16.12.2015   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 419/208


P7_TA(2012)0417

Right to stand in elections to the European Parliament for EU citizens residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals *

European Parliament legislative resolution of 20 November 2012 on the draft Council directive amending Directive 93/109/EC of 6 December 1993 as regards certain detailed arrangements for the exercise of the right to stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament for citizens of the Union residing in a Member State of which they are not nationals (13634/2012 — C7-0293/2012 — 2006/0277(CNS))

(Special legislative procedure — renewed consultation)

(2015/C 419/38)

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Council draft (13634/2012),

having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council (COM(2006)0791),

having regard to its position of 26 September 2007 (1),

having regard to Article 22(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament again (C7-0293/2012),

having regard to Rules 55, 59(3) and 46(1) of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0352/2012),

1.

Approves the Council draft;

2.

Calls on the Council to notify Parliament if it intends to depart from the text approved by Parliament;

3.

Asks the Council to consult Parliament again if it intends to substantially amend the text approved by Parliament;

4.

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


(1)  OJ C 219 E, 28.8.2008, p. 193.