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P8_TA(2017)0425

Recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 November 2017 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the recognition of professional qualifications in inland navigation and repealing Council Directive 96/50/EC and Council Directive 91/672/EEC (COM(2016)0082 — C8-0061/2016 — 2016/0050(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2018/C 356/22)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0082),

—	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 (C8-0061/2016),

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

—	having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 13 July 2016 (1),

—	after consulting the Committee of 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 30 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 Transport and Tourism and the opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Legal Affairs (A8-0338/2016),

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 389, 21.10.2016, p. 93.