Activities of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2017/2054(INL)
Plenary speeches (1)
Composition of the European Parliament (debate) FR
Amendments (23)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
- having regard to Article 10 of the Treaty on European Union; 1a __________________ 1aThat article stipulates that “citizens are directly represented at Union level in the European Parliament”
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
- having regard to its resolution of 11 November 2015 on the reform of the electoral law of the European Union;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas the United Kingdom submitted its withdrawal notification letter under Article 50 TEU on 29 March 2017 and therefore the Treaties and all the Union acquis shall cease to apply to it at the latest on 29 March 2019 irrespective of any transitional period agreed;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Eb. whereas the United Kingdom’s withdrawal from the European Union is an opportunity to foster the implementation of the principle of degressive proportionality;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Acknowledges that the current distribution of seats only partiallydoes not respects the principle of degressive proportionality, and therefore should be corrected as soon as possiblebefore the next European elections;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. ProposeAsserts that athis new distribution of seats in Parliament should immediately apply once there is legal certainty and, which respects the Uncrited Kingdom’s withdrawal from the Union becomes legally effective; insists that the MEPs that will occupy the seats resulting from this new distribution shall all take up their seats in Parliament at the same timeria laid down in Article 14 TEU, shall be applied as of the next European elections in 2019;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. ProposeAsserts that this new distribution of seats should be fair, objective and based on the following principles: respect for the principle of degressive proportionality; compliance with the provisions of the TEU concerning the representation of citizens as set out in Article 14(2); and, taking into account the most recent demographic shifts, no loss of seats for any Member State, and the use of only a minimal fraction of the seats vacated by the UK;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. recalls that degressive proportionality, as defined by the Treaties, is based on the number of seats per Member State and not on the nationality of the candidates;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the new distribution proposed would allow for a reduction in the size of Parliament to 699 members plus the President, thereby leaving sufficient room for manoeœuvre to accommodate potential future enlargements of the EU and members elected in a joint constituency; on transnational lists, in a joint constituency, while providing a compensation mechanism that allows to keep the degressive proportionality among Member States and where an over representation of a Member State on the transnational list would be compensated taking into account the number of Members of the European Parliament elected in each Member State;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines that the new distribution proposed would allow for a reduction in the size of Parliament to 699 members plus the President, thereby leaving sufficient room for manoeuvre51 seats to accommodate potential future enlargements of the EU and members elected in a joint constituency;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that the proposed distribution is based on principles provides a solid foundation for the future establishment of a permanent system and calls for the adoption of such permanent system in the near future; proposes that this system be chosen well in advance of the elections to the European Parliament in 2024described above;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Advocates for a rapid revision of the Act concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex – Article 1 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
- the allocation of seats in the European Parliament shall fully utilise the minimum and maximum thresholds per Member State set by the Treaty on European Union in order to reflect as closely as possible the sizes of the respective populations,;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 2 – paragraph 1
Annex – Article 2 – paragraph 1
The total population of the Member States is calculated by the Commission (Eurostat) on the basis of the most recent data provided by the Member States, in accordance with a method established by means of Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1. __________________ 1 Regulation (EU) No 1260/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on European demographic statistics (OJ L 330, 10.12.2013, p. 39).
Amendment 131 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The number of representatives in the European Parliament elected in each Member State for the 2019 - 2024 parliamentary term shall be the one provided for in Article 3 of the European Council Decision 2013/312/EU of 28 June 20132 . __________________ 2European Council Decision No 2013/312/EU of 28 June 2013 establishing the composition of the European Parliament (OJ L 181 of 29.6.2013, p. 57).set as follows :
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 150 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 2
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 2
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 3
Annex – Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex – Article 4
Annex – Article 4