Activities of Marietta GIANNAKOU related to 2011/2298(REG)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on amendment of Rule 70 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures PDF (203 KB) DOC (243 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 13 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 1
Rule 70 – paragraph 1
1. Negotiations with the other institutions aimed at reaching an agreement in the course of a legislative procedure shall be conducted having regard toin accordance with the Code of Conduct for negotiating in the context of the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 18 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 2
Rule 70 – paragraph 2
2. Before entering into such negotiations, the committee responsible should, in principle, take a decision by a majority of its members and adopt a mandate, orientations or priorities.all take a decision on entering into negotiations by a majority of its members and adopt a mandate. That decision shall include the composition of Parliament's negotiating team. The mandate shall, as a general rule, consist of a report. Exceptionally, where the committee responsible considers it appropriate to enter into negotiations prior to the adoption of a report at first reading, the mandate shall consist of a set of clearly defined objectives, priorities or orientations. The decision of the committee responsible on the opening of negotiations in a legislative procedure shall be translated into all the official languages, transmitted to the President and distributed to all Members of Parliament
Amendment 24 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As a general rule, the composition of the negotiating team shall reflect the political balance. It shall be chaired by the Chair of the committee responsible or a Vice-Chair, designated by the Chair. The negotiating team shall comprise the rapporteur and the shadow rapporteurs. The committee secretariat shall be responsible for the practical organisation of the meetings with the Council and the Commission ("trilogues").
Amendment 30 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Any negotiation document (in a four- column format) shall be circulated to the negotiating team at least 24 hours in advance of each meeting. After each trilogue the negotiating team shall report back to the committee at its subsequent meeting. Where it is not feasible to convene a meeting of the committee in a timely manner, the negotiating team shall report back to the Chair, the shadow rapporteurs and the coordinators of the committee, as appropriate. Any negotiation document (in a four- column format) reflecting the outcome of the last trilogue shall be made available to the committee.
Amendment 39 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 3
Rule 70 – paragraph 3
3. If the negotiations lead to a compromise with the Council following the adoption of the report by the committee, the committee shall in any case be reconsultedordinators of the committee responsible shall be informed without delay. The agreed text shall be submitted to the committee responsible for approval before the vote in plenary.
Amendment 48 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70a Approval of a decision on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations prior to the adoption of a report at first reading 1. Any decision by a committee on the opening of negotiations prior to the adoption of a report at first reading shall be translated into all the official languages, distributed to all Members of Parliament and submitted to the Conference of Presidents. 2. If so requested by at least one political group, the Conference of Presidents shall include the item, for consideration with a debate, opening of a deadline for amendments and vote, in the draft agenda of the part-session subsequent to its adoption by the committee responsible and distribution in all the official languages. 3. In the absence of such decision by the Conference of Presidents, the decision on the opening of negotiations shall be announced by the President at the opening of the subsequent part-session. That decision shall be deemed to be adopted unless, within 48 hours after the announcement, 40 Members request in writing that the item be included in the draft agenda of the part-session subsequent to the announcement for consideration with a debate and vote. The President shall set a deadline for the tabling of amendments. 4. The report as adopted by plenary shall form the basis for the mandate of the negotiating team and shall be refered back to the committee responsible as such. The committee responsible shall take a decision on any agreement reached as an outcome of those negotiations.