P6_TA(2007)0499
Composition of the Conference of Presidents (amendment of Rule 23)
European Parliament decision of 13 November 2007 on amendment of Rule 23 of Parliament's
Rules of Procedure on the composition of the Conference of Presidents (2007/2066(REG))
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the proposal for amendment of its Rules of Procedure (B6-0039/2007),
— having regard to Rule 202 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A6-0355/2007),
1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;
2. Points out that the amendment 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 Commission, for information.
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Amendment 1
Rule 23, paragraph 2
2. The Non-attached Members shall delegate two of their
number to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents,without having the right to vote.2. The non-attached Members shall delegate oneof their num-
ber to attend meetings of the Conference of Presidents, withouthaving the right to vote.
P6_TA(2007)0500
Amendment of the Rules of Procedure in light of the Statute for Members
European Parliament decision of 13 November 2007 on the amendment of Parliament's Rules of
Procedure in light of the Statute for Members (2006/2195(REG))
The European Parliament,
— having regard to the letter from its President of 29 June 2006 and the announcement in plenary on
7 September 2006,
— having regard to Rules 201 and 202 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs and the opinion of the
Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0368/2007),C 282 E/106 EN 6.11.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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1. Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;
2. Decides that these amendments will enter into force on the first day of its parliamentary term
beginning in 2009;
3. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and Commission, for information.
PRESENT TEXT AMENDMENTS
Amendment 1
Rule 8
Payment of expenses and allowances Implementation of the Statute for Members
The Bureau shall lay down rules governing the payment of
expenses and allowances to Members.Unless otherwise stipulated, the rules governing implementa-
tion of the Statute for Members of the European Parliamentshall be laid down by the Bureau.
Amendment 2
Rule 39, paragraph 1
1. Parliament may request the Commission to submit to it
any appropriate proposal pursuant to Article 192, second para-
graph, of the EC Treaty by adopting a resolution on the basis of
an own-initiative report from the committee responsible. Theresolution shall be adopted by a majority of the componentMembers of Parliament. Parliament may, at the same time, fix a
deadline for the submission of such a proposal.1. Parliament may request the Commission, pursuant to Arti-
cle 192 of the EC Treaty, to submit to it any appropriate proposal
for the adoption of a new act or the amendment of an existing act, by
adopting a resolution on the basis of an own-initiative reportfrom the committee responsible drawn up pursuant to
Rule 45 . The resolution shall be adopted by a majority of the
component Members of Parliament. Parliament may, at the same
time, fix a deadline for the submission of such a proposal.
Amendment 3
Rule 39, paragraph 1a (new)
1a. Any Member may table a proposal for a Community
act on the basis of the right of initiative granted to Parlia-ment pursuant to Article 192 of the EC Treaty.
Amendment 4
Rule 39, paragraph 1b (new)
1b. The proposal shall be submitted to the President, who
shall refer it to the committee responsible for consideration.Prior to such referral, the proposal shall be translated intothose official languages which the chairman of that committeeconsiders necessary in order to make summary considerationpossible. The committee shall take a decision on further action
within three months of the referral, and after having heard
the author of the proposal.
Where the committee decides to submit the proposal to Parlia-
ment in accordance with the procedure set out in Rule 45, theauthor of the proposal shall be named in the title of thereport.6.11.2008 EN C 282 E/107 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 5
Rule 39, paragraph 2
2. Before initiating the procedure under Rule 45, the com-
mittee responsible shall establish, in the following cases, thatno such proposal is under preparation:deleted
(a) such a proposal is not included in the Annual Legislative
Programme;
(b) the preparations of such a proposal have not started or
are unduly delayed;
(c) the Commission has not responded positively to earlier
requests either from the committee responsible orcontained in resolutions adopted by Parliament with amajority of the votes cast.
Amendment 6
Rule 45, paragraph 1
1. A committee intending to draw up a report and to submit
a motion for a resolution to Parliament on a subject within itscompetence on which neither a consultation nor a request foran opinion has been referred to it pursuant to Rule 179(1) maydo so only with the authorisation of the Conference of Presi-dents. Where such authorisation is withheld the reason mustalways be stated.1. A committee intending to draw up a report and to submit
a motion for a resolution to Parliament on a subject within itscompetence on which neither a consultation nor a request foran opinion has been referred to it pursuant to Rule 179(1) maydo so only with the authorisation of the Conference of Presi-dents. Where such authorisation is withheld the reason mustalways be stated. Where the subject of the report is a proposal
tabled by a Member pursuant to Rule 39(1a), authorisationmay be withheld only if the conditions set out in Article 5 ofthe Statute for Members and in Article 192 of the EC Treaty
are not met.
Amendment 7
Rule 150, paragraph 6, subparagraph 1
6. Amendments shall be put to the vote only after they have
been printed and distributed in all the official languages, unlessParliament decides otherwise. Parliament may notdecide otherwise if at least 40 Members object.6. Amendments shall be put to the vote only after they have
been printed and distributed in all the official languages, unlessParliament decides otherwise. Parliament may notdecide otherwise if at least 40 Members object. Parliament
shall avoid taking decisions which would lead to Memberswho use a particular language being disadvantaged to anunacceptable degree.
Amendment 8
Annex I, Article 2, paragraph 1, point (aa) (new)
(aa) any salary which the Member receives for the exercise
of a mandate in another parliament,C 282 E/108 EN 6.11.2008 Official Journal of the European Union
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Amendment 9
Annex I, Article 4
Pending the introduction of a Statute for Members of the
European Parliament to replace the various national rules,Members shall be subject to the obligations imposed on them
by the legislation of the Member State in which they are elected
as regards the declaration of assets.Members shall be subject to the obligations imposed on them
by the legislation of the Member State in which they are electedas regards the declaration of assets.
Amendment 10
Annex VII, Section Ca (new)
Ca. Personal conflicts of interestWith the approval of the Bureau, a Member may, on the basis
of a reasoned decision, be denied the right to inspect a Parlia-ment document if, after having heard the Member concerned,the Bureau comes to the conclusion that such inspection wouldcause unacceptable damage to Parliament's institutional inter-ests or to the public interest, and that the Member concernedis seeking to inspect the document for private and personalreasons. The Member may lodge a written appeal, whichmust include reasons, against such a decision within onemonth of notification thereof. Parliament shall reach a deci-sion on the appeal without debate during the part-sessionthat follows its being lodged.
P6_TA(2007)0501
Community statistics on public health and health and safety at work ***I
European Parliament legislative resolution of 13 November 2007 on the proposal for a regulation ofthe European Parliament and of the Council on Community statistics on public health and health
and safety at work (COM(2007)0046 —C6-0062/2007 —2007/0020(COD))
(Codecision procedure: first reading)
The European Parliament ,
— having regard to the Commission proposal to the European Parliament and the Council
(COM(2007)0046),
— having regard to Article 251(2) and Article 285(1) of the EC Treaty, pursuant to which the Commission
submitted the proposal to Parliament (C6-0062/2007),
— having regard to Rule 51 of its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and
the opinion of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0365/2007),6.11.2008 EN C 282 E/109 Official Journal of the European Union
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