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P9_TA(2020)0301

Enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 11 November 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 573/2014/EU on enhanced cooperation between Public Employment Services (PES) (COM(2019)0620 — C9-0117/2019 — 2019/0188(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2021/C 415/14)

The European Parliament,

—	having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2019)0620),

—	having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 149 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9-0117/2019),

—	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 30 October 2019 (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 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 7 October 2020 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 Employment and Social Affairs (A9-0128/2020),

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) Not yet published in the Official Journal