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EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 51/151

Tuesday 13 September 2011

Procedure with joint committee meetings, coordinator meetings and the supply of information to non-attached Members (interpretation of Rules 51 and 192)

P7_TA(2011)0368

European Parliament decision of 13 September 2011 concerning the procedure with joint committee meetings, coordinator meetings and the supply of information to non-attached Members (interpretation of Rules 51 and 192)

2013/C 51 E/27

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the letters of 12 July 2011 from the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,

— having regard to Rule 211 of its Rules of Procedure,

1. Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 51: "This Rule can be applied to the procedure leading to a recommendation to approve or reject the conclusion of an international agreement pursuant to Rules 90(5) and 81(1) provided that the conditions set out in it are fulfilled.";

2. Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 192: "Non-attached Members do not constitute a political group within the meaning of Rule 30 and they cannot therefore designate coordinators, who are the only Members entitled to attend coordinator meetings. The function of coordinator meetings is to prepare committee decisions and they may not replace committee meetings without explicit delegation. Hence ex-ante delegation is required for decisions taken at coordinator meetings. In the absence of such delegation, coordinators may only adopt recommendations requiring formal ex-post approval by the committee. In all cases, non-attached Members must be guaranteed access to information, in accordance with the principle of non-discrimination, through the supply of information and the presence of a member of the non-attached Members’ secretariat at coordinator meetings.";
1.

Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 128: ‘Rule 90(6) of the Rules of Procedure lays down a specific procedure by means of which Parliament can take a decision on whether to exercise its prerogative, pursuant to Article 218(11) TFEU, to seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties; that provision constitutes a “lex specialis” which takes precedence over the general provision laid down in Rule 128 of the Rules of Procedure. When a decision must be taken as to whether Parliament should exercise its rights vis-à-vis the Court of Justice of the European Union, and the act in question is not covered by Rule 128 of the Rules of Procedure, the procedure provided for in this rule should apply, mutatis mutandis.’;
Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 191(1) of its Rules of Procedure:

"Only full members of a committee who have been elected in accordance with Rule 186 may be elected to the bureau of that committee.";
A.

whereas the Commission has stressed that it is essential for Parliament to adopt its decision before 16 December 2013, given the need for the delegated regulation to be published before 1 January 2014, enabling the timely reinstatement of Myanmar/Burma and the inclusion of South Sudan in the GSP scheme;
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having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 1528/2007 of 20 December 2007 applying the arrangements for products originating in certain states which are part of the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group of States provided for in agreements establishing, or leading to the establishment of, Economic Partnership Agreements (1), and in particular to Articles 2(2) and 24a(6) thereof,
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having regard to the hearings of the Commissioners-designate on 14 July 2014, led by the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs, the Committee on Budgets with the association of the Committee on Budgetary Control, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs with the association of the Committee on Legal Affairs and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, and to the statements of evaluation drawn up following those hearings;
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 285/163

P7_TA(2014)0116

Amendment of Rule 136 of the Rules of Procedure on the attendance of Members at sittings

European Parliament decision of 25 February 2014 on amendment of Rule 136 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on the attendance of Members at sittings (2013/2033(REG))

(2017/C 285/25)

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the proposal for amendment of its Rules of Procedure (B7-0051/2013),

— having regard to its decision 2005/684/EC, Euratom of 28 September 2005 adopting the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (1),

— having regard to the Bureau decision of 19 May and 9 July 2008 concerning implementing measures for the Statute for Members of the European Parliament (2),

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

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0038/2014),

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 the Commission, for information.

Amendment 1

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 136 — paragraph 2

Present text Amendment 2. The names of the Members present, as shown in the attendance register, shall be recorded in the minutes of each sitting. 2. The names of the Members present, as shown in the attendance register, shall be recorded in the minutes of each sitting as ‘present’ . The names of the Members excused by the President shall be recorded in the minutes of each sitting as ‘excused’.

(1) OJ L 262, 7.10.2005, p. 1.

(2) OJ C 159, 13.7.2009, p. 1.
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having regard to the fact that no objections have been raised within the period laid down in the third and fourth indents of Rule 105(6) of its Rules of Procedure, which expired on 24 October 2017,
E.

whereas, following the ruling of the Court of Justice, by judgments of 10 December 2009 the Italian Supreme Court referred the matter back to the Court of Appeal of Naples in order for the latter to take a decision on Mr Marra’s case in the light of both Parliament’s resolution of 11 June 2002 and the relevant case law of the Court of Justice; whereas by judgments of 5 December 2012 the Court of Appeal, without staying the proceedings and requesting Parliament’s opinion, confirmed its previous judgments, by which Mr Marra had been ordered to pay compensation to the injured parties; whereas by judgments of 30 April 2015 the Italian Supreme Court quashed the decisions of the Court of Appeal and referred the matter back to it so that it could stay the proceedings and request Parliament’s opinion; whereas the Court of Appeal of Naples did indeed decide to stay the proceedings and, by letter of 27 January 2018, to consult the European Parliament on the privileges and immunities of Alfonso Luigi Marra;
B.

whereas Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the need for full independence of the ECB pursuant to Article 130 of that Treaty; whereas in carrying out that evaluation, the committee received a curriculum vitae from the nominee as well as his replies to the written questionnaire that had been sent to him;
B.

whereas Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the need for full independence of the ECB pursuant to Article 130 of that Treaty; whereas in carrying out that evaluation, the Committee received a curriculum vitae as well as his replies to the written questionnaire that had been sent to him;
B.

whereas Parliament’s Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs then proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the candidate, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 283(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in the light of the need for full independence of the ECB pursuant to Article 130 of that Treaty; whereas in carrying out that evaluation, the committee received a curriculum vitae from the candidate as well as his replies to the written questionnaire that had been sent to him;
Decides that, in Part VI of Annex VI to its Rules of Procedure, the following paragraph is added:

‘The committee is assisted by a subcommittee on tax matters, for tax-related matters and particularly the fight against tax fraud, tax evasion and tax avoidance, as well as financial transparency for taxation purposes’;
A.

whereas the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) issued on 27 August 2020 amendments to International Accounting Standard (IAS) 39, and to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) 4, 7, 9, and 16; whereas those amendments aim to provide a general relief in view of the ‘phase 2’ Interbank offered rate (IBOR) replacement; whereas the proposed amendments deal with the financial reporting consequences resulting from the actual replacement of the interest rate benchmark on modifications of financial instruments (value changes) and hedge accounting and prevent undesirable accounting impacts on the valuation (or de-recognition) of financial instruments and lease contracts, and the discontinuation of hedging relationships due to a regulatory-driven replacement of the benchmark rates; whereas without the proposed amendments, companies might have to recognise immediately value changes in profit or loss, or discontinue hedging relationships even though they did not change their risk management strategy; whereas the Commission urged the IASB to speed up the issuance of the proposed amendments in order for the Union to endorse the amendments in a timely manner;
A.

whereas several delegated acts to be adopted under the recently amended Regulation (EU) No 648/2012 (EMIR) specify how EMIR rules will apply to third-country central counterparties (CCPs) that provide services to Union firms; whereas those delegated acts will give effect to the enhanced powers of the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA); whereas third-country CCPs that are considered to be systemically important for the financial stability of the Union or any of its Member States should be subject to specific requirements and enhanced supervision by ESMA in order to ensure a level playing field with Union CCPs and safeguard the stability of the Union’s financial system;
whereas pursuant to Article 75(2) and (3) of the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia:

‘No representative shall be prosecuted, detained or punished for an opinion expressed or vote cast in the Croatian Parliament.

No representative shall be detained, nor shall criminal proceedings be instituted against him, without the consent of the Croatian Parliament’;
whereas Article 9 of Protocol No 7 on the Privileges and Immunities of the European Union states:

‘During the sessions of the European Parliament, its Members shall enjoy:

(a) in the territory of their own State, the immunities accorded to members of their parliament;

(b) in the territory of any other Member State, immunity from any measure of detention and from legal proceedings.

Immunity shall likewise apply to Members while they are travelling to and from the place of meeting of the European Parliament.

Immunity cannot be claimed when a Member is found in the act of committing an offence and shall not prevent the European Parliament from exercising its right to waive the immunity of one of its Members.’;
1.

Decides that the numerical strength of the standing committees and subcommittees shall be as follows: I. Committee on Foreign Affairs: 79 members, II. Committee on Development: 26 members, III. Committee on International Trade: 43 members, IV. Committee on Budgets: 41 members, V. Committee on Budgetary Control: 30 members, VI. Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs: 61 members, VII. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs: 55 members, VIII. Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety: 88 members, IX. Committee on Industry, Research and Energy: 78 members, X. Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection: 45 members, XI. Committee on Transport and Tourism: 49 members, XII. Committee on Regional Development: 43 members, XIII. Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development: 48 members, XIV. Committee on Fisheries: 28 members, XV. Committee on Culture and Education: 31 members, XVI. Committee on Legal Affairs: 25 members, XVII. Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs: 69 members, XVIII. Committee on Constitutional Affairs: 28 members, XIX. Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality: 37 members, XX. Committee on Petitions: 35 members, Subcommittee on Human Rights: 30 members, Subcommittee on Security and Defence: 30 members, Subcommittee on Tax Matters: 30 members;
1.3.

COSAC welcomes the Conclusions of the European Council of 19 and 20 March 2009 and the Council's effort to tackle the economic crisis through the fiscal stimulus package which contains measures to encourage and strengthen the European economy both in the short and long terms. COSAC underlines the progress already achieved since December 2008 through the implementation of the European Economic Recovery Plan (notably promoting investments in the field of the Trans-European Networks and boosting the SME financing possibilities) and through the reform of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund that will reinforce its efficiency. COSAC in this respect recalls the important role of the common currency for those countries which are part of it and of maintaining sustainable public finances in the long term.
Calls on the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to urge the USA to follow the example of the EU by removing the PMOI from its blacklist and to urge the UN to provide urgent protection for Ashraf;
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 4/67

Thursday 25 March 2010

Appointment of a member of the Court of Auditors – Mr Igors Ludboržs

P7_TA(2010)0077

European Parliament decision of 25 March 2010 on the nomination of Igors Ludboržs as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C7-0017/2010 – 2010/0805(NLE))

2011/C 4 E/16

(Consultation)

The European Parliament,

having regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C7-0017/2010),

having regard to the fact that, at its meeting of 16 March 2010, the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council’s nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors,

having regard to Rule 108 of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0040/2010),

A. whereas Igors Ludboržs fulfils the conditions laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU,

1. Delivers a favourable opinion on the nomination of Igors Ludboržs as a Member of the Court of Auditors;
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 390/65

Thursday 23 June 2011

Voluntary system of labelling in Braille format on the packaging of industrial products

P7_TA(2011)0299

Declaration of the European Parliament of 23 June 2011 on a voluntary system of labelling in Braille format on the packaging of industrial products

2012/C 390 E/07

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Articles 21 and 26 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, which set out the rights of persons with disabilities,

— having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas the EU Member States have signed the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,

B. whereas Article 56a of Directive 2004/27/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use specifies that the name of medicinal products must be expressed in Braille format on their packaging,

1. Stresses that people with visual disabilities have the right to an independent life and full participation in society;

2. Calls on the European Commission to launch a wide consultation with stakeholders on the cost, efficiency and feasibility of introducing at Community level a voluntary system of labelling in Braille format on the packaging of industrial products which would include, at least, information on the type of product and its expiry date in order to facilitate access for consumers with visual disabilities; given that not all blind people can read Braille, the proposed consultation should also investigate alternative ways of enabling access to information on packaging;

3. Calls on the Commission, in line with the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility, to provide incentives for European industries and enterprises that will raise their awareness of this issue;

4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (1), to the Commission, the Parliaments of the Member States and the United Nations.

(1) The list of signatories is published in Annex 1 to the Minutes of 23 June 2011 (P7_PV(2011)06-23(ANN1)).
2.

Calls on the Commission to take appropriate steps to ensure that the ongoing medical and societal needs of civilian invalids of war and victims of terrorism are met without discrimination in the EU, with the aim of helping such persons to lead a dignified life in their own environment;
EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 251/116

Thursday 15 March 2012

Introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union

P7_TA(2012)0097

Declaration of the European Parliament of 15 March 2012 on the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the European Union

2013/C 251 E/24

The European Parliament,

— having regard to Articles 6 and 165 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

— having regard to Rule 123 of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, in its Article 6, provides that sport is among the areas ‘where the Union shall have competences to carry out actions to support, coordinate or supplement the actions of the Member States’;

B. whereas chess is an accessible game for children from every social group and can help social cohesion and contribute to policy objectives such as social integration, combating discrimination, reducing crime rates and even the fight against various addictions;

C. whereas whatever the age of the child, chess can improve children’s concentration, patience and persistence and can develop the sense of creativity, intuition, memory, and analytic and decision-making skills; whereas chess also teaches determination, motivation and sportsmanship;

1. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to encourage the introduction of the programme ‘Chess in School’ in the educational systems of the Member States;

2. Calls on the Commission, in its forthcoming communication on sport, to pay the necessary attention to the program ‘Chess in School’ and to ensure sufficient funding for it from 2012 onwards;

3. Calls on the Commission to take into consideration the results of any studies on the effects of this programme on children’s development;

4. Instructs its President to forward this declaration, together with the names of the signatories (1), to the Commission and to the Parliaments of the Member States.

(1) The list of signatories is published in Annex 3 to the Minutes of 15 March 2012 (P7_PV(2012)03-15(ANN3)).
B.

whereas the sentencing on 11 October 2011 of the former Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, to seven years in prison for allegedly abusing her power during the signing of gas contracts with Russia in 2009 and the order that she should pay Naftohaz Ukraine UAH 1,5 billion in alleged damages gave rise to concerns with regard to political freedoms, the rule of law and the state of democracy in Ukraine,
EN Official Journal of the European Union C 457/4

Communication of the European Parliament concerning the European Citizen’s Prize — CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

(2014/C 457/03)

The Chancellery of the European Citizens’ Prize held its annual meeting on 19 November 2014 with Mrs Sylvie Guillaume, Vice-President of the European Parliament, in the chair.

At that meeting the following list of prize winners for 2014 was drawn up.

The prizes will be awarded at public award ceremonies in the Member States where laureates are based, and will be organised by the Information offices of the European Parliament. The laureates will also meet at the European Parliament in Brussels for a central event on 25 February 2015.

CIVI EUROPAEO PRAEMIUM

Laureates/Winners

— prof. Anna Wolff-Powęska

— Alojz Rebula

— Andrei Pleşu

— Atlatszo.hu

— dr Bartłomiej Zapała

— BEDNET

— Blue Star Programme

— Bulli Tour Europa

— Cittadini di Lampedusa

— Cocina Económica de Logroño

— Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann

— Demokratisches Ostvorpommern – Verein für politische Kultur e.V.

— Διογένης ΜΚΟ

— Erika Körner-Metz und Gisela Berninger

— Euradionantes

— Europäische Gesellschaft für Politik, Kultur, Soziales e.V. Diaphania

— EuropeanMigrationLaw

— MUDr. EVA Siracká, DrSc., prezidentka Ligy proti rakovine

— Evropský parlament mládeže v ČR

— Fundacja Pomocy Wzajemnej ‘Barka’

— Христо Христов

— Jaccede

— Je veux l’Europe

— Kerényi Lajos

— Κέντρο Εκπαιδεύσεως & Αποκαταστάσεως Τυφλών, Περιφερειακή Διεύθυνση Θεσσαλονίκης (πρώην Σχολή Τυφλών Θεσσαλονίκης ‘Ο ΗΛΙΟΣ’)

— Libera. Associazioni, nomi e numeri contro le mafie

— Malta Hospice Movement

— Maria De Biase

— Marianne Lück

— Martina Čuljak — HelpBalkans

— Mauthausen Komitee Österreich

— Miljötinget

— Младите доброволци от Варна

— Nadace Naše dítě

— Orden Hospitalaria de San Juan de Dios

— Probstner János

— Sevgül Uludağ και Μιχάλης Χριστοφίδης

— Skills Belgium

— Sociedad Civil Catalana

— Societatea Timişoara

— SOS SCUOLA di ALVEARE CINEMA

— SOSERM SOS Emergenza Rifugiati Milano

— Spomenka Hribar

— Το χαμόγελο του παιδιού

— Verein.Respekt.net

— Werner Hohlbein, ‘Wir sitzen alle in einem Boot für mehr Toleranz’
5. 11.81 Official Journal of the European Communities No C 282/15 
COURT OF AUDITORS 
OPINION 
of the Court of Auditors of the European Communities on the proposal for a Council 
Regulation compensating Greece for its contribution to the cost of the financial 
mechanism and the supplementary measures for the United Kingdom 
THE COURT OF AUDITORS OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, 
Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in 
particular Article 206a thereof, 
Having regard to the Council Decision of 27 July 1981 to consult the Court of Auditors 
on the proposal for a Council Regulation compensating Greece for its contribution to 
the cost of the financial mechanism and the supplementary measures for the United 
Kingdom (l), 
HAS ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING OPINION: 
The recital in the preamble to the effect that the Hellenic Republic was not represented 
at the Council meeting of 30 May 1980 is not relevant to the motivation of the proposal. 
Accordingly, the recital referred to should be deleted. 
This opinion was adopted by the Court of Auditors at its meeting on 10 September 1981. 
Done at Luxembourg, 22 September 1981. 
For the Court of Auditors 
The President 
Michael N. MURPHY 
(') OJNoC208, 18. 8. 1981, p. 4.