14. Council positions at first reading

The President announced under Rule 64(1) that the following positions had been received from the Council, together with the reasons which had led to their adoption, and the Commission's position on:

- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information accompanying transfers of funds and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1781/2006 (05932/2/2015 - C8-0108/2015 - 2013/0024(COD) - 07767/2015 - COM(2015)0187)

referred to responsible: ECON, LIBE

- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing, amending Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Directive 2005/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directive 2006/70/EC (05933/4/2015 - C8-0109/2015 – 2013/0025(COD) - 07768/2015 - COM(2015)0188)

referred to responsible: ECON, LIBE

The three-month period available to Parliament to adopt its position would therefore begin the following day (1 May 2015).