Members adopted (28 - 10 - 2) approximately 153 amendments, out of which the full 115 compromise amendments reached between Shadows and the Rapporteur. A motion for rejection of the legislative resolution was rejected (27 - 10 - 1).
The compromises adopted partly reflected those supported in the two public procurement directives ('classic' and 'utilities'), which were voted on 18 December 2012 and on 24 January respectively. These include, notably, a compromise on the provisions for public-public cooperation, affiliated undertakings and on exclusions as well as.
Coordinators will decide at a later stage whether to open negotiations with the Council for an early first-reading agreement on the entire public procurement package or to submit the IMCO reports to plenary.
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