# CE2013257EN.01009101.xml

| 6.9.2013 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 257/91 |
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6.9.2013

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 257/91

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Thursday 29 March 2012Amendment of the Rules of Procedure to take into account the changing relationships between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments following the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty

P7_TA(2012)0111

European Parliament decision of 29 March 2012 amending the Rules of Procedure to take into account the changing relationships between the European Parliament and the institutions representing the national governments following the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon (2011/2266(REG))

2013/C 257 E/15

The European Parliament,

The European Parliament

| — | having regard to the letter from its President of 4 March 2011, |
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having regard to the letter from its President of 4 March 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 (A7-0039/2012), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0039/2012),

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

| PRESENT TEXT | AMENDMENT |
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| Amendment 1 |
| Parliament’s Rules of Procedure


  Rule 116 – paragraph 1 |
| 1.   Question Time with
  the Council and
  the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents. | 1.   Question Time with the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents. |
| Amendment 2 |
| Parliament’s Rules of Procedure


  Rule 116 – paragraph 2 |
| 2.   No Member may put more than
  one question to the Council and
  one question to the Commission at any given part-session. | 2.   No Member may put more than one question to the Commission at any given part-session. |
| Amendment 3 |
| Parliament’s Rules of Procedure


  Rule 116 – paragraph 5 |
| 5.   In accordance with guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents, specific question hours may be held 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. | 5.   In accordance with guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents, specific question hours may be held
  with 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. |
| Amendment 4 |
| Parliament’s Rules of Procedure


  Annex II – part A – point 1 – indent 2 |
| — | fall within the competence and sphere of responsibility of the
  Commission and the Council
  and are of general interest; |

PRESENT TEXT

AMENDMENT

Amendment 1

Amendment 1

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Rule 116 – paragraph 1

Rule 116 – paragraph 1

1.   Question Time with
  the Council and
  the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents.

the Council and

1.   Question Time with the Commission shall be held at each part-session at times decided by Parliament on a proposal from the Conference of Presidents.

Amendment 2

Amendment 2

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Rule 116 – paragraph 2

Rule 116 – paragraph 2

2.   No Member may put more than
  one question to the Council and
  one question to the Commission at any given part-session.

one question to the Council and

2.   No Member may put more than one question to the Commission at any given part-session.

Amendment 3

Amendment 3

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Rule 116 – paragraph 5

Rule 116 – paragraph 5

5.   In accordance with guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents, specific question hours may be held 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.

5.   In accordance with guidelines established by the Conference of Presidents, specific question hours may be held
  with 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.

with the Council,

Amendment 4

Amendment 4

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Annex II – part A – point 1 – indent 2

Annex II – part A – point 1 – indent 2

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fall within the competence and sphere of responsibility of the
  Commission and the Council
  and are of general interest;

Commission and the Council

| — | fall within the competence and sphere of responsibility of the
  addressee
  and are of general interest; |
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fall within the competence and sphere of responsibility of the
  addressee
  and are of general interest;

addressee

Amendment 5

Amendment 5

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Annex II – part A – point 1 – indent 2 a (new)

Annex II – part A – point 1 – indent 2 a (new)

| — | concern in particular, in the case of specific questions to the Council, the exercise of its functions in defining, coordinating and implementing Union policies, or concern its powers relating to appointment procedures or the operation of the institutions, agencies and bodies of the European Union or a revision of the Treaties, |
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concern in particular, in the case of specific questions to the Council, the exercise of its functions in defining, coordinating and implementing Union policies, or concern its powers relating to appointment procedures or the operation of the institutions, agencies and bodies of the European Union or a revision of the Treaties,

Amendment 6

Amendment 6

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Parliament’s Rules of Procedure

Annex II – part A – point 2

Annex II – part A – point 2

| 2. | A question shall be inadmissible if the agenda already provides for the subject to be discussed with the participation of the institution concerned. |
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A question shall be inadmissible if the agenda already provides for the subject to be discussed with the participation of the institution concerned.

| 2. | A question shall be inadmissible if the agenda already provides for the subject to be discussed with the participation of the institution concerned
  , or if it relates to the exercise of the Council’s legislative and budgetary functions referred to in Article 16(1), first sentence, of the Treaty on European Union
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A question shall be inadmissible if the agenda already provides for the subject to be discussed with the participation of the institution concerned
  , or if it relates to the exercise of the Council’s legislative and budgetary functions referred to in Article 16(1), first sentence, of the Treaty on European Union
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, or if it relates to the exercise of the Council’s legislative and budgetary functions referred to in Article 16(1), first sentence, of the Treaty on European Union

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