2019-2024

Plenary sitting

A9-0167/2021

17.5.2021

***II RECOMMENDATION FOR SECOND READING

on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Fiscalis’ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 (06116/1/2021 – C9-0179/2021 – 2018/0233(COD))

Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs

Rapporteur:

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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION ...... 5

ANNEX TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION...... 6

PROCEDURE – COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ...... 7

FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL IN COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE ...... 8

RR\1231700EN.docx 3/8 PE691.372v02-00 EN PE691.372v02-00 4/8 RR\1231700EN.docx EN DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the ‘Fiscalis’ programme for cooperation in the field of taxation and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1286/2013 (06116/1/2021 – C9-0179/2021 – 2018/0233(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: second reading)

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Council position at first reading (06116/1/2021 – C9-0179/2021),

– having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 17 October 20181,

– having regard to its position at first reading2 on the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2018)0443),

– having regard to Article 294(7) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the ,

– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 74(4) of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to Rule 67 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the recommendation for second reading of the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (A9-0167/2021),

1. Approves the Council position at first reading;

2. Takes note of the Council statement annexed to this resolution, which is highly appreciated by Parliament and was key in reaching the final agreement;

3. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;

4. Instructs its President to sign the act with the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

5. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

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

1 OJ C 62, 15.2.2019, p. 118. 2 Texts adopted of 17.4.2019, P8_TA(2019)0404.

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Council statement

The Council notes the interest of the Parliament for more transparency concerning the implementation of EU legislation in the field of fighting against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance. Within the context of the Treaties’ legal framework ruling interinstitutional relations, the Council recognises the added value of holding annual exchanges of views with the European Parliament and the Commission on the lessons learnt from the Fiscalis Programme, based on the Commission’s annual progress reports.

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Title Establishing the “Fiscalis” programme for cooperation in the field of taxation References 06116/1/2021 – C9-0179/2021 – 2018/0233(COD) Date of Parliament’s first reading – P 17.4.2019 T8-0404/2019 number Commission proposal COM(2018)0443 - C8-0260/2018

Committee responsible ECON Date announced in plenary

Rapporteurs Sven Giegold Date appointed 20.6.2018

Date adopted 17.5.2021

Result of final vote +: 46 –: 2 0: 5

Members present for the final vote Gunnar Beck, Marek Belka, Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Stefan Berger, Gilles Boyer, Francesca Donato, Engin Eroglu, Markus Ferber, Jonás Fernández, Frances Fitzgerald, Luis Garicano, Sven Giegold, Valentino Grant, , Eero Heinäluoma, Michiel Hoogeveen, Danuta Maria Hübner, Stasys Jakeliūnas, Othmar Karas, Billy Kelleher, Ondřej Kovařík, Georgios Kyrtsos, Aurore Lalucq, Philippe Lamberts, Aušra Maldeikienė, Pedro Marques, Fulvio Martusciello, Costas Mavrides, Siegfried Mureşan, Luděk Niedermayer, Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, , Kira Marie Peter-Hansen, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Dragoș Pîslaru, Evelyn Regner, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Alfred Sant, Martin Schirdewan, Joachim Schuster, Ralf Seekatz, Pedro Silva Pereira, Irene Tinagli, , Inese Vaidere, , Marco Zanni, Roberts Zīle Substitutes present for the final vote Hélène Laporte, Chris MacManus, Eva Maydell, Sven Simon Date tabled 17.5.2021

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46 +

ECR Johan Van Overtveldt, Roberts Zīle

ID Hélène Laporte

PPE Isabel Benjumea Benjumea, Stefan Berger, Markus Ferber, Frances Fitzgerald, Danuta Maria Hübner, Othmar Karas, Georgios Kyrtsos, Aušra Maldeikienė, Fulvio Martusciello, Eva Maydell, Siegfried Mureşan, Luděk Niedermayer, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Ralf Seekatz, Sven Simon, Inese Vaidere

Renew Gilles Boyer, Engin Eroglu, Luis Garicano, Billy Kelleher, Ondřej Kovařík, Dragoș Pîslaru

S&D Marek Belka, Jonás Fernández, Eero Heinäluoma, Aurore Lalucq, Pedro Marques, Costas Mavrides, Evelyn Regner, Alfred Sant, Joachim Schuster, Pedro Silva Pereira, Irene Tinagli

The Left Chris MacManus, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Martin Schirdewan

Verts/ALE Sven Giegold, Claude Gruffat, Stasys Jakeliūnas, Philippe Lamberts, Piernicola Pedicini, Kira Marie Peter- Hansen, Ernest Urtasun

2 -

ECR Michiel Hoogeveen

NI Lefteris Nikolaou-Alavanos

5 0

ID Gunnar Beck, Francesca Donato, Valentino Grant, Antonio Maria Rinaldi, Marco Zanni

Key to symbols: + : in favour - : against 0 : abstention

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