P9_TA(2024)0181Screening of third country nationals at the external bordersEuropean Parliament legislative resolution of 10 April 2024 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing a screening of third-country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/817 (COM(2020)0612 – C9-0307/2020 – 2020/0278(COD))(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2020)0612),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 77(2) points (b) and (d), of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C9‑0307/2020),

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

–having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Hungarian Parliament and the Italian Senate, 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 25 February 2021 OJ C 155, 30.4.2021, p. 58.,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions of 19 March 2021 OJ C 175, 7.5.2021, p. 32.,

–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 2024 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 report of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A9-0149/2023),

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

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

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

P9_TC1-COD(2020)0278Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 10 April 2024 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU) 2024/… of the European Parliament and of the Council introducing the screening of third-country nationals at the external borders and amending Regulations (EC) No 767/2008, (EU) 2017/2226, (EU) 2018/1240 and (EU) 2019/817(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU) 2024/1356.)