Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead | AFCO | DEHAENE Jean-Luc (PPE-DE) | |
| Opinion | DEVE | VAN HECKE Johan (ALDE), WEBER Renate (ALDE) |
Legal Basis RoP 052, RoP 052-p2
Activites
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2009/05/07
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T6-0387/2009
summary
The European Parliament adopted by 363 votes to 93, with 19 abstentions, a resolution on the impact of the Treaty of Lisbon on the development of the institutional balance of the European Union.MEPs welcome the institutional innovations contained in the Treaty of Lisbon, which create the conditions for a renewed and enhanced institutional balance within the Union. They warn, however, that the new institutional framework demands that each institution play its role in in-depth permanent cooperation with the other institutions in order to achieve positive results for the whole of the Union.The Parliament also welcomes the fact that the essential elements of the 'Community method' – the right of initiative of the Commission and joint decision-making by the European Parliament and the Council – have been preserved and reinforced by the Treaty of Lisbon.The main points raised in this resolution are as follows:The European Parliament: the resolution strongly welcomes the fact that the Treaty of Lisbon fully recognises the European Parliament as one of the two branches of the legislative and budgetary authorities of the Union, while its role in the adoption of many political decisions of importance for the life of the Union is also recognised, and its functions in relation to political control are reinforced and even extended, albeit to a lesser extent, to the area of CFSP. It calls on the Parliament, the Commission and the Council to envisage the conclusion of interinstitutional agreements structuring the best practices in these domains in order to optimise their reciprocal cooperation. MEPs welcome the fact that the Treaty of Lisbon extends to the European Parliament the right of initiative concerning revision of the Treaties, recognises that Parliament has the right to participate in the Convention and that its consent is required in the event that the European Council considers that there is no reason to convene the Convention. They consider that this recognition militates in favour of recognising that the European Parliament has a right of full participation in the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on similar terms with the Commission. Lastly, MEPs take note of the transitional arrangements concerning the composition of the European Parliament. They consider that the implementation of such arrangements will require a modification in primary law and call on the Member States to adopt all the necessary national legal provisions in order to allow the pre-election in June 2009 of the 18 supplementary Members of the European Parliament, so that they can sit in Parliament as observers from the date that the Treaty of Lisbon enters into force.The role of the European Council: the Parliament considers that formal recognition of the European Council as a separate autonomous institution, with its specific competences clearly defined in the Treaties, involves refocusing the role of the European Council on the fundamental task of providing the necessary political impetus and defining the general orientations and goals of the Union's activity.The resolution also welcomes the specification in the Treaty of Lisbon of the essential role of the European Council in relation to revision of the Treaties, as well as in relation to certain decisions of fundamental importance for the political life of the Union. It stresses the particular leading role to be played by the European Council in the external action area. In this context, the need to improve the interinstitutional cooperation between the European Parliament and the European Council militates in favour of optimising the conditions under which the President of the European Parliament participates in discussions in the European Council, which could possibly be dealt with in a political agreement on the relations between the two institutions.Moreover, the Parliament considers that, as the European Council is now incorporated into the EU institutional architecture, there is a need for a clearer and more specific definition of its obligations, including the possible judicial scrutiny of its actions.The fixed Presidency of the European Council: the Parliament welcomes the creation of a fixed long-term Presidency of the European Council, which will help to ensure greater continuity, effectiveness and coherence of the work of that institution. The resolution stresses that the nomination of the President of the European Council should take place as soon as possible after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in order to maintain a link between the duration of the newly elected Parliament and the period of the mandate for the new Commission.The essential role of the President of the European Council will be to drive the Council’s work forward, ensure the preparation and the continuity of its work, promote consensus amongst its members, report to the European Parliament and represent, at his/her level and without prejudice to the functions of the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative), the Union externally in relation to the CFSP. In this context, a balanced and collaborative relationship between the President of the European Council and the President of the Commission, the rotating Presidency and, as far as the external representation of the Union in CFSP matters is concerned, the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) is essential.The Council: the resolution stresses the essential role conferred by the Treaty of Lisbon on the General Affairs Council – and hence its President – with a view to ensuring the consistency and continuity of the work of the different Council configurations. The particular role of the Council in the preparation, definition and implementation of the CFSP calls for reinforced coordination between the President of the General Affairs Council and the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) as chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Council, and between them and the President of the European Council.To overcome the great difficulties in relation to coordination between the different configurations of the Council due to the new system of Presidencies, MEPs stress the importance of the “new” fixed 18-month “troikas” (groups of three Presidencies), which will share the Presidencies of the different configurations of the Council (apart from the Foreign Affairs Council and the Eurogroup), and of COREPER in order to ensure the coherence, consistency and continuity of the work of the Council as a whole and to ensure the interinstitutional cooperation needed for the smooth running of the legislative and budgetary procedures in joint decision with the European Parliament. MEPs consider that the troikas should develop intense and permanent cooperation throughout their joint mandate. They call on the troikas to present joint operational programmes – containing, notably, their proposals on the timetabling of legislative deliberations – to Parliament in plenary session at the beginning of their joint mandate.The resolution also stresses that the Prime Minister/Head of State assuming the rotating Presidency of the Council must be the privileged interlocutor of the European Parliament concerning the activities of the Presidency. He/she should be invited to address Parliament in plenary session, presenting to it the respective programme of activities of the Presidency and an account of the developments and results recorded during its six-month term.The Commission: MEPs welcome the reaffirmation of the essential role of the Commission as the 'engine' driving forward the activity of the Union, through:the recognition of its quasi-monopoly in terms of the legislative initiative, which is extended to all areas of activity of the Union apart from the CFSP, and particularly reinforced in financial matters;the strengthening of its role of facilitating agreement between the two branches of the legislative and budgetary authority;the reinforcement of its role as the 'executive' of the Union whenever implementation of the provisions of European Union law requires a common approach, with the Council assuming such a role only in CFSP matters and in duly justified cases specified in legislative acts.Election of the President of the Commission: the resolution stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal by the European Council will give a pronounced political nature to his/her designation. MEPs stress that the fact that a candidate for the office of President of the Commission may be proposed by the European Council, acting by a qualified majority, and that the election of that candidate by the European Parliament requires the votes of a majority of its component members, constitutes a further incentive prompting all those involved in the process to develop the necessary dialogue with a view to ensuring the successful outcome of the process. MEPs recall that the European Council is bound under the Treaty of Lisbon to take into account the elections to the European Parliament and, before designating the candidate, to hold the appropriate consultations, which are not formal institutional contacts between the two institutions.Nominations process: MEPs consider that the choice of the persons called upon to hold the offices of President of the European Council, President of the Commission and Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) should take account of the relevant competencies of the candidates. In the nominations to the most important political posts in the Union, the Member States and the European political families should take into consideration not only the criteria of geographical and demographic balance but also criteria based on political and gender balance.The nominations process should occur following the elections to the European Parliament, in order to take account of the electoral results, which will play a primordial role in the choice of President of the Commission. In this context, the Parliament proposes, as a possible model, a procedure and timetable for the nominations, which could be agreed by the European Parliament and the European Council. The proposed scenario should in any case be applied from 2014 onwards.MEPs consider that the possible entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon by the end of 2009 calls for a political agreement between the European Council and the European Parliament in order to ensure that the procedure for the choice of the President of the next Commission and for the nomination of the future Commission will, in any case, respect the substance of the new powers that the Treaty of Lisbon assigns to the European Parliament on this issue.Lastly, the resolution recalls that, should the second referendum in Ireland not have a positive outcome, the Treaty of Nice will in any case be fully applicable and that the next Commission will have to be formed in accordance with the provisions under which the number of its members will be lower than the number of Member States. In that event, the Council will have to take a decision on the actual number of members of that reduced Commission.Programming: the Parliament considers that programming, at both the strategic and the operational level, will be essential in order to ensure the efficiency and coherence of the action of the Union. MEPs propose that the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission should agree on a 'contract' or 'programme' for the parliamentary term, based on the broad strategic goals and priorities to be presented by the Commission at the beginning of its mandate, which should be the subject of a joint debate with the European Parliament and the Council, with the aim of establishing an understanding (possibly in the form of a specific interinstitutional agreement, even if this is not legally binding) between the three institutions on common goals and priorities for the five-year legislative term.On the basis of this contract or programme, the Commission should then further develop its ideas for the financial programming, and present, by the end of June of the year following the elections, its proposals for a five-year multiannual financial framework. This would enable the Union to have a five-year multiannual financial framework ready to enter into force at the beginning of year N+2 (or N+3), thus providing each European Parliament and each Commission with the possibility of deciding on its 'own' programming.External relations: the resolution stresses the importance of the new dimension that the Treaty of Lisbon brings to the external action of the Union as a whole, including the CFSP, which, together with the legal personality of the Union and the institutional innovations relevant to this area (notably the creation of the 'doubled-hatted' Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) and the European External Action Service (EEAS)), could be a decisive factor in the coherence and effectiveness of the action of the Union in this domain and significantly enhance its visibility as a global actor.Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative): the Parliament regards the creation of the 'double-hatted' Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) as a fundamental step to ensure the coherence, effectiveness and visibility of the whole external action of the Union. In this context, it emphasises the need for a relationship of political trust between the President of the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative), and the capacity of the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) to cooperate fruitfully with the President of the European Council, with the rotating Presidency of the Council and with the other Commissioners charged, under his/her coordination, with the exercise of specific competences relating to the external actions of the Union.The Parliament calls on the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) to make full use of the possibility of presenting common initiatives in the field of foreign relations, in order to enhance the cohesion of the different areas of action of the Union in the external sphere and increase the possibility of those initiatives being adopted by the Council, particularly in relation to the CFSP. It stresses, in this connection, the need for parliamentary supervision of foreign and security policy measures.Representation: the Parliament considers that the Treaty of Lisbon establishes an effective, albeit complex, operational system for the external representation of the Union, and proposes that this be articulated in accordance with the following guidelines:the President of the European Council represents the Union at the level of Heads of State or Government in matters concerning the CFSP, but does not have the power to conduct political negotiations in the name of the Union, which is the task of the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative); the President of the Commission represents the Union at the highest level in relation to all aspects of the external relations of the Union (except for matters concerning CFSP) or any specific sectoral policies falling within the scope of the external action of the Union;the Vice-President of the Commission (High Representative) represents the Union at ministerial level or in international organisations concerning the Union's overall external action; he/she also carries out the functions of external representation as President of the Foreign Affairs Council.
- 2009/05/06 Debate in Parliament
- 2009/03/18 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2009/03/09
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/03/13
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A6-0142/2009
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0387/2009
| Amendments | Dossier |
| 69 |
2008/2073(INI)
2009/02/04
DEVE
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Underlines that the Member States and the Union should strive towards enhanced donor coordination and a better division of labour, which must contribute to greater aid effectiveness and calls on the EU institutions to play a greater coordinating role, whilst leaving room for Member States to pursue policies as identified by their nationally determined priorities;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the fact that the Lisbon Treaty maintains the co-decision procedure in the area of development cooperation; stresses that this means that the Parliament must make full use of its powers to shape the content of the regulations and of its right to democratic scrutiny over all aspects of EU development cooperation policy, and insists, so that the term ‘democratic scrutiny’ does not disappear up its own funnel of irony, that the Lisbon Treaty, in addition to having legal force, must have moral force too, and therefore demands that it be offered to the peoples of Europe for their consent (or rejection);
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Welcomes the creation of the new high-profile position of High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy but notes that there is a risk of prioritisation of external relations and security policies at the expense of the marginalisation of development priorities; recalls that the Lisbon Treaty puts development policy at the same level as other external policies;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Stresses that the staff of the European External Action Service should include a sufficient number of development experts;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 c (new) 4c. Believes that the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty is an opportunity to revise the institutional architecture of the European Commission and improve the division of competences between its Directorate General for Development (DG DEV) and its Directorate General for External Relations (DG RELEX), aimed at increasing efficiency and coherence, namely by making DG DEV responsible for all development cooperation policies and programmes in all geographical areas (not only ACP, but also countries which are beneficiaries of the Development Cooperation Instrument) and by incorporating EuropeAid into DG DEV; in this context, calls for increased cooperation between DG DEV and RELEX to pursue the overarching goals of EU external action;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Insists that, in order to ensure policy coherence for development, there is a continued need for a specific directorate general for development at the administrative level, responsible for the policy setting, advice and management of EU development cooperation
source: PE-419.982
2009/02/18
AFCO
63 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that gender balance must be respected in nominations; all three positions – the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice- President – must not be filled by persons of the same sex, political party or nationality;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers that gender balance must be respected in nominations; all three positions – the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice- President – must not be filled by persons of the same sex;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Also stresses in this context the major importance of safeguarding MEPs' supervisory powers via the right to put questions to the Council and Commission and the adherence to time limits for replying to such questions; looks to the other institutions to give express recognition to this right to put questions and calls on the Council to incorporate it into its Rules of Procedure;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Maintains that the European Parliament must itself carry out the necessary internal reforms in order to adapt its structures, its proceedings and its working methods to the new competences and to the reinforced requirements of programming and interinstitutional cooperation deriving from the Treaty of Lisbon1; awaits with interest the conclusions of the working party on parliamentary reform and recalls that its competent committee is currently working on the reform of its Rules of Procedure in order to adapt them to the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 – footnote 1 Draft report by Mr Corbett on
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Stresses the new role of the European Parliament in the conferral of delegated powers to the Commission and its new role of supervision in relation to delegated and implementing acts;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Welcomes the fact that the new Treaty extends to the European Parliament the right of initiative concerning revision of the Treaties, recognises that Parliament has the right to participate in the Convention and that its consent is required in the event that the European Council considers that there is no reason to convene the Convention; considers that this recognition militates in favour of recognising that the European Parliament has a right of full participation in the Intergovernmental Conference (IGC) on similar terms with the Commission; considers that, building on the experience of the two previous IGCs, an interinstitutional arrangement could in the future define the guidelines for the organisation of IGCs, notably in relation to the participation of the European Parliament and issues concerning transparency; takes the view that such an interinstitutional arrangement should at any event guarantee the European Parliament a greater diversity of representation than hitherto;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Welcomes the increased role of the European Parliament in the scrutiny of Union agencies; stresses nevertheless the need to set out clearer rules for the exercise of such scrutiny in cooperation with the Council by the means of an interinstitutional agreement;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the transitional arrangements concerning the composition of the European Parliament
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note of the transitional arrangements concerning the composition of the European Parliament; recalls that if such arrangements are implemented as foreseen in the conclusions of the European Council of
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas, although the aim of the new Treaty is to simplify and enhance the coherence of the Presidency of the European Council and of the Council, the coexistence of a separate Presidency of the European Council and of the Foreign Affairs Council (and of the Eurogroup), together with the continuation of a rotating system for the presidencies of the other configurations of the Council
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers also that, since the European Council will join the EU institutional architecture, there is a need to specify more clearly the nature not only of its rights, but also of its obligations including a possible legal scrutiny of its actions;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Welcomes the creation of a fixed long- term Presidency of the European Council, which will help to ensure greater continuity and coherence of the work of that institution and thus of the action of the Union; underlines that the nomination of the President of the European Council should take place as soon as possible after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon in order to maintain a link between the duration of the newly elected Parliament and the period of the mandate for the new Commission;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Welcomes the creation of a fixed long- term Presidency of the European Council, which will help to ensure greater continuity, effectiveness and coherence of the work of that institution and thus of the action of the Union;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Reminds Member States that they all agreed to lessen the importance of the rotating Council Presidency which will no longer chair the European Council nor the Foreign Affairs Council;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that, although the new Treaty provides for the European Council to be assisted by the General Secretariat of the Council, the specific expenditure of the European Council must be set out in a separate part of the budget and must include specific allocations for the President of the European Council, who
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Recalls that, although the new Treaty provides for the European Council to be assisted by the General Secretariat of the Council, the specific expenditure of the European Council must be set out in a separate part of the budget and must include specific allocations for the President of the European Council, who will
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Views with concern the tendency for the Commission to become a kind of ‘contract manager’ for the Council; urges the Council to respect the independence of the Commission as a fundamental element in the institutional balance;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. In this context, considers
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Recognises the
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it crucial for the troikas to develop intense and permanent cooperation throughout their joint mandate; stresses the importance of the joint programme of each 18-month troika for the functioning of the Union, as expanded upon in paragraph 51 of this resolution; invites the troikas to present their joint programme to Parliament in plenary session at the beginning of their joint mandate; notes that the new arrangements imply that the programme of the team presidency should be operational in nature and should not interfere with the political programming of the work of the Union which is to be subject to new democratic procedures (still less to become an opportunity to inflate the national egos of the three participating governments);
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the promotion of equal representation of women and men in the decision-making process is an internationally recognised prerequisite for democracy and a necessary step towards a more democratic Union,
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Considers it crucial for the troikas to develop intense and permanent cooperation throughout their joint mandate; stresses the importance of the joint programme of each 18-month troika for the functioning of the Union, as expanded upon in paragraph 51 of this resolution; invites the troikas to present their
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses also that the Prime Minister/Head of State assuming the rotating Presidency of the Council must be the privileged interlocutor of the European Parliament concerning the activities of the Presidency; considers that he/she should be
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Considers, however, that it will no longer be appropriate for the rotating Presidency of the Council to present a "programme" to Parliament, given that he/she will be chairing the other branch of the legislature, not exercising executive functions;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 a (new) 32a. Notes that the principle of gender balance is not adequately reflected in the college of Commissioners at the moment; points out that only 9 of the current 27 European Commissioners are women; calls on the Member States to consider both male and female candidates for their Commissioners;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal by the European Council will not fundamentally change the nature of his/her designation; stresses that both under the Treaty of Nice and under the Treaty of Lisbon the European Council is the institution which is concerned with the nomination; notes, therefore, that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament is above all a perceived difference compared with the procedure in force; stresses, therefore, that under the Treaty of Lisbon no essential difference in the relationship between Parliament and the Commission has been introduced;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal, by the
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Stresses that the election of the President of the Commission by the European Parliament on a proposal by the European Council will
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Suggests that the President of the European Council be mandated by the European Council (alone or with a delegation) to conduct those consultations, that he/she should consult with the President of the European Parliament with a view to organising the necessary meetings with each of the leaders of the political groups in the European Parliament, possibly accompanied by the leaders (or a delegation) of the European political
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Considers that, as provided for in Declaration 6 annexed to the above- mentioned Final Act, the choice of the persons called upon to hold the offices of President of the European Council, President of the Commission and High Representative must primarily take account of the relevant competencies of the candidates; recognises, in addition, that it must take account of the need to respect the geographical and demographic diversity of the Union and its Member States;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 41 41. Considers in that context that
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the promotion of equal representation of women and men in the decision-making process is an internationally recognised prerequisite for democracy and a necessary step towards a more democratic Union,
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 4 – weeks 5 and 6 after the elections: contacts between the candidate for President of the Commission and the political groups;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 42 – indent 8 – October: presentation of the college of Commissioners and their programme to the European Parliament; vote
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 45 45. Considers that should the European Council launch the procedure for the
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses that, in any case, concerning the nomination of the new college, the procedure should only be launched after the results of the new referendum in Ireland are known; points out that as such the institutions would be fully aware of the future legal context in which the new Commission would exercise its mandate and could have duly into consideration their respective powers in the procedure, as well as the composition, structure and competencies of the new Commission; in the event of a positive outcome of the referendum, the formal approval of the new college, including the President and Vice- President/High Representative, by the European Parliament should only take place after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 46 46. Stresses that, in any case, concerning the nomination of the new college, the procedure should only be launched after the results of the new referendum in Ireland are known; points out that as such the institutions would be fully aware of the future legal context in which the new Commission would exercise its mandate and could have duly into consideration their respective powers in the procedure, as well as the composition, structure and competencies of the new Commission; in the event of a positive outcome of the referendum, the formal approval of the new college by the European Parliament should only take place after the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 50 50. Considers that moving to this system of quinquennial financial and political programming will require a prolongation of the current financial framework contained in the Interinstitutional Agreement on budgetary discipline and sound financial management1 until the end of 201
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 – indent 2 – the General Affairs Council, in dialogue with the European Parliament, should adopt the operational
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 51 – indent 2 a (new) Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Stresses the
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the current seven-year financial programming could mean
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 52 52. Stresses the importance of the new dimension that the Treaty of Lisbon brings to the external action of the Union as a whole, the CFSP included, which, together with the legal personality of the Union and
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54.
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Regards the creation of the
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 54 54. Regards the creation of the
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 56 56.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 57 57. Stresses that the tasks of the High Representative/Vice-President are extremely onerous and will require a great deal of coordination with the other institutions, especially with the President of the Commission, to whom he/she will be politically accountable in the areas of external relations that fall within the remit of the Commission, with the rotating Presidency of the Council and with the President of the European Council;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 58 58. Emphasises that accomplishment of the objectives that led to the creation of the post of High Representative/Vice-President will depend very much on a relationship of political trust between the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President, and on the capacity of the High Representative/Vice- President to cooperate fruitfully with the President of the European Council, with the rotating Presidency of the Council and with the other Commissioners charged, under his/her coordination, with the exercise of specific competences relating to the external actions of the Union; for this reason urges that, in selecting individuals to fill the posts of Commission President and High Representative/Vice-President particular account be taken of the criteria which must be met regarding their ability to work together and forge a bond of mutual trust on a personal and political level;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 59 59. Calls on the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President to make full use of the possibility of presenting common initiatives in the field of foreign relations, in order to enhance the cohesion of the different areas of action of the Union in the external sphere and increase the possibility of those initiatives being adopted by the Council in relation to the
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 1 – the High Representative/Vice-President should propose the nomination of special representatives, taking into account the equal representation of women and men, with a clear mandate defined in accordance with Article 33 of the Treaty on European Union, to assist him/her in specific areas of his/her competences in CFSP matters (those special representatives, nominated by the Council, should also be heard by the European Parliament and should keep the European
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 1 – the High Representative/Vice-President should propose the nomination of special representatives, taking into account the equal representation of women and men, with a clear mandate defined in accordance with Article 33 of the Treaty on European Union, to assist him/her in specific areas of his/her competences in CFSP matters (those
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the Treaty of Lisbon introduces a new and comprehensive approach to the external action of the Union – albeit with specific mechanisms for decision-making in matters relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) – as well as creating the "double-hatted" post of Vice- President of the Commission (High Representative
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 60 – indent 4 – whenever he/she is unable to participate in international meetings or events at ministerial level in the field of the CFSP, he/she should at his/her request be replaced either by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Member State holding the Presidency at that time or by another Commissioner or by a special representative if the meeting/event concerns matters within the scope of his/her mandate;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 61 a (new) 61a. Notes that the abovementioned guidelines may help determine the division of tasks between the President of the European Council, the President of the Commission and the High Representative/Vice-President; reiterates the fact that the 'double-hatted' High Representative/Vice-President post carries with it the risk that this office holder will above all operate as a negotiator but play only a secondary role at the policy level in relation to the President of the European Council and the President of the Commission; is concerned that the High Representative/Vice-President will encounter, to a greater extent, identical problems to those experienced by the current High Representative; notes that the European Union has again opted to mask the lack of a genuine common foreign and security policy by creating new posts;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 62 62. Considers that
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 63 63. Stresses the importance of coordination and cooperation between all the different parties responsible for these different tasks of external representation of the Union, so as to avoid conflicts of competence and ensure the coherence and visibility of the Union in the external sphere;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the European Council of
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Welcomes the institutional innovations contained in the Treaty of Lisbon,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Recognises, however, that the usual institutional lack of clarity persists in the Treaty of Lisbon; regards it as venturous, from an institutional point of view, to introduce institutional innovations such as the non-rotating President of the European Council and the High Representative without it being quite clear how precisely these innovations are to operate and what sort of influence they will have on relations between the institutions; regrets the fact, therefore, that interinstitutional agreements are needed for subjects which should have been clarified in the Treaty of Lisbon itself;
source: PE-420.191
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