Joint Assembly of the Convention concluded between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Community (ACP-EU) - AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT ASSEMBLY
Date: 1999-04-01
Institutions: ACP–EU Joint Assembly
Subjects: ACP-EU Joint Assembly, amendment, regulation

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ANNEX IV

AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE JOINT ASSEMBLY(1)

Article 7

The Bureau shall prepare the draft agenda of the
session. The Co-Presidents shall submit this draft to
the Assembly for its approval.

The Bureau shall prepare the draft agenda of the
session. The Co-Presidents shall submit this draft to
the Assembly for its approval. The draft agenda of
each session shall include two categories of topics:

Urgent subjects relating to the situation in

1.
different countries or regions.

Subjects and themes relating to development
2.
cooperation between the EU and ACP countries

under the Lomé Convention.The subjects and them-
es contained in this list shall be debated and put to
the vote.

Article 7(2) (new)

2.
A committee of coordinators may propose to
the Bureau a list of urgent subjects regarding the
situation in different countries or regions to be
included in the
in accordance with
Article 7(1).

agenda

Article 17(1)

Assembly resolutions

1.
An ACP representative, a political group or
ten members may table a motion for a resolution.
Motions for resolutions must concern the Conven-
tion or matters covered by the Convention. Motions
for resolution shall be tabled one week before the
opening of the session in which they are to be
considered and voted on.

1.
An ACP representative, a political group or
ten members may table a motion for a resolution.
Motions for resolutions must concern the Conven-
tion or matters covered by the Convention. How-
ever, motions for resolutions must be limited to the
items which are included in the agenda for debate
according to Article 7. Motions for resolutions may
not exceed two pages and shall be tabled one week
before the opening of the session in which they are
to be considered and voted on.

Article 17(3)

A committee of coordinators shall propose to
3.
the Bureau the subjects of motions for resolution to
be considered and put to the vote. Other than
resolutions submitted by the General Rapporteur,
co-rapporteurs or working parties, these shall not
be on more than seven subjects.

Delete.

(1) Adopted by the ACP-EU Joint Assembly on 1 April 1999 in Strasbourg (France).

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Article 17(4)

The Bureau shall examine the motions for
4.
resolutions and draw up a list of topics under which
motions for resolutions on similar subjects shall be
grouped. The total number of topics shall be no
more than seven.

The Bureau shall examine the motions for
4.
resolutions and draw up a list of topics under which
motions for resolutions on similar subjects shall be
grouped.

Article 20, new paragraph before existing first paragraph

Questions for oral answer

Question time to the Council and Commission shall
be held at each session at such times as may be
decided by the Bureau so as to ensure the presence
of both institutions at the highest level.

Article 20(1)

1.
An ACP representative, a political group or
five members may put questions for oral answer to
the Council or the Commission.

1.
Each Member of the Assembly may put one
question for oral answer to the Council and one to
the Commission.

Article 20(4)

The Co-Presidents of the Assembly shall decide
4.
as to the admissibility of oral questions. This
shall be governed by the scope and terms of the
Convention. Questions declared admissible shall be
forwarded to the Council or the Commission.

The Co-Presidents of the Assembly shall decide
4.
as to the admissibility of oral questions. This
shall be governed by the scope and terms of the
Convention. Questions that are related to subjects
which are already included in the agenda for
discussion shall be declared inadmissible. Questions
declared admissible shall be forwarded to the
Council or the Commission. The Co-Presidents shall
decide as to the order in which oral questions are
taken. The author shall be notified immediately of
their decision.

Article 20(6)

6.
The Assembly shall set aside not more than
two hours during each session for dealing with
questions for oral answer.

6.
The Assembly shall set aside not more than
two hours during each session for dealing with
questions for oral answer. Questions that remain
unanswered for lack of time shall be answered in
writing unless the author withdraws his question.

Article 20(6a) (new)

A question may be answered only if

6a.
its
author is present or has notified the Co-Presidents
in writing, before question time begins, of the name
of his substitute.

Article 20(6b) (new)

If neither the author nor his substitute is

6b.
present, the question shall be answered in writing.

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Article 25

Fact-finding missions

The Bureau may decide to undertake fact-finding
missions to ACP or EU countries or to international
organisations, subject to budgetary constraints.

The Bureau may decide to undertake fact-finding
missions to ACP or EU countries or to international
organisations, subject to budgetary constraints. The
Bureau or the Joint Assembly may also decide to
send delegations for the observation of presidential
or parliamentary elections, at the invitation of the
country concerned, provided that
there are no
concerns about security. Furthermore, in accordance
with the principle of close cooperation laid down in
Article 28, the Bureau may send delegations to
meetings of the Economic and Social Committee
and of the social partners,
including those held
outside Brussels.