2023/2095(REG) EP Rules of Procedure: strengthening integrity, independence and accountability
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2023/09/11
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Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2023/09/11
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
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BISCHOFF Gabriele ( S&D)
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- Brando BENIFEI
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- Danuta Maria HÜBNER
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- Damian BOESELAGER
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2023/2095(REG)
2023/07/20
AFCO
42 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Decides that the Committee on Constitutional Affairs shall begin a process of reviewing the amendments at the latest on 1 January 2027 in order to assess them, and, if appropriate, propose in the light of this assessment further amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure with a view to strengthening integrity, independence and accountability, without prejudice to the possible earlier adoption of amendments in this regard; decides that such a review of the rules concerning strengthening the integrity, independence and accountability shall be repeated during each term;
Amendment 19 #
Rule 35 – paragraph 6 6. The Quaestors shall keep a public register of the intergroups and of the declarations referred to in paragraph 4. The
Amendment 20 #
Rule 35 a (new) Amendment 21 #
Rule 176 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 In
Amendment 22 #
Rule 176 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4 Once the penalty becomes final, it shall be published prominently on Parliament's website as well as on the Member’s online page on Parliament’s website, and shall remain there for the rest of the parliamentary term.
Amendment 23 #
Rule 176 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a (new) In cases of serious or repeated breaches, the penalty shall at least consist of one of the measures listed in points (b) to (e).
Amendment 24 #
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) not engage in paid
Amendment 25 #
Annex I – Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) not engage in paid
Amendment 26 #
Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. A conflict of interest exists where the exercise of the mandate of a Member of the European Parliament
Amendment 27 #
Annex I –Article 3 – paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 28 #
Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. Without prejudice to paragraph 2, Members shall disclose, before speaking or voting in plenary or in one of Parliament’s bodies,
Amendment 29 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Before taking up the office of Vice-President, Quaestor, Chair or Vice- chair of a committee or delegation, the Member shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not he or she is aware of having a financial conflict of interest in relation to the responsibilities of that office. If the Member is aware of having such a financial conflict of interest, he or she shall describe the conflict in that declaration. In that case, he or she may only take up the office if the respective body decides that the financial conflict of interest does not prevent the Member from exercising his or her mandate in the public interest. When such a financial conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the office in question, the Member shall submit a declaration describing that conflict and shall refrain from exercising the responsibilities with regard to this situation of conflict, unless the respective body decides that the financial conflict of interest does not prevent the Member from exercising his or her mandate in the public interest.
Amendment 30 #
Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Before taking up the office of Vice-President, Quaestor, Chair or Vice- chair of a committee or delegation, the Member shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not he or she is aware of having a conflict of interest in relation to the responsibilities of that office. In cases of doubt, the Member may seek advice in confidence from the Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members, established under Article 7. If the Member is aware of having such a conflict of interest, he or she shall describe the conflict in that declaration. In that case, he or she may only take up the office if the respective body decides that the conflict of interest does not prevent the Member from exercising his or her mandate in the public interest. When such a conflict of interest arises during the exercise of the office in question, the Member shall submit a declaration describing that conflict and shall refrain from exercising the responsibilities with regard to this situation of conflict.
Amendment 31 #
Parliament's Rules of Procedure Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. A Member who is proposed as a rapporteur or shadow rapporteur or as a participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not he or she is aware of having a financial conflict of interest in relation to respectively the report or opinion or the delegation or negotiations in question. If the Member is aware of having such a financial conflict of interest, he or she shall describe the conflict in that declaration. Where the Member who has been proposed as a rapporteur declares that he or she has a financial conflict of interest, the respective committee may decide by a majority of the votes cast that the Member may nevertheless be appointed as a rapporteur on the ground that the conflict does not prevent the Member from exercising his or her mandate in the public interest. Where the Member who has been proposed as a shadow rapporteur or as a participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations declares that he or she has a financial conflict of interest, the respective political group may decide that the Member may nevertheless be designated as a shadow rapporteur or as a participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations on the ground that the conflict does not prevent the Member from exercising his or her mandate in the public interest. The respective body may, however, oppose this designation by a majority of two thirds of the votes cast.
Amendment 32 #
Annex I – Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. A Member who is proposed as a rapporteur or shadow rapporteur or as a participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations shall submit a declaration indicating whether or not he or she is aware of having a conflict of interest in relation to respectively the report or opinion or the delegation or negotiations in question. In cases of doubt, the Member may seek advice in confidence from the Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members, established under Article 7. If the Member is aware of having such a conflict of interest, he or she shall describe the conflict in that declaration. Where the Member who has been proposed as a rapporteur declares that he or she has a conflict of interest, the Member may not be appointed rapporteur. Where the Member who has been proposed as a shadow rapporteur or as a participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations declares that he or she has a conflict of interest, the Member may not be designated as shadow rapporteur or as participant in an official delegation or in interinstitutional negotiations.
Amendment 33 #
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) any
Amendment 34 #
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point c (c) any
Amendment 35 #
Annex I – Article 4 – paragraph 5 5. If the President receives information, which leads him or her to
Amendment 36 #
Annex I – Article 4 a (new) Article 4a Declaration of assets Members shall declare their assets and liabilities at the beginning and end of every term of office. The Bureau shall lay down the list of categories of assets and liabilities to be declared and shall draw up the form for the declaration. Such declarations shall be submitted to the President and shall be accessible only to the relevant authorities, without prejudice to national law.
Amendment 37 #
Annex I – Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Members of the European Parliament shall refrain from accepting, in the
Amendment 38 #
Annex I – Article 5 – paragraph 2 2. Any gifts with an approximate value of more than EUR 100 presented to a Member
Amendment 39 #
Annex I – Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Publication of meetings 1. Members should only meet interest representatives that are entered in the transparency register. 2. Members shall publish online, within 30 calendar days after the meeting took place, all meetings relating to parliamentary business - with interest representatives falling under the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or - with representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies. 3. The obligation laid down in paragraph 2 applies to meetings attended by the Member or by the Member’s parliamentary assistants on his or her behalf. 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Members shall not publish a meeting the disclosure of which would endanger the life, physical integrity or liberty of an individual or may decide not to publish a meeting where there are other compelling reasons for maintaining confidentiality. Such meetings shall instead be declared to the President, who shall keep this declaration confidential or shall decide on an anonymised or delayed publication. The Bureau shall lay down the conditions under which the President may disclose such a declaration. 5. The Bureau shall provide for the necessary infrastructure on Parliament's website. 6. Article 4(5) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 40 #
Annex I – Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Publication of meetings 1. Members should only meet interest representatives that are entered in the transparency register. 2. Members shall publish online all scheduled meetings relating to parliamentary business - with interest representatives falling under the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or - with representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies. 3. The obligation laid down in paragraph 2 applies to meetings attended by the Member or by the Member’s parliamentary assistants on his or her behalf. 4. By way of derogation from paragraph 2, Members shall not publish a meeting the disclosure of which would endanger the life, physical integrity or liberty of an individual or may decide not to publish a meeting where there are other compelling reasons for maintaining confidentiality. Such meetings shall instead be declared to the President, who shall keep this declaration confidential or shall decide on an anonymised or delayed publication. The Bureau shall lay down the conditions under which the President may disclose such a declaration. 5. The Bureau shall provide for the necessary infrastructure on Parliament's website. 6. Article 4(5) shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 41 #
Annex I – Article 5 b (new) Amendment 42 #
Annex I – Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) Members shall not engage with former Members for a period of six months after the end of their mandate in any activity, within the meaning of Article 5a, which could allow the former Members to influence the formulation or implementation of policy or legislation, or the decision-making processes of Parliament.
Amendment 43 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Advisory Committee shall be composed of five members
Amendment 44 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Advisory Committee shall be
Amendment 45 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Advisory Committee shall be composed of
Amendment 46 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 47 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 48 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 The President shall also, at the beginning of his or her term of office, appoint reserve members for the Advisory Committee, one for each political group
Amendment 49 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 In the event of an alleged breach of this Code of Conduct by a member of a political group not represented in the Advisory Committee or in the event of a request pursuant to paragraph 4 concerning such a member, the relevant reserve member shall serve as a
Amendment 50 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 In the event of an alleged breach of this Code of Conduct by a member of a political group
Amendment 51 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraphs 2 a and 2 b (new) Amendment 52 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 4 – subparagraphs 2 a and 2 b (new) Alleged breaches of this Code of Conduct may be signalled directly to the Advisory Committee, while also informing the President. The Advisory Committee shall assess them, based on a pre-screening of its secretariat, and advise the President on possible action to be taken. A dedicated system for the signalling of alleged breaches by any person shall be established and shall be accessible on Parliament’s website, while maintaining confidentiality of those signalling the alleged breach. The Advisory Committee shall proactively monitor compliance by Members with this Code of Conduct and its implementing measures. It shall, on its own initiative, signal to the President, together with a recommendation of an action to be taken, any possible breaches of those provisions.
Amendment 53 #
Annex I – Article 7 – paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. The Advisory Committee shall be supported by a well-resourced secretariat.
Amendment 54 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 1 1. Where there is reason to
Amendment 55 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 The Advisory Committee shall examine the circumstances of the alleged breach, and may hear the Member concerned. Based on its findings, it shall make a recommendation to the President co
Amendment 56 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 If, taking into account that recommendation, and having invited the Member concerned to submit written observations, the President concludes that the Member concerned has breached th
Amendment 57 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The penalty may consist of one or more of the measures listed in Rule 176(4) to (6) of the Rules of Procedure. In cases of serious or repeated breaches, the recommended penalty shall at least consist of one of the measures listed in Rule 176(4), points (b) to (e) of the Rules of Procedure.
Amendment 58 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Where there is reason to believe that the President may have breached this Code of Conduct, the Advisory Committee shall decide whether to assess this case on its own initiative. In such cases, recommendations shall be forwarded to the Bureau and decided by it. The procedure and deadlines in this Article shall apply mutatis mutandis.
Amendment 59 #
Annex I – Article 8 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Once the penalty becomes final, the President’s decision together with the conclusion of the recommendation of the Advisory Committee shall be published prominently on Parliament’s website. This shall include the detailed reasoning of the decision and the recommendation.
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