Activities of Sven SIMON related to 2024/2000(REG)
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REPORT on amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform “Parliament 2024”
Amendments (25)
Amendment 119 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Rule 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The Conference of Presidents shall be the authority responsible for authorising committee and delegation meetings away from the usual places of work and interparliamentary meetings.
Amendment 131 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 4
Rule 47 – paragraph 4
4. WThere a proposal has financial implications, Parliament shall indicate how sufficient financial resources can be provided committee responsible for budgetary issues shall provide an opinion on the potential financial implications of the proposal.
Amendment 137 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Within one week of the referral, a committee or a political group may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee or group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to request a recommendation on the matter from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation within one week. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral at its first next meeting, provided that the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation has taken place at least one week before; otherwise the Conference of Presidents shall take a decision at its second next meeting. If no committee or political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.
Amendment 148 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Rule 48 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. A committee to which the President has not referred the proposal for an opinion pursuant to paragraph 1 may request, in time before the referral of that proposal is announced in plenary, an authorisation from the Conference of Committee Chairs to draw up an opinion. That request shall be based on a written statement of reasons justifying the committee’s substantial competence for the subject matter of the proposal. The Conference of Committee Chairs shall take a decision within one week and inform the President thereof.
Amendment 160 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 4
Rule 54 – paragraph 4
4. Motions for resolutions submitted to Parliament shall be examined under the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 160 or submitted directly for a vote in plenary. Amendments to such motions for resolutions and requests for split votes or separate votes shall only be admissible for consideration in plenary if they are tabled either by the rapporteur, in order to take account of new information, or by at least one-tenth of the MembersMembers or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold. Political groups may table alternative motions for resolutions in accordance with Rule 181(3). Rule 190 shall apply to the committee’s motion for a resolution and amendments thereto. Rule 190 shall also apply to the single vote on alternative motions for resolutions.
Amendment 166 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1 a and 1 b
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1 a and 1 b
The committee responsible shall set a deadline by which the opinion-giving committee must deliver its opinion if it is to be taken into account by the committee responsible. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated by the committee responsible to the opinion-giving committee or opinion-giving committees. The committee responsible shall not reach its final conclusions before that deadline has expired. The committee responsible shall put the amendments of the opinion- giving committees to the vote. Amendments from an opinion-giving committee which are not adopted by the committee responsible may be tabled by that opinion-giving committee directly for consideration by Parliament, except for opinions pursuant to Rule 93, Rule 118 and Annex V.
Amendment 169 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where the opinion does not concern a proposal for a legally binding act, it shall consist of suggestions for paamendments to the draft reports of the motion for a resolution submitted by the committee responsiblecommittee responsible. The timetable set by the committee responsible shall allow opinion-giving committees sufficient time to set a specific deadline to provide their amendments and to complete their work.
Amendment 172 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The committee responsible shall put these amendments or suggestionf the opinion-giving committees to the vote.
Amendment 174 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4
The opinions shall deal solely with those matters that fall within the areas of responsibility of the opinion-giving committee. Amendments falling outside the areas of responsibility of that opinion- giving committee shall not be admissible.
Amendment 197 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
If no such request is received by the expiry of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President shall inform Parliament that this is the case. If a request is made, the President may, immediately prior to the voteing session, give the floor to one speaker in favourfrom each political group to speak ofn the committee’s decision to enter into negotiations and to one speaker against that decision. Each speaker may make a statement lasting no more than twoone minutes.
Amendment 219 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule -136 (new)
Rule -136 (new)
Rule -136 Ad hoc special scrutiny hearings 1. In order to question one or more Commissioners, or any other relevant person, on an issue of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee or by Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the high threshold, convene at short notice an ad hoc special scrutiny hearing. 2. The Conference of Presidents shall determine the number of Members to be appointed for a given ad hoc special scrutiny hearing by the political groups and the non-attached Members. Where relevant, political groups shall ensure that the committees concerned are duly represented. 3. An ad hoc special scrutiny hearing shall be chaired by the President or, by delegation, by one of the Vice-Presidents. It shall be entirely public unless decided otherwise by the Conference of Presidents. 4. The speaking time allocated to a political group shall be treated as a block. Each political group shall distribute the speaking time within its block between those of its members who are participating in the hearing. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block. 5. Following the conclusion of the ad hoc special scrutiny hearing, its Chair may submit to the Conference of Presidents written recommendations on behalf of Members who participated at the hearing.
Amendment 230 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 158 – paragraph 1
Rule 158 – paragraph 1
1. At the beginning of each part- session, Parliament shall adopt its agenda. Amendments to the final draft agenda may be proposed by a committee, a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold. Any such proposals must be received by the President at least one hour before the opening of the part-session. The President may give the floor to the mover and to one speaker against, and in each case for not more than one minute. In order to be adopted, any such amendment shall require the votes of a majority of the component Members of Parliament.
Amendment 237 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 167 – paragraph 4
Rule 167 – paragraph 4
4. At committee and delegation meetings away from the usual places of work, interpretation shall be provided from and into the languages of those members who have confirmed that they will attend the meeting. These arrangements shall be determined on the basis of the Code of Conduct on multilingualism and may exceptionally be made more flexible. The Bureau shall adopt the necessary provisions.
Amendment 251 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 207 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 207 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Before taking a decision on such a request, the Conference of Presidents may if a majority so required, seek a recommendation by the Conference of Committee Chairs.
Amendment 256 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 207 a (new)
Rule 207 a (new)
Rule 207a Ad-hoc temporary committees with legislative competences 1. When it results from the procedure in Rule 48 that a matter falls within the competence of more than three committees, without the competence of any committee prevailing, the Conference of Presidents may, on the basis of a recommendation by the Conference of Committee Chairs, propose to Parliament the setting up of an ad-hoc temporary committee with legislative competences to deal with a specific proposal for a legally binding act or a pre-legislative strategic document. The recommendation by the Conference of Committee Chairs shall indicate the committees responsible for scrutiny of the implementation of the legislation. 2. The numerical strength of an ad-hoc temporary committee with legislative competences shall be decided by Parliament, based on a proposal by the Conference of Presidents. Its term of office shall run from the date of its constitutive meeting until the adoption of the legally binding act, without prejudice to the need for scrutiny activities. In the case of a pre-legislative strategic document, its term of office shall run from the date of its constitutive meeting until the adoption of the report in plenary. Members of an ad-hoc temporary committee with legislative competences shall be appointed by the political groups and the non-attached Members. The Conference of Presidents shall decide whether one or more rapporteurs are to be appointed at the same time that the proposal is taken to set up the committee. 3. Other committees shall not be authorised to deliver opinions pursuant to Rule 56. 4. Ad-hoc temporary committees with legislative competences shall not have the right to deliver opinions to other committees.
Amendment 261 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 222 – paragraph 1 – point a
Rule 222 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) shall task the committee responsible for the subject-matter according to Annex VI with organising the public hearing provided for in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/788; the committee responsible for petitions shall be automatically associatinvolved under Rule 576 and its governing principle of good and sincere cooperation;
Amendment 267 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 237 – paragraph 2
Rule 237 – paragraph 2
2. In accordance with Article 232 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, amendments to these Rules shall be adopted only if they secure the votes of a majority of the component Members of Parliament. If, during the votes on amendments to these Rules, a split vote takes place pursuant to Rule 185, the text which was subject to the split vote shall be put to the vote as a whole, amended or otherwise, and shall be adopted only if it secures the majority of the component Members of Parliament.
Amendment 269 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Appropriate arrangements shall be made to assllociate relevant committees where portfolios are mixedthe responsibilities for a confirmation hearing to committees. There are threewo options:
Amendment 270 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) if the portfolio of the Commissioner-designate falls within the remsponsibility of a single committee or of several committees but with the competence of one committee prevailing, the Commissioner-designate shall be heard by that committee alone (the committee responsible); other committees may be invited to participate in the confirmation hearing if the portfolio falls to a substantial extent within their remit;
Amendment 271 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) if significant parts of the portfolio of the Commissioner-designate falls more or less equally within the remsponsibility of more than one committeetwo or more committees without the competence of any of them prevailing, the Commissioner- designate shall be heard jointly by those committees (joint; other committees); and may be invited to participate in the confirmation hearing if the portfolio falls to a substantial extent within their remit.
Amendment 272 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Amendment 273 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
The committees shall submit written questions to the Commissioners-designate in good time before the confirmation hearings. For each Commissioner- designate there shall be two common questions drafted by the Conference of Committee Chairs, the first of which shall relatinge to the issues of general competence, European commitment and personal independence, and the second of which shall relatinge to the management of the portfolio and cooperation with Parliament. The committee responsible shall submit five other questions; sub-questions shall not be allowed. In the case of joint. In the case the Commissioner designate is heard jointly by two or more committees, each of theym shall each be gihave the right to submit three questions. Each invited committee shall haven the right to submit three questionsone question. Sub-questions shall not be allowed.
Amendment 274 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Annex VII – Article 3 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The curriculum vitae of the Commissioners-designate and their response to the written questions shall be published on Parliament’s website in advance of the confirmation hearing.
Amendment 279 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 4 – paragraph 2
Annex VII – Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. In the case of jointthe Commissioner designate is heard jointly by two or more committees, the Chair and the coordinators of the committees concerned shall act jointly throughout the procedure, including by holding joint evaluation meetings.
Amendment 282 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Annex VII – Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point e
Annex VII – Article 4 – paragraph 4 – point e
(e) If, further to the application of point (d), coordinators representing a majority of at least two-thirds of the committee membershi belonging to a political group approve the Commissioner- designate, the Chair shall submit a letter on their behalf stating that a large majority approve the Commissioner-designate. Minority views shall be mentioned in that letter upon request.