Activities of Gérard DEPREZ related to 2008/0266(CNS)
Reports (1)
REPORT Report on the proposal for a Council regulation establishing a procedure for the negotiation and conclusion of bilateral agreements between Member States and third countries concerning sectoral matters and covering jurisdiction, recognition and enforcement of judgments and decisions in matrimonial matters, parental responsibility and maintenance obligations, and applicable law in matters relating to maintenance obligations PDF (291 KB) DOC (442 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. UponAfter receipt of the notification, the Commission shall make an assessment as to whether the Member State can pursue negotiations with the third country concerned, duly taking into account that derogations from the Community’s exclusive external competence should remain exceptional and limited both in scope and in time. If the Community has already concluded any agreement with the third country concerned on the same subject matters, the application of the Member State will be automatically rejected by the Commission.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. If the Commission considers that there is a Community interest in concluding an agreement between the Community and a third country, it shall also reject the application.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. A Community interest shall be deemed to exist: (a) if five or more Member States have concluded, or intend to conclude, an agreement falling within the scope of this Regulation, with the same third country and on the same subject matter; (b) if the European Parliament or the Council send a communication to that effect to the Commission within three months of receipt of a notification.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall notify its decision to the European Parliament and the Council within one month of taking it.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The Commission shall notify its decision to the European Parliament and the Council within one month of taking it.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
1. The Commission shall transmit notifications under Article 3 to the European Parliament and the Council, and make them publicly available. 2. Member States shall notify the Commission of all agreements as defined in Article 2 falling within the scope of this Regulation. The Commission shall transmit these notifications to the European Parliament and the Council, and make them publicly available.