2009/0814(NLE)
Decision on the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention for the revision of the Treaties with regard to transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament
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| Lead Rapporteur | MÉNDEZ DE VIGO Íñigo (EPP) |
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Legal basis: Treaty on European Union TEU 048-p3-a2
Procedure completed, awaiting publication in Official Journal
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| Lead | AFCO | MÉNDEZ DE VIGO Íñigo (EPP) |
Legal Basis Treaty on European Union TEU 048-p3-a2
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T7-0147/2010
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The European Parliament adopted by 499 votes to 14, with 7 abstentions, a decision on the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention for the revision of the Treaties with regard to transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament. It approved the European Council's proposal to amend Protocol No 36 by means of an intergovernmental conference, without convening a Convention. Members note that, in the light of precedent, the convening of a convention to approve a transitional amendment, with limited scope, of the provisions set out in the EU Treaty relating to the composition of Parliament is unnecessary.
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T7-0147/2010
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2010/05/05
Debate in Parliament
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2010/04/27
Document attached to the procedure
- COM(2010)0189
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm', u'title': u'Secretariat General'}, BARROSO José Manuel
- 2010/04/12 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
- 2010/04/07 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- 2010/03/11 Amendments tabled in committee
- 2010/02/23 Committee draft report
- 2010/01/18 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2009/12/04
Legislative proposal
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17196/2009
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PURPOSE: to request Parliament's consent to dispense with a Convention following the proposal for revision of the Treaties with regard to the composition of the European Parliament. CONTENT: in accordance with Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU, the European Council is seeking Parliament's consent not to convene a Convention to examine the proposed amendments by the Government of Spain to Protocol 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament. It should be recalled that Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU states that the European Council may decide by a simple majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, not to convene a Convention should this not be justified by the extent of the proposed amendments. In the latter case, the European Council shall define the terms of reference for a conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States.
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17196/2009
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2009/12/04
Legislative proposal published
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17196/2009
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PURPOSE: to request Parliament's consent to dispense with a Convention following the proposal for revision of the Treaties with regard to the composition of the European Parliament. CONTENT: in accordance with Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU, the European Council is seeking Parliament's consent not to convene a Convention to examine the proposed amendments by the Government of Spain to Protocol 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament. It should be recalled that Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU states that the European Council may decide by a simple majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, not to convene a Convention should this not be justified by the extent of the proposed amendments. In the latter case, the European Council shall define the terms of reference for a conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States.
- DG {u'url': u'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/secretariat_general/index_en.htm', u'title': u'Secretariat General'}, BARROSO José Manuel
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17196/2009
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Documents
- Legislative proposal: 17196/2009
- Legislative proposal published: 17196/2009
- Committee draft report: PE439.159
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE439.873
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A7-0116/2010
- Document attached to the procedure: COM(2010)0189
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0147/2010
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
Votes
Report: MÉNDEZ DE VIGO A7-0116/2010 - DECISION
| Position | Total | ALDE | ECR | EFD | GUE/NGL | NI | PPE | S&D | Verts/ALE | correctional |
| For | 499 | 69 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 225 | 150 | 0 | 2 |
| Against | 94 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 40 | 2 |
| Abstain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2009/0814(NLE) Decision on the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention for the revision of the Treaties with regard to transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament
2010/11/03
AFCO
15 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft decision Citation 2 – having regard to the request for consent submitted by the European Council in accordance with Article 48(3) of the
Amendment 2 #
Draft decision Citation 3 a (new) – having regard to Article 14(3) TEU and the Act of 20 September 1976 concerning the election of the members of the European Parliament by direct universal suffrage,
Amendment 3 #
Draft decision Citation 4 – having regard to the conclusions of the European Council meetings of 11
Amendment 4 #
Draft decision Recital A A. having regard to the Convention held from 22 February 2002 to 18 July 2003, which
Amendment 5 #
Draft decision Recital B B. having regard to the Convention held from 17 December 1999 to 2 October 2000, which
Amendment 6 #
Draft decision Recital C C. whereas these two Conventions, which brought together representatives of the national parliaments, the European Parliament, the national governments and the Commission for the first time to work on the development of a common project for the European Union,
Amendment 7 #
Draft decision Recital D D. whereas
Amendment 8 #
Draft decision Recital D a (new) Da. whereas one of the most important constitutional innovations made by the Lisbon Treaty is to install the Convention as a key part of the ordinary procedure for the revision of the Treaties,
Amendment 9 #
Draft decision Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas, under the same article, the President of the European Council is required to convene a Convention to examine proposals for amending the Treaties, and whereas the Convention is required to adopt by consensus a recommendation to an intergovernmental conference,
Amendment 10 #
Draft decision Recital E b (new) Eb. whereas, in any case, it would be extraordinary for Parliament to forgo its first opportunity to exercise its new constitutional right to insist on the systematic holding of a Convention as the normal part of the ordinary revision procedure,
Amendment 11 #
Draft decision Recital F F.
Amendment 12 #
Draft decision Recital G G. whereas,
Amendment 13 #
Draft decision Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas, moreover, members of national parliaments have been elected with a specific mandate, different from that of Members of the European Parliament, in accordance with non- uniform electoral procedures and at different times,
Amendment 14 #
Draft decision Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 15 #
Draft decision Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on national parliaments to act to uphold the long-standing primary law rule of the European Union whereby Members of the European Parliament are directly elected by universal suffrage in a free and secret ballot;
source: PE-439.873
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OBJECTIF: demander l'avis du Parlement européen sur une décision du Conseil européen de ne pas convoquer de Convention dans le cadre de l'examen de la proposition du gouvernement espagnol tendant à la révision des traités pour ce qui est des mesures transitoires concernant la composition du Parlement. CONTENU: conformément à l'article 48 (3) paragraphe 2, du traité sur l'Union européenne (TUE), le Conseil européen demande l'avis du Parlement européen en vue de décider de ne pas convoquer une Convention aux fins d'examiner la proposition du gouvernement espagnol tendant à modifier le Protocole n°36 sur les dispositions transitoires en ce qui concerne la composition du Parlement européen. Il faut rappeler qu'en vertu de l'article 48 (3) paragraphe 2, du TUE, le Conseil européen peut décider à la majorité simple, après approbation du Parlement européen, de ne pas convoquer de Convention lorsque l'ampleur des modifications ne le justifie pas. Dans ce dernier cas, le Conseil européen établit le mandat pour une Conférence des représentants des gouvernements des États membres. New
PURPOSE: to request Parliament's consent to dispense with a Convention following the proposal for revision of the Treaties with regard to the composition of the European Parliament. CONTENT: in accordance with Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU, the European Council is seeking Parliament's consent not to convene a Convention to examine the proposed amendments by the Government of Spain to Protocol 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament. It should be recalled that Article 48(3)(ii) of the TEU states that the European Council may decide by a simple majority, after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament, not to convene a Convention should this not be justified by the extent of the proposed amendments. In the latter case, the European Council shall define the terms of reference for a conference of representatives of the governments of the Member States. |
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La commission des affaires constitutionnelles a adopté un rapport d'Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO (PPE, ES) sur la proposition du Conseil européen de ne pas convoquer de Convention pour la révision des traités pour ce qui est des mesures transitoires concernant la composition du Parlement européen. La commission parlementaire recommande que le Parlement européen donne son approbation au Conseil européen pour modifier le protocole n° 36 dans le cadre d'une Conférence intergouvernementale, sans convoquer de Convention. Le rapport note que, au regard des précédents, la convocation d'une Convention pour approuver une modification transitoire et à portée limitée des dispositions prévues dans le traité UE concernant la composition du Parlement européen ne s'avère pas nécessaire. New
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs adopted a report by Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO (EPP, ES) on the European Council's proposal not to convene a Convention for the revision of the Treaties with regard to transitional measures concerning the composition of the European Parliament. The committee recommends that Parliament approves the European Council's proposal to amend Protocol No 36 by means of an intergovernmental conference, without convening a Convention. The report notes that, in the light of precedent, the convening of a convention to approve a transitional amendment, with limited scope, of the provisions set out in the EU Treaty relating to the composition of Parliament is unnecessary. |
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