# Committees of the European Parliament

The committees of the European Parliament are designed to aid the European Commission in initiating legislation.
Standing committees are made up of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), who are directly elected to the seats in the European Parliament by the electorate. Each committee has a chair and four vice-chairs, along with numerous committee members. Each committee also has substitute members.
Reports are usually compiled by a rapporteur, who is appointed by the chair of the committee, selected from amongst the members or permanent substitutes.

## Appointment

The established system for the appointment of committee chairs follows the D'Hondt method.

## Legislative reports

In the process of proposing and drafting legislation, the European Commission will consult the various standing committees during the codecision procedure, and these committees will advise the commission by producing reports, proposing amendments to the draft legislation, and providing, if necessary, a drafted legislative resolution.
In the event of at least one-tenth of the members objecting to any particular amendment, the amendment will be put to a vote at the committee's next meeting.
Similarly, unless at least one-tenth of committee members object, committees can also pass legislation back to the commission without amendments.

## Non-legislative reports

Committees are also able to produce non-legislative reports. The appointed rapporteur is responsible for preparing the report, and presenting it to Parliament on the committee's behalf. These reports must include a motion for a resolution, an explanatory statement, and must also outline financial implications.

## Own-initiative reports

Committees can also produce reports relevant to their competence, without having to be consulted. These are called "Own-Initiative Reports", and are used to submit a motion for a resolution.
Before drawing up any such report, a committee must obtain the permission of the Conference of Presidents. The Conference of Presidents has two months to make a decision, and any reasons for withholding permission must always be stated.

## Cross-committee co-operation

When drawing up a report, a committee may ask the opinion of another committee on the matter, particularly if it is felt that a proposed amendment would fall into the interests of another committee. The committee asked for an opinion will be named as such in the final report. The chair and drafter of the secondary committee may be invited to take part in any committee discussions held by the primary committee, where the meeting deals with the matter that the secondary committee is advising on.
Amendments that are proposed by the secondary committee will be voted on by the committee responsible for producing the report.
If the Conference of Presidents decides that a requested report falls equally to two committees, both committees will agree upon a joint timetable, and shall work together in producing the report.

## List of standing committees

This is a list of standing committees along with the respective chairperson as of July 2024.
| Committee | Committee | Committee | Members | Chair | Chair | Chair | Chair | Chair | Chair | Chair | Chair | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs | Vice Chairs |
| Committee | Committee | Committee | Members | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 1st half of term (2024-2027) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) | 2nd half of term (2027-2029) |
| Committee on Foreign Affairs | Committee on Foreign Affairs | AFET | 79 | | EPP | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | GER | | S&D | Hana Jalloul | Hana Jalloul | Hana Jalloul | Hana Jalloul | Hana Jalloul | ESP |
| Committee on Foreign Affairs | Committee on Foreign Affairs | AFET | 79 | | EPP | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | GER | | RE | Urmas Paet | Urmas Paet | Urmas Paet | Urmas Paet | Urmas Paet | EST |
| Committee on Foreign Affairs | Committee on Foreign Affairs | AFET | 79 | | EPP | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | GER | | ECR | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | ITA |
| Committee on Foreign Affairs | Committee on Foreign Affairs | AFET | 79 | | EPP | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | David McAllister | GER | | EPP | Ioan-Rareș Bogdan | Ioan-Rareș Bogdan | Ioan-Rareș Bogdan | Ioan-Rareș Bogdan | Ioan-Rareș Bogdan | ROM |
| | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | SEDE | 30 | | RE | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | GER | | EPP | Christophe Gomart | Christophe Gomart | Christophe Gomart | Christophe Gomart | Christophe Gomart | FRA |
| | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | SEDE | 30 | | RE | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | GER | | S&D | Mihai Tudose | Mihai Tudose | Mihai Tudose | Mihai Tudose | Mihai Tudose | ROM |
| | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | SEDE | 30 | | RE | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | GER | | ECR | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | Alberico Gambino | ITA |
| | Subcommittee on Security and Defence | SEDE | 30 | | RE | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann | GER | | EPP | Riho Terras | Riho Terras | Riho Terras | Riho Terras | Riho Terras | EST |
| | Subcommittee on Human Rights | DROI | 30 | | G/EFA | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | FRA | | S&D | Marta Temido | Marta Temido | Marta Temido | Marta Temido | Marta Temido | POR |
| | Subcommittee on Human Rights | DROI | 30 | | G/EFA | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | FRA | | EPP | Łukasz Kohut | Łukasz Kohut | Łukasz Kohut | Łukasz Kohut | Łukasz Kohut | POL |
| | Subcommittee on Human Rights | DROI | 30 | | G/EFA | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | FRA | Vacant |
| | Subcommittee on Human Rights | DROI | 30 | | G/EFA | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | Mounir Satouri | FRA | Vacant |
| Committee on Development | Committee on Development | DEVE | 25 | | RE | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | IRE | | G/EFA | Isabella Lövin | Isabella Lövin | Isabella Lövin | Isabella Lövin | Isabella Lövin | SWE |
| Committee on Development | Committee on Development | DEVE | 25 | | RE | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | IRE | | EPP | Hildegard Bentele | Hildegard Bentele | Hildegard Bentele | Hildegard Bentele | Hildegard Bentele | GER |
| Committee on Development | Committee on Development | DEVE | 25 | | RE | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | IRE | | RE | Abir Al-Sahlani | Abir Al-Sahlani | Abir Al-Sahlani | Abir Al-Sahlani | Abir Al-Sahlani | SWE |
| Committee on Development | Committee on Development | DEVE | 25 | | RE | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | Barry Andrews | IRE | | S&D | Robert Biedroń | Robert Biedroń | Robert Biedroń | Robert Biedroń | Robert Biedroń | POL |
| Committee on International Trade | Committee on International Trade | INTA | 43 | | S&D | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | GER | | LEFT | Manon Aubry | Manon Aubry | Manon Aubry | Manon Aubry | Manon Aubry | FRA |
| Committee on International Trade | Committee on International Trade | INTA | 43 | | S&D | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | GER | | EPP | Iuliu Winkler | Iuliu Winkler | Iuliu Winkler | Iuliu Winkler | Iuliu Winkler | ROM |
| Committee on International Trade | Committee on International Trade | INTA | 43 | | S&D | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | GER | | RE | Karin Karlsbro | Karin Karlsbro | Karin Karlsbro | Karin Karlsbro | Karin Karlsbro | SWE |
| Committee on International Trade | Committee on International Trade | INTA | 43 | | S&D | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | Bernd Lange | GER | | S&D | Kathleen Van Brempt | Kathleen Van Brempt | Kathleen Van Brempt | Kathleen Van Brempt | Kathleen Van Brempt | BEL |
| Committee on Budgets | Committee on Budgets | BUDG | 40 | | ECR | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | BEL | | EPP | Monika Hohlmeier | Monika Hohlmeier | Monika Hohlmeier | Monika Hohlmeier | Monika Hohlmeier | GER |
| Committee on Budgets | Committee on Budgets | BUDG | 40 | | ECR | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | BEL | | S&D | Giuseppe Lupo | Giuseppe Lupo | Giuseppe Lupo | Giuseppe Lupo | Giuseppe Lupo | ITA |
| Committee on Budgets | Committee on Budgets | BUDG | 40 | | ECR | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | BEL | | EPP | Janusz Lewandowski | Janusz Lewandowski | Janusz Lewandowski | Janusz Lewandowski | Janusz Lewandowski | POL |
| Committee on Budgets | Committee on Budgets | BUDG | 40 | | ECR | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | Johan Van Overtveldt | BEL | | RE | Lucia Yar | Lucia Yar | Lucia Yar | Lucia Yar | Lucia Yar | SVK |
| Committee on Budgetary Control | Committee on Budgetary Control | CONT | 30 | | EPP | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | GER | | EPP | Caterina Chinnici | Caterina Chinnici | Caterina Chinnici | Caterina Chinnici | Caterina Chinnici | ITA |
| Committee on Budgetary Control | Committee on Budgetary Control | CONT | 30 | | EPP | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | GER | | ECR | Cristian Terheș | Cristian Terheș | Cristian Terheș | Cristian Terheș | Cristian Terheș | ROM |
| Committee on Budgetary Control | Committee on Budgetary Control | CONT | 30 | | EPP | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | GER | | S&D | Claudiu Manda | Claudiu Manda | Claudiu Manda | Claudiu Manda | Claudiu Manda | ROM |
| Committee on Budgetary Control | Committee on Budgetary Control | CONT | 30 | | EPP | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | Niclas Herbst | GER | Vacant |
| Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | ECON | 60 | | S&D | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | FRA | | G/EFA | Damian Boeselager | Damian Boeselager | Damian Boeselager | Damian Boeselager | Damian Boeselager | NED |
| Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | ECON | 60 | | S&D | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | FRA | | RE | Ľudovít Ódor | Ľudovít Ódor | Ľudovít Ódor | Ľudovít Ódor | Ľudovít Ódor | SVK |
| Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | ECON | 60 | | S&D | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | FRA | | EPP | Luděk Niedermayer | Luděk Niedermayer | Luděk Niedermayer | Luděk Niedermayer | Luděk Niedermayer | CZE |
| Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs | ECON | 60 | | S&D | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | Aurore Lalucq | FRA | | ECR | Marlena Maląg | Marlena Maląg | Marlena Maląg | Marlena Maląg | Marlena Maląg | POL |
| | Subcommittee on Tax Matters | FISC | 30 | | LEFT | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | ITA | | G/EFA | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | Kira Marie Peter-Hansen | DEN |
| | Subcommittee on Tax Matters | FISC | 30 | | LEFT | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | ITA | | EPP | Regina Doherty | Regina Doherty | Regina Doherty | Regina Doherty | Regina Doherty | IRE |
| | Subcommittee on Tax Matters | FISC | 30 | | LEFT | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | ITA | | EPP | Markus Ferber | Markus Ferber | Markus Ferber | Markus Ferber | Markus Ferber | GER |
| | Subcommittee on Tax Matters | FISC | 30 | | LEFT | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | Pasquale Tridico | ITA | | S&D | Matthias Ecke | Matthias Ecke | Matthias Ecke | Matthias Ecke | Matthias Ecke | GER |
| Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | EMPL | 60 | | LEFT | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | FIN | | S&D | Johan Danielsson | Johan Danielsson | Johan Danielsson | Johan Danielsson | Johan Danielsson | SWE |
| Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | EMPL | 60 | | LEFT | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | FIN | | EPP | Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak | Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak | Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak | Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak | Jagna Marczułajtis-Walczak | POL |
| Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | EMPL | 60 | | LEFT | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | FIN | | G/EFA | Katrin Langensiepen | Katrin Langensiepen | Katrin Langensiepen | Katrin Langensiepen | Katrin Langensiepen | GER |
| Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | Committee on Employment and Social Affairs | EMPL | 60 | | LEFT | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | Li Andersson | FIN | Vacant |
| Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ENVI | 90 | | S&D | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | ITA | | EPP | Esther Herranz García | Esther Herranz García | Esther Herranz García | Esther Herranz García | Esther Herranz García | ESP |
| Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ENVI | 90 | | S&D | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | ITA | | ECR | Pietro Fiocchi | Pietro Fiocchi | Pietro Fiocchi | Pietro Fiocchi | Pietro Fiocchi | ITA |
| Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ENVI | 90 | | S&D | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | ITA | | LEFT | Anja Hazekamp | Anja Hazekamp | Anja Hazekamp | Anja Hazekamp | Anja Hazekamp | NED |
| Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety | ENVI | 90 | | S&D | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | Antonio Decaro | ITA | | EPP | András Tivadar Kulja | András Tivadar Kulja | András Tivadar Kulja | András Tivadar Kulja | András Tivadar Kulja | HUN |
| | Subcommittee on Public Health | SANT | 30 | | EPP | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | POL | | G/EFA | Tilly Metz | Tilly Metz | Tilly Metz | Tilly Metz | Tilly Metz | LUX |
| | Subcommittee on Public Health | SANT | 30 | | EPP | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | POL | | RE | Stine Bosse | Stine Bosse | Stine Bosse | Stine Bosse | Stine Bosse | DEN |
| | Subcommittee on Public Health | SANT | 30 | | EPP | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | POL | | S&D | Romana Jerković | Romana Jerković | Romana Jerković | Romana Jerković | Romana Jerković | CRO |
| | Subcommittee on Public Health | SANT | 30 | | EPP | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | Adam Jarubas | POL | | ECR | Emmanouil Fragkos | Emmanouil Fragkos | Emmanouil Fragkos | Emmanouil Fragkos | Emmanouil Fragkos | GRE |
| Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | ITRE | 90 | | EPP | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | POL | | S&D | Tsvetelina Penkova | Tsvetelina Penkova | Tsvetelina Penkova | Tsvetelina Penkova | Tsvetelina Penkova | BUL |
| Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | ITRE | 90 | | EPP | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | POL | | ECR | Elena Donazzan | Elena Donazzan | Elena Donazzan | Elena Donazzan | Elena Donazzan | ITA |
| Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | ITRE | 90 | | EPP | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | POL | | S&D | Giorgio Gori | Giorgio Gori | Giorgio Gori | Giorgio Gori | Giorgio Gori | ITA |
| Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | Committee on Industry, Research and Energy | ITRE | 90 | | EPP | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | Borys Budka | POL | | RE | Yvan Verougstraete | Yvan Verougstraete | Yvan Verougstraete | Yvan Verougstraete | Yvan Verougstraete | BEL |
| Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | IMCO | 52 | | G/EFA | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | GER | | EPP | Christian Doleschal | Christian Doleschal | Christian Doleschal | Christian Doleschal | Christian Doleschal | GER |
| Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | IMCO | 52 | | G/EFA | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | GER | | RE | Nikola Minchev | Nikola Minchev | Nikola Minchev | Nikola Minchev | Nikola Minchev | BUL |
| Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | IMCO | 52 | | G/EFA | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | GER | | S&D | Maria Grapini | Maria Grapini | Maria Grapini | Maria Grapini | Maria Grapini | ROM |
| Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection | IMCO | 52 | | G/EFA | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | Anna Cavazzini | GER | | EPP | Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | Kamila Gasiuk-Pihowicz | POL |
| Committee on Transport and Tourism | Committee on Transport and Tourism | TRAN | 46 | | EPP | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | GRE | | G/EFA | Virginijus Sinkevičius | Virginijus Sinkevičius | Virginijus Sinkevičius | Virginijus Sinkevičius | Virginijus Sinkevičius | LIT |
| Committee on Transport and Tourism | Committee on Transport and Tourism | TRAN | 46 | | EPP | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | GRE | | EPP | Sophia Kircher | Sophia Kircher | Sophia Kircher | Sophia Kircher | Sophia Kircher | AUT |
| Committee on Transport and Tourism | Committee on Transport and Tourism | TRAN | 46 | | EPP | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | GRE | | LEFT | Elena Kountoura | Elena Kountoura | Elena Kountoura | Elena Kountoura | Elena Kountoura | GRE |
| Committee on Transport and Tourism | Committee on Transport and Tourism | TRAN | 46 | | EPP | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | Elissavet Vozemberg-Vrionidi | GRE | | S&D | Matteo Ricci | Matteo Ricci | Matteo Ricci | Matteo Ricci | Matteo Ricci | ITA |
| Committee on Regional Development | Committee on Regional Development | REGI | 41 | | S&D | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | ROM | | EPP | Gabriella Gerzsenyi | Gabriella Gerzsenyi | Gabriella Gerzsenyi | Gabriella Gerzsenyi | Gabriella Gerzsenyi | HUN |
| Committee on Regional Development | Committee on Regional Development | REGI | 41 | | S&D | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | ROM | | S&D | Nora Mebarek | Nora Mebarek | Nora Mebarek | Nora Mebarek | Nora Mebarek | FRA |
| Committee on Regional Development | Committee on Regional Development | REGI | 41 | | S&D | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | ROM | | ECR | Francesco Ventola | Francesco Ventola | Francesco Ventola | Francesco Ventola | Francesco Ventola | ITA |
| Committee on Regional Development | Committee on Regional Development | REGI | 41 | | S&D | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | Dragoș Benea | ROM | | RE | Ľubica Karvašová | Ľubica Karvašová | Ľubica Karvašová | Ľubica Karvašová | Ľubica Karvašová | SVK |
| Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | 49 | | ECR | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | CZE | | EPP | Daniel Buda | Daniel Buda | Daniel Buda | Daniel Buda | Daniel Buda | ROM |
| Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | 49 | | ECR | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | CZE | | EPP | Norbert Lins | Norbert Lins | Norbert Lins | Norbert Lins | Norbert Lins | GER |
| Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | 49 | | ECR | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | CZE | | S&D | Eric Sargiacomo | Eric Sargiacomo | Eric Sargiacomo | Eric Sargiacomo | Eric Sargiacomo | FRA |
| Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development | AGRI | 49 | | ECR | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | Veronika Vrecionová | CZE | Vacant |
| Committee on Fisheries | Committee on Fisheries | PECH | 27 | | EPP | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | ESP | | EPP | Sander Smit | Sander Smit | Sander Smit | Sander Smit | Sander Smit | NED |
| Committee on Fisheries | Committee on Fisheries | PECH | 27 | | EPP | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | ESP | | ECR | Giuseppe Milazzo | Giuseppe Milazzo | Giuseppe Milazzo | Giuseppe Milazzo | Giuseppe Milazzo | ITA |
| Committee on Fisheries | Committee on Fisheries | PECH | 27 | | EPP | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | ESP | | RE | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | Stéphanie Yon-Courtin | FRA |
| Committee on Fisheries | Committee on Fisheries | PECH | 27 | | EPP | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | Carmen Crespo Díaz | ESP | | EPP | Jessica Polfjärd | Jessica Polfjärd | Jessica Polfjärd | Jessica Polfjärd | Jessica Polfjärd | SWE |
| Committee on Culture and Education | Committee on Culture and Education | CULT | 30 | | G/EFA | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | GER | | EPP | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | Bogdan Andrzej Zdrojewski | POL |
| Committee on Culture and Education | Committee on Culture and Education | CULT | 30 | | G/EFA | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | GER | | S&D | Emma Rafowicz | Emma Rafowicz | Emma Rafowicz | Emma Rafowicz | Emma Rafowicz | FRA |
| Committee on Culture and Education | Committee on Culture and Education | CULT | 30 | | G/EFA | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | GER | | G/EFA | Diana Riba | Diana Riba | Diana Riba | Diana Riba | Diana Riba | ESP |
| Committee on Culture and Education | Committee on Culture and Education | CULT | 30 | | G/EFA | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | Nela Riehl | GER | | RE | Hristo Petrov | Hristo Petrov | Hristo Petrov | Hristo Petrov | Hristo Petrov | BUL |
| Committee on Legal Affairs | Committee on Legal Affairs | JURI | 25 | | RE | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | BUL | | EPP | Marion Walsmann | Marion Walsmann | Marion Walsmann | Marion Walsmann | Marion Walsmann | GER |
| Committee on Legal Affairs | Committee on Legal Affairs | JURI | 25 | | RE | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | BUL | | ECR | Mario Mantovani | Mario Mantovani | Mario Mantovani | Mario Mantovani | Mario Mantovani | ITA |
| Committee on Legal Affairs | Committee on Legal Affairs | JURI | 25 | | RE | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | BUL | | S&D | Lara Wolters | Lara Wolters | Lara Wolters | Lara Wolters | Lara Wolters | NED |
| Committee on Legal Affairs | Committee on Legal Affairs | JURI | 25 | | RE | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | Ilhan Kyuchyuk | BUL | | EPP | Emil Radev | Emil Radev | Emil Radev | Emil Radev | Emil Radev | BUL |
| Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | LIBE | 75 | | EPP | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | ESP | | S&D | Marina Kaljurand | Marina Kaljurand | Marina Kaljurand | Marina Kaljurand | Marina Kaljurand | EST |
| Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | LIBE | 75 | | EPP | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | ESP | | ECR | Charlie Weimers | Charlie Weimers | Charlie Weimers | Charlie Weimers | Charlie Weimers | SWE |
| Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | LIBE | 75 | | EPP | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | ESP | | S&D | Alessandro Zan | Alessandro Zan | Alessandro Zan | Alessandro Zan | Alessandro Zan | ITA |
| Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs | LIBE | 75 | | EPP | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | Javier Zarzalejos | ESP | | LEFT | Estrella Galán | Estrella Galán | Estrella Galán | Estrella Galán | Estrella Galán | ESP |
| Committee on Constitutional Affairs | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | AFCO | 30 | | EPP | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | GER | | S&D | Gabriele Bischoff | Gabriele Bischoff | Gabriele Bischoff | Gabriele Bischoff | Gabriele Bischoff | GER |
| Committee on Constitutional Affairs | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | AFCO | 30 | | EPP | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | GER | | EPP | Adrián Vázquez Lázara | Adrián Vázquez Lázara | Adrián Vázquez Lázara | Adrián Vázquez Lázara | Adrián Vázquez Lázara | ESP |
| Committee on Constitutional Affairs | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | AFCO | 30 | | EPP | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | GER | | RE | Charles Goerens | Charles Goerens | Charles Goerens | Charles Goerens | Charles Goerens | LUX |
| Committee on Constitutional Affairs | Committee on Constitutional Affairs | AFCO | 30 | | EPP | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | Sven Simon | GER | | EPP | Péter Magyar | Péter Magyar | Péter Magyar | Péter Magyar | Péter Magyar | HUN |
| Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | FEMM | 40 | | S&D | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | ESP | | RE | Dainius Žalimas | Dainius Žalimas | Dainius Žalimas | Dainius Žalimas | Dainius Žalimas | LIT |
| Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | FEMM | 40 | | S&D | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | ESP | | LEFT | Irene Montero | Irene Montero | Irene Montero | Irene Montero | Irene Montero | ESP |
| Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | FEMM | 40 | | S&D | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | ESP | | EPP | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | Rosa Estaràs Ferragut | ESP |
| Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality | FEMM | 40 | | S&D | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | Lina Gálvez | ESP | | S&D | Predrag Fred Matić | Predrag Fred Matić | Predrag Fred Matić | Predrag Fred Matić | Predrag Fred Matić | CRO |
| Committee on Petitions | Committee on Petitions | PETI | 35 | | ECR | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | POL | | EPP | Dolors Montserrat | Dolors Montserrat | Dolors Montserrat | Dolors Montserrat | Dolors Montserrat | ESP |
| Committee on Petitions | Committee on Petitions | PETI | 35 | | ECR | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | POL | | EPP | Fredis Beleris | Fredis Beleris | Fredis Beleris | Fredis Beleris | Fredis Beleris | GRE |
| Committee on Petitions | Committee on Petitions | PETI | 35 | | ECR | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | POL | | S&D | Nils Ušakovs | Nils Ušakovs | Nils Ušakovs | Nils Ušakovs | Nils Ušakovs | LAT |
| Committee on Petitions | Committee on Petitions | PETI | 35 | | ECR | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | Bogdan Rzońca | POL | | G/EFA | Cristina Guarda | Cristina Guarda | Cristina Guarda | Cristina Guarda | Cristina Guarda | ITA |
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## Temporary committees

Under Rules 175 and 176 the European Parliament may at any time set up temporary committees for specific reports for an initial period of no longer than 12 months. They can be either a special committee or a committee of inquiry.

### Special committees

Examples of such temporary committees have been:
* The temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
* The temporary committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners.
On 25 April 2007 MEPs voted to set up a temporary committee on climate change. The committee will have a year to come up with proposals on the EU's future integrated climate-change policy, to co-ordinate the EP's position in this field, to assess the latest evidence on climate change and to evaluate the cost of action.
Following the 2009 elections, in light of the Late 2000s recession, Parliament set up a Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis.

### Committees of Inquiry

The European Parliament created nine committees of inquiry in the period between the introduction of direct elections in 1979 and the inclusion of a legal basis for inquiry committees in the Maastricht Treaty in 1995. They were:
| Year | Committee |
| 1983 | The Seveso disaster |
| 1984 | The rise of fascism and racism. The committee's work led to the 'Joint Declaration against racism and xenophobia'. |
| 1985 | The drugs problem |
| 1986 | Agricultural stocks |
| 1988 | The Transnuklear scandal |
| 1988 | Hormones in meat |
| 1991 | Racism and Xenophobia (The application of the Joint Declaration against racism and xenophobia) |
| 1991 | Trans-frontier crime linked to drug trafficking. |
The European Parliament was granted the right to create temporary committees of inquiry under Article 226 of the 1993 Maastricht Treaty. Inquiry Committees since 1995 have been:
| EP | Year | Abbrev | Committee of inquiry | Chairperson | Rapporteur |
| Fourth | 1996-1997 | TRANSIT | Temporary Committee of Inquiry into the Community Transit System | John Tomlinson | Edward Kellett-Bowman |
| Fourth | 1996-1997 | ESB I | Temporary Committee of Inquiry into BSE (Bovine spongiform encephalopathy) | Reimer Böge | Manuel Medina Ortega |
| Sixth | 2006-2007 | EQUI | Temporary Committee of Inquiry into the Crisis of the Equitable Life Assurance Society | Mairead McGuinness | Diana Wallis |
| Eighth | 2015 | EMIS | on the measurement of emissions in the automotive sector, established on 17 December 2015, whose work was finalised on 4 April 2017. See Dieselgate. | Kathleen Van Brempt | Pablo Zalba Bidegain, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy |
| Eighth | 2016 | PANA | on money laundering, tax avoidance and tax fraud, established on 8 June 2016, whose work was finalised on 13 December 2017. See Panama Papers. | Werner Langen | Jeppe Kofod, Petr Ježek |
| Ninth | 2020 | ANIT | on the Protection of animals during transport, established on 19 June 2020. | Tilly Metz | Daniel Buda, Isabel Carvalhais |
| Ninth | 2022 | PEGA | On the use of Pegasus and equivalent surveillance spyware, established on 10 March 2022. See Pegasus Project (investigation). | Jeroen Lenaers | Sophie in 't Veld |

## Delegations

MEPs also compose delegations to various Parliaments outside of the European Union. Joint parliamentary committees are set up with candidate countries. There are also delegations to the ACP–EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly, the Euro-Latin American Parliamentary Assembly the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly and the Euro-Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.
* North Macedonia
* Turkey
* Mexico
* Chile
* Switzerland, Iceland and Norway and European Economic Area
* Russia
* South-East Europe
* Ukraine
* Moldova
* Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia
* Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
* Belarus
* Israel
* Palestinian Legislative Council
* Maghreb
* Mashreq
* Arabian Peninsula
* Iran
* United States
* Canada
* Central America
* Andean Community
* Mercosur
* Japan
* People's Republic of China
* Southeast Asia, ASEAN
* Korean peninsula
* Australia and New Zealand
* South Africa
* NATO
* South Asia
* India
* Afghanistan
* Pan-African Parliament
* Caribbean Forum

## Conference of Committee Chairs and Conference of Delegation Chairs

Two major bodies in the Parliament are the Conference of Committee Chairs (CCC) and the Conference of Delegation Chairs (CDC). The Conference of Committee Chairs is the political body in Parliament that works for better cooperation between the committees and consists of the chairs of all the standing and special committees. The Conference of Delegation Chairs is the political body in Parliament that periodically considers all matters concerning the smooth running of interparliamentary delegations and delegations to the joint parliamentary committees. They may make recommendations to the Conference of Presidents and can be instructed to carry out particular tasks by the Bureau or Conference of Presidents.