19.5.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 140/35
Such opinions shall be dealt with in a standard opinion, which the bureau shall submit directly to the assembly.
This procedure shall not involve either the appointment of a rapporteur or examination by a section but simply the adoption or rejection of the standard opinion at the assembly.
When such items come up at the plenary session, the assembly shall first of all establish whether it is in favour of or against the referral being handled according to the above-mentioned procedure, and, where appropriate, shall then vote for or against the adoption of the standard opinion.
Rule 48 – Evaluation reports
1.
An evaluation report is a Committee document intended to evaluate EU policy in accordance with Rule 14.
The report must be requested by a European institution.
2.
The evaluation report shall be drawn up by a study group working with a rapporteur.
3.
It shall be submitted, together with its conclusions and recommendations and, if necessary, appendices, to the competent section or the CCMI for adoption.
During the section meeting, provisions on amendments as referred to in Rule 60(1) shall apply.
4.
The report adopted by the section or the CCMI shall be presented to the assembly by the rapporteur.
The bureau shall send back to the section or to the CCMI an evaluation report that does not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the present Rule.
Amendments to an evaluation report may be tabled by members and groups to be voted by the assembly, provided the amendments comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the present Rule.
The assembly shall vote on the report and, where appropriate, on sending the document to the other European institutions.
5.
Evaluation reports shall not be published in the Official Journal of the European Union, but may be forwarded to the other institutions if the assembly so decides.
Rule 49 – Information reports
1.
An information report is a Committee document intended to examine a question pertaining to the policies of the European Union or their possible developments, containing only factual information and, possibly, summaries of information without recommendations.
2.
The draft information report shall be drawn up by a study group working with a rapporteur.
3.
It shall be submitted, together with any summaries of information and appendices, to the competent section or to the CCMI for adoption.
During the section meeting, the same provisions on amendments as referred to in Rule 60(1) shall apply.
4.
The report adopted by the section or by the CCMI shall be presented to the assembly by the rapporteur.
The bureau shall send back to the section or to the CCMI an information report that does not comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the present Rule.
The assembly shall vote on the report and, where appropriate, on sending the document to the other European institutions.