P8_TA(2017)0355

Extension of the European statistical programme to 2020 ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 September 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 99/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European statistical programme 2013-17, by extending it to 2018-2020 (COM(2016)0557 — C8-0367/2016 — 2016/0265(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 337/42)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0557),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 338(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0367/2016),

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

—	having regard to Protocol No 1 of the Treaties on the role of national parliaments in the European Union,

—	having regard to Protocol No 2 of the Treaties on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,

—	having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 14 December 2016 (1),

—	after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

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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 15 June 2017 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 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A8-0158/2017),

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

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

(1) OJ C 75, 10.3.2017, p. 53.