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

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 Protocol 1 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 Protocol 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality has expired. 2. At the request of the committee responsible for the subject matter 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. Or. en (This amendment partly reproduces the wording of Amendment 5 of the draft report (PE 405.935 v03.00 – FDR 757000))

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

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

Rule 36b (*) Reasoned opinions 1. Where a national Parliament sends to the President a reasoned opinion in accordance with Article 3 of Protocol 1 on the role of national Parliaments in the European Union and Article 6 of Protocol 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, that document shall be referred to the sectoral committee responsible and forwarded for information to the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity. The committees shall take account of the reasoned opinion in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 7 of Protocol 2. When Parliament receives a reasoned opinion after the sectoral 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 sectoral committee responsible may request that the matter be referred back to the committee. 2. Where, in accordance with the second paragraph of Article 7 of Protocol 2, 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. 3. Where, in accordance with the third paragraph of Article 7 of Protocol 2, such reasoned opinions represent at least a simple majority of the votes allocated to the national Parliaments, the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity, after giving the sectoral committee responsible the opportunity to be heard, shall consider the reasoned opinions submitted by the national Parliaments and the Commission. Before concluding the first reading, the committee 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. 4. Where the Committee of the Regions transmits to Parliament an opinion in which it opposes a proposed legal act on grounds of infringement of the principle of subsidiarity, the opinion shall be referred to the sectoral committee responsible and to the committee responsible for respect of the principle of subsidiarity. The latter committee may submit recommendations which shall be put to the vote prior to the conclusion of the first reading. Or. en (This amendment partly reproduces the wording of Amendment 5 of the draft report (PE 405.935 v03.00 – FDR 757000))

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF, Costas BOTOPOULOS

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
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~~only be admissible for consideration in plenary ~~unless~~if tabled by the rapporteur to take account of new information~~, but~~ or by at least two political groups or at least one tenth of the Members of Parliament. Groups which do not table amendments may table 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.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 68 a (new) (*) (to be introduced in Chapter 6 a (new)

~~(This amendment partly reproduces the wording of A~~Rule 68a (*) Ordinary Treaty revision 1. In accordance with Rules 38a and 45 the committee responsible may submit to Parliament a report containing proposals addressed to the Council for amendment of the Treaties. 2. If the European Council decides to convene a Convention, the representatives of Parliament shall be appointed by Parliament upon a proposal by the Conference of Presidents. The proposal shall include the designation of a leader of Parliament's delegation and candidates for membership of any steering group or bureau set up by the Convention. 3. Where the European Council requests Parliament's consent on a decision not to convene a Convention for the examination of proposed amendment 26s of the ~~draft~~Treaties, the matter shall be referred to the committee respo~~rt (PE~~nsible in accordance with Rule 75. Or. en 405.935 v03.00 – FDR 757000))

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 75 – paragraph 3 (*)

3. Where Parliament's asconsent is required for a ~~legislative proposal~~proposed legal act or an envisaged international treaty, the committee responsible may decide, in order to facilitate a positive outcome of the procedure, to present an interim report on the ~~Commission proposal~~proposed legal act to Parliament with a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposal. If Parliament approves at least one recommendation the President shall request further discussion with the Council. The committee responsible shall make its final recommendation for the assent of Parliament in the light of the outcome of the discussion with the Council.(Horizontal amendment: with the exception of Rules 52 and 53, the words 'Commission proposal' and 'legislative proposal' shall be replaced throughout the entire text of the Rules of Procedure by the words 'proposal for a legal act'.)

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 86 – title (*)

~~Appointment of s~~Special representatives ~~for the purposes of the common foreign and~~security policy

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 86 – paragraph 4 a (new)

~~(This amendment partly reproduces the wording of the current Rule 87 – paragraph 3 which~~4a. A special representative appointed by the Council with a mandate in relation to particular policy issues may be invited by Parliament, or may ask to be invited, to make a statement to the committee responsible. Or. en will be deleted if this amendment is adopted)

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF, Costas BOTOPOULOS

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 131 a

At the request of the rapporteur orand 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 shall have the opportunity to intervene ~~and any~~, followed by interventions by Members according to the 'catch the eye' procedure. Members shall also have the right to react by handing in an additional written statement pursuant to Rule 142(7).

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 142

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~~without debate. 1a. Members may not speak unless called upon to do so by the President. Members 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 interrupt, for a brief intervention, another speech, 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. 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. ~~(This amendment partly reproduces the wording of Amendment 67 of the draft report (PE~~Or. en 405.935 v03.00 – FDR 757000))

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 151 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3

~~Rule 103(4) shall apply mutatis mutandis.~~deleted

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 157 – paragraph 1

1. Where the text to be put to the vote contains two or more provisions or references to two or more points or lends itself to division into two or more parts ~~each with~~having a distinct ~~logical~~ meaning and/or normative value, a split vote may be requested by a political group or at least ~~forty~~40 Members.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 182 a (new) in Chapter 2

Rule 182a Committee coordinators and shadow rapporteurs 1. The political groups and the non- attached Members of a committee may designate one of their Members as coordinator. 2. The committee coordinators shall where necessary be called upon by the chair to prepare decisions to be taken by the committee, in particular decisions on procedure and the appointment of rapporteurs. The committee may delegate the power to take certain decisions to the coordinators, with the exception of the adoption of reports, opinions or amendments. The vice-chairs may be invited to participate in the meetings of committee coordinators in a consultative role. The coordinators shall endeavour to find consensus. When consensus cannot be found, they may act only by a majority that clearly represents a large majority of the committee, having regard to the respective strengths of the various groups. 2a. Each group shall be awarded points for attribution to reports relative to its size, at the start of every calendar year. Reports may also be attributed for zero points. Coordinators will seek to attribute reports by consensus. In the absence of consensus, a vote will be taken, weighted by the size of the groups. 3. The political groups and the non- attached Members may for each report designate a shadow rapporteur to follow the progress of the relevant report and find compromises within the committee on behalf of the group or non-attached Members. Their names shall be communicated to the chair. The rapporteur shall inform and consult the shadow rapporteurs at all stages of codecision or other legislative procedures. The guidelines set out in [Annex XYZ] shall be fully respected.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 184

The minutes of each meeting of a committee shall be distributed to all its members and submitted to the committee for its approval at its next meeting. Any audiovisual record of the proceedings, including the soundtrack from all interpretation booths, shall be produced and made available on the Internet.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Title VII a (new) – Rule 190 a (new)

TITLE VII a INTERGROUPS Rule 190a Intergroups Parliament shall recognise the establishment of Intergroups. The Bureau shall lay down working methods so that the Intergroups may meet regularly and operate efficiently.

2009/03/12
Committee: AFCO

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