Activities of Gerald HÄFNER related to 2011/2298(REG)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on amendment of Rule 70 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures PDF (203 KB) DOC (243 KB)
Amendments (6)
Amendment 16 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 2
Rule 70 – paragraph 2
2. Before entering into such negotiaSuch negotiations shall not be entered into prior to the adoptions, by the committee responsible should, in principle, take a decision by a majority of its members and adopt a mandate, orientation, on a case-by-case basis for every legislative procedure concerned, of a decision on the opening of negotiations which shall determine the mandate and the composition of the negotiating team. The mandate shall consist of a report or a set of amendments adopted in committee and additionally, where appropriate, a set of clearly defined objectives or priorities.
Amendment 22 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Rule 70 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The negotiating team shall have a representative composition. It shall be chaired by the Chair of the committee responsible or by another member of the team designated by the Chair. The negotiating team shall comprise the rapporteur and, for each political group, the shadow rapporteur or the coordinator.
Amendment 38 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 3
Rule 70 – paragraph 3
3. If the negotiations lead to a compromise with the Council following the adoption of the report by the com, the committee responsible shall be informed without delay. The agreed draft legislative act shall be submittee,d to the committee shall in any case be reconsulted before the vote in plenaryresponsible, and if approved shall be tabled for consideration by Parliament in the form of a report or compromise amendments, which may take the form of a consolidated text.
Amendment 42 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Rule 70 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Where a draft legislative act is examined in the procedure with associated committees in accordance with Rule 50, or in the procedure with joint committee meetings pursuant to Rule 51, those Rules shall also apply to the decision on the opening of negotiations and to the conduct of such negotiations. In the event of disagreement between the committees concerned, the matter shall be submitted to the Conference of Presidents, which , without prejudice to Rule 70a , may decide on the modalities for the opening and conduct of negotiations in accordance with the principles set out in those Rules.
Amendment 45 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70a Approval of a decision on the opening interinstitutional negotiations prior to the adoption of a report at first reading 1. Any decision by a committee on the opening of negotiations prior to the adoption of a report at first reading shall be translated into all the official languages, distributed to all Members of Parliament and submitted to the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to include the item, for consideration with a debate and vote, in the draft agenda of the part-session subsequent to the distribution. In the absence of such decision by the Conference of Presidents, the decision on the opening of negotiations shall be announced by the President at the opening of the subsequent part-session. 2. The item shall be included in Parliament's agenda of the part-session subsequent to the announcement for consideration with a debate and vote, and the President shall set a deadline for the tabling of amendments where two groups representing at least one-tenth of the component Members of Parliament so request within 48 hours after the announcement. Otherwise, the decision on the opening of the negotiations shall be deemed to be approved.
Amendment 46 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70 a (new)
Rule 70a Approval of a decision on the opening interinstitutional negotiations prior to the adoption of a report 1. Any decision by a committee on the opening of negotiations prior to the adoption of a report shall be translated into all the official languages, distributed to all Members of Parliament and submitted to the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to include the item, for consideration with a debate and vote, in the draft agenda of the part-session subsequent to the distribution. In the absence of such decision by the Conference of Presidents, the decision on the opening of negotiations shall be announced by the President at the opening of the subsequent part-session. 2. The item shall be included in Parliament's agenda of the part-session subsequent to the announcement for consideration with a debate and vote, and the President shall set a deadline for the tabling of amendments where two groups representing at least one-tenth of the component Members of Parliament so request within 48 hours after the announcement. Otherwise, the decision on the opening of the negotiations shall be deemed to be approved.