Procedure completed
2013/2130(INI) Implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament
Lead committee dossier: AFCO/7/13182
Legal Basis RoP 048
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | AFCO | RANGEL Paulo (EPP) | LEINEN Jo (S&D), DUFF Andrew (ALDE), HÄFNER Gerald (Verts/ALE), FOX Ashley (ECR), SCHOLZ Helmut (GUE/NGL), MESSERSCHMIDT Morten (EFD) |
| Opinion | INTA | MOREIRA Vital (S&D) | |
| Opinion | JURI | LICHTENBERGER Eva (Verts/ALE) | |
| Opinion | LIBE | MELO Nuno (EPP) |
Legal Basis RoP 048
Activites
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2014/03/13
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
- T7-0249/2014
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2014/02/17
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A7-0120/2014
summary
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted the own-initiative report by Paulo RANGEL (EPP, PT) on the implementation of the Treaty of Lisbon with respect to the European Parliament. Legitimacy and political accountability of the Commission: Members stressed that the potentialities for the strengthening of the European Union’s democratic legitimacy provided by the Treaty of Lisbon should be fully implemented, inter alia through the designation of candidates for the office of Commission President by the European political parties, thus further connecting the citizens’ vote to the election of the Commission President by the European Parliament. All European political parties should appoint their candidates for President of the Commission sufficiently in advance of the scheduled date for the European elections. Furthermore, the way in which the Commission was formed should be re-considered with a view to reinforcing the Commission’s democratic legitimacy. Members were of the opinion that the President-elect of the Commission should act more autonomously in the process of selecting the other Members of the Commission. They requested that as many Members of the next Commission as possible be chosen from among elected Members of the European Parliament. The European Council was asked to clarify, before the elections, how it will take account of the elections to the European Parliament and honour the citizens’ choice when putting forward a candidate for President of the Commission. Legislative initiative and activity: Members emphasised that the Lisbon Treaty should ensure that decision-making procedures were more transparent and democratic, by strengthening the role of the European Parliament and of the national parliaments. Furthermore, the drive for efficiency must not mean poorer quality of legislation or giving up Parliament’s own objectives. The committee was concerned about the problems that still existed in applying the ordinary legislative procedure, especially in the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the Area of Freedom. It underlined the importance of the Council’s working methods being adapted so as to make it possible for Parliament representatives to participate in some of its meetings when this was duly justified under the principle of mutual sincere cooperation between the institutions. The committee warned against circumventing Parliamentʼs right to legislate by including provisions which should be subject to the ordinary legislative procedure in proposals for Council acts, by using mere Commission guidelines or non-applicable implementing or delegated acts or by failing to propose the legislation necessary for the implementation of the Common Commercial Policy (CCP) or international trade and investment agreements. Whilst understanding that delegated acts could be a flexible and effective tool, Members stressed the importance of the choice between delegated acts and implementing acts from the point of view of the respect of the Treaty requirements while safeguarding the rule-making prerogatives of Parliament. They reiterated the request to the Commission and the Council to agree with Parliament on the application of criteria for the use of Articles 290 and 291 TFEU, so that implementing acts were not used as a substitute for delegated acts. They urged the Commission to involve Parliament adequately in the preparatory phase of the delegated acts. International relations: the report recalled that the Lisbon Treaty increased the role and powers of the European Parliament in the field of international agreements, which fell within the scope of ordinary legislative procedures. It stressed the need to: · ensure that Parliament is informed in advance by the Commission of its intention to launch an international negotiation, that it had a genuine opportunity to express an informed opinion on the negotiating mandates, and that its opinion was taken into account; · consider the participation of Members of the European Parliament as observers in negotiations on international agreements; · see that Parliament was immediately, fully and accurately informed at all stages of the procedures for concluding international agreements, including agreements concluded in the area of CFSP, and be given access to the Union’s negotiation texts. The report called for the adoption of a Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the coherent and effective provision of information in the area of external relations. Constitutional dynamic: Members considered that one of the major challenges to the Lisbon Treaty’s constitutional framework was the risk of intergovernmentalism jeopardising the ‘community method’, thus weakening the role of Parliament and the Commission to the benefit of the institutions representing the Member States’ governments. They drew attention to the need to involve at an earlier stage not only Parliament but also the Council in the preparation of the Commission’s annual work programme, and stressed the importance of ensuring there is realistic and reliable programming that could be effectively implemented and provide the basis for interinstitutional planning. In order to increase the political accountability of the Commission to Parliament, a mid-term review to assess the overall fulfilment by the Commission of the announced mandate could be envisaged.
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A7-0120/2014
summary
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2014/02/11
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2013/07/04
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
Documents
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0249/2014
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0120/2014
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2013/2130(INI)
2013/12/17
LIBE
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that European Parliament
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Highlights that the European Parliament should also strengthen its autonomous impact assessment on fundamental rights in relation to legislative proposals and amendments under examination in the legislative process and set a monitoring "human rights violations watch mechanisms";
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reminds the Commission to act on Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, according to which the Commission initiates the Union’s annual and multiannual programming with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. With a view to ensuring sincere cooperation, open and continuous dialogue between the institutions involved in the legislative process, urges the Council to consider making it possible
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Welcomes the fact that, with the Treaty of Lisbon, greater democratisation is also linked to greater participation by national parliaments in the procedure for adopting legislative acts, particularly in relation to the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 b (new) 5b. Points out that Article 17(8) of the Treaty on European Union expressly enshrines the principle that the Commission is politically accountable to the European Parliament, which is crucial to the proper functioning of the EU's political system;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 c (new) 5c. Stresses the need for sincere cooperation between the institutions involved in the legislative procedure in relation to exchanging documents, such as legal opinions, allowing for a constructive, frank and legally valid dialogue between institutions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that Parliament’s legislative powers have been enhanced with the increased use of the codecision procedure since the entry into force of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Underlines that Article 2 TEU contains the list of common values, on which the Union is founded; believes that the respect for those values should be properly ensured both by the Union and the Member States; points out that a proper legislative and institutional system should be established in order to protect the values of the Union;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 b (new) 1 b. Recalls that the Parliament is now a fully-fledged institutional actor in the field of security policies, and is therefore entitled to participate actively in determining the features and priorities of that policies and in evaluating those instruments, to be conducted jointly by the European Parliament, national parliaments and the Council; believes that the Parliament ought to play a crucial role in the evaluation and definition of internal security policies as these have a profound impact on the fundamental rights of all those living in the EU; emphasises, therefore, the need to ensure these policies fall under the remit of the only directly elected European institution for scrutiny and democratic oversight;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Emphasises the particular significance and consequence of the inclusion of the Charter of Fundamental Rights in the Lisbon Treaty; points out that the Charter has become legally binding on the European Union institutions and on Member States when implementing Union law thus transforming basic values into concrete rights;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Calls on all EU Institutions, Member States' governments and parliaments, to build on the new institutional and legal framework created by the Treaty of Lisbon in such a way as to devise a comprehensive internal human rights policy for the Union, which ensures effective accountability mechanisms at national and EU level to address human rights violations;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 b (new) 2 b. Recalls that the Treaty of Lisbon introduced the new right of European Citizens' Initiative (ECI); stresses the need for the removal of all technical and bureaucratic barriers that still hinder the effective use of the ECI and encourages active participation of citizens in shaping EU policies;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Points out that the Treaty provides that a legislative act may delegate to the Commission the power to adopt non- legislative acts; calls on the Commission to make an adequate distinction between delegated and implementing acts when proposing legislation in order to ensure that the appropriate type of act is applied; believes that measures implying urgent temporary deviation from the rules established by the basic act should be adopted by means of delegated acts, where the basic act is adopted in the ordinary legislative procedure.
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes the Commission’s obligation to inform Parliament
source: PE-524.619
2013/12/19
INTA
18 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) has expanded the scope of the Union
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Invites the Commission to reflect constructively with Parliament on the existing FA and its implementation, paying particular attention to the negotiation,
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Invites the Commission to reflect constructively with Parliament on the existing FA and its implementation, paying particular attention to the negotiation, adoption and implementation of international agreements; considers it essential to ensure that Parliament be fully and accurately informed at all stages, including access to negotiating texts, and that the Commission should be proactive and do its utmost to ensure such information flow; regrets the fact that on a number of occasions relevant information has reached Parliament through alternative channels rather than from the Commission;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the institutions to work closely together as regards delegated and implementing acts; understands that delegated acts can be a flexible and effective tool, but stresses the need to respect fully Parliament
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the institutions to work closely together as regards delegated and implementing acts; understands that delegated acts can be a flexible and effective tool, but stresses the need to respect fully Parliament’s prerogatives and
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Urges the institutions to work closely together as regards delegated and implementing acts; understands that delegated acts can be a flexible and effective tool, but stresses the need to respect fully Parliament
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Warns against
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regarding international agreements, recalls the prerogative of Parliament to ask the Council not to authorise the opening of negotiations until Parliament has stated its position on a proposed negotiating mandate, and believes that consideration should be given to an FA with the Council;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Regarding international agreements, recalls the prerogative of Parliament to ask the Council not to authorise the opening of negotiations until Parliament has stated its position on a proposed negotiating mandate, and believes that consideration should be given to an FA with the Council; reminds the Commission of the need to abstain from provisional application of trade agreements before Parliament has given its consent to the conclusion thereof
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 – point a (new) (a) Considers that, given the interests of both sides in exchanging information and best practices concerning mixed agreements and scrutiny of the executive, serious thought should be given to involving national parliaments and national experts more in the work of Parliament;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) has expanded the scope of the Union’s exclusive competences in the field of Common Commercial Policy (CCP), which now embraces not only all the
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Points out that the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) has expanded the scope of the Union
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of the EU institutions cooperating in a loyal and effective manner, within their respective competences, when considering legislation and international agreements with a view to anticipating trade and economic trends, identifying priorities and options, establishing mid- and long-term strategies, determining mandates for international agreements, analysing/drafting and adopting legislation and monitoring long- term initiatives in the field of CCP; underlines the importance of continuing the process of developing effective capacities, including the allocation of the necessary staff and financial resources, in order to achieve political objectives in the field of trade and investment while ensuring legal certainty, the consistency of the EU’s external action and respect for the principles and objectives enshrined in the Treaties; in this context, attaches great importance to the inclusion of human rights clauses in international agreements and of sustainable development chapters in trade and investment agreements, and expresses satisfaction with Parliament’s key role regarding the adoption of the accompanying roadmaps;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of the EU institutions cooperating in a loyal and effective manner, within their respective competences, when considering legislation and international agreements with a view to anticipating trade and economic trends, identifying priorities and options, establishing mid- and long-term strategies, determining mandates for international agreements, analysing/drafting and adopting legislation and monitoring the implementation of trade and investment agreements as well as long-
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Stresses the need to ensure a continuous flow of timely, accurate, comprehensive and impartial information enabling the high-quality analysis necessary to enhance the competences and sense of ownership of Parliament's policy-makers leading to greater inter- institutional synergy in the field of CCP while ensuring that Parliament is fully and accurately informed at all stages with the Commission being proactive while doing its utmost to ensure such information flow; stresses furthermore the importance of information being provided to Parliament with a view to ensuring that undesired situations should not arise leading possible misunderstandings between the institutions, appreciates in this regard the regular technical briefing sessions provided by the Commission on a number of topics; (a) Highlights the importance of the EU institutions cooperating in a loyal and effective manner, within their respective competences, when considering legislation and international agreements with a view
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Highlights the importance of the EU institutions cooperating in a loyal and effective manner, within their respective competences, when considering legislation and international agreements with a view to anticipating trade and economic trends, identifying priorities and options, establishing mid- and long-term strategies, determining mandates for international agreements, analysing/drafting and adopting legislation and monitoring long- term initiatives in the field of CCP; underlines the importance of continuing the process of developing effective capacities, including the allocation of the necessary staff and financial resources, in order to actively define and achieve political objectives in the field of trade and investment while ensuring legal certainty, the consistency of the EU’s
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Reiterates the need for the institutions to work together in the implementation of the Treaties, secondary legislation and the Framework Agreement1 (FA)
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 source: PE-526.173
2013/12/20
JURI
3 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Points out that Parliament welcomed, in principle, the introduction of delegated acts in Article 290 TFEU as providing greater scope for oversight
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the greater role given to national parliaments in the Lisbon Treaty and stresses that, alongside the role which they play in monitoring respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, they can and do make positive contributions in the framework of the Political Dialogue; considers
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Highlights the greater role given to national parliaments in the Lisbon Treaty and stresses that, alongside the role which they play in monitoring respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, they can and do make positive contributions in the framework of the Political Dialogue; considers that the active role which the national parliaments can play in guiding the members of the Council of Ministers and good cooperation between the European Parliament and the
source: PE-526.193
2014/01/24
AFCO
116 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to the on-going negotiations to revise the Interinstitutional agreement of 20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy (OJ C 298, 30.11.2002, p.1);
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas each of the major European political parties are in the process of nominating their own candidate for the Presidency of the Commission;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 b (new) 29b. Calls, in line with the commitment made by the HRVP in the Declaration on Political Accountability, for the urgent conclusion of the negotiations for an Inter-Institutional agreement between the European Parliament, the Council and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy concerning access by the European Parliament to classified information held by the Council and the European External Action Service in the area of the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 c (new) 29c. Reiterates its call for political reporting from Union delegations to key office holders of Parliament under regulated access;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 d (new) 29d. Calls for the adoption of a Quadripartite Memorandum of Understanding between the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the EEAS on the coherent and effective provision of information in the area of external relations;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Stresses that, under Article 17 (1) TEU, the Commission is to take initiatives with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements on the Union’s annual and multiannual programming; draws attention to the need to involve at an earlier stage the Parliament and the Council in the preparation of the Commission’s annual work programme and stresses the importance of ensuring realistic and reliable programming that can be effectively implemented and provide the basis for inter-institutional planning; in this respect, the Parliament could explore the possibility to draft and present its own Multiannual Programming, at the beginning of the legislature, with the aim to be negotiated with the Commission; Takes the view that, in order to increase the political accountability of the Commission to the Parliament, a mid- term review to assess the overall achievement of the announced mandate by the Commission, could be envisaged; in case of negative assessment, this might lead, among others, to a possible a reshuffling of the College.
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 30. Stresses that, under Article 17 (1) TEU, the Commission is to take initiatives with a view to achieving interinstitutional agreements on the Union’s annual and multiannual programming; draws attention to the need to involve not only the Parliament
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Stresses that, under Article 48 (2) TEU, Parliament has the competence to initiate Treaty changes and will make use of this right to present new ideas for the future of Europe and the institutional framework of the EU;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 33 33. Underlines that the rules on dialogue and access to information allow for more comprehensive parliamentary scrutiny of the activities of the Commission,
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that certain provisions of the current Framework Agreement could be improved;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34. Notes that certain provisions of the current Framework Agreement
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 35 a (new) 35a. calls for an Interinstitutional Agreement to reinforce the role of the European Parliament in the context of the European Semester, and in particular to involve Parliament in the drafting and approval of the Annual Growth Survey, the Economic Policy and Employment Guidelines and the country-specific Recommendations;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A b (new) Ab. whereas the European Council has to take into account the result of the European elections and hold appropriate consultations with the European Parliament before it proposes to it the candidate for President of the European Commission;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 36 36. Recalls that a number of
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Invites the Council of Ministers to express its position on the possibility of participating in a trilateral agreement with Parliament and the Commission with the aim of making further progress on the technical issues already referred to in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 38 38. Invites the Council of Ministers to express its position on the possibility of participating in a trilateral agreement with Parliament and the Commission with the aim of making further progress on the
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 39. Considers that
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Considers that one of the major challenges to the Lisbon Treaty constitutional framework is the risk of intergovernmentalism jeopardizing the "community method", thus weakening the role of Parliament and of the Commission in favour of the institutions representing the Member-states governments.
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 a (new) 39a. Calls for Article 15(6)(d) of the Treaty on European Union, under which the President of the European Council is required to present a report to Parliament after each European Council meeting, to be duly observed; proposes that the President of the European Council should prepare European Council meetings together with Parliament;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 39 b (new) 39b. Calls on the European Council and the Council to lay down in their rules of procedure, after consulting Parliament, the conditions under which they shall be heard by Parliament, in accordance with Article 230, paragraph 3 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU);
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B B. whereas the
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C C. whereas the Commission’s accountability to Parliament should be strengthened through the Union’s annual and multiannual programming
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas Parliament’s role as an agenda setter in legislative matters needs to be
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas Article 36 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provides that the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (High Representative) shall regularly consult the European Parliament on the main aspects and the basic choices of the common foreign and security policy and the common security and defence policy, and inform it of how these policies evolve. The High Representative is to ensure that the views of the European Parliament are duly taken into consideration;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas the Declaration by the High Representative on Political Accountability[1], made upon the adoption of the EEAS Council Decision, states that the High Representative will review and where necessary propose to adjust the existing[2] provisions on access for Members of the European Parliament to classified documents and information in the field of security and defence policy; [1] OJ C 210, 3.8.2010, p. 1 [2] Interinstitutional agreement of 20 November 2002 between the European Parliament and the Council concerning access by the European Parliament to sensitive information of the Council in the field of security and defence policy (OJ C 298, 30.11.2002, p.1).
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E c (new) Ec. whereas Article 218(10) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) provides that the European Parliament is to be immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure for negotiating and concluding international agreements and that provision also applies to agreements relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to strengthen the Commission’s democratic legitimacy
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 4 a (new) - having regard to its resolution of 7 May 2009 on Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Treaty of Lisbon,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Article 1 1. St
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Stresses the need to strengthen the Commission’s democratic legitimacy, independence and political role, by linking the voters’ choice in the elections to the European Parliament more directly to the election of the Commission’s President;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. stresses that the potentialities for the strengthening of the European Union's democratic legitimacy provided by the Treaty of Lisbon should be fully implemented, inter alia through the designation of candidates for the office of Commission President by the European political parties, thus conferring a new political dimension on the European elections and further connecting the citizens' vote with the election of the Commission President by the European Parliament;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Urges the next Convention to rethink the way in which the Commission’s President is
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Urges the next Co
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Urges the next Convention to rethink the way in which the Commission
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Urges the next Convention to rethink the way in which the Commission’s President is elected in order to reinforce the Commission’s democratic legitimacy
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Urges the next Convention to rethink the way in which the Commission’s President is elected in order to reinforce the Commission’s democratic legitimacy
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Arrangements should be made to ensure that the election of the Commission President is made between elected MEPs.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Re
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Expects candidates for President of the Commission to play a significantly more minor role in the campaign for the European elections
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Expects candidates for President of the Commission to play a significant role in the campaign for the European elections, by distributing and promoting
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Re
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Reiterates its invitation to the European Council to clarify, in a timely manner and before the elections, how it
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Calls the European Council to implement the declaration 11 on article 17(6) and (7) of the Treaty on European Union by defining by common accord with the European Parliament the arrangements for the consultations referred to in article 17 (7) TEU and by guaranteeing the smooth functioning of the process leading to the election of the President of the European Commission;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Requests that
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Requests that some Members of the next Commission are chosen from among
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Requests that
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6.
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Requests that some Members of the next Commission are chosen from among newly-elected Members of the European Parliament; invites the governments of the Member States to duly consider the votes of their fellow citizens when they propose personalities for appointment as members of the European Commission; Encourages the member states to apply a more transparent process of naming the candidates for the Commissioner, by increasing the role of national parliaments.
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion that the elected President of the Commission should act more autonomously in the process of selecting the other Members of the Commission;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion that the elected President of the Commission should act more autonomously in the process of selecting the other Members of the Commission; calls upon the governments of the Member States to
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion that the
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Is of the opinion that the elected President of the Commission should act more autonomously in the process of selecting the other Members of the Commission; calls upon the governments of the Member States to each propose
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes, the view, further to the political understanding reached at the meeting of the European Council on 11 and 12 December 2013 and following the decision
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Takes, the view, further to the political understanding reached at the meeting of the European Council on 11 and 12 December 2013 and following the decision of the European Council on 22 May 2013 concerning the number of Members of the European Commission, that additional measures should be envisaged for the more effective functioning of the Commission, without prejudice to the right to appoint one Commissioner per Member State; Asks the Council to limit the number of commissioners to 15; Member States will take turns to fill those posts in alphabetical order;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that, under the Treaties in force,
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that, under the Treaties in force, the solution to be adopted may involve the establishment of a
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that, under the Treaties in force, the
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the EPP will not have endorsed a candidate until March 7, 2014, the PES have endorsed the only choice put forward to their member delegations and the ALDE party have similarly quelled contrarian views by settling on a single candidate prior to a vote amongst their membership;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Considers that, under the Treaties in force, the solution to be adopted may involve the establishment of
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Calls on the next Convention to revisit the question of the size of the Commission;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Stresses that, as mentioned in paragraph 2 of the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission, the candidate for President of the Commission should be requested to present to the European Parliament, after his designation by the European Council, the political guidelines for his mandate, followed by a comprehensive exchange of views, including the portfolios' definition of next college of commissioners, before
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in a future revision of the Treaties, the majority currently required under Article 234 TFEU for a motion of censure against the Commission should be simplified so as to require only a majority of the component Members of the European Parliament, under the obligation of a constructive motion of censure, hence the election of a new President;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in a future revision of the Treaties, the majority currently required under Article 234 TFEU for a motion of censure against the Commission should be simplified
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in a future revision of the Treaties, the
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in a future revision of the Treaties, the
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Considers that, in a future revision of the Treaties, the majority currently required under Article 234 TFEU for a motion of censure against the Commission should be
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Considers that notwithstanding the collective responsibility of the college for the actions of the Commission, individual Commissioners may be held accountable for the actions of their Directorates- General;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the drive for efficiency
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas the Treaty lays down that the European Council should take into account the elections to the European Parliament when proposing a candidate for President of the Commission and should consult the new Parliament on the matter;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Stresses that the drive for efficiency must not mean poorer quality of legislation or giving up Parliament’s own objectives; takes the view that, alongside this drive for efficiency, Parliament must maintain appropriate legislative standards and continue to pursue its own objectives;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses that the challenge of transparency is ever-present and common to all institutions,
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Is concerned about the problems that still exist in applying the ordinary legislative procedure, especially in the framework of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Regrets the lack of transparency of the Commission vis-à-vis the Parliament when it acts in its capacity as a member of the Troika and insists that its accountability in this respect shall be improved;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Requests that, at the next revision of the Treaties, Parliament
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Requests that, at
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. whereas, according to the new procedure provided by the Treaty of Lisbon for the election of the President of the European Commission, Parliament elects the President of the European Commission by a majority of its component members;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Considers that, at the next revision of the Treaties, the Commission’s power to withdraw legislative proposals should be
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Draws attention to the need to distinguish properly between the essential elements of a legislative act, which
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the importance of the choice between delegated acts and implementing acts from the point of view of
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the importance of the choice between delegated acts and implementing acts from the point of view of the respect of the Treaty requirements while safeguarding the prerogatives of Parliament, and reiterates its request to the Commission and the Council to agree with Parliament on the
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Understands that delegated acts can be a flexible and effective tool; Stresses the importance of the choice between delegated acts and implementing acts from the point of view of safeguarding the rule- making prerogatives of Parliament, and reiterates its request to the Commission and the Council to agree with Parliament on the definition of criteria for the application of Articles 290 and 291 TFEU
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Asks the Commission to respect the Framework Agreement concerning access for Parliament’s experts to the Commission’s expert meetings by preventing the
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 a (new) 25a. Calls on the Commission not to misuse the choice of legal basis to illegally diminish the role and prerogatives of the Parliament, as it happened for the Frontex regulation;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a (new) Aa. Whereas the declaration 11 on article 17(6) and (7) of the Treaty on European Union calls the European Parliament and the European Council to determine by common accord the arrangements for the consultations referred to in article 17 (7) TEU and to guarantee the smooth functioning of the process leading to the election of the President of the European Commission;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 26. Notes that the rejection of the SWIFT a
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 26 a (new) 26a. Underlines, on the basis of article 18 TEU, the HRVP's responsibilities for ensuring consistency of EU´s external action; furthermore underlines that the HRVP, in accordance with article 17 and article 36 TEU, is accountable to, and has treaty obligations towards, the Parliament;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Demands, in line with Article 218(10) TFEU, that Parliament be immediately, fully and accurately informed at all stages of the procedures for concluding international agreements, including agreements concluded in the area of CFSP, so as to ensure that Parliament can take its final decision with an exhaustive knowledge of the subject matter; emphasises that for this provision to be meaningful relevant committee members should have access to negotiation mandates and other relevant negotiating documents;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 a (new) 27a. Takes the view that it should be considered the participation of Parliament members as observers in the negotiations of international agreements;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28a. While respecting the principle that Parliament´s consent to international agreements cannot be conditional, Parliament is entitled to make recommendations as to the actual application of the agreements. To this effect, requests that the Commission presents regular reports to Parliament on the implementation of international agreements, including the human rights conditionality and other conditions of the agreements.
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 b (new) 28b. Reminds the need to avoid the provisional application of international agreements before Parliament´s consent to them, unless Parliament agrees to make an exception; underscores that the rules needed for the internal application of international agreements cannot be adopted by the Council alone in its decision on the conclusion of the agreement and that the appropriate legislative procedures under the Treaties must be fully respected;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Calls upon the HRVP to enhance, in line with the Declaration on Political Accountability, a systematic ex-ante consultation with the Parliament on new strategic documents, policy papers and mandates;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29a. Insists that Parliament should have a say on the decisions regarding the suspension or termination of international agreements whose conclusion need the consent of Parliament.
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