European Year of Rail (2021) ***I

Committee on Transport and Tourism

European Parliament legislative resolution of 15 December 2020 on the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021) (COM(2020)0078 – C9-0076/2020 – 2020/0035(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0078),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 91 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90076/2020),

–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 16 July 2020,

– having regard to the opinion of the European Committee of the Regions of 14 October 2020,

–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 18 November 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 opinion of the Committee on Regional Development and also the opinion of the Committee on Culture and Education,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (A9-0191/2020),

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.

P9_TC1-COD(2020)0035

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 15 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2020/… of the European Parliament and of the Council on a European Year of Rail (2021)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2020/2228.)