Procedure completed
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CULT | BATZELI Katerina (PSE) |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 149-p4, EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 150-p4
Activites
- 2008/12/30 Final act published in Official Journal
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2008/12/16
Final act signed
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2008/12/16
End of procedure in Parliament
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2008/11/20
Council Meeting
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2008/11/20
Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
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2008/09/02
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T6-0372/2008
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 620 votes to 48, with 16 abstentions, a legislative resolution under 1st reading of the co decision procedure, amending the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Decision No 1720/2006/EC establishing an action programme in the field of lifelong learning. The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Katerina BATZELI (PES, EL) on behalf of the Committee on Culture and Education. The amendments were the result of a compromise between Parliament and Council.The Commission had proposed eliminating the advisory procedure for selection decisions in order to simplify decision-making procedures in the interests of potential beneficiaries of the grants. However, Parliament considered that in order to allow selection decisions to be implemented more quickly and efficiently, it was necessary to replace the advisory procedure with an obligation on the Commission to inform the European Parliament and the Member States without delay about any measures taken for the implementation of Decision No 1720/2006/EC without the assistance of a committee.Accordingly, a new clause states that the Commission shall inform the Committee and the European Parliament, of all other selection decisions taken by the Commission for the implementation of the Decision, within two working days of the adoption of the decisions in question. This information shall include descriptions and an analysis of the applications received, a description of the assessment and selection procedure, and lists of both the projects proposed for funding and the projects rejected for funding.Parliament added that the Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact of the Decision 18 months after its entry into force.
- 2008/06/27 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/06/24
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/02/21
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/02/08
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2008)0061
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PURPOSE: to reduce the time required for awarding grants covered by the “Lifelong learning” programme, 2007-2013.LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.BACKGROUND: this proposal relates to the legislative act establishing the Lifelong learningprogramme 2007-2013 and its implementing powers. In order to implement the programme’s objectives, namely to provide individuals with the opportunity to take part in a dynamic learning process at all stages of their lives, the Commission relies on its implementing rights as expressed through “comitology” procedures. This is particularly pertinent in the case of selecting grant projects following calls for proposals.To recall, the Commission’s right of implementation is set out, inter alia, in Decision No 1999/468/EC. In this Decision a number of procedures are set out including the “management” procedure and the “consultation” procedure. Both of these procedures involve the participation of the European Parliament. Under the consultation procedure, the Parliament has one month in which to examine a draft measure before the Commission makes a formal decision. Under the terms of the lifelong learning programme, the “management” procedure is applied in cases relating to selection decisions concerning large grants or those involving politically sensitive issues, namely multilateral projects and networks related to the key activity of policy cooperation and innovation, and multilateral projects and networks representing sums greater than EUR 1 000 000,only. In principle, all other decision are not subject to a comitology procedure. Wording in the Decision, however, implies that the “consultation” procedure should be applied to all selection decisions. The current wording can cause serious problems by delaying the adoption of decisions – some times by up two to three months. Yet, in general, the projects affected are of a short-time frame only. With Parliamentary consent, temporary solutions have been found in order to reduce the time required for scrutiny. Nevertheless, it is important that a long-term solution is put in place in order to prevent unnecessary delays.CONTENT: the purpose of this proposal, therefore, is to amend Council Decision 1720/2006/EC, setting up the lifelong learning programme, in order to find a definitive solution.The wording of the amendments has been framed so that the consultative procedure will disappear and be replaced, on the basis of a Commission declaration, with a procedure whereby the Commission provides the programme committee and the European Parliament with immediate information on the selection decisions which it adopts. This arrangement is fully in line with the legislator’s original intention when the Decision was being negotiated. Upon approval, the amended Decision will make it possible to reduce, by two to three months, the time required for grants to be awarded and to ensure effective implementation of the activities and measures covered by the programme. The programme committee and the European Parliament will be informed immediately of the selection decisions. It will also help strengthen the principles of simplification and proportionality.A similar revision of the basic instruments establishing programmes on (i) culture and (ii) youth and (iii) citizenship, is planned in parallel with this proposal.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/', 'title': 'Enterprise and Industry'}, FIGEĽ Ján
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COM(2008)0061
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2008)0061
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A6-0276/2008
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0372/2008
- : Decision 2008/1357
- : OJ L 350 30.12.2008, p. 0056
Amendments | Dossier |
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2008/0025(COD)
2008/06/16
CULT
2 amendments...
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act Recital 5 5. I
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision – amending act Article 1 – point 1 a (new) Decision 1720/2006/EC Article 9 – paragraph 2 source: PE-407.852
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