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| 7.2.2023 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 47/283 |
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7.2.2023

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 47/283

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P9_TA(2022)0281

Amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 216 on committee meetings

European Parliament decision of 6 July 2022 on amendment to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning Rule 216 on committee meetings (2022/2069(REG))

(2023/C 47/24)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the letter from its President of 9 June 2022, |
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having regard to the letter from its President of 9 June 2022,

| — | having regard to Rules 236 and 237 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 236 and 237 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A9-0203/2022), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A9-0203/2022),

| 1. | Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below; |
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| 2. | Decides that the amendments shall enter into force on the day following their adoption; |
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| 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information. |
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Amendment 1

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 216 — paragraph 1

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| 1.   A committee shall meet when convened by its Chair or at the request of the President. | 1.   A committee shall meet when convened by its Chair or at the request of the President. |
| | When convening such a meeting, the Chair may decide, on a case-by-case basis and with the approval of coordinators representing a majority of the committee members, that the meeting may also be attended remotely, except for committee meetings to be held in camera. |
| When convening the meeting, the Chair shall submit a draft agenda. The committee shall take a decision on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. | When convening the meeting, the Chair shall submit a draft agenda
  , in which it shall be stated whether the meeting may also be attended remotely
  . The committee shall take a decision on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting. |

Present text

Amendment

1.   A committee shall meet when convened by its Chair or at the request of the President.

1.   A committee shall meet when convened by its Chair or at the request of the President.

When convening such a meeting, the Chair may decide, on a case-by-case basis and with the approval of coordinators representing a majority of the committee members, that the meeting may also be attended remotely, except for committee meetings to be held in camera.

When convening such a meeting, the Chair may decide, on a case-by-case basis and with the approval of coordinators representing a majority of the committee members, that the meeting may also be attended remotely, except for committee meetings to be held in camera.

When convening the meeting, the Chair shall submit a draft agenda. The committee shall take a decision on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.

When convening the meeting, the Chair shall submit a draft agenda
  , in which it shall be stated whether the meeting may also be attended remotely
  . The committee shall take a decision on the agenda at the beginning of the meeting.

, in which it shall be stated whether the meeting may also be attended remotely

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 216 — paragraph 4

Rule 216 — paragraph 4

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| 4.   Rule 171(2)
  on allocation of speaking time
  shall apply mutatis mutandis to committees. | 4.   Rule 171(2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to committees
  . However, the second sentence of Rule 171(2) shall not apply to Members who are attending the meeting remotely
  . |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

4.   Rule 171(2)
  on allocation of speaking time
  shall apply mutatis mutandis to committees.

4.   Rule 171(2) shall apply mutatis mutandis to committees
  . However, the second sentence of Rule 171(2) shall not apply to Members who are attending the meeting remotely
  .

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 216 — paragraph 5 a (new)

Rule 216 — paragraph 5 a (new)

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| | 5a.
     
  For any remote participation, it shall be ensured that:








  — | Members are able to exercise their parliamentary mandate, including, in particular, their right to speak in committees without impairment; |

Present text

Present text

Amendment

Amendment

5a.
     
  For any remote participation, it shall be ensured that:

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Members are able to exercise their parliamentary mandate, including, in particular, their right to speak in committees without impairment;

| — | the information technology solutions made available are ‘technology neutral’; |
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the information technology solutions made available are ‘technology neutral’;

| — | secure electronic means that are managed and supervised by Parliament’s services directly and internally are used; |
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secure electronic means that are managed and supervised by Parliament’s services directly and internally are used;

| — | the technical equipment enables the necessary audio and video quality; and |
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the technical equipment enables the necessary audio and video quality; and

| — | the intervention is done from an appropriate place. |
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the intervention is done from an appropriate place.

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