P9_TA(2021)0078

Equivalence of field inspections and equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the UK ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 March 2021 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decisions 2003/17/EC and 2005/834/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections and the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the United Kingdom (COM(2020)0853 — C9-0431/2020 — 2020/0379(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 474/32)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0853),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0431/2020),

—	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 27 January 2021 (1),

—	having regard to Rules 59 and 163 of its Rules of Procedure,

1.

Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

2.

Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.

Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

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(1)  Not yet published in the Official Journal.