P9_TA(2020)0381

Certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the Channel Tunnel ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link (COM(2020)0782 — C9-0379/2020 — 2020/0347(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 445/47)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0782),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0379/2020),

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

—	after consulting the European Economic and Social Committee,

—	after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

—	having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 2 December 2020 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

—	having regard to Rules 59 and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

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.

P9_TC1-COD(2020)0347

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2020/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain aspects of railway safety and connectivity with regard to the cross-border infrastructure linking the Union and the United Kingdom through the Channel Fixed Link

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2020/2222.)