(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Council position at first reading (06799/1/2020 – C9‑0291/2020),

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 11 July 2018(1),

–  having regard to its position at first reading(2) on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0099),

–  having regard to Article 294(7) 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,

–  having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0169/2020),

1.  Approves the Council position at first reading;

2.  Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

3.  Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

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

(1) OJ C 367, 10.10.2018, p. 65. (2) Texts adopted of 27.3.2019, P8_TA(2019)0302.