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P8_TA(2019)0229

Risk-preparedness in the electricity sector ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 26 March 2019 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC (COM(2016)0862 — C8-0493/2016 — 2016/0377(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 108/22)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0862),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 194(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0493/2016),

—	having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

—	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 31 May 2017 (1),

—	having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 13 July 2017 (2),

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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 5 December 2018 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 and 39 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (A8-0039/2018),

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 288, 31.8.2017, p. 91.

(2) OJ C 342, 12.10.2017, p. 79.