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Activities of Julie GIRLING related to 2015/2040(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Commissioner hearings: lessons to be taken from the 2014 process (A8-0197/2015 - Richard Corbett)
2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2015/2040(INI)

Shadow opinions (1)

OPINION on procedures and practices regarding Commissioner Hearings, lessons to be taken from the 2014 process
2016/11/22
Committee: ENVI
Dossiers: 2015/2040(INI)
Documents: PDF(88 KB) DOC(172 KB)

Amendments (3)

Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a.Considers that the second hearings organised during the 2014 process for certain Commissioners-designate provided a useful opportunity for political groups to reflect on the answers given during the first hearings, and to return to issues of key concern in order to better assess the candidates; believes, therefore, that the Rules of Procedure should allow for second hearings to be called as a matter of routine for all Commissioners- designate, and not only in cases where there is a lack of consensus on the evaluation;
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that committee coordinators should endeavour to reach a consensus on the evaluation; believes nevertheless that, where they are unable to do so, they should be able to act by a majority representing a large majority of the committee, having regard to the respective strengths of the various groups; stresses that, given the limited time available to reach a position, coordinators should limit their comments to those covering the criteria outlined in 1(a)(1) of the abovementioned Annex; considers further that groups which dissent from the majority view should be able to request an appropriate reference in the evaluation letter; recalls that the Rules of Procedure in any event also allow for a political group to request that the Chair convene a full committee meeting;
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 36 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
6. As regards the deadlines applicable to the evaluation statements, believes that the Rules of Procedure should provide for the statement of evaluation to be adopted and made public as soon as possible, and made public within 24 hours after the hearings are declared closedfter the evaluation meeting of the committee coordinators.
2015/03/31
Committee: ENVI