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P8_TA(2018)0452

Empowering competition authorities and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 14 November 2018 on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market (COM(2017)0142 — C8-0119/2017 — 2017/0063(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2020/C 363/32)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2017)0142),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 103 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0119/2017),

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

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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 20 June 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 of its Rules of Procedure,

—	having regard to the report of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs and the opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (A8-0057/2018),

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution;

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.

P8_TC1-COD(2017)0063

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 14 November 2018 with a view to the adoption of Directive (EU) 2019/… of the European Parliament and of the Council to empower the competition authorities of the Member States to be more effective enforcers and to ensure the proper functioning of the internal market

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2019/1.)

ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Declaration of the Commission

The Commission takes note of the text of Article 11 agreed by the European Parliament and the Council on interim measures.

Interim measures can be a key tool for competition authorities to ensure that competition is not harmed while an investigation is on-going.

With a view to enabling competition authorities to deal more effectively with developments in fast-moving markets, the Commission commits that it will undertake an analysis of whether there are means to simplify the adoption of interim measures within the European Competition Network within two years from the date of transposition of this Directive. The results of this will be presented to the European Parliament and the Council.