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Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 36 a (new) (*)

~~(This amendment partly reproduces the wording of Amendment 5 of the draft report (PE~~Rule 36a (*) Examination of respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality 1. During the examination of a proposal for a legal act, Parliament shall pay particular attention to respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. Except in the cases of urgency referred to in Article 4 of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union, Parliament shall not conclude its first reading before the deadline of eight weeks laid down in Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality has expired. 2. At the request of the committee responsible or on its own initiative, the committee responsible for the matters referred to in paragraph 1 may decide to draw up recommendations on any proposal for a legal act. 3. If a national Parliament sends to the President a reasoned opinion in accordance with Article 3 of the Protocol on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union and Article 6 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, that document shall be referred to the committee responsible and forwarded for information to the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity. When Parliament receives a reasoned opinion after the committee responsible has adopted its report, it shall be distributed to all Members prior to the vote as a session document. The chair of the committee responsible may request that the matter be referred back to the committee. 4. Where reasoned opinions on the non- compliance of a draft legislative act with the principle of subsidiarity represent at least one third of all the votes allocated to the national Parliaments or a quarter in the case of a draft legislative act submitted on the basis of Article 76 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Parliament shall not take a decision until the author of the proposal has stated how it intends to proceed. 5. Where, under the ordinary legislative procedure, reasoned opinions on the non- compliance of a proposal for a legislative act with the principle of subsidiarity represent at least a simple majority of the votes allocated to the national Parliaments, the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity, having considered the reasoned opinions submitted by the national Parliaments and the Commission, shall either recommend to Parliament that it reject the proposal on the grounds of infringement of the principle of subsidiarity or submit to Parliament any other recommendation, which may include suggestions for amendment related to respect of the principle of subsidiarity. The recommendation shall be submitted to Parliament for a debate and vote. If a recommendation to reject the proposal is adopted by a majority of the votes cast in Parliament or if a majority of 55 % of the Members of the Council has opposed the proposal, the President shall declare the procedure closed. Where Parliament does not reject the proposal, the procedure shall continue, taking into account any recommendations approved by Parliament. Or. en 405.935 v03.00 – FDR 757000))

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

József SZÁJER, Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 39 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament may request the Commission, pursuant to Article 192, second paragraph, of the EC Treaty, to submit to it any appropriate proposal for the adoption of a new act or the amendment of an existing act, by adopting a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative report from the committee responsible. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the component Members of Parliament in the final vote. Parliament may, at the same time, fix a deadline for the submission of such a proposal.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 39 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament may request the Commission, pursuant to Article 192, second paragraph, of the EC Treaty, to submit to it any appropriate proposal for the adoption of a new act or the amendment of an existing act, by adopting a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative report from the committee responsible. The resolution shall be adopted in the final vote by a majority of the component Members of Parliament. Parliament may, at the same time, fix a deadline for the submission of such a proposal.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

József SZÁJER, Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Title of Chapter 6 a (new) (*) (to be introduced after Rule 68 and before Chapter 7)

CHAPTER 6a (*) INSTITUTIONAL MATTERS

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

József SZÁJER, Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 116

1. Up to five Members may submit a written declaration of not more than 200 words on a matter falling within the sphere of activities of the European Union. Written declarations shall be printed in the official languages and distributed. They shall be included with the names of the signatories in a register. This register shall be public and shall be maintained outside the entrance to the Chamber during part-sessions and between part-sessions in an appropriate location to be determined by the College of Quaestors. The contents of a written declaration shall not go beyond the form of a declaration and shall not, in particular, contain any decision on matters for the adoption of which specific procedures and competences are laid down in the Rules of Procedure. 2. The signature of any Member may be added to a declaration included in the register. 3. Where a declaration is signed by the majority of Parliament's component Members, the President shall notify Parliament accordingly and publish the names of the signatories in the minutes. 4. Such a declaration shall, at the end of the part-session, be forwarded to the institutions named therein together with the names of the signatories. It shall be included in the minutes of the sitting at which it is announced. Publication in the minutes shall close the procedure. 5. A written declaration that has stood in the register for over three months and has not been signed by at least one half of the component Members of Parliament shall lapse.Rule 116 deleted Written declarations

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 142

Allocation of speaking time Allocation of speaking time and list of speakers 1. The Conference of Presidents may propose to Parliament that speaking time be allocated for a particular debate. Parliament shall decide on this proposal without debate. ~~2. Speaking tim~~1a. Members may not speak unless called upon to do so by the President. Members shall speak from their places and shall address the Chair. If speakers depart from the subject, the President shall call them to order. 1b. 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 their size, and one non-attached Member. 2. Speaking time for this part of a debate shall be allocated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) a first fraction of speaking time shall be divided equally among all the political groups; (b) a further fraction shall be divided among the political groups in proportion to the total number of their members; (c) the non-attached Members shall be allocated an overall speaking time based on the fractions allocated to each political group under subparagraphs (a) and (b). 3. Where a total speaking time is allocated for several items on the agenda, the political groups shall inform the President of the fraction of their speaking time to be used for each individual item. The President shall ensure that these speaking times are respected. 3a. The remaining part of the time for a debate shall not be specifically allocated in advance. Instead, the President shall call on Members to speak, as a general rule, for no more than one minute. The President shall ensure – as far as possible – that speakers holding different political views and from different Member States are heard in turn. 3b. On request priority may be given to the chair or rapporteur of the committee responsible and to the chairs of political groups who wish to speak on their behalf, or to speakers deputising for them. 3c. The President may give the floor to Members who indicate, by raising a blue card, their wish to put a question to another Member during his or her speech, where the speaker agrees and where the President is satisfied that this will not lead to a disruption of the debate. 4. No Member may speak for more than one minute on any of the following: the minutes of proceedings, procedural motions, amendments to the final draft agenda or to the agenda. 4a. Without prejudice to his other disciplinary powers, the President may cause to be deleted from the reports of debates of sittings the speeches of Members who have not been called upon to speak or who continue to speak beyond the time allotted to them. 5. The Commission and Council shall be heard in the debate on a report as a rule immediately after its presentation by the rapporteur. The Commission, the Council and the rapporteur may be heard again, in particular to respond to the statements made by Members. 6. Without prejudice to Article 197 of the EC Treaty, the President shall seek to reach an understanding with the Commission and Council on appropriate allocation of speaking time for them. 7. Members who have not spoken in a debate may, at most once per part-session, hand in a written statement of not more than 200 words that shall be appended to the verbatim report of the debate. (Rules 141 and 143 fall if this amendment is adopted)

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

József SZÁJER, Klaus-Heiner LEHNE

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 144

For a period of not more than ~~thirty~~30 minutes ~~during~~on the evening of the first sitting of each part-session the President shall call Members who wish to draw Parliament's attention to a matter of political importance. Speaking time for each Member shall not exceed one minute. The President may allow a further such period ~~later during the same~~on the last day of each part-session.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Activities of Klaus-Heiner LEHNE related to 2007/2124(REG)

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