Commission Communication on the Action Taken on Opinions and Resolutions Adopted by Parliament

/ EUROPEAN COMMISSION
SECRETARIAT-GENERAL
Directorate F – Relations with other institutions

Brussels, 6June 2018

SP(2018)350 final

Commission communication on the action taken on opinions and resolutions adopted by Parliament at the April 2018 part-session

THE FIRST PART OF THIS COMMUNICATION INFORMS PARLIAMENT OF THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION ON AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY PARLIAMENT RELATING TO PROPOSED LEGISLATION DURING THE APRIL 2018 PART-SESSION.

IN THE SECOND PART THE COMMISSION LISTS A NUMBER OF NON-LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY PARLIAMENT DURING THE SAME PART-SESSION, WITH EXPLANATIONS AS TO WHY IT WILL NOT BE RESPONDING FORMALLY.

CONTENTS

PART ONE – Legislative Opinions / p. 5
Ordinary legislative procedure - First reading
2030 climate and energy framework: inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry / p. 6
Norbert LINS – A8-0262/2017
Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 / p. 7
Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY – A8-0208/2017
Energy performance of buildings / p.8
Bendt BENDTSEN – A8-0314/2017
Statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations: membership, co-financing / p.9
Mercedes BRESSO & Rainer WIELAND – A8-0373/2017
Circular economy package (4 files): / p.10

End-of-life vehicles; batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators; waste electrical and electronic equipment: resource efficiency

Simona BONAFÈ – A8-0013/2017

Landfill of waste: resource efficiency.

Simona BONAFÈ – A8-0031/2017

Waste: resource efficiency

Simona BONAFÈ – A8-0034/2017

Packaging and packaging waste: resource efficiency

Simona BONAFÈ – A8-0029/2017
Environmental reporting: procedural rules / p.11
Francesc GAMBÚS – A8-0253/2017
Organic production and labelling of organic products / p.12
Martin HÄUSLING – A8-0311/2015
Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers / p.13
Daniel DALTON – A8-0048/2017
Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing: transparency of financial transactions and of corporate entities / p.14
Krišjānis KARIŅŠ & Judith SARGENTINI – A8-0056/2017
non-legislative procedure (NLE)
Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States / p.15
Miroslavs MITROFANOVS – A8-0140/2018
PART TWO – Non-legislative resolutions / p.16

Part One
Legislative opinions

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow-up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 April 2018 on the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework and amending Regulation (EU)
No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change

2016/0230(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Norbert LINS (EPP/DE)

2.EP reference number:A8-0262/2017/ P8_TA-PROV(2018)0096

3.Date of adoption of the resolution: 17 April 2018

4.Subject:LULUCF (Land use, land use change and forestry)

5.Inter-institutional reference number:2016/0230(COD)

6.Legal basis:Article192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

8.Commission's position: The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council,endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adopted the proposal on 14 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 April 2018on
the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for
a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change

2016/0231(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE/NL)

2.EP reference number:A8-0208/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0097

3.Date of adoption of the resolution:17 April 2018

4.Subject:Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from2021 to 2030 (or Effort Sharing Regulation)

5.Interinstitutional reference number:2016/0231(COD)

6.Legal basis:Article192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee:Committee onEnvironment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

8.Commission's position:The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal:There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adopted the proposal on 14 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow-up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 April 2018 on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings

2016/0381COD

1.Rapporteur:BendtBENDTSEN (EPP/DK)

2.EP reference number:A8-0314/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0099

3.Date of adoption of the resolution:17April 2018

4.Subject:Review of the Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings (part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package of November 2016)

5.Interinstitutional reference number:2016/0381(COD)

6.Legal basis:Article 194(2)of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee:Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE)

8.Commission's position:The Commission can accept all amendmentsendorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal:There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adoptedthe proposal on 14 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of17April 2018 on the proposal for aRegulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) No. 1141/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

2017/0219(COD)

1.Rapporteurs: Rainer WIELAND (EPP/DE) and Mercedes BRESSO (S&D/IT)

2.EP reference number:A8-0373/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0098

3.Date of the vote: 17 April 2018

4.Subject: Review of the Regulation on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations

5.Interinstitutional reference number:2017/0219(COD)

6.Legal basis: Article 224 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO)

8.Commission's position: The Commissioncan accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position: The Council adopted the proposal on 27 April 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolutions of 18 April 2018 onthe Circular economy package, comprising:

the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, and 2012/19/EU on waste electrical and electronic equipment,

the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste,

the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2008/98/EC on waste, and

the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste

2015/0272(COD), 2015/0274(COD), 2015/0275(COD), 2015/0276(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Simona BONAFÈ (S&D/IT)

2.EP reference numbers:A8-0013/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0113, A8-0031/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0115, A8-0034/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0114, A8-0029/2017 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0112

3.Date of adoption of the resolutions:18 April 2018

4.Subject:Proposals for Directives of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directives 2000/53/EC on end-of-life vehicles, 2006/66/EC on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators, 2012/19/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment, 1999/31/EC on the landfill of waste, 2008/98/EC on waste, and 94/62/EC on packaging and packaging waste (review of the EU waste targets).

5.Interinstitutional reference numbers:2015/0272(COD),2015/0274(COD), 2015/0275(COD) and 2015/0276(COD)

6.Legal basis:Articles192(1) and 114 of theTreaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety(ENVI)

8.Commission's position: The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal:There is no need for formal modified proposals, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adoptedthe proposals on 22 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 18 April 2018 on the proposal for aDecision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 87/217/EECof the Council, Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council,Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU)No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directive86/278/EEC and Council Directive 94/63/EC

as regards procedural rules in the field ofenvironmental reporting and

repealing Council Directive 91/692/EEC

2016/0394(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Francesc GAMBÚS (EPP/ES)

2.EP reference number: A8-0253/2017/ P8_TA-PROV(2018)0116

3.Date of adoption of the resolution: 18 April 2018

4.Subject: Environmental reporting: procedural rules; amendment of Directives 87/217/EEC, 2003/87/EC, 2009/31/EC, Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, Council Directive 86/278/EEC, and Council Directive 94/63/EC as regards procedural rules in the field of environmental reporting, and repeal of Council Directive 91/692/EEC ("91/692/EEC Repeal Decision")

5.Interinstitutional reference number: 2016/0394(COD)

6.Legal basis: Article 192(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI)

8.Commission's position: The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:TheCouncil adopted the proposal on 14May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 April 2018 on
the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on organic production and labelling of organic products, amending Regulation (EU) No625/2017 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Official controls Regulation) and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

2014/0100(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Martin HÄUSLING (Greens/DE)

2.EP reference number: A8-0311/2015 / P8_TA-PROV(2018)0180

3.Date of adoption of the resolution: 19 April 2018

4.Subject: Reform of the Organic Production and Labelling of Organic Products Regulation

5.Interinstitutional reference number: 2014/0100(COD)

6.Legal basis: Articles42 and 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (AGRI)

8.Commission's position:The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adopted the proposal on 22 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 April 2018 on
the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles

2016/0014(COD)

1.Rapporteur: Daniel DALTON (ECR/UK)

2.EP reference number: A8-0048/2017/P8_TA-PROV(2018)0179

3.Date of adoption of the resolution:19 April 2018

4.Subject: Approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles

5.Interinstitutional reference number: 2016/0014(COD)

6.Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee onthe Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO)

8.Commission's position:The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

The deal is overall a good one as it keeps the main pillars of the Commission's proposal. The Commission made declarations regretting the outcome on some aspects (end-of-series CO2, databases, Committee rules), on the necessary budget for Commission market checks as well as the role of the "New deal for consumers" to improve the consumer compensation framework (as requested by the European Parliament).

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: The European Parliamentendorsed the provisional political agreement reached on 7 December 2017 for a first reading agreement. It maintains the main pillar of the initial Commission proposal to reinforce type-approval testing (ex-ante compliance verification), to make market surveillance more effective (ex-post compliance verification) and to strengthen EU oversight allowing for EU-wide solutions. It also improved rules on transparency instead of cutting the link between testing bodies and manufacturers. It did not follow the Commission proposal on CO2, Committee rules and end of series.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position:The Council adopted the proposal on 22 May 2018.

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure – First reading

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of19April 2018 on
the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/849 on the prevention of the use of the financial system
for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing
and amending Directive 2009/101/EC

2016/0208(COD)

1.Rapporteurs: Krišjānis KARIŅŠ (EPP/LV), Judith SARGENTINI (Greens/NL)

2.EP reference number:A8-0056/2017/ P8_TA-PROV(2018)0178

3.Date of adoption of the resolution:19 April 2018

4.Subject: Prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing

5.Interinstitutional reference number:2016/0208(COD)

6.Legal basis: Articles50 and 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON)and Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)

8.Commission's position: The Commission can accept all amendments endorsed by the political agreement.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: There is no need for a formal modified proposal, as there is already agreement between the European Parliament and Council, endorsed by the Commission.

10.Outlook for the adoption of Council's position: The Council adopted the proposal on 14 May 2018.

SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE – Non-legislative enactment

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution of 19 April 2018
on the proposal for a Council Decision on guidelines for the employment policies
of the Member States

2017/0305(NLE)

1.Rapporteur: Miroslavs MITROFANOVS (Greens/LV)

2.EP reference number: A8-0140/2018/P8_TA-PROV(2018)0181

3.Date of adoption of the resolution:19 April 2018

4.Subject: Guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States

5.Interinstitutional reference number:2017/0305(NLE)

6.Legal basis: Article 148(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

7.Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL)

8.Commission's position: The European Parliament adopted 37 amendments. Most of the amendments proposed by the European Parliament are broad in their approach and redundant in nature as they stress issues which are already part of the guidelines. Furthermore, some amendments are not fully in line with the Commission's position. The European Parliament resolution is more socially ambitious than the Commission's original proposal while covering broadly the same policy areas. The Commission could nevertheless accept the inclusion of wording from the European Parliament position into the final text in a number of specific cases.

9.Outlook for amendment of the proposal: The Council Committees (Employment Committee – EMCO and Social Protection Committee – SPC) have finalised their work on the guidelines (5, 6, 7 and 8) and the amendments made by the European Parliament. On May 25, an agreement was reached in the Social Questions Working Party (SQWP) on the compromise proposal.Member Statesagreed to add wording on child poverty; wording on childcareincluding investment in early childhood education and care;a reference to the potential of people with disabilities;wording on tackling discrimination; wording on the role of the European Social Fund (ESF) to upskill the workforce; and a reference to the role of civil society. A paragraph was introduced to mention thepolicy dialogue between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on the guidelines.

10.Outlook for the adoption of the proposal: The Bulgarian Presidency envisages the adoption during the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) in June 2018.

Part Two
Non-legislative resolutions

THE COMMISSION DOES NOT INTEND TO RESPOND FORMALLY TO THE FOLLOWING NON-LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTIONS, ADOPTED BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DURING THE APRIL 2018 PART-SESSION

-Annual reports 2015-2016 on subsidiarity and proportionality (2017/2010(INI))

Report by Mady DELVAUX (PE:A8-0141/2018)

Minutes, Part 2, 18 April 2018

Commissioner responsible: Frans TIMMERMANS

Secretariat-General

Reason: The Commission will not be responding formally to the requests addressed in the resolution as they were comprehensively addressed in plenary by Commissioner Mimica on behalf of FirstVice-President Timmermans.

-Implementation of the Treaty provisions concerning national parliaments (2016/2149(INI))

Report by Paulo RANGEL (PE:A8-0127/2018)

Minutes, Part 2, 19 April 2018

Commissioner responsible: Frans TIMMERMANS

Secretariat-General

Reason: The Commission will not be responding formally to the requests addressed in the resolution as they were comprehensively addressed in plenary by Commissioner Hogan on behalf of First Vice-President Timmermans.

-Implementation of the EU external financing instruments: mid-term review 2017 and the future post-2020 architecture (2017/2280(INI))

Report by Marietje SCHAAKE (PE:A8-0112/2018)

Minutes, Part 2, 18 April 2018

Commissioner responsible: Federica MOGHERINI

European External Action Service

-EU/Australia Framework Agreement (2017/2227(INI))

Report by Francisco José MILLÁN MON (PE:A8-0119/2018)