P9_TA(2021)0433 Insurance of motor vehicles ***I European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 October 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to ensure against such liability (COM(2018)0336 — C8-0211/2018 — 2018/0168(COD)) P9_TC1-COD(2018)0168 Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability
Date: 2021-10-21
Institutions: Committee on Legal Affairs, Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection, European Parliament
Subjects: EU Member State, compulsory insurance, financial solvency, insurance claim, insurance indemnity, insurance law, motor vehicle insurance, third-party insurance, transport accident








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5.5.2022   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 184/192






P9_TA(2021)0433
Insurance of motor vehicles ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 21 October 2021 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 16 September 2009 relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to ensure against such liability (COM(2018)0336 — C8-0211/2018 — 2018/0168(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
(2022/C 184/18)

The European Parliament,






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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0336),










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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 (C8-0211/2018),










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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 opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 19 September 2018 (1),










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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the responsible committee under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 28 June 2021 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 the Internal Market and Consumer Protection and the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0035/2019),












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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out (2);












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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 440, 6.12.2018, p. 85.

(2)  This position replaces the amendments adopted on 13 February 2019 (OJ C 449, 23.12.2020, p. 586).




P9_TC1-COD(2018)0168
Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 21 October 2021 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2021/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC relating to insurance against civil liability in respect of the use of motor vehicles, and the enforcement of the obligation to insure against such liability

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2021/2118.)






ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Statement by the Commission on the Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/103/EC

The Commission remains committed to defend a high degree of protection of victims in the context of the Motor Insurance Directive. Our objective is to ensure that victims, including in cross-border situations, are compensated as swiftly as possible and are not subject to disproportionate procedural requirements that might hamper their access to compensation. The effectiveness of compensation largely depends on whether it is done in timely manner. We note in this respect the concerns repeatedly expressed by the European Parliament as regards differences across Member States in relation to limitation periods, i.e. the relevant timespan during which an injured party may address a claim. The Commission will consider this issue carefully and examine possible remedies in order to further strengthen the protection of victims, should the evidence show that action at Union level is warranted.