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Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 130 a (new)

Rule 130a Minor interpellations for written answer 1. In minor interpellations for written answer, the Council, the Commission or the Vice-President of the Commission/High-Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy may be asked to furnish information on specifically designated issues. Such questions may be submitted by a committee, a political group or at least five percent of the component Members of Parliament to the President who, provided that the questions are in accordance with the Rules of Procedure in general and the criteria laid down in Annex III, shall ask the addressee to reply within two weeks; the President may extend this time limit in consultation with the questioners. 2. Questions and answers shall be published on Parliament's website.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

Daniel CASPARY

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 130 b (new)

Rule 130b Major interpellations for written answer with debate 1. Major interpellations for written answer with debate may be put to the Council, the Commission or the Vice- President of the Commission/High- Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy by a committee, a political group or at least five percent of Members of the European Parliament. Questions may include a brief explanatory memorandum. Such questions may be submitted in writing to the President who, provided that the questions are in accordance with the rules of Procedure in general and the criteria laid down in Annex III, shall immediately inform the addressee of the major interpellation and ask him to state if and when they will answer. 2. On receipt of the written answer, the major interpellation shall be placed on the draft agenda of Parliament in accordance with the procedure provided for in Rule 149. A debate must be held if a committee, a political group or at least five percent of the component Members of Parliament so request. 3. If the addressee refuses to answer the question or fails to do so within the next three weeks, the question shall be placed on the draft agenda. A debate must be held if a committee, a political group or at least five percent of the component Members of Parliament so request. Prior to the debate one of the requesters may be given leave to state supplementary reasons for the request. 4. One of the requesters may move the question. One member of the institution to which the question was addressed shall answer. Rule 123(2) to (5) concerning the tabling and voting for resolutions shall apply mutatis mutandis. 5. Questions and answers shall be published on Parliament's website.

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 136

1. three political groups may submit a written declaration of not more than 200 words relating exclusively to a matter falling within the competence of the European Union. The contents of such a declaration may not go beyond the form of a declaration. In particular, it may not call for any legislative action, contain any decision on matters for which specific procedures and competences are laid down in these Rules of Procedure or deal with the subject of ongoing proceedings in Parliament. 2. further shall be subject to a reasoned decision by the President pursuant to paragraph 1 in any given case. Written declarations shall be published in the official languages on Parliament's website and distributed electronically to all Members. They shall be entered, with the names of the signatories, in an electronic register. This register shall be public and shall be accessible through Parliament's website. Hard copies of written declarations with signatures will be also kept by the President. 3. The signature of any Member may be added to a declaration entered in the electronic register. It may be withdrawn at any time before the end of a period of three months from the entry of the declaration in the register. In the event of such a withdrawal the Member concerned shall not be permitted to add his or her signature again to the declaration. 4. three months from its being entered in the register, a declaration is signed by a majority of Parliament's component Members, the President shall notify Parliament accordingly. Without binding Parliament, the declaration shall be published inRule 136 deleted Written declarations At least 10 Members from at least The authorisation to proceed Where, at the end of a period of The procedure shall be closed by Where the minutes with the names of its signatories. 5. the forwarding to the addressees, at the end of the part-session, of the declaration, together with the names of the signatories. 6. adopted declaration has been addressed do not inform Parliament about the intended follow-up within three months from its receipt, the matter shall, at the request of one of the authors of the declaration, be placed on the agenda of a subsequent meeting of the committee responsible. 7. remained in the register for over three months and is not signed by at least one half of the component Members of Parliament shall lapse, without any possibility of that three-month period being extended.stitutions to which the A written declaration that has

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

Daniel CASPARY

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Annex III – title 1

Criteria for questions for written answer under Rules 130, 130a, 130b and 131

2016/09/27
Committee: AFCO

4 Amendments of Daniel CASPARY related to 2016/2114(REG)

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