2024/2000(REG) | [ParlTrack]

Proposal for a decision
Citation 2 a (new)

– having regard to the decision of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of 19 April 1995 on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry (95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC),

Amendment 115 #

Proposal for a decision
Citation 2 b (new)

– having regard to the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry (2009/2212(INL)),

Amendment 116 #

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Commits to engage with the Commission to commence a review of the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission in light of the following amendments;

Amendment 117 #

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Decides that by 31 December 2026, an assessment shall be made of the impact of the amendments, followed, where appropriate, by their revision;

Amendment 118 #

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Decides to evaluate the impact of the amendments by 31 July 2026, and if appropriate, revise them;

Amendment 119 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. The Conference of Presidents shall be the authority responsible for authorising committee and delegation meetings away from the usual places of work and interparliamentary meetings.

Amendment 120 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 27 – paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. The Conference of Presidents shall be the authority responsible for authorising all missions away from the usual places of work and interparliamentary meetings.

Amendment 121 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament may request the Commission, pursuant to Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit any appropriate proposal to it for the adoption of a new act or the amendment of an existing act. Parliament shall do so by adopting a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative report drawn up by the committee responsible in accordance with Rule 54. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the component Members of Parliament in the final vote. Parliament may, at the same time, set a deadline for the submission of such a proposal. Parliament´s resolution shall indicate the appropriate legal basis. Parliament shall consider any potential financial implications of any proposal made.

Amendment 122 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament may request the Commission, pursuant to Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, to submit any appropriate proposal to it for the adoption of a new act or the amendment of an existing act. Parliament shall do so by adopting a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative report drawn up by the committee responsible in accordance with Rule 54. The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the component Members of Parliament in the final vote. Parliament may, at the same time, set a deadline for the submission of such a proposal. Parliament's resolution shall indicate the appropriate legal basis. Parliament may consider the potential financial implications of any proposal made.

Amendment 123 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1 a. Parliament's resolution shall indicate the appropriate legal basis upon the opinion of the committee responsible for legal affairs. The financial implications of each proposal are also considered upon the opinion of the committee responsible for budgetary issues.

Amendment 124 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The proposal shall be submitted to the President, who shall verify whether the legal requirements are fulfilled. The President ~~may~~shall refer the proposal for an opinion on the appropriateness of the legal basis to the committee responsible for ~~such verification~~legal affairs. If the President declares the proposal to be admissible, he or she shall announce it in plenary and refer it to the committee responsible for the subject matter.

Amendment 125 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The proposal shall be submitted to the President, who shall verify whether the legal requirements are fulfilled. The President ~~may~~shall refer the proposal to the committee responsible for legal affairs for an opinion on the appropriateness of the legal basis ~~to the committee responsible for such verification~~. If the President declares the proposal to be admissible, he or she shall announce it in plenary and refer it to the committee responsible for the subject matter.

Amendment 126 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 3

~~3. Parliament's resolution shall indicate the appropriate legal basis and shall be accompanied by recommendations concerning the content of the required proposal.~~deleted

Amendment 127 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Parliament's resolution shall indicate~~Where the President has not referred the proposal to the committee responsible for legal affairs for an opinion on the appropriateness of the legal basis ~~and shall be accompanied by recommendations concerning~~, the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall request such an opinion from theat co~~ntent of the required proposal~~mmittee, which must be delivered in a swift manner.

Amendment 128 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 3

3. ~~Parliament's resolution shall indicate~~Where the President has not referred the proposal to the committee responsible for verifying the appropriateness of the legal basis ~~and shall be accompanied by recommendations concerning the content of the required proposal~~, the committee responsible for the subject- matter may request such an opinion from that committee.

Amendment 129 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 4

4. WThe~~re a proposal has financial implications, Parliament shall indicate how sufficient financial resources can be provided~~ committee responsible for budgetary issues may provide an opinion on the potential financial implications of the proposal. It shall provide such an opinion if so requested by the committee responsible for the subject-matter. That opinion must be delivered in a swift manner.

Amendment 130 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 4

4. WThe~~re a proposal has financial implications, Parliament shall indicate how sufficient financial resources can be provided~~ committee responsible for budgetary issues shall provide the committee responsible for the subject- matter with an opinion on the potential financial implications of the proposal.

Amendment 131 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 4

Amendment 132 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 47 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Parliament's resolution shall include recommendations concerning the content of the requested proposal.

Amendment 133 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – title

~~Consideration~~Referral of legally binding acts and questions of competence

Amendment 134 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1

1. The President shall refer proposals for legally binding acts received from other institutions or Member States to the committee responsible~~, for consideration. The other committee~~ or to up to two committees responsible pursuant to Rule 58 for consideration. The President may at the same time refer proposals to one or more committees for them to draft an opinion pursuant to Rule 56. The other committees and political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time.

Amendment 135 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1

1. The President shall refer proposals for legally binding acts received from other institutions or Member States to the committee responsible~~, for consideration~~ or to two committees responsible pursuant to Rule 58 for consideration. The President may at the same time refer proposals to one or more committees for them to draft an opinion pursuant to Rule 56 or 57. The other committees shall be informed of the referral at the same time.

Amendment 136 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1

1. The President shall refer proposals for legally binding acts received from other institutions or Member States to the committee responsible, for consideration. The other committees and political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time.

Amendment 137 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Within one week of the referral, a committee or a political group may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee or group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to request a recommendation on the matter from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation within one week. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral at its first next meeting, provided that the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation has taken place at least one week before; otherwise the Conference of Presidents shall take a decision at its second next meeting. If no committee or political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 138 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Within two weeks of the referral, a committee or a political group may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee or group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to request a recommendation on the matter from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation at its next meeting. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral at its earliest possible meeting after the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation. If no committee or political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 139 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Within two weeks of the referral, a committee may challenge the President´s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents.. The Conference of Presidents may decide to request a recommendation on the matter from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation at its next meeting. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral at its next meeting following the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation If no committee challenges the President's referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President's referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 140 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Within two weeks of the referral, a committee or a political group may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee or group shall provide a detailed written justification at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents may decide to request a recommendation on the matter from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation at its next meeting. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral at the subsequent meeting following the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation. If no committee or political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 141 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Within two weeks of the referral, a committee may challenge the President’s referral to the committee responsible. In such a case, that committee shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt a recommendation at its next meeting. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the final referral within one week from the transmission by the Conference of Committee Chairs of its recommendation. If no committee challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 142 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 1 b (new)

1b. Weeks without parliamentary activities and weeks set aside for external parliamentary activities shall not be taken into account for the purposes of any deadline set out in this Rule.

Amendment 143 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2

2. In cases of doubt, the President may, before the ~~announcement in Parliament of a referral to the committee responsible, submit a question concerning competence to~~referral provided for in paragraph 1, decide to request a recommendation on the question of competence from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt that recommendation at its next meeting. After receiving the recommendation, the President shall make the referral. Political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time. Within two weeks of the referral, a political group may challenge the President's referral to a committee responsible. In such a case, that group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents shall ~~adopt its~~take a decision on the ~~basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, in accordance with Rule 211(2)~~referral at that same meeting. If no political group challenges the President's referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President's referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 144 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2

2. In cases of doubt, the President may, before the ~~announcement in Parliament of a referral to the committee responsible, submit a question concerning competence to~~referral provided for in paragraph 1, decide to request a recommendation on the question of competence from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt that recommendation at its next meeting. After receiving the recommendation, the President shall make the referral. Political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time. Within two weeks of the referral, a political group may challenge the President’s referral to a committee responsible. In such a case, that group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents shall ~~adopt its~~take a decision on the ~~basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, in accordance with Rule 211(2)~~referral at that same meeting. If no political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final.

Amendment 145 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2

2. In cases of doubt, the President may, before the ~~announcement in Parliament of a referral to the committee responsible, submit a question concerning competence to~~referral provided for in paragraph 1, decide to request a recommendation on the question of competence from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt that recommendation at its next meeting. After receiving the recommendation, the President shall make the referral. Political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time. Within two weeks of the referral, a political group may challenge the President’s referral to a committee responsible. In such a case, that group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents shall ~~adopt its~~take a decision on the ~~basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, in accordance with Rule 211(2).~~referral at its earliest possible meeting. If no political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered to be final

Amendment 146 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2

2. In cases of doubt, the President may, before the ~~announcement in Parliament of a referral to the committee responsible, submit a question concerning competence to~~referral provided for in paragraph 1, decide to request a recommendation on the question of competence from the Conference of Committee Chairs. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall adopt that recommendation at its next meeting. After receiving the recommendation, the President shall make the referral. Political groups shall be informed of the referral at the same time. Within two weeks of the referral, a political group may challenge the President’s referral to a committee responsible. In such a case, that group shall provide a detailed written justification and a substantiated alternative based on Annex VI at least one week before the next meeting of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents shall ~~adopt its~~take a decision on the ~~basis of a recommendation from the Conference of Committee Chairs, or the chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs, in accordance with Rule 211(2)~~referral at that same meeting. If no political group challenges the President’s referral to the committee responsible within the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President’s referral shall be considered final.

Amendment 147 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. A committee to which the President has not referred the proposal for an opinion pursuant to paragraph 1 may request, in time before the referral of that proposal is announced in plenary, an authorisation from the Conference of Committee Chairs to draw up an opinion. That request shall be based on a written statement of reasons justifying the committee's substantial competence for the subject matter of the proposal. The Conference of Committee Chairs or its Chair shall take a decision at its next meeting and inform the President thereof.

Amendment 148 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 48 – paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. A committee to which the President has not referred the proposal for an opinion pursuant to paragraph 1 may request, in time before the referral of that proposal is announced in plenary, an authorisation from the Conference of Committee Chairs to draw up an opinion. That request shall be based on a written statement of reasons justifying the committee’s substantial competence for the subject matter of the proposal. The Conference of Committee Chairs shall take a decision within one week and inform the President thereof.

Amendment 149 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 49

The acceleration of legislative procedures in coordination with the Council and Commission regarding specific proposals, selected in particular from among those identified as priorities in the joint declaration on annual interinstitutional programming pursuant to Rule 38(2), ~~may~~shall be agreed by the committee or committees responsible.

Amendment 150 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 51 – paragraph 2

2. After taking a decision on the procedure to be followed, and ifprovided that the simplified procedure under Rule 52 does not apply, the committee shall appoint a rapporteur on the proposal for a legally binding act from among its members or permanent substitutes ~~if it has not yet done so on the basis of Rule 48(4)~~.

Amendment 151 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 51 – paragraph 2

2. After taking a decision on the procedure to be followed, and if the simplified procedure under Rule 52 does not apply, political groups in the committee shall appoint a rapporteur on the proposal for a legally binding act from among ithe committee's members or permanent substitutes ~~if it has not yet done so on the basis of Rule 48(4).~~1a. According to Rule 214, rapporteurs are appointed by the committee coordinators. These are chosen from among members of the political groups or from among non-attached members in the committee. In the case of a rapporteur moving from one political group to another, the report is reassigned to a member of the group that originally appointed him or her. In the event of a non-attached rapporteur joining a political group, the report is retained by the member. (The last subparagraph is inserted as interpretation)

Amendment 152 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 – paragraph 1

1. Where a committee draws up a non-legislative report, itpolitical groups in the committee shall appoint a rapporteur from among ithe committee's members or permanent substitutes 1a. _________________ 1a The interpretation of Rule 51(2) shall apply.

Amendment 153 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 a (new)

Rule 53a Co-rapporteurship 1. Exceptionally, without prejudice to Rule 51(2) and at the request of the committee responsible, the Conference of Presidents may authorise the appointment of co-rapporteurs. 2. The appointment of co-rapporteurs shall not be authorised under paragraph 1 for reports drawn up by committees jointly under Rule 58, for opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or for own-initiative reports, except for those of a budgetary or institutional nature.

Amendment 154 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 a (new)

Rule 53a Co-rapporteurship 1. Exceptionally, without prejudice to Rule 51(2) and at the request of the committee responsible, the Conference of Presidents may authorise the appointment of maximum three co-rapporteurs. As a general rule, co-rapporteurs should come from different political groups. 2. The appointment of co-rapporteurs shall not be authorised under paragraph 1 for opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or for own-initiative reports, except for those of a budgetary or institutional nature.

Amendment 155 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 a (new)

Rule 53a Co-rapporteurship 1. Exceptionally, without prejudice to Rule 51(2) and at the request of the committee responsible, the Conference of Presidents may authorise the appointment of maximum two co-rapporteurs. 2. The appointment of co-rapporteurs shall not be authorised under paragraph 1 for reports drawn up by committees jointly under Rule 58, for opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or for own-initiative reports, except for those of a budgetary or institutional nature.

Amendment 156 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 53 a (new)

Amendment 157 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Where a committee draws up a non-legislative report under paragraph 1, political groups in the committee shall appoint a rapporteur from among the committee's members or permanent substitutes 1a. _________________ 1a The interpretation of Rule 51(2) shall apply.

Amendment 158 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 4

4. Motions for resolutions submitted to Parliament shall be examined under the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 160. Amendments to such motions for resolutions and requests for split votes or separate votes shall only be admissible for consideration in plenary if they are tabled either by the rapporteur, in order to take account of new information, or by at least one-tenth of the Members. Political groups may table alternative motions for resolutions in accordance with Rule 181(3). Rule 190 shall apply to the committee’s motion for a resolution and amendments thereto. Rule 190 shall also apply to the single vote on alternative motions for resolutions or submitted directly for a vote in plenary.

Amendment 159 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 4

4. Motions for resolutions submitted to Parliament shall be examined under the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 160 or submitted directly for a vote in plenary, unless, before the adoption of the final draft agenda pursuant to Rule 157, a political group or groups reaching at least the high threshold submit a request for them to be subject of a debate. Amendments to such motions for resolutions and requests for split votes or separate votes shall only be admissible for consideration in plenary if they are tabled either by the rapporteur, in order to take account of new information, or by at least one-tenth of the Members. PAt least one- tenth of the Members and political groups may table alternative motions for resolutions in accordance with Rule 181(3). Rule 190 shall apply to the committee’s motion for a resolution and amendments thereto. Rule 190 shall also apply to the single vote on alternative motions for resolutions.

Amendment 160 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 4

4. Motions for resolutions submitted to Parliament shall be examined under the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 160 or submitted directly for a vote in plenary. Amendments to such motions for resolutions and requests for split votes or separate votes shall only be admissible for consideration in plenary if they are tabled either by the rapporteur, in order to take account of new information, or by ~~at least one-tenth of the Members~~Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold. Political groups may table alternative motions for resolutions in accordance with Rule 181(3). Rule 190 shall apply to the committee’s motion for a resolution and amendments thereto. Rule 190 shall also apply to the single vote on alternative motions for resolutions.

Amendment 161 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 4

4. Motions for resolutions submitted to Parliament shall be examined under the short presentation procedure set out in Rule 160 or submitted directly for a vote in plenary. Amendments to such motions for resolutions and requests for split votes or separate votes shall ~~only~~ be admissible for consideration in plenary if they are tabled either by the rapporteur, in order to take account of new information, or by a~~t least one-tenth of the Members. Political groups may table alternative motions for~~ political group or Members reaching at least the low threshol~~utions in accordance with Rule 181(3)~~d. Rule 190 shall apply to the committee’s motion for a resolution and amendments thereto. Rule 190 shall also apply to the single vote on alternative motions for resolutions.

Amendment 162 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 5

5. Paragraph 4 shall not apply where the subject of the report qualifies for a key debate in plenary, where the report is drawn up pursuant to the right of initiative referred to in Rule 46 or 47, or where the report has been authorised as a strategic report18. _________________ 18 See the relevant decision of the Conference of Presidents.deleted

Amendment 163 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 54 – paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. The committee Chairs may enter into agreements with other committee Chairs concerning the allocation of an own-initiative report or a non-legislative report to a particular committee. If a question of competence arises among two or more standing committees, the matter shall be examined by the Conference of Committee Chairs, which shall issue a recommendation. The Conference of Presidents shall take a decision on the basis of that recommendation at its next meeting and at the latest within six weeks after its transmission. If the Conference of Presidents fails to take a decision within that period, the recommendation shall be deemed approved.

Amendment 164 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

The opinion giving committee ~~may~~shall appoint a rapporteur for opinion from among its members or permanent substitutes ~~or send its views in the form of a letter from the Chair~~. Rule 51(2) shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Amendment 165 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. In duly justified cases, the opinion giving committee may be granted exclusive competences on one or more parts of the matter. The committee responsible shall accept without a vote amendments where the concerned matter falls within the exclusive competence of the opinion giving committee.

Amendment 166 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraphs 1 a and 1 b

The committee responsible shall set a deadline by which the opinion-giving committee must deliver its opinion if it is to be taken into account by the committee responsible. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated by the committee responsible to the opinion-giving committee or opinion-giving committees. The committee responsible shall not reach its final conclusions before that deadline has expired. The committee responsible shall put the amendments of the opinion- giving committees to the vote. Amendments from an opinion-giving committee which are not adopted by the committee responsible may be tabled by that opinion-giving committee directly for consideration by Parliament, except for opinions pursuant to Rule 93, Rule 118 and Annex V.

Amendment 167 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a

The committee responsible shall set a reasonable deadline, after consulting the opinion-giving committee, by which the opinion-giving committee must deliver its opinion if it is to be taken into account by the committee responsible. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated by the committee responsible to the opinion- giving committee or opinion-giving committees together with the justification for such change. The committee responsible shall not reach its final conclusions before that deadline has expired.

Amendment 168 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a

In consultation with the opinion-giving committee(s), the committee responsible shall set a reasonable deadline by which the opinion-giving committee must deliver its opinion if it is to be taken into account by the committee responsible. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated by the committee responsible to the opinion- giving committee or opinion-giving committees. The committee responsible shall not reach its final conclusions before that deadline has expired.

Amendment 169 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Where the opinion does not concern a proposal for a legally binding act, it shall consist of ~~suggestions for pa~~amendments to the draft reports of the ~~motion for a resolution submitted by the committee responsible~~committee responsible. The timetable set by the committee responsible shall allow opinion-giving committees sufficient time to set a specific deadline to provide their amendments and to complete their work.

Amendment 170 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 171 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The committee responsible shall put these amendments o~~r suggestions to the vote~~f the opinion-giving committees to the vote. Amendments from an opinion-giving committee which are not adopted by the committee responsible may be tabled by that opinion-giving committee directly for consideration by Parliament, except for opinions pursuant to Rule 93, Rule 118 and Annex V.

Amendment 172 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3

The committee responsible shall put these amendments o~~r suggestion~~f the opinion-giving committees to the vote.

Amendment 173 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

The opinions shall deal solely with those matters that fall within the areas of responsibility of the opinion-giving committee. Amendments falling manifestly outside the areas of responsibility of that opinion-giving committee shall not be admissible.

Amendment 174 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

The opinions shall deal solely with those matters that fall within the areas of responsibility of the opinion-giving committee. Amendments falling outside the areas of responsibility of that opinion- giving committee shall not be admissible.

Amendment 175 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

Amendment 176 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 4

The opinions shall deal solely with those matters that fall within the areas of ~~responsibility~~competences of the opinion-giving committee. Amendments falling outside the areas of competences of theat opinion- giving committee shall not be admissible.

Amendment 177 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 6

6. All opinions ~~and amendments~~ adopted by the opinion-giving committees shall be annexed to the report of the committee responsible.

Amendment 178 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 – paragraph 8

8. The Chair and rapporteur of the opinion-giving committee shall be invited to take part in an advisory capacity in meetings of the committee responsible~~, insofar as these relate to~~. The rapporteur of the opinion-giving committee shall also be invited to shadows meetings and preparatory meetings taking place within the framework of interinstitutional negotiations insofar as those m~~atter of common concern~~eetings discuss matters falling within the competences of the opinion- giving committee. As regards the ordinary legislative procedure, this paragraph shall only apply to the first-reading stage.

Amendment 179 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 a (new)

Rule 56a Budgetary assessment on proposals for legally binding acts with budgetary implications 1. Without prejudice to the application of Rule 48, where a proposal for a legally binding act has implications for the Union budget, that proposal shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for budgetary issues, which may then issue a budgetary assessment of the proposal. It shall issue a budgetary assessment if so requested by the committee responsible for the subject- matter. This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for the committee responsible for budgetary issues to be authorised to submit opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or to act jointly with one or more committees pursuant to Rule 58. 2. The committee responsible for the subject-matter shall set a deadline within which the budgetary assessment is to be provided. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. The committee responsible for the subject- matter shall not adopt its report before that deadline has expired. 3. The budgetary assessment shall examine whether the proposal for a legally binding act provides for sufficient financial resources, whether the proposed financing architecture is appropriate, and shall evaluate the potential impact of the financing proposed on other Union programmes or policies, institutions, agencies or bodies, including, where relevant, the assigned revenues and human resources requirements. It shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework, the system of own resources and the corresponding interinstitutional agreement. Where applicable, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with Parliament’s position on any proposal to amend or replace that framework, that system or that agreement. 4. The committee responsible for budgetary issues may appoint a rapporteur from among its members or permanent substitutes or send its views in the form of a letter from its Chair. The budgetary assessment may, where appropriate, contain amendments to the proposal for a legally binding act covering exclusively those issues referred to in paragraph 3 accompanied, where appropriate, by short justifications. Such justifications shall be the responsibility of their author and shall not be put to the vote. If necessary, the committee responsible for budgetary issues may submit a short written justification for the budgetary assessment as a whole. That short written justification shall be the responsibility of the rapporteur for the budgetary assessment. Amendments on those issues by the committee responsible for the subject- matter shall be inadmissible. The budgetary assessment, including the amendments, shall be integrated into the report as such. 5. The amendments contained in the budgetary assessment shall be inserted as such in the amendments tabled to plenary by the committee responsible for the subject-matter if they are compatible with the amendments put to the vote in the latter committee. In the exceptional case where there is an incompatibility, the relevant amendment contained in the budgetary assessment shall be put to the vote in the committee responsible for the subject-matter. If it is then rejected, that amendment may be tabled in plenary by the committee responsible for budgetary issues. In plenary, any such amendment tabled by the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall be put to the vote before any incompatible amendment. 6. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter and the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall cooperate throughout the procedure to ensure full consistency between policy and budgetary objectives. To this end, they shall invite each other’s rapporteurs to their discussions within Parliament relating to the proposal for a legally binding act, including to the meetings between the rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs. 7. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) shall include the rapporteur from the committee responsible for budgetary issues who shall lead the negotiations on the issues referred to in paragraph 3. Where a budgetary assessment is not provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter may ask the committee responsible for budgetary issues to provide assistance to the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) in relation to the issues referred to in paragraph 3 at any stage of the interinstitutional negotiations.

Amendment 180 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 a (new)

Rule 56a Budgetary assessment on proposals for legally binding acts with budgetary implications 1. Without prejudice to the application of Rule 48, where a proposal for a legally binding act has implications for the Union budget, that proposal shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. That committee shall then issue a budgetary assessment of the proposal if it deems it appropriate or if so requested by the committee responsible for the subject- matter. This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for the committee responsible for budgetary issues to be authorised to submit opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or to act jointly with one or more committees pursuant to Rule 58. 2. The committee responsible for the subject-matter shall set a deadline within which the budgetary assessment is to be provided. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. The committee responsible for the subject- matter shall not adopt its report before that deadline has expired. 3. In the budgetary assessment, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall examine whether the proposal for a legally binding act provides for sufficient financial resources, and evaluate the potential impact of the financing proposed on other Union programmes or policies. It shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework, the system of own resources and the corresponding interinstitutional agreement. Where applicable, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with Parliament’s position on any proposal to amend or replace that framework, that system or that agreement. 4. The budgetary assessment shall consist of an evaluation of the issues of the proposal for a legally-binding act referred to in paragraph 3. The budgetary assessment may, where appropriate, also contain amendments to that proposal covering exclusively those issues referred to in paragraph 3. Amendments on those issues by the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be inadmissible. The budgetary assessment, including the amendments, shall be integrated into the report as such. 5. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter and the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall cooperate throughout the procedure to ensure full consistency between policy and budgetary objectives. To this end, they shall invite each other’s rapporteurs to their discussions within Parliament relating to the proposal for a legally binding act, including to the meetings between the rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs. 6. The amendments contained in the budgetary assessment shall be inserted as such in the amendments tabled to plenary by the committee responsible for the subject-matter if they are compatible with the amendments put to the vote in the latter committee. In the exceptional case where there is an incompatibility, the relevant amendment contained in the budgetary assessment shall be put to the vote in the committee responsible for the subject-matter. If it is then rejected, that amendment may be tabled in plenary by the committee responsible for budgetary issues. In plenary, any such amendment tabled by the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall be put to the vote before any incompatible amendment. 7. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) shall include the rapporteur from the committee responsible for budgetary issues. Where a budgetary assessment is not provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter may ask the committee responsible for budgetary issues to provide assistance to the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) in relation to the issues referred to in paragraph 3 at any stage of the interinstitutional negotiations.

Amendment 181 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 a (new)

Rule 56a Budgetary assessment on proposals for legally binding acts with budgetary implications 1. Without prejudice to the application of Rule 48, where a proposal for a legally binding act has implications for the Union budget, that proposal shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. That committee shall then issue a budgetary assessment of the proposal if it deems it appropriate or if so requested by the committee responsible for the subject- matter. This paragraph is without prejudice to the possibility for the committee responsible for budgetary issues to be authorised to submit opinions pursuant to Rule 56 or to act jointly with one or more committees pursuant to Rule 58. 2. The committee responsible for the subject-matter shall set a deadline within which the budgetary assessment is to be provided. Any changes to the announced timetable shall be immediately communicated to the committee responsible for budgetary issues. The committee responsible for the subject- matter shall not adopt its report before that deadline has expired. 3. In the budgetary assessment, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall examine whether the proposal for a legally binding act provides for sufficient financial resources, and evaluate the potential impact of the financing proposed on other Union programmes or policies. It shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework, the system of own resources and the corresponding interinstitutional agreement, as well as the budgetary principles as laid down in the Financial Regulation. Where applicable, the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall also determine whether the proposal is compatible with Parliament’s position on any proposal to amend or replace that framework, that system or that agreement. 4. The budgetary assessment shall consist of an evaluation of the issues of the proposal for a legally-binding act referred to in paragraph 3. The budgetary assessment may, where appropriate, also contain amendments to that proposal covering exclusively those issues referred to in paragraph 3. Amendments on those issues by the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall be inadmissible. The budgetary assessment, including the amendments, shall be integrated into the report as such. 5. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter and the committee responsible for budgetary issues shall cooperate throughout the procedure to ensure full consistency between policy and budgetary objectives. To this end, they shall invite each other’s rapporteurs to their discussions within Parliament relating to the proposal for a legally binding act, including to the meetings between the rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs. 6. Where a budgetary assessment is provided, the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) shall include the rapporteur from the committee responsible for budgetary issues who shall lead the negotiations on the issues referred to in paragraph 3. Where a budgetary assessment is not provided, the committee responsible for the subject-matter may ask the committee responsible for budgetary issues to provide assistance to the negotiating team referred to in Rule 74(1) in relation to the issues referred to in paragraph 3 at any stage of the interinstitutional negotiations.

Amendment 182 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 56 a (new)

Amendment 183 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 57 – paragraph 1

1. Where ~~a question of competence is referred to~~ the Conference of Presidents pursuant to Rule ~~211,~~48 and ~~the Conference of Presidents,~~ on the basis of Annex VI, considers that parts of the matter fall~~s almost equal~~ exclusively within the competence of two or more committees, or that different parts of the matter fall within the competence of two or more committees, Rule 56 shall apply with the following additional provisions: – the timetable shall be jointly agreed by the committees concerned; – the rapporteurs concerned shall keep each other informed and shall endeavour to agree on the texts they propose to their committees and on their position regarding amendments; – the Chairs and rapporteurs concerned are bound by the principle of good and sincere cooperation; they shall jointly identify areas of the text falling within their exclusive or shared competence and agree on the precise arrangements for their cooperation; in the event of disagreement about the delimitation of competences the matter shall be submitted, at the request of one of the committees involved, to the Conference of Presidents; the Conference of Presidents may decide on the question of the respective competences or decide that the joint committee procedure under Rule 58 is to apply; it shall take its decision in accordance with the procedure and within the deadline set out in Rule 211; – the committee responsible shall accept without a vots of a committee or committees, other than the committee responsible, the committee or committees may be authorised to draw up an opinion which shall be divided into two parts. Rule 56 shall apply with the following additional provisions: - where amendments from an associated committee ~~where they~~ concern matters which fall within the exclusive competence of that associated committee~~;. if~~, the committee responsible fails to respect the exclusive competence of the associated committee, that associated committee may table amendments directly in plenary; if amendments on matters which fall within the shared competence of the committee responsible and an associated committee are not adopted by the committee responsible, the associated committee may table those amendments directly in plenary; – in the event of a conciliation procedure in respect of the proposal, Parliament's delegation shall include the rapporteur of any associated committee. A decision by the Conference of Presidents to apply the associated committee procedure applies at all stages of the procedure in question. The rights attaching to the status of "committee responsible" are exercised by the lead committee. In exercising those rights, the lead committee must take due account of the prerogatives of the associated committee. In particular, the lead committee must comply with the obligation to observe the principle of sincere cooperation as regards the timetable and respect the right of the associated committee to determine the amendments submitted in plenary which fall within its exclusive competenceshall accept these amendments without a vote; - where amendments from an associated committee concern matters which do not fall within the exclusive competence of that associated committee, but substantially within its competences outlined in Annex VI, the procedures outlined in Rule 56 shall apply; - rapporteurs for opinions pursuant to this rule shall be able to participate in interinstitutional negotiations.

Amendment 184 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 1

1. When a ~~question of~~matter falls within the competence ~~is referred~~of two ~~it pursuant to Rule 211, the Conference of Presidents may decide that~~committees, without the competence of any of them prevailing, the procedure with joint meetings of committees and a joint vote ~~is to~~may be applied, p~~rovided that: – by virtue of Annex VI, the matter falls indissociably within the competences of several committees; and – it is satisfied that the question is of major importance~~ursuant to Rule 48 or Rule 54. Each committee shall nominate one rapporteur. The rapporteurs shall not be members of the same political group.

Amendment 185 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 1

Amendment 186 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 1

1. When a ~~question of~~matter falls indissociably within the competence ~~is referred~~of two ~~it pursuant to Rule 211, the Conference of Presidents may decide that~~or three committees, the procedure with joint meetings of committees and a joint vote ~~is to~~may be applied, p~~rovided that: – by virtue of Annex VI, the matter falls indissociably within the competences of several committees; and – it is satisfied that the question is of major importance~~ursuant to Rule 48 or Rule 54.

Amendment 187 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

In that event, the respective rapporteurs shall draw up a single draft report, which shall be examined and voted on by the committees involved, under the joint chairmanship of the committee Chairs. The chairmanship of meetings shall alternate among the Chairs of the committees involved, unless otherwise agreed between the committees.

Amendment 188 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Amendment 189 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

In that event, the respective rapporteurs shall draw up a single draft report, which shall be examined and voted on by the committees involved, under the joint chairmanship of the committee Chairs. The chairmanship of meetings may alternate among the Chairs of the committees involved.

Amendment 190 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 58 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

At all stages of the procedure, the rights attaching to the status of committee responsible may be exercised by the committees involved only when they are acting jointly. The committees involved may set up working groups to prepare the meetings and votes. When voting, the numerical strength of the larger committee shall be reduced to that of the smaller one, maintaining the proportional representation of the political groups and non-attached Members unchanged. For the calculation of quorums, majorities and thresholds, all committees involved shall be considered to constitute a single committee.

Amendment 191 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 1 a (new)

1a. Any committee having issued an opinion pursuant to Rule 56 may challenge the adoption of such a decision pursuant to Rule 71, paragraph 2, subparagraph 1.

Amendment 192 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Decisions to enter into negotiations shall be ~~announced at the beginning of~~put to vote at the part- session following their adoption in committee. By the end of the day following the announcement in Parliament, Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold may request in writing that a committee decision to enter into negotiations be put to the vote. Parliament shall then proceed to that vote during the same part-session.

Amendment 193 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

Decisions to enter into negotiations shall be announced at the beginning of the part- session following their adoption in committee. By the end of the day following the announcement in Parliament, Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold or an opinion- giving committee may request in writing that a committee decision to enter into negotiations be put to the vote. Parliament shall then proceed to that vote during the same part-session.

Amendment 194 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)

Should an opinion-giving committee decide to table amendments directly for consideration by Parliament, in accordance with Rule 56(2b), those amendments and the corresponding parts of the responsible committee's report shall be put to the vote, provided that they clearly fall within the areas of responsibility of the opinion-giving committee. The rest of the report forming the committee decision to enter into negotiations shall not be affected and shall be subject to the procedure referred to in the first subparagraph of this paragraph.

Amendment 195 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

~~If no such request is received by the expiry of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President shall inform Parliament that this is the case. If a request is made, t~~The President may, immediately prior to the vote, give the floor to one speaker ~~in favour of~~from each political group to speak on the committee’s decision to enter into negotiations ~~and to one speaker against that decision~~. Each speaker may make a statement lasting no more than ~~two~~one minutes.

Amendment 196 #

László TRÓCSÁNYI

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

If no such request is received by the expiry of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President shall inform Parliament that this is the case. If a request is made, the President may, immediately prior to the vote, give the floor to one speaker ~~in favour of~~from each political group and non-attached Members to speak on the committee’s decision to enter into negotiations ~~and to one speaker against that decision~~. Each speaker may make a statement lasting no more than ~~two~~one minutes.

Amendment 197 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

If no such request is received by the expiry of the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph, the President shall inform Parliament that this is the case. If a request is made, the President may, ~~immediately~~ prior to the voteing session, give the floor to one speaker ~~in favour~~from each political group to speak ofn the committee’s decision to enter into negotiations ~~and to one speaker against that decision~~. Each speaker may make a statement lasting no more than ~~two~~one minutes.

Amendment 198 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 71 – paragraph 4

4. Negotiations may start at any time after the deadline laid down in the first subparagraph of paragraph 2 has expired without a request for a vote in Parliament on the decision to enter into negotiations having been made. If such a request has been made, negotiations may start at any time after the committee decision to enter into negotiations has been approved in Parliament.

Amendment 199 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 74 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament's negotiating team shall be led by the rapporteur and shall be pr~~esided over~~ocedurally chaired by the Chair of the committee responsible or by a Vice-Chair designated by the Chair~~. It shall at least~~, who may not be a shadow rapporteur for the report concerned. If neither the Chair nor a Vice-Chair can attend a specific negotiation meeting with the Council and the Commission (“trilogue”), the negotiating team shall be presided over by the rapporteur at that trilogue. Without prejudice to Rules 56a and 57, the negotiating team shall consist of the shadow rapporteurs from each political group that wishes to participate. If a shadow rapporteur is unable to attend a specific trilogue, his or her political group may appoint another Member to replace the shadow rapporteur. At the latest at the beginning of the specific trilogue, the Member replacing the shadow rapporteur shall submit a declaration, indicating that he or she is not aware of having a conflict of interest in relation to, respectively, the report and the negotiations in question.

Amendment 200 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 74 – paragraph 1

1. Parliament's negotiating team shall be led by the rapporteur and shall be presided over by the Chair of the committee responsible or by a Vice-Chair designated by the Chair. I~~t shall at least~~f neither the Chair nor a Vice-Chair can attend a specific negotiation meeting with the Council and the Commission (“trilogue”), the Chair shall inform the President that the negotiating team will be presided over by the rapporteur at that trilogue. Without prejudice to Rule 56a, the negotiating team shall consist of the shadow rapporteurs from each political group ~~that wishes to participate~~. If a shadow rapporteur is unable to attend a specific trilogue, his or her political group may appoint another Member to replace the shadow rapporteur.

Amendment 201 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 113 – paragraph 1 – indent 3

– if the delegated act or draft implementing act or measure falls mainly within the exclusive competence of the associated committee, the committee responsible shall accept its proposals without a vote~~; if the committee responsible fails to respect this rule, the President may authorise the associated committee to table a motion for a resolution in plenary~~.

Amendment 202 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 118 – paragraph 1

1. TIn accordance with Rule 54, the committee responsible may draw up draft recommendations for the Council, for the Commission or for the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy on subjects under Title V of the Treaty on European Union (the Union’s external action), or in cases where an international agreement falling within the scope of Rule 114 has not been referred to Parliament or Parliament has not been informed thereof under Rule 115.

Amendment 203 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 118 – paragraph 6

6. Recommendations shall be deemed to have been adopted unless, before the beginning of the part-session, a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold submit a written objection. Where such an objection is submitted, the committee's draft recommendations shall be included on the agenda of the same part- session. Such recommendations ~~shall~~may be the subject of a debate, and any amendment tabled by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold shall be put to the vote.

Amendment 204 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 133 – title

S~~tatements explaining~~crutiny debates on Commission decisions

Amendment 205 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 133 – paragraph 1

The President shall invite the President of the Commission, the Commissioner responsible for relations with the European Parliament or, by agreement, another Commissioner, to make a statement to Parliament, after each meeting of the Commission, explaining the main decisions taken, unless, for timetabling reasons or because of the relative political relevance of the subject- matter,After each meeting of the Commission, the Parliament may hold a debate scrutinising the main decisions taken at those meetings. Depending on the political relevance, in particular as regards legislative proposals presented, decisions may be discussed either separately or jointly per subject matter. The President shall invite the President of the Commission, the Commissioner responsible for relations with the European Parliament or, by agreement, another Commissioner, to make an explanatory statement to Parliament, unless the Conference of Presidents decides that this is not necessary. The statement shall be followed by a debate ~~of at least 30 minutes in which Members may put brief and concise ques~~, even in the event of a negative answer to the invitations.

Amendment 206 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 133 a (new)

Rule 133a Statements explaining the use of Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as a legal basis 1. When the Commission plans to adopt a proposal for a legal act based on Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the President shall invite the President of the Commission to make a statement to Parliament explaining the reasons for the choice of that legal basis, as well as outlining the main objectives and elements of the proposal. The statement shall be included in the draft agenda of the first part- session following the adoption of the proposal by the Commission, unless the Conference of Presidents decides otherwise. The Conference of Presidents shall decide whether the statement is to be followed by a debate. Rule 132(2) to (8) concerning the tabling and voting of motions for resolutions shall apply mutatis mutandis. When such statement is not placed on the agenda of the first part-session following the adoption of the proposal mentioned in the first subparagraph, the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall invite the Commissioner responsible to provide the information referred to above at one of its forthcoming meetings. 2. The President shall refer the proposal to the committee responsible for legal affairs for verification of the legal basis. If that committee decides to question the validity, or the appropriateness, of the legal basis, it shall report its conclusions to Parliament, if necessary orally. Rule 149(3) to (5) shall apply. 3. When a proposal for a legal act based on Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has potential appreciable implications for the Union budget, Parliament shall request that the procedure of budgetary scrutiny provided for in the joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission27a be initiated. Parliament’s delegation to the Joint Committee provided for in the joint declaration referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made up of one member of its committee responsible for budgetary issues from each political group and one member from any committee responsible for the subject- matter. 4. At the earliest three months after the entry into force of the legal act based on Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and at appropriate intervals thereafter, the President shall invite the Commissioner responsible to make a statement to Parliament reporting on the implementation of the legal act concerned and on the necessity to maintain its provisions in light of the requirements of the Treaties. The procedure set forth in paragraph 1 shall apply mutatis mutandis. _________________ 27a OJ C 444 I, 22.12.2020, p. 5.

Amendment 207 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 133 a (new)

Rule 133a Statements explaining the use of Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union as a legal basis 1. When the Commission plans to adopt a proposal for a legal act based on Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the President shall invite the President of the Commission to make a statement to Parliament explaining the reasons for the choice of that legal basis, as well as outlining the main objectives and elements of the proposal. The statement shall be made prior to the formal adoption of the proposal by the Commission. Failing that, it shall be included in the draft agenda of the first part-session following the adoption of the proposal by the Commission unless, for timetabling reasons or because of the relative political relevance of the subject- matter, the Conference of Presidents decides otherwise. The Conference of Presidents shall decide whether the statement is to be followed by a full debate or by a period of brief and concise questions from Members lasting 30 minutes. Rule 132(2) to (8) concerning the tabling and voting of motions for resolutions shall apply mutatis mutandis. When such statement is not placed on the agenda of the first part-session following the adoption of the proposal mentioned in the second subparagraph, the committee responsible for the subject-matter shall invite the Commissioner responsible to provide the information referred to above at one of its forthcoming meetings. 2. The President shall refer the proposal to the committee responsible for verification of the legal basis. If that committee decides to question the validity, or the appropriateness, of the legal basis, it shall report its conclusions to Parliament, if necessary orally. Rule 149(3) to (5) shall apply. 3. When a proposal for a legal act based on Article 122 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union has potential appreciable implications for the Union budget, Parliament shall request that the procedure of budgetary scrutiny provided for in the joint declaration of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission27a be initiated. Parliament’s delegation to the Joint Committee provided for in the joint declaration referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made up of one member of its committee responsible for budgetary issues from each political group and one member from any committee responsible for the subject- matter. _________________ 27a OJ C 444 I, 22.12.2020, p. 5.

Amendment 208 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule -136 (new)

Rule -136 Ad hoc special scrutiny hearings 1. In order to question one or more Commissioners, or any other relevant person, on an issue of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee or by Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold, convene at short notice an ad hoc special scrutiny hearing. 2. The Conference of Presidents shall determine the number of Members to be appointed for a given ad hoc special scrutiny hearing by the political groups and the non-attached Members. Where relevant, political groups shall ensure that the committees concerned are duly represented. 3. An ad hoc special scrutiny hearing shall be chaired by the President or, by delegation, by one of the Vice-Presidents. It shall be entirely public unless decided otherwise by the Conference of Presidents. 4. The speaking time allocated to a political group shall be treated as a block. Each political group shall distribute the speaking time within its block between those of its members who are participating in the hearing. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block. 5. Following the conclusion of the ad hoc special scrutiny hearing, its chair may submit to the Conference of Presidents written recommendations on behalf of Members who participated at the hearing. 6. The ad hoc special scrutiny hearing has the right to summon witnesses as well as to request documents. Refusal or failure to comply with the summons or request for documents may be announced in Parliament by the President and published on the website of Parliament. The President, in consultation with the Conference of Presidents, shall decide on whether to apply sanctions, which may include the withdrawal of access to Parliament.

Amendment 209 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule -136 (new)

Rule -136 Ad hoc special scrutiny hearings 1. In order to question one or more Commissioners, or any other relevant person, on an issue of political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee, or a political group, or by Members reaching at least the medium threshold, convene at short notice an ad hoc special scrutiny hearing. 2. The Conference of Presidents shall determine the number of Members to be appointed for a given ad hoc special scrutiny hearing by the political groups and the non-attached Members. Where relevant, political groups shall ensure that the committees concerned are duly represented. 3. An ad hoc special scrutiny hearing shall be chaired by the President or, by delegation, by one of the Vice-Presidents. It shall be entirely public unless decided otherwise by the Conference of Presidents. 4. Time shall be allocated for questions and answers to a political group as a block. Each political group shall make free use of that time, without moderation by the Chair. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block. 5. Following the conclusion of the ad hoc special scrutiny hearing, its Chair may submit to the Conference of Presidents written recommendations on behalf of Members who participated at the hearing.

Amendment 210 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – title

Question~~s for oral answer with debat~~ Time

Amendment 211 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

Questions for oral answer to the Council, to the Commission or to the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy may be put by a committee, a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold, accompanied with a request that they be placed on the agenda of Parliament.

Amendment 212 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2

Such questions shall be submitted in writing to the President. The President shall immediately refer ~~them to the Conference of Presidents~~admissible questions to the addressee.

Amendment 213 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

~~The C~~Issues confcer~~ence of Presidents~~ning the admissibility of a question shall be decide ~~whether or not to place those questions on the draft agenda in accordance with Rule 157. Questions not placed on Parliam~~d by the President. The questioner shall be notified of the President’'s ~~draft agenda within three months of being submitted shall lapse~~reasoned decision.

Amendment 214 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 2

2. ~~Questions to the Commission and to the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy~~Two weeks after being referred to the addressee, questions shall be ~~referr~~placed ton the a~~ddressee at least one week before the sitting on the agenda of which they are to appear and questions to the Council at least three weeks before that date~~genda for the next part-session. No more than two questions presented by the same questioners can be placed on the agenda of the same sitting.

Amendment 215 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. At each part-session, a Question Time of sixty minutes shall be devoted to answering questions. Once time has elapsed, the President shall postpone unanswered questions until the next part- session.

Amendment 216 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 4

4. A Member designated in advance by the questioners shall be given two minutes to move the question in Parliament. If that Member is not present, the question shall lapse. The addressee shall ~~answer~~be given five minutes to answer. The questioner shall be given one minute to reply after the addressee's answer to each question, with the aim of declaring whether or not he or she considers the answer to be sufficient and satisfactory.

Amendment 217 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 136 – paragraph 5

5. ~~Rule 132(2) to (8) concerning the tabling and voting of motions for resolutions shall apply mutatis mutandis~~Such questions, as well as the related answers, shall be published on Parliament's website.

Amendment 218 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule -136 (new)

Rule -136 Special scrutiny hearings 1. In order to question one or more Commissioners, or any other relevant person, on an issue of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee or by Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold, convene at short notice special scrutiny hearing. 2. The Conference of Presidents shall determine the number of Members to be appointed for a given special scrutiny hearing by the political groups and the non-attached Members. Where relevant, political groups shall ensure that the committees concerned are duly represented. 3. Special scrutiny hearing shall be chaired by the President or, by delegation, by one of the Vice-Presidents. It shall be entirely public unless decided otherwise by the Conference of Presidents. 4. The speaking time allocated to a political group shall be treated as a block. Each political group shall distribute the speaking time within its block between those of its members who are participating in the hearing. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block. 5. Following the conclusion of the special scrutiny hearing, its Chair may submit to the Conference of Presidents written recommendations on behalf of Members who participated at the hearing. 6. The formal summons for a witness to attend a special scrutiny hearing to give evidence, as well as any requests for documents shall be made by the President. Witnesses called on to give evidence shall be obliged to attend. Formal note shall be taken of any refusal or failure to comply with the summons or request for documents. The President may announce, in full or in part, the points of which formal note has been taken and arrange for the announcement to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union. In addition, after consulting the Conference of Presidents, the President shall decide on whether to apply sanctions which may, inter alia, include the withdrawal of access rights to the European Parliament’s premises and a request from the Parliament to revoke registration in the transparency register established by means of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register. If the failure to attend or provide requested documents relates to any Union official, institution or other body, the Conference of Presidents may invite the President or Director of the relevant institution or body to attend one of its meetings to explain its refusal. The Chair of the hearing may decide to hear witnesses under the following oath: ‘I swear that I have spoken the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth’. Witnesses, if they so wish, may add a complementary religious formula to the oath. However, no one shall be obliged to testify under oath. Formal note shall be taken of every case where a witness declines to testify under oath.

Amendment 219 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule -136 (new)

Rule -136 Ad hoc special scrutiny hearings 1. In order to question one or more Commissioners, or any other relevant person, on an issue of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may, upon a proposal by the President, by a committee or by Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the high threshold, convene at short notice an ad hoc special scrutiny hearing. 2. The Conference of Presidents shall determine the number of Members to be appointed for a given ad hoc special scrutiny hearing by the political groups and the non-attached Members. Where relevant, political groups shall ensure that the committees concerned are duly represented. 3. An ad hoc special scrutiny hearing shall be chaired by the President or, by delegation, by one of the Vice-Presidents. It shall be entirely public unless decided otherwise by the Conference of Presidents. 4. The speaking time allocated to a political group shall be treated as a block. Each political group shall distribute the speaking time within its block between those of its members who are participating in the hearing. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block. 5. Following the conclusion of the ad hoc special scrutiny hearing, its Chair may submit to the Conference of Presidents written recommendations on behalf of Members who participated at the hearing.

Amendment 220 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule - 136 (new)

Amendment 221 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137

Rule 137 Question Time 1. Question Time with Commissioners may be held at each part-session for a duration of up to about 90 minutes on one or more themes to be decided upon by the Conference of Presidents in advance, and at the latest on the Thursday before the relevant part-session. 2. The Commissioners invited to participate by the Conference of Presidents shall have a portfolio related to the theme or themes on which questions are to be put to them. The number of Commissioners to be invited shall be limited to two per part-session. However, it shall be possible to invite a third Commissioner, depending on the theme or themes chosen for the Question Time. 3. Question Time may also be held, under the terms laid down in paragraph 1, with the President of the European Council, with the Presidency of the Council, with the President of the Commission, with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and with the President of the Eurogroup. 4. Question time shall not be specifically allocated in advance. The President shall, as far as possible, ensure that Members that hold different political views and that come from different Member States are given the opportunity to put a question in turn. 5. The Member shall be given one minute in which to formulate the question and the person being questioned two minutes in which to reply. That Member may put a supplementary question, lasting no longer than 30 seconds and having a direct bearing on the main question. The person being questioned shall then be given two minutes in which to give a supplementary reply. 6. Questions and supplementary questions must be directly related to the theme decided under paragraph 1. The President may rule on their admissibility.deleted

Amendment 222 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 1

1. Question Time with one or more Commissioners may be held at each part- session for a duration of up to about 90 minutes ~~on one or more themes to be decided upon by the Conference of Presidents in advance~~. The Conference of Presidents may decide in advance on one or more themes, and at the latest on the Thursday before the relevant part-session.

Amendment 223 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 3

3. Question Time may also be held, under the terms laid down in paragraph 1, with the President of the European Council, with the Presidency of the Council, with the President of the Commission, with the entire college of Commissioners or specific categories of Commissioners, with the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and with the President of the Eurogroup and other relevant representatives of Union institutions and bodies.

Amendment 224 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 4

4. Question time shall not be specifically allocated in advance. The President shall, as far as possible, ensure that Members that hold different political views and that come from different Member States are given the opportunity to put a question in turnTime shall be allocated for questions and answers to a political group as a block. Each political group shall make free use of that time, without moderation by the Chair. Speaking time allocated to non-attached Members shall not be treated as a block.

Amendment 225 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 – paragraph 5

5. The Member shall be given one minute in which to formulate the question and the person being questioned two minutes in which to reply. That Member may put a supplementary question, lasting no longer than 30 seconds and having a direct bearing on the main question. The person being questioned shall then be given two minutes in which to give a supplementary reply.deleted

Amendment 226 #

Domènec RUIZ DEVESA

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 137 a (new)

Rule 137a Commission Control Session Once per part-session, the President of the Commission and selected Commissioners shall be required to attend a Commission Control Session, lasting for 2 hours, to face questions from Members, with no pre-defined subject matter. This session will take place on Wednesdays of every part-session from 9 to 11 a.m. For such sessions, Members shall not have pre-allocated seats and shall be encouraged by the President to sit at the front of the Hemicycle. After a first round of questions from the Chairs of the political groups or their representatives, Members who wish to ask a question shall stand up briefly or raise the arm every time the next Member is about to be called to ask a question.

Amendment 227 #

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
Rule 155 a (new)

Rule 155a Ad hoc part-sessions For issues of major political importance, the Conference of Presidents may decide, on a proposal from a committee or from Members or a political group or groups reaching at least the medium threshold, to hold ad hoc part-sessions without voting.

Amendment 228 #