European Parliament decision of 16 April 2014 on amendment of Rule 90 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on international agreements (2013/2259(REG))
Date: 2014-04-16
Institutions: Committee on Constitutional Affairs, European Parliament
Subjects: international agreement, rules of procedure








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22.12.2017   


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Official Journal of the European Union


C 443/98





P7_TA(2014)0409
Amendment of Rule 90 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on international agreements
European Parliament decision of 16 April 2014 on amendment of Rule 90 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure on international agreements (2013/2259(REG))
(2017/C 443/21)

The European Parliament,






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having regard to the letters of 29 January 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and of 13 February 2013 from the Chair of the Committee on International Trade, to the Chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,










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










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having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0253/2014),












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





Amendment 1


Parliament's Rules of Procedure


Rule 90 — paragraph 4








Present text




Amendment





4.   At any stage of the negotiations Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of 
the international
 agreement 
under consideration
.


4.   At any stage of the negotiations 
and from the end of the negotiations to the conclusion of the international agreement,
 Parliament may, on the basis of a report from the committee responsible, and after considering any relevant proposal tabled pursuant to Rule 121, adopt recommendations and require them to be taken into account before the conclusion of 
that
 agreement.





Amendment 2


Parliament's Rules of Procedure


Rule 90 — paragraph 5








Present text




Amendment





5.   
When the negotiations are completed, but before any agreement is signed, the draft agreement shall be submitted to Parliament for its opinion or consent. In the case of the consent procedure Rule 81 shall apply
.


5.   
Requests by the Council for Parliament's consent or opinion shall be referred by the President to the committee responsible for consideration in accordance with Rule 81 or Rule 43(1)
.





Amendment 3


Parliament's Rules of Procedure


Rule 90 — paragraph 6








Present text




Amendment





6.   Before the vote 
on the consent
 is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote 
on the consent
 shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15).


6.   Before the vote is taken, the committee responsible, a political group or at least one-tenth of the Members may propose that Parliament seek an opinion from the Court of Justice on the compatibility of an international agreement with the Treaties. If Parliament approves such a proposal, the vote shall be adjourned until the Court has delivered its opinion (15).






(15)  See also interpretation of Rule 128.

(15)  See also interpretation of Rule 128.