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P8_TA(2017)0128

Wholesale roaming markets ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 6 April 2017 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 as regards rules for wholesale roaming markets (COM(2016)0399 — C8-0219/2016 — 2016/0185(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 298/43)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0399),

—	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 (C8-0219/2016),

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

—	having regard to the opinion of the European and Social Committee of 19 October 2016 (1),

—	after consulting the Committee of the Regions,

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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the responsible committee under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 8 February 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 Industry, Research and Energy (A8-0372/2016),

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 34, 2.2.2017, p. 162.