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Adopted text, 10 April 2024

European environmental economic accounts: new modules

Document TA-9-2024-0194 · P9_TA(2024)0194 · PE738.601

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Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 to introduce new environmental economic accounts modules. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3024, after an agreement with the Council. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Key points

  1. Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposal to amend Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 by introducing new environmental economic accounts modules.
  2. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3024, following an agreement between Parliament and Council.
  3. Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.

Who is affected

  • Member states and the Commission, which will apply the new environmental economic accounts modules under the amended regulation.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 338(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.

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TEXTS ADOPTED

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

European Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 as regards introducing new environmental economic accounts modules (COM(2022)0329 – C9-0223/2022 – 2022/0210(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2022)0329),

– having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 338(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90223/2022),

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

– 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 9 February 2024 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 the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A9-0296/2023),

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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(2022)0210

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 691/2011 as regards introducing new environmental economic account modules

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/3024.)