(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (10972/3/2014 – C8‑0145/2014),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 9 December 2010(1),

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 28 January 2011(2),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(3) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2010)0375),

–  having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 10 December 2014 to approve Parliament’s position at second reading, in accordance with Article 294(8)(a) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–  having regard to Rule 69 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0038/2014),

1.  Adopts its position at second reading hereinafter set out;

2.  Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

(1) OJ C 54, 19.2.2011, p. 51. (2) OJ C 104, 2.4.2011, p. 62. (3) OJ C 33 E, 5.2.2013, p. 350.

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2015/412.)