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P8_TA(2018)0473

Common rules for the operation of air services ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 29 November 2018 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 on common rules for the operation of air services in the Community (COM(2016)0818 — C8-0531/2016 — 2016/0411(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2020/C 363/45)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0818),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 100(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0531/2016),

—	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 5 July 2017 (1),

—	after consulting the Committee of the 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 23 October 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 Transport and Tourism (A8-0150/2018),

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 345, 13.10.2017, p. 126.