the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (A8-0355/2018),












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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;












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Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution;












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






(1)  OJ C 283, 10.8.2018, p. 39.

(2)  OJ C 387, 25.10.2018, p. 53.




P8_TC1-COD(2017)0355
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 April 2019 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2019/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2019/1152.)






ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Commission statement

In accordance with Article 23 of the Directive, the Commission will review the application of this Directive by entry into force plus 8 years, with a view to propose, where appropriate, the necessary amendments. The Commission undertakes in its report to pay particular attention to the application of Articles 1 and 14 by the Member States. The Commission will also verify compliance with Article 14 when assessing whether Member States have fully and correctly transposed the Directive into their national legal systems.