21.2.2012   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 50/210

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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2009)0499),

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having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 95 of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C7-0166/2009),

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having regard to the Commission Communication to Parliament and the Council entitled ‘Consequences of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon for ongoing interinstitutional decision-making procedures’ (COM(2009)0665),

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having regard to Article 294(3) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

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having regard to the opinion of the European Central Bank of 26 October 2009 (1),

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having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 22 January 2010 (2),

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having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 15 September 2010 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 55 of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinions of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0168/2010),

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Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out (3);

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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;

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