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| 23.12.2016 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 482/157 |
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23.12.2016

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 482/157

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P7_TA(2014)0003

Rules on voting and contents of reports in the consent procedure

European Parliament decision of 14 January 2014 on amendment of Rule 81 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the consent procedure (2012/2124(REG))

(2016/C 482/26)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the letter from the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs of 9 December 2011, |
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having regard to the letter from the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs of 9 December 2011,

| — | having regard to Rules 211 and 212 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 211 and 212 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0412/2013), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0412/2013),

| 1. | Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below; |
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1.

Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

| 2. | Decides that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session and will apply to those consent procedures for which the committee responsible has not yet adopted a recommendation; |
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2.

Decides that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session and will apply to those consent procedures for which the committee responsible has not yet adopted a recommendation;

| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information. |
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3.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 50 — interpretation — paragraph 2

Article 50 — interpretation — paragraph 2

| Present text | Amendment |
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| For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 90,
  the procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
  consent procedure
  under Rule 81. | The procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
  recommendation to be adopted by the committee responsible
  under Rule 81. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 90,
  the procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
  consent procedure
  under Rule 81.

For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 90,

consent procedure

The procedure with associated committees set out in this Rule may not be applied in relation to the
  recommendation to be adopted by the committee responsible
  under Rule 81.

recommendation to be adopted by the committee responsible

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1

| Present text | Amendment |
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| Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
  take a
  decision
  on the basis of
  a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act. | Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
  , when adopting its
  decision
  , take into account
  a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act.
  The recommendation shall include citations but not recitals. It may include a short justification, which shall be the responsibility of the rapporteur and which shall not be put to the vote. Rule 52(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Amendments tabled in committee shall be admissible only if they aim to reverse the recommendation as proposed by the rapporteur. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
  take a
  decision
  on the basis of
  a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act.

take a

on the basis of

Where Parliament is asked to give its consent to a proposed act, it shall
  , when adopting its
  decision
  , take into account
  a recommendation from the committee responsible to approve or reject the act.
  The recommendation shall include citations but not recitals. It may include a short justification, which shall be the responsibility of the rapporteur and which shall not be put to the vote. Rule 52(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Amendments tabled in committee shall be admissible only if they aim to reverse the recommendation as proposed by the rapporteur.

, when adopting its

, take into account

The recommendation shall include citations but not recitals. It may include a short justification, which shall be the responsibility of the rapporteur and which shall not be put to the vote. Rule 52(1) shall apply mutatis mutandis. Amendments tabled in committee shall be admissible only if they aim to reverse the recommendation as proposed by the rapporteur.

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 a (new)

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 1 a (new)

| Present text | Amendment |
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| | The committee responsible may table a motion for a non-legislative resolution. Other committees may be involved in drawing up the resolution in accordance with Rule 188(3) in conjunction with Rules 49, 50 or 51. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

The committee responsible may table a motion for a non-legislative resolution. Other committees may be involved in drawing up the resolution in accordance with Rule 188(3) in conjunction with Rules 49, 50 or 51.

The committee responsible may table a motion for a non-legislative resolution. Other committees may be involved in drawing up the resolution in accordance with Rule 188(3) in conjunction with Rules 49, 50 or 51.

Amendment 4

Amendment 4

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2

Article 81 — paragraph 1 — subparagraph 2

| Present text | Amendment |
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| Parliament shall
  take a decision
  on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote, and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act. | Parliament shall
  decide
  on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote
  on consent, irrespective of whether the recommendation from the committee responsible is to approve or reject the act
  , and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act
  or, where no majority is indicated therein, the majority of the votes cast. If the majority required is not obtained, the proposed act shall be deemed to have been rejected
  . |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

Parliament shall
  take a decision
  on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote, and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act.

take a decision

Parliament shall
  decide
  on the act requiring its consent under the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union by means of a single vote
  on consent, irrespective of whether the recommendation from the committee responsible is to approve or reject the act
  , and no amendments may be tabled. The majority required for the adoption of the consent shall be the majority indicated in the article of the Treaty on European Union or the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union that constitutes the legal basis for the proposed act
  or, where no majority is indicated therein, the majority of the votes cast. If the majority required is not obtained, the proposed act shall be deemed to have been rejected
  .

decide

on consent, irrespective of whether the recommendation from the committee responsible is to approve or reject the act

or, where no majority is indicated therein, the majority of the votes cast. If the majority required is not obtained, the proposed act shall be deemed to have been rejected

Amendment 5

Amendment 5

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 2

Article 81 — paragraph 2

| Present text | Amendment |
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| 2.   In the case of
  accession treaties and
  international agreements
  and
  determination of a serious and persistent breach of
  common
  principles by a Member State, Rules 74c, 74e
  and 90
  shall apply respectively.
  For an enhanced cooperation procedure in an area covered by the ordinary legislative procedure, Rule 74 g shall apply. | 2.   
  In addition,
  in the case of international agreements
  , accession treaties, the
  determination of a serious and persistent breach of
  fundamental
  principles by a Member State,
  the establishment of the composition of Parliament, the establishment of enhanced cooperation between Member States or the adoption of the multiannual financial framework,
  Rules
  90,
  74c, 74e
  , 74f, 74 g and 75
  shall apply respectively. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

2.   In the case of
  accession treaties and
  international agreements
  and
  determination of a serious and persistent breach of
  common
  principles by a Member State, Rules 74c, 74e
  and 90
  shall apply respectively.
  For an enhanced cooperation procedure in an area covered by the ordinary legislative procedure, Rule 74 g shall apply.

accession treaties and

and

common

and 90

For an enhanced cooperation procedure in an area covered by the ordinary legislative procedure, Rule 74 g shall apply.

2.   
  In addition,
  in the case of international agreements
  , accession treaties, the
  determination of a serious and persistent breach of
  fundamental
  principles by a Member State,
  the establishment of the composition of Parliament, the establishment of enhanced cooperation between Member States or the adoption of the multiannual financial framework,
  Rules
  90,
  74c, 74e
  , 74f, 74 g and 75
  shall apply respectively.

In addition,

, accession treaties, the

fundamental

the establishment of the composition of Parliament, the establishment of enhanced cooperation between Member States or the adoption of the multiannual financial framework,

90,

, 74f, 74 g and 75

Amendment 6

Amendment 6

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 3

Article 81 — paragraph 3

| Present text | Amendment |
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| 3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
  proposed
  legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may
  decide, in the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the procedure, to
  present an interim report
  on the proposal
  to Parliament including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed act. | 3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
  proposal for a
  legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may present an interim report to Parliament, including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed
  legislative
  act
  or envisaged international agreement
  . |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
  proposed
  legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may
  decide, in the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the procedure, to
  present an interim report
  on the proposal
  to Parliament including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed act.

proposed

decide, in the interests of achieving a positive outcome of the procedure, to

on the proposal

3.   Where Parliament's consent is required for a
  proposal for a
  legislative act or an envisaged international agreement, the committee responsible may present an interim report to Parliament, including a motion for a resolution containing recommendations for modification or implementation of the proposed
  legislative
  act
  or envisaged international agreement
  .

proposal for a

legislative

or envisaged international agreement

Amendment 7

Amendment 7

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 1 (new)

Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 1 (new)

| Present text | Amendment |
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| | 3a.
     
  The committee responsible shall deal with the request for consent without undue delay. If the committee responsible decides not to give a recommendation, or has not adopted a recommendation within six months after the request for consent has been referred to it, the Conference of Presidents may either place the matter on the agenda for a subsequent part-session for consideration, or decide to extend the six-month period in duly substantiated cases. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

3a.
     
  The committee responsible shall deal with the request for consent without undue delay. If the committee responsible decides not to give a recommendation, or has not adopted a recommendation within six months after the request for consent has been referred to it, the Conference of Presidents may either place the matter on the agenda for a subsequent part-session for consideration, or decide to extend the six-month period in duly substantiated cases.

3a.

The committee responsible shall deal with the request for consent without undue delay. If the committee responsible decides not to give a recommendation, or has not adopted a recommendation within six months after the request for consent has been referred to it, the Conference of Presidents may either place the matter on the agenda for a subsequent part-session for consideration, or decide to extend the six-month period in duly substantiated cases.

Amendment 8

Amendment 8

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 2 (new)

Article 81 — paragraph 3 a — subparagraph 2 (new)

| Present text | Amendment |
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| | Where Parliament's consent is required for an envisaged international agreement, Parliament may decide, on the basis of a recommendation from the committee responsible, to suspend the consent procedure for no longer than one year. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

Where Parliament's consent is required for an envisaged international agreement, Parliament may decide, on the basis of a recommendation from the committee responsible, to suspend the consent procedure for no longer than one year.

Where Parliament's consent is required for an envisaged international agreement, Parliament may decide, on the basis of a recommendation from the committee responsible, to suspend the consent procedure for no longer than one year.

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