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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

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

~~– after transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,~~

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 27 March 2025,

– having regard to the opinion of the ~~European Economic and Social~~ Committee of 27the Regions of ~~March~~15 May 2025,

– having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the opinion of the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development ~~(A10-0000/2025),~~(A10-0153/2025),

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

Proposal for a regulation

~~Article 1 – paragraph 1~~

Recital 1 a (new)

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Amendment 2

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~~Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2~~

Recital 2

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Amendment 3

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~~Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)~~

Recital 3

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Amendment 4

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~~Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e~~

Recital 4

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Amendment 5

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~~Article 3 a (new)~~

Recital 5

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Amendment 6

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~~Article 4 – paragraph 1~~

Recital 6

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Amendment 7

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~~Article 5 – paragraph 1~~

Recital 7

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Amendment 8

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~~Article 5 – paragraph 3~~

Recital 7 a (new)

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Amendment 9

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~~Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1~~

Recital 8

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Amendment 10

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~~Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2~~

Recital 9

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Amendment 11

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~~Article 6 – paragraph 1~~

Recital 10 a (new)

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Amendment 12

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~~Article 6 – paragraph 2~~

Recital 13

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Amendment 13

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~~Article 6 – paragraph 3~~

Recital 13 a (new)

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Amendment 14

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~~Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)~~

Recital 14

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Amendment 15

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Article 71 – paragraph 1

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Amendment 16

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Article 72 – paragraph 21 – subparagraph 1

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Amendment 17

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Article 72 – paragraph 41 a– ~~(new)~~subparagraph 2

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Amendment 18

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~~Article 7 a (new)~~

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d

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Amendment 19

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~~Article 8 – title~~

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e

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Amendment 20

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Article 83 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

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Amendment 21

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Article ~~8 – paragraph 1~~3 a (new)

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Amendment 22

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Article 84 – paragraph 1 ~~b (new)~~

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Amendment 23

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~~Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)~~

Article 4 a (new)

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Amendment 24

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~~Article 8 – paragraph 1 d (new)~~

Article 4 b (new)

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Amendment 25

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Article 95 – paragraph 21

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Amendment 26

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Article 105 – paragraph ~~1 – point a~~3

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Amendment 27

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Article 105 – paragraph 24 – ~~introductory~~subparagraph ~~part~~1

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 28

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Article 105 – paragraph 24 – ~~point~~subparagraph 1 a (new)

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 29

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Article 105 – paragraph 24 – ~~point~~subparagraph b2

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 30

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Article 105 – paragraph ~~2 –~~4 ~~point~~a c(new)

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 31

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Article 105 – paragraph 34 b (new)

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Amendment 32

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Article 116 – paragraph 21

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Amendment 33

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Article 126 – paragraph 12

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Amendment 34

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Article 126 – paragraph ~~1 – point a (new)~~3

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Amendment 35

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Article 126 – paragraph ~~1 – point~~3 ba (new)

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 36

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Article 127 – paragraph 1 ~~– point c (new)~~

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 37

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Article 137 – paragraph 21 a (new)

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Amendment 38

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Article 147 – paragraph ~~1 – point a~~2

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 39

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Article 147 – paragraph ~~1 –~~2 ~~point~~a b(new)

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 40

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Article 157 – ~~title~~paragraph 4

~~Or. en~~

Amendment 41

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Article 157 – paragraph 14 a (new)

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Amendment 42

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~~Article 19 – paragraph 1~~

Article 7 a (new)

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Amendment 43

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Article 198 – ~~paragraph 2~~title

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Amendment 44

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Article 198 – paragraph 31

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Amendment 45

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Article 208 – paragraph 21 a (new)

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Amendment 46

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~~Chapter IV a (new)~~

Article 8 – paragraph 1 b (new)

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Amendment 47

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~~Article 20 a (new)~~

Article 8 – paragraph 1 c (new)

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Amendment 48

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~~Article -21 (new)~~

Article 8 – paragraph 1 d (new)

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Amendment 49

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Article 8 – paragraph 1 e (new)

Amendment 50

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Article 9 – paragraph 1

Amendment 51

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Article 9 – paragraph 2

Amendment 52

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Article 10 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 53

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Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 54

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Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 55

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Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

Amendment 56

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Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a

Amendment 57

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Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b

Amendment 58

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Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c

Amendment 59

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Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point d

Amendment 60

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Article 10 – paragraph 3

Amendment 61

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Article 11 – paragraph 2

Amendment 62

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Article 12 – paragraph 1

Amendment 63

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Article 12 – paragraph 2

Amendment 64

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Article 13 – paragraph 2

Amendment 65

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Article 13 – paragraph 3

Amendment 66

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Article 13 – paragraph 5 – point a

Amendment 67

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Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 68

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Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 69

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Article 14 a (new)

Amendment 70

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Article 15 – title

Amendment 71

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Article 15 – paragraph 1

Amendment 72

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Article 15 – paragraph 2

Amendment 73

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Article 15 – paragraph 3

Amendment 74

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Article 16 – paragraph 1

Amendment 75

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Article 17 – paragraph 2

Amendment 76

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Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 77

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Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d

Amendment 78

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Article 19 – paragraph 1

Amendment 79

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Article 19 – paragraph 2

Amendment 80

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Article 19 – paragraph 3

Amendment 81

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Article 20 – paragraph 2

Amendment 82

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Article 20 a (new)

Amendment 83

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Article 20 b (new)

Amendment 84

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 a (new)

~~Or. en~~

ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he included in his report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that he received, in the preparation of the report, prior to the adoption thereof in committee, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that he submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament’s Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

27.6.2025

OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE INTERNAL MARKET AND CONSUMER PROTECTION

for the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain

(COM(2024)0576 – C100208/2024 – 2024/0318(COD))

Rapporteur for opinion: Adnan Dibrani

SHORT JUSTIFICATION

The European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation on cooperation among enforcement authorities responsible for the enforcement of Directive (EU) 2019/633 on unfair trading practices in business-to-business relationships in the agricultural and food supply chain” seeks to complement Directive (EU) 2019/633 by strengthening the ability of enforcement authorities to cooperate in cases of cross-border Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs). In fact, the experience of enforcement authorities has been that the rules in place for this are not sufficient. By providing a new legal basis, this Regulation puts forwards necessary tools to ensure that the enforcement authorities can gather information, find infringements, and impose and enforce fines and other equally effective penalties against buyers located in another Member State.

The Rapporteur supports the objective of the Commission’s proposal to strengthen the ability of the enforcement authorities to cooperate in cases of cross-border UTP. This will deepen the internal market and ensure a level playing field, which ensures sound competition that is ultimately to the benefit of the consumer. His proposal therefore aims at improving the conditions for efficient cooperation between the enforcement authorities by further clarifying many practical aspects laid down in the Regulation.

In this regard, the Rapporteur suggests several elements to improve the framework of cooperation. When receiving a request for mutual assistance, the Rapporteur suggests giving the requested authority the possibility to judge what information is actually relevant and necessary based on the request and their available resources. He also suggests that enforcement authorities should duly justify any refusal to cooperate with each other but should also be able to refuse if the request is disproportionate, out of scope or in contradiction with national law. Moreover, given the limited resources of national authorities, the Rapporteur emphasises the need for clarity on cost sharing between authorities to diminish practical barriers to cross-border cooperation. Additionally, the Rapporteur seeks to provide guidance on which enforcement authority should be assigned the role of coordinator for coordinated actions in case of disagreement. The Rapporteur also proposes to be more precise regarding the timeframes proposed in the Regulation.

Furthermore, the Rapporteur believes it to be useful for the Commission to provide an opinion in cases of disagreement between enforcement authorities. He also believes that the Commission should set up standard forms for the requests for mutual assistance and provides certain precisions as to the content of those forms.

Finally, the Rapporteur considers that this regulation should be coherent with similar regulations, in particular Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 on cooperation between national authorities responsible for the enforcement of consumer protection laws.

AMENDMENTS

The Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection submits the following to the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, as the committee responsible:

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 1

Amendment 2

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Recital 3

Amendment 3

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Recital 3 a (new)

Amendment 4

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Recital 3 b (new)

Amendment 5

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Recital 4

Amendment 6

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Recital 5 a (new)

Amendment 7

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Recital 6

Amendment 8

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Recital 8

Amendment 9

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Recital 9

Amendment 10

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Recital 10

Amendment 11

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Recital 10 a (new)

Amendment 12

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Recital 10 b (new)

Amendment 13

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Recital 11

Amendment 14

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Recital 12 a (new)

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 13 a (new)

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 14 a (new)

Amendment 19

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Recital 19

Amendment 20

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Recital 20

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Article 1 – paragraph 1

Amendment 22

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 23

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Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point f a (new)

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 – paragraph 1

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 4 a (new)

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – title

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 1

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 3

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 1

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 6 – paragraph 3

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 1

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 – paragraph 4

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 7 a (new)

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 8 – paragraph 1

Amendment 40

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 1

Amendment 41

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 2

Amendment 42

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 43

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Amendment 44

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 45

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a

Amendment 46

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 3

Amendment 47

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 48

Proposal for a regulation

Article 10 – paragraph 3 b (new)

Amendment 49

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Amendment 50

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)

Amendment 51

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 2

Amendment 52

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 3

Amendment 53

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 5 a (new)

Amendment 54

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 55

Proposal for a regulation

Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)

Amendment 56

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – title

Amendment 57

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 1

Amendment 58

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 3

Amendment 59

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 1

Amendment 60

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 2

Amendment 61

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 62

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point d

Amendment 63

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a

Amendment 64

Proposal for a regulation

Article 19 – paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 65

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 a (new)

Amendment 66

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 2

~~Or. en~~

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur ~~declares~~for ~~that~~the heopinion received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the ~~draft~~opinion, ~~report:~~prior to the adoption thereof in committee:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the ~~rapporteur.~~rapporteur for the opinion.

Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur for the opinion declares that he has submitted to the concerned natural persons the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.

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