Additional resources in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic: REACT-EU ***I

Committee on Regional Development

European Parliament legislative resolution of 16 December 2020 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards exceptional additional resources and implementing arrangements under the Investment for growth and jobs goal to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU) (COM(2020)0451 – C9-0149/2020 – 2020/0101(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0451),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 177 and 322(1)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90149/2020),

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

–having regard to the opinion of the Court of Auditors of 13 July 2020,

–after consulting the European Economic and Social Committee,

–having regard to the opinion of the 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 information from the Council on approval of 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 opinions of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs and the Committee on Budgets,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Regional Development (A9-0150/2020),

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)0101

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 16 December 2020 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2020/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 as regards additional resources and implementing arrangements to provide assistance for fostering crisis repair in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and its social consequences and for preparing a green, digital and resilient recovery of the economy (REACT-EU)

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2020/2221.)