# C_2017443EN.01009801.xml

| 22.12.2017 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 443/98 |
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22.12.2017

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 443/98

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P7_TA(2014)0409

Amendment of Rule 90 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on international agreements

European Parliament decision of 16 April 2014 on amendment of Rule 90 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on international agreements (2013/2259(REG))

(2017/C 443/21)

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the letters of 29 January 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and of 13 February 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on International Trade, to the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, |
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having regard to the letters of 29 January 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and of 13 February 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on International Trade, to the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

| — | 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 (A7-0253/2014), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0253/2014),

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

| 2. | Points out that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session; |
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2.

Points out that the amendments will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

| 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

Rule 90 — paragraph 4

Rule 90 — paragraph 4

| Present text | Amendment |
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| 4.   At any stage of the negotiations Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of
  the international
  agreement
  under consideration
  . | 4.   At any stage of the negotiations
  and from the end of the negotiations to the conclusion of the international agreement,
  Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of
  that
  agreement. |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

4.   At any stage of the negotiations Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of
  the international
  agreement
  under consideration
  .

the international

under consideration

4.   At any stage of the negotiations
  and from the end of the negotiations to the conclusion of the international agreement,
  Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of
  that
  agreement.

and from the end of the negotiations to the conclusion of the international agreement,

that

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 90 — paragraph 5

Rule 90 — paragraph 5

| Present text | Amendment |
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| 5.   
  When the negotiations are completed, but before any agreement is signed, the draft agreement shall be submitted to Parliament for its opinion or consent. In the case of the consent procedure Rule 81 shall apply
  . | 5.   
  Requests by the Council for Parliament's consent or opinion shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for consideration in accordance with Rule 81 or Rule 43(1)
  . |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

5.   
  When the negotiations are completed, but before any agreement is signed, the draft agreement shall be submitted to Parliament for its opinion or consent. In the case of the consent procedure Rule 81 shall apply
  .

When the negotiations are completed, but before any agreement is signed, the draft agreement shall be submitted to Parliament for its opinion or consent. In the case of the consent procedure Rule 81 shall apply

5.   
  Requests by the Council for Parliament's consent or opinion shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for consideration in accordance with Rule 81 or Rule 43(1)
  .

Requests by the Council for Parliament's consent or opinion shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for consideration in accordance with Rule 81 or Rule 43(1)

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 90 — paragraph 6

Rule 90 — paragraph 6

| Present text | Amendment |
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| 6.   Before the vote
  on the consent
  is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote
  on the consent
  shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15). | 6.   Before the vote is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15). |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

6.   Before the vote
  on the consent
  is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote
  on the consent
  shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15).

on the consent

on the consent

15

6.   Before the vote is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15).

15

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(15)  See also interpretation of Rule 128.

15

(15)  See also interpretation of Rule 128.

15

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