Activities of Damian BOESELAGER related to 2024/2000(REG)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform “Parliament 2024”
Amendments (30)
Amendment 125 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
Rule 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3
The proposal shall be submitted to the President, who shall verify whether the legal requirements are fulfilled. The President mayshall refer the proposal to the committee responsible for legal affairs for an opinion on the appropriateness of the legal basis to the committee responsible for such verification. If the President declares the proposal to be admissible, he or she shall announce it in plenary and refer it to the committee responsible for the subject matter.
Amendment 135 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1
Rule 48 – paragraph 1
1. The President shall refer proposals for legally binding acts received from other institutions or Member States to the committee responsible, for consideration or to two committees responsible pursuant to Rule 58 for consideration. The President may at the same time refer proposals to one or more committees for them to draft an opinion pursuant to Rule 56 or 57. The other committees shall be informed of the referral at the same time.
Amendment 141 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Within two weeks of the referral, a committee may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee 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 Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation at its next meeting. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral within one week from the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation. If no committee 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 142 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Weeks without parliamentary activities and weeks set aside for external parliamentary activities shall not be taken into account for the purposes of any deadline set out in this Rule.
Amendment 146 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2
Rule 48 – paragraph 2
2. In cases of doubt, the President may, before the announcement in Parliament of a referral to the committee responsible, submit a question concerning competence toreferral provided for in paragraph 1, decide to request a recommendation on the question of competence from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt that recommendation at its next meeting. After receiving the recommendation, the President shall make the referral. Political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time. Within two weeks of the referral, a political group may challenge the President’s referral to a committee responsible. In such a case, that 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 shall adopt itstake a decision on the basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, in accordance with Rule 211(2)referral at that same meeting. If no 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 final.
Amendment 150 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 51 – paragraph 2
Rule 51 – paragraph 2
2. After taking a decision on the procedure to be followed, and ifprovided that the simplified procedure under Rule 52 does not apply, the committee shall appoint a rapporteur on the proposal for a legally binding act from among its members or permanent substitutes if it has not yet done so on the basis of Rule 48(4).
Amendment 156 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 a (new)
Rule 53 a (new)
Rule 53a Co-rapporteurship 1. Exceptionally, without prejudice to Rule 51(2) and at the request of the committee responsible, the Conference of Presidents may authorise the appointment of co-rapporteurs. 2. The appointment of co-rapporteurs shall not be authorised under paragraph 1 for reports drawn up by committees jointly under Rule 58, for opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or for own-initiative reports, except for those of a budgetary or institutional nature.
Amendment 158 #
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. 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 Members. 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 or submitted directly for a vote in plenary.
Amendment 162 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 5
Rule 54 – paragraph 5
Amendment 163 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Rule 54 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The committee Chairs may enter into agreements with other committee Chairs concerning the allocation of an own-initiative report or a non-legislative report to a particular committee. If a question of competence arises among two or more standing committees, the matter shall be examined by the Conference of Committee Chairs, which shall issue a recommendation. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the basis of that recommendation at its next meeting and at the latest within six weeks after its transmission. If the Conference of Presidents fails to take a decision within that period, the recommendation shall be deemed approved.
Amendment 176 #
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 responsibilitycompetences of the opinion-giving committee. Amendments falling outside the areas of competences of theat opinion- giving committee shall not be admissible.
Amendment 178 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 8
Rule 56 – paragraph 8
8. The Chair and rapporteur of the opinion-giving committee shall be invited to take part in an advisory capacity in meetings of the committee responsible, insofar as these relate to. The rapporteur of the opinion-giving committee shall also be invited to shadows meetings and preparatory meetings taking place within the framework of interinstitutional negotiations insofar as those matter of common concerneetings discuss matters falling within the competences of the opinion- giving committee. As regards the ordinary legislative procedure, this paragraph shall only apply to the first-reading stage.
Amendment 181 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 a (new)
Rule 56 a (new)
Rule 56a Budgetary assessment on proposals for legally binding acts with budgetary implications 1. Without prejudice to the application of Rule 48, where a proposal for a legally binding act has implications for the Union budget, that proposal shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. That committee shall then issue a budgetary assessment of the proposal if it deems it appropriate or if so requested by the committee responsible for the subject- matter. This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for the committee responsible for budgetary issues to be authorised to submit opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or to act jointly with one or more committees pursuant to Rule 58. 2. The committee responsible for the subject-matter shall set a deadline within which the budgetary assessment is to be provided. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. The committee responsible for the subject- matter shall not adopt its report before that deadline has expired. 3. In the budgetary assessment, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall examine whether the proposal for a legally binding act provides for sufficient financial resources, and evaluate the potential impact of the financing proposed on other Union programmes or policies. It shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework, the system of own resources and the corresponding interinstitutional agreement, as well as the budgetary principles as laid down in the Financial Regulation. Where applicable, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with Parliament’s position on any proposal to amend or replace that framework, that system or that agreement. 4. The budgetary assessment shall consist of an evaluation of the issues of the proposal for a legally-binding act referred to in paragraph 3. The budgetary assessment may, where appropriate, also contain amendments to that proposal covering exclusively those issues referred to in paragraph 3. Amendments on those issues by the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be inadmissible. The budgetary assessment, including the amendments, shall be integrated into the report as such. 5. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter and the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall cooperate throughout the procedure to ensure full consistency between policy and budgetary objectives. To this end, they shall invite each other’s rapporteurs to their discussions within Parliament relating to the proposal for a legally binding act, including to the meetings between the rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs. 6. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) shall include the rapporteur from the committee responsible for budgetary issues who shall lead the negotiations on the issues referred to in paragraph 3. Where a budgetary assessment is not provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter may ask the committee responsible for budgetary issues to provide assistance to the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) in relation to the issues referred to in paragraph 3 at any stage of the interinstitutional negotiations.
Amendment 183 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 57 – paragraph 1
Rule 57 – paragraph 1
1. Where a question of competence is referred to the Conference of Presidents pursuant to Rule 211,48 and the Conference of Presidents, on the basis of Annex VI, considers that parts of the matter falls almost equal exclusively within the competence of two or more committees, or that different parts of the matter fall within the competence of two or more committees, Rule 56 shall apply with the following additional provisions: – the timetable shall be jointly agreed by the committees concerned; – the rapporteurs concerned shall keep each other informed and shall endeavour to agree on the texts they propose to their committees and on their position regarding amendments; – the Chairs and rapporteurs concerned are bound by the principle of good and sincere cooperation; they shall jointly identify areas of the text falling within their exclusive or shared competence and agree on the precise arrangements for their cooperation; in the event of disagreement about the delimitation of competences the matter shall be submitted, at the request of one of the committees involved, to the Conference of Presidents; the Conference of Presidents may decide on the question of the respective competences or decide that the joint committee procedure under Rule 58 is to apply; it shall take its decision in accordance with the procedure and within the deadline set out in Rule 211; – the committee responsible shall accept without a vots of a committee or committees, other than the committee responsible, the committee or committees may be authorised to draw up an opinion which shall be divided into two parts. Rule 56 shall apply with the following additional provisions: - where amendments from an associated committee where they concern matters which fall within the exclusive competence of that associated committee;. if, the committee responsible fails to respect the exclusive competence of the associated committee, that associated committee may table amendments directly in plenary; if amendments on matters which fall within the shared competence of the committee responsible and an associated committee are not adopted by the committee responsible, the associated committee may table those amendments directly in plenary; – in the event of a conciliation procedure in respect of the proposal, Parliament's delegation shall include the rapporteur of any associated committee. A decision by the Conference of Presidents to apply the associated committee procedure applies at all stages of the procedure in question. The rights attaching to the status of "committee responsible" are exercised by the lead committee. In exercising those rights, the lead committee must take due account of the prerogatives of the associated committee. In particular, the lead committee must comply with the obligation to observe the principle of sincere cooperation as regards the timetable and respect the right of the assoshall accept these amendments without a vote; - where amendments from an associated committee concern matters which do not fall within the exclusive competence of that associated committee, but substantially within its competences outlined in Annex VI, the procedures outlined in Rule 56 shall apply; - rapporteurs for opinions pursuant to this rule shall be able to participated committee to de in intermine the amendments submitted in plenary which fall within its exclusive competencestitutional negotiations.
Amendment 184 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 1
Rule 58 – paragraph 1
1. When a question ofmatter falls within the competence is referredof two it pursuant to Rule 211, the Conference of Presidents may decide thatcommittees, without the competence of any of them prevailing, the procedure with joint meetings of committees and a joint vote is tomay be applied, provided that: – by virtue of Annex VI, the matter falls indissociably within the competences of several committees; and – it is satisfied that the question is of major importanceursuant to Rule 48 or Rule 54. Each committee shall nominate one rapporteur. The rapporteurs shall not be members of the same political group.
Amendment 187 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In that event, the respective rapporteurs shall draw up a single draft report, which shall be examined and voted on by the committees involved, under the joint chairmanship of the committee Chairs. The chairmanship of meetings shall alternate among the Chairs of the committees involved, unless otherwise agreed between the committees.
Amendment 191 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Any committee having issued an opinion pursuant to Rule 56 may challenge the adoption of such a decision pursuant to Rule 71, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1.
Amendment 193 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Decisions to enter into negotiations shall be announced at the beginning of the part- session following their adoption in committee. By the end of the day following the announcement in Parliament, Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold or an opinion- giving committee may request in writing that a committee decision to enter into negotiations be put to the vote. Parliament shall then proceed to that vote during the same part-session.
Amendment 199 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 74 – paragraph 1
Rule 74 – paragraph 1
1. Parliament's negotiating team shall be led by the rapporteur and shall be presided overocedurally chaired by the Chair of the committee responsible or by a Vice-Chair designated by the Chair. It shall at least, who may not be a shadow rapporteur for the report concerned. If neither the Chair nor a Vice-Chair can attend a specific negotiation meeting with the Council and the Commission (“trilogue”), the negotiating team shall be presided over by the rapporteur at that trilogue. Without prejudice to Rules 56a and 57, the negotiating team shall consist of the shadow rapporteurs from each political group that wishes to participate. If a shadow rapporteur is unable to attend a specific trilogue, his or her political group may appoint another Member to replace the shadow rapporteur. At the latest at the beginning of the specific trilogue, the Member replacing the shadow rapporteur shall submit a declaration, indicating that he or she is not aware of having a conflict of interest in relation to, respectively, the report and the negotiations in question.
Amendment 201 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 113 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Rule 113 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
– if the delegated act or draft implementing act or measure falls mainly within the exclusive competence of the associated committee, the committee responsible shall accept its proposals without a vote; if the committee responsible fails to respect this rule, the President may authorise the associated committee to table a motion for a resolution in plenary.
Amendment 209 #
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 political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee, or a political group, or by Members reaching at least the medium 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. Time shall be allocated for questions and answers to a political group as a block. Each political group shall make free use of that time, without moderation by the Chair. 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 224 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 4
Rule 137 – paragraph 4
4. Question time shall not be specifically allocated in advance. The President shall, as far as possible, ensure that Members that hold different political views and that come from different Member States are given the opportunity to put a question in turnTime shall be allocated for questions and answers to a political group as a block. Each political group shall make free use of that time, without moderation by the Chair. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block.
Amendment 225 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 5
Rule 137 – paragraph 5
Amendment 227 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 155 a (new)
Rule 155 a (new)
Rule 155a Ad hoc part-sessions For issues of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may decide, on a proposal from a committee or from Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold, to hold ad hoc part-sessions without voting.
Amendment 228 #
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 may propose one amendment to the final draft agenda. Any Member may sign only one proposal. Any such amendment must be received by the President at least one hour before the opening of the part-session. When any such amendment proposes the addition of a new item, the committee, the political group or the Members proposing the addition may indicate which item on the final draft agenda is to be replaced by the item to be added, or which item on the final draft agenda is to be shortened, or where in the draft agenda an additional timeslot shall be added. The President may give the floor to the mover and to one speaker against, and in each case for not more than one minute.
Amendment 239 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 171 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Rule 171 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Speakers whose interventions are foreseen on the list of speakers shall speak from the central rostrum, unless the President decides otherwise on an individual basis. Speakers with disabilities may speak from their places if they prefer.
Amendment 240 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 171 – paragraph 4
Rule 171 – paragraph 4
4. The President may draw up, for the first part of a particular debate, a list of speakers that includes one or more rounds of speakers from each political group wishing to speak, in the order of the relative size of those political groups. Speaking time shall be allocated to political groups in proportion to the total number of their members. Speaking time for key debates shall be at least two minutes per speaker.
Amendment 243 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 171 – paragraph 7
Rule 171 – paragraph 7
7. The remaining part of the time for a debate shall not be specifically allocated in advance. Instead, the President may call on Members to speak, as a general rule for no more than one minute. The President shall, as far as possible, ensure that speakers who hold different political views and who come from different Member States are heard in turn. That remaining part of the time for a debate shall constitute 40% of the time for key debates and 20% of the time of all other debates.
Amendment 250 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 207 – paragraph 1
Rule 207 – paragraph 1
1. On a proposal from the Conference of Presidents, Parliament may, at any time,Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the high threshold may, at any time, propose to Parliament the setting up of a special committee. On the basis of that proposal, Parliament may set up the special committees, the responsibilities, numerical strength and term of office of which shall be defined at the same time as the decision to set ithem up is taken.
Amendment 252 #
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 207 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Rule 207 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The procedure laid down in paragraph 1 shall also apply for setting up committees of inquiry, with the threshold set out in Rule 208(1).