Ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe
TA-9-2024-0319 · P9_TA(2024)0319 · PE742.410
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Parliament adopted its first-reading position on a proposed directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe, a recast of existing law. The position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/2881.¶¶¶ The proposal is a recast: it codifies unchanged provisions of earlier acts together with amendments, with no substantive changes beyond those identified as such.¶ Parliament calls on the Commission to refer the matter to it again if the Commission replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
Key points
- Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the proposed directive on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (recast).¶¶
- The position takes into account the recommendations of the Consultative Working Party of the legal services of Parliament, the Council and the Commission.
- The proposal is a recast that codifies unchanged provisions of earlier acts together with the amendments, without changing their substance.¶
- Parliament asks the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal.¶
- Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Directive (EU) 2024/2881, as an agreement was reached between Parliament and the Council.¶
Who is affected
Legal basis: Article 294(2) and Article 192 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.¶