Activites

• 2007/06/07 Results of vote in Parliament
  • Results of vote in Parliament
  • T6-0234/2007 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a resolution based on the own-initiative report drafted by Enrique BARÓN CRESPO (PES, ES) and Elmar BROK (EPP-DE, DE) on the roadmap for the Union's Constitutional Process, by 469 votes in favour to 141 against and 32 abstentions. It reaffirmed its commitment to achieving a settlement of the ongoing constitutional process of the EU that is based on the content of the Constitutional Treaty, possibly under a different presentation, but which takes into account the difficulties that have arisen in some Member States. In the light of this, Parliament supported the efforts of the German Presidency to obtain from the European Council of June 2007 a commitment to calling an Intergovernmental Conference (IGC), and the definition of a roadmap containing a procedure, a clear mandate and the objective of reaching an agreement before the end of this year.Parliament insisted on the preservation of all basic principles as contained in Part I of the Constitutional Treaty. This included the express recognition of the values on which the EU is based and of the legally binding force of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. It stated that it would reject any outcome of the negotiations which, if compared with the Constitutional Treaty, would lead to a diminution of the protection of the rights of citizens as well as to less democracy, transparency and efficiency in the functioning of the Union. The Process must take into account major issues that have been raised during the reflection period and clarify other issues that have already been addressed in the Constitutional Treaty, such as: sustainable development, in particular the struggle against climate change; European solidarity in the field of energy; a coherent migration policy; the European Social Model in the context of demographic change and globalisation; effective common mechanisms for the coordination of economic policies in the euro-zone, while safeguarding the role of the European Central Bank in monetary policy in accordance with the Treaties; the Union's criteria and procedures for enlargement. Parliament, as the only institution of the European Union directly elected by the citizens, must be fully involved in the IGC at all levels, and to a greater extent than during the 2003-2004 IGC. Members went on to emphasise the importance of dialogue between national parliaments and their respective governments through the IGC. They expressed willingness to maintain close contact with the national parliaments during the forthcoming negotiation phase, as well as with the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, with the European Social Partners, with religious communities and with civil society. Parliament demanded that all Member States coordinate their ratification procedures, in order to allow for the ratification process to be completed simultaneously. Lastly, it stated its intention to deliver an opinion on the convening of the IGC in accordance with Article 48 of the Treaty on European Union, in light of the criteria set out in this resolution.

• 2007/06/06 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2007/05/22 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A6-0197/2007
• 2007/05/21 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2007/04/26 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading

Documents

• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0197/2007
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0234/2007

History

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