Activities of Johannes VOGGENHUBER
Plenary speeches (92)
Tribute to Jean Monnet and commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the draft Treaty establishing the European Union (1984 – Rapporteur: Altiero Spinelli)
Respect for and promotion of the values on which the Union is based
Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 25-26 March 2004) – Follow-up to the IGC
Transitional points system for HGVs in Austria in 2004
The European Council / IGC / Italian presidency
European Council, Social Summit, IGC (continuation)
Progress report on the Intergovernmental Conference
Preparation of the European Council (Brussels, 16-17 October 2003)
European Constitution and IGC
Regional and lesser-used languages – enlargement and cultural diversity
Greek Presidency
Commission contribution to the work of the European Convention
European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights
Relations between the EP and national parliaments
Future of the European Union
White paper on reform of European governance
Conclusions of the G8 meeting in Genoa
Agenda
Treaty of Nice and the future of the EU
Follow-up to Nice
Commission work programme for 2001/Nice
European Council/ French Presidency (continuation)
Charter of Fundamental Rights
Constitutionalisation of the Treaties – Reinforced cooperation – Island status
Preparation for the informal European Council in Biarritz of 13/14 October/Charter of Fundamental Rights
European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
European Council/Portuguese presidency
EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
Decision on urgent procedure
Internal OLAF investigations
Report on the IGC
Preparation of the European Council meeting in Tampere (continued)
Statement by Mr Prodi
Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty - Institutional balance of the European Union - Relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon - Financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - Implementation of the citizens' initiative (debate)
Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty - Institutional balance of the European Union - Relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon - Financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - Implementation of the citizens' initiative (debate)
Formation of political groups (amendment of Rule 29) (debate)
Preparation of the European Council following the Irish referendum (debate)
Treaty of Lisbon (debate)
Approval by the European Parliament of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (debate)
Results of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lisbon, 18-19 October 2007) (debate)
Verbatim Reports (amendment of Rule 173) (debate)
Preparation of the informal summit of heads of state and government (Lisbon, 18/19 October 2007)
Membership of Parliament
Convening of the Intergovernmental Conference: opinion of the European Parliament (debate)
Roadmap for the European Union's constitutional process (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe (debate)
Cooperation between committees (amendment of Rule 47) (vote)
Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Prime Minister of Italy, Member of the European Council (debate)
Situation in Palestine (debate)
Assessing Euratom (debate)
Transatlantic relations (debate)
Follow-up to the Berlin declaration (debate)
Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (vote)
Compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights (debate)
Enlargement strategy and main challenges 2006-2007 – The institutional aspects of the European Union’s capacity to integrate the new Member States (debate)
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (debate)
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure (committees, quaestors) (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe (debate)
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights – Fundamental Rights Agency: activities under Title VI of the EU Treaty (debate)
Use of passenger data (PNR) (debate)
Situation in the Middle East (debate)
European Council (Brussels, 15-16 June 2006) (debate)
Debate on the future of Europe with the participation of the Belgian Prime Minister, Member of the European Council (debate)
IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management – Conclusion of the IIA on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (debate)
Commission contributions to the June 2006 European Council (debate)
Suspension of aid to the Palestinian authority (debate)
Openness of meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity - Access to the institutions documents - (debate)
Order of business
Order of business
The period of reflection: structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the EU (vote)
Presentation of the programme of the Austrian Presidency
The period of reflection: structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the EU
Preparation for the European Council (Brussels, 15-16 December 2005), including the Development strategy
"Secret detention centres" in Europe
Fight against organised crime
Procedures in Member States for granting and withdrawing refugee status
Liberty and security
European Council/Luxembourg Presidency
Preparations for the European Council, including the future of the Union after the referenda on the European constitution (Brussels, 16-17 June 2005)
Fight against terrorism
Policy challenges and budgetary means
Framework agreement on EP–Commission relations
Fundamental rights
Romania's application for membership of the EU
Area of freedom, security and justice
Voting time
Constitution for Europe
Turkey's progress towards accession
Ratification of the Constitutional Treaty
European Council/Irish presidency
Reports (6)
Report on amendment of Rule 161 (2) of Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning the activities of the Ombudsman - Committee on the Rules of Procedure, the Verification of Credentials and Immunities PDF (19 KB)
Report on the Commission communication on Article 7 of the Treaty on European Union: Respect for and promotion of the values on which the Union is based - Committee on Constitutional Affairs PDF (172 KB) DOC (70 KB)
PDF (42 KB) DOC (74 KB)
PDF (146 KB) DOC (205 KB)
REPORT on compliance with the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Commission's legislative proposals: methodology for systematic and rigorous monitoring PDF (149 KB) DOC (101 KB)
REPORT on the period of reflection: the structure, subjects and context for an assessment of the debate on the European Union PDF (460 KB) DOC (416 KB)
Opinions (3)
OPINION Draft opinion on Parliament's new role and responsibilities implementing the Treaty of Lisbon
OPINION Assessing Euratom - 50 years of European nuclear energy policy
OPINION on policy challenges and budgetary means of the enlarged Union 2007-2013
Amendments (18)
Amendment 18 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital S, first bullet point
Recital S, first bullet point
• it contains a request to the Commission to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union, which must include a complete draft or a sufficiently detailed description of the legal act that is being called for
Amendment 55 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - bullet point 1
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - bullet point 1
• It contains a request to the Commission to submit a proposal for the adoption of a legal act of the European Union, which must include a complete draft or a sufficiently detailed description of the legal act that is being called for.
Amendment 5 #
2008/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the peoples of the Union are represented to the full by the European Parliament and the national parliaments, each in its own realm; consequently the necessary parliamentarisation of the European Union must rely on two fundamental approaches involving the broadening of the European Parliament’s powers vis-à-vis all the Union’s decisions and the strengthening of the powers of the national parliamentsgreater exercise of national parliaments’ powers of scrutiny and codecision vis-à-vis their respective governments,
Amendment 1 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
Amendment 8 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the institutional innovations contained in the Treaty of Lisbon, which create the conditions for a renewed and enhanced institutional balance within the Union, allowing its institutions to function more efficiently, openly and democratically and enabling the Union to deliver better results more closely matching the expectations of its citizens and to play its role fully as a global actor in the international sphere;
Amendment 12 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Also stresses in this context the major importance of safeguarding MEPs' supervisory powers via the right to put questions to the Council and Commission and the adherence to time limits for replying to such questions; looks to the other institutions to give express recognition to this right to put questions and calls on the Council to incorporate it into its Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 16 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the fact that the new Treaty extends to the European Parliament the right of initiative concerning revision of the Treaties, recognises that Parliament has the right to participate in the Convention and that its consent is required in the event that the European Council considers that there is no reason to convene the Convention; considers that this recognition militates in favour of recognising that the European Parliament has a right of full participation in the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on similar terms with the Commission; considers that, building on the experience of the two previous IGCs, an interinstitutional arrangement could in the future define the guidelines for the organisation of IGCs, notably in relation to the participation of the European Parliament and issues concerning transparency; takes the view that such an interinstitutional arrangement should at any event guarantee the European Parliament a greater diversity of representation than hitherto;
Amendment 26 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Views with concern the tendency for the Commission to become a kind of ‘contract manager’ for the Council; urges the Council to respect the independence of the Commission as a fundamental element in the institutional balance;
Amendment 3 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 - point b
Paragraph 4 - point b
(b) establishing permanent and deeper relations withbetween European and national legislators, on the one hand, and between European and national judges and legislators, on the other hand, on matters of shared competencies with Member States;
Amendment 5 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. The multiannual programme for the FSJA should continue to be debated in an annual debate which should focus on the protection of fundamental rights in the European Union, on the implementation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and on Member States' compliance with the values and principles laid down by the new Article 6 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU). It should be based on reports from the Council, the Commission and the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA). The European Parliament shares the view of the Trio Council Presidencies1 (FR,CZ,SW) that a "possible review of the mandate of the Agency for Fundamental Rights should be undertaken by December 31st 2009" and that such a review gives the opportunity to deepen the cooperation with the Council of Europe, its Secretary General, its Commissioner for Human Rights and the relevant Parliamentary assembly committees.
Amendment 12 #
2008/2063(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. The European Parliament welcomes the Trio Presidency assessment that "Coercive measures should be accompanied by corresponding rules to strengthen the rights of the individual, whether a suspect, victim or witness. The possible development of the rights of victims will be examined on the basis of the Commission's assessment of the implementation of the Framework Decision on the Standing of Victims in Criminal Proceedings. After the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon, a proposal for a legal instrument on procedural rights in criminal proceedings will be expected from the Commission or from Member States."
Amendment 103 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 45 – paragraph 2
Rule 45 – paragraph 2
2. Motions for resolutions contained in own-initiative reports shall be examined by Parliament pursuant to the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 131a. Amendments to such motions for resolutions shall not be admissible for consideration in plenary unless tabled by the rapporteur to take account of new information, but alternative motions for resolutions may be tabled in accordance with Rule 151(4). This paragraph shall not apply where the subject of the report qualifies for a key debate in plenary, where the report is drawn up pursuant to the right of initiative referred to in Rule 38a or 39, or where the report can be considered a strategic report according to the criteria set out by the Conference of Presidents.
Amendment 119 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 68 a (new) (*) (to be introduced in Chapter 6 a (new)
Rule 68 a (new) (*) (to be introduced in Chapter 6 a (new)
Amendment 140 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 98 – paragraph 1
Rule 98 – paragraph 1
1. When the Council has agreAfter a statement by the candidate followed onby a nomination for President of the Commission, the President shall request the nominee todebate, Parliament shall elect the President of the Commission by a majority of its component Members upon a proposal makde a statement and present his or her political guidelines to Parliament. The statement shall be followed by a debate. The Council shall be invited to take part in the debatby the European Council. If the candidate does not obtain the required majority, the President shall invite the European Council to propose a new candidate within one month for election in accordance with the same procedure.
Amendment 148 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 131 a
Rule 131 a
At the request of the rapporteur or on a proposal of the Conference of Presidents, Parliament may also decide that an item not needing a full debate be dealt with by means of a short presentation in plenary by the rapporteur. In that event, the Commission and one speaker per political group shall have the opportunity to intervene and any Member shall have the right to react by handing in an additional written statement pursuant to Rule 142(7).
Amendment 175 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 185 – paragraph 3
Rule 185 – paragraph 3
3. Voting in committee shall be by show of hands, unless a quartertenth of the committee's members request a vote by roll call. In this case the vote shall be taken in accordance with Rule 160(2).
Amendment 181 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex IV – Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Annex IV – Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Draft amendments and proposed modifications which have been rejected in the committee responsible shall not be put to the vote in Parliament unless this has been requested in writing, before a deadline to be set by the President, by a committee, a political group or at least forty40 Members; this deadline may on no account be less than 24 hours before the start of the vote.
Amendment 182 #
2007/2124(REG)
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex IV – Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Annex IV – Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Such draft amendments shall be admissible only if they are presented in writing, bear the signature of at least forty40 Members or are tabled on behalf of a committee or a political group and ensure the maintenance of a balance between revenue and expenditure. Rule 46(5) shall not apply.