(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2021)0552),

–  having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9‑0319/2021),

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

–  having regard to the reasoned opinion submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by Seanad Éireann, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,

–  having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 8 December 2021(1),

–  having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 28 April 2022(2),

–  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 8 February 2023 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 opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A9-0155/2022),

1.  Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out(3);

2.  Takes note of the statement by the Commission annexed to this resolution;

3.  Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

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

(1) OJ C 152, 6.4.2022, p. 152. (2) OJ C 301, 5.8.2022, p. 116. (3) This position replaces the amendments adopted on 8 June 2022 (OJ C 493, 27.12.2022, p. 158).

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2023/958.)

Commission statement on the occasion of the adoption of Directive (EU) 2023/958(1) of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation’s contribution to the Union’s economy‑wide emission reduction target and the appropriate implementation of a global market‑based measure

The Commission will publish data referred to in Article 14(6) of Directive 2003/87/EC from 2023 onwards in a user-friendly manner, including data at a higher level of aggregation where appropriate as set out in that paragraph.

(1) OJ L 130, 16.5.2023, p. 115.