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Rules of Procedure European Parliament 2014 - 2019 RULES OF PROCEDURE 8th parliamentary term January 2017 EN United in diversity EN Note to the reader: In accordance with Parliament's decisions on the use of gender-neutral language in its documents, the Rules of Procedure have been adapted to take account of the guidelines on that subject approved by the High Level Group on Gender Equality and Diversity on 13 February 2008 and endorsed by the Bureau on 19 May 2008. Interpretations of the Rules (pursuant to Rule 226) are in italic script. CONTENTS TITLE I MEMBERS, PARLIAMENT BODIES AND POLITICAL GROUPS CHAPTER 1 MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT Rule 1 European Parliament Rule 2 Independent mandate Rule 3 Verification of credentials Rule 4 Term of office of Members Rule 5 Privileges and immunities Rule 6 Waiver of immunity Rule 7 Defence of privileges and immunity Rule 8 Urgent action by the President to assert immunity Rule 9 Procedures on immunity Rule 10 (deleted) Rule 11 Members' financial interests and standards of conduct Rule 12 Internal investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) Rule 13 Observers CHAPTER 2 OFFICERS OF PARLIAMENT Rule 14 Provisional Chair Rule 15 Nominations and general provisions Rule 16 Election of President - opening address Rule 17 Election of Vice-Presidents Rule 18 Election of Quaestors Rule 19 Term of office of Officers Rule 20 Vacancies Rule 21 Early termination of an office CHAPTER 3 BODIES AND DUTIES Rule 22 Duties of the President Rule 23 Duties of the Vice-Presidents Rule 24 Composition of the Bureau Rule 25 Duties of the Bureau Rule 26 Composition of the Conference of Presidents Rule 27 Duties of the Conference of Presidents Rule 28 Duties of the Quaestors Rule 29 Conference of Committee Chairs Rule 30 Conference of Delegation Chairs Rule 30a Continuity of an office during the election period Rule 31 Accountability of the Bureau and the Conference of Presidents CHAPTER 4 POLITICAL GROUPS Rule 32 Establishment and dissolution of political groups Rule 33 Activities and legal situation of the political groups Rule 34 Intergroups Rule 35 Non-attached Members Rule 36 Allocation of seats in the Chamber - 3 - TITLE II LEGISLATIVE, BUDGETARY, DISCHARGE AND OTHER PROCEDURES CHAPTER 1 LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES - GENERAL PROVISIONS Rule 37 Annual programming Rule 38 Respect for fundamental rights Rule 39 Verification of legal basis Rule 40 Delegation of legislative powers and conferral of implementing powers Rule 41 Verification of financial compatibility Rule 42 Examination of respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality Rule 43 Access to documents and provision of information to Parliament Rule 44 Representation of Parliament in Council meetings Rule 45 Right of Parliament to submit proposals Rule 46 Requests to the Commission for submission of proposals Rule 47 Consideration of legally binding acts Rule 47a Acceleration of legislative procedures Rule 48 Legislative procedures on initiatives originating from institutions other than the Commission or from Member States CHAPTER 2 PROCEDURE IN COMMITTEE Rule 49 Legislative reports Rule 50 Simplified procedure Rule 51 Non-legislative reports Rule 52 Own-initiative reports Rule 52a Drafting of reports Rule 53 Opinions of committees Rule 54 Associated committee procedure Rule 55 Joint committee procedure Rule 56 (deleted) CHAPTER 3 ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE SECTION 1 - FIRST READING Rule 57 (deleted) Rule 58 (deleted) Rule 59 Vote in Parliament – first reading Rule 59a Referral back to the committee responsible Rule 60 (deleted) Rule 61 (deleted) Rule 62 (deleted) Rule 63 Renewed referral to Parliament Rule 63a First-reading agreement SECTION 2 - SECOND READING Rule 64 Communication of the Council's position Rule 65 Extension of time limits Rule 66 Procedure in the committee responsible Rule 67 Submission to Parliament Rule 67a Vote in Parliament – second reading - 4 - Rule 68 (deleted) Rule 69 Admissibility of amendments to the Council's position Rule 69a Second-reading agreement SECTION 3 - INTERINSTITUTIONAL NEGOTIATIONS DURING THE ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE Rule 69b General provisions Rule 69c Negotiations ahead of Parliament's first reading Rule 69d Negotiations ahead of Council's first reading Rule 69e Negotiations ahead of Parliament's second reading Rule 69f Conduct of negotiations SECTION 4 - CONCILIATION AND THIRD READING Rule 69g Extension of time limits Rule 70 Convening of the Conciliation Committee Rule 71 Delegation to the Conciliation Committee Rule 72 Joint text SECTION 5 - CONCLUSION OF THE PROCEDURE Rule 73 (deleted) Rule 74 (deleted) Rule 75 (deleted) Rule 76 (deleted) Rule 77 (deleted) Rule 78 Signing and publication of adopted acts CHAPTER 4 PROVISIONS SPECIFIC TO THE CONSULTATION PROCEDURE Rule 78a Modified proposal for a legally binding act Rule 78b Commission position on amendments Rule 78c Vote in Parliament Rule 78d Follow-up to Parliament's position Rule 78e Renewed referral to Parliament CHAPTER 5 CONSTITUTIONAL MATTERS Rule 79 Ordinary Treaty revision Rule 80 Simplified Treaty revision Rule 81 Accession treaties Rule 82 Withdrawal from the Union Rule 83 Breach by a Member State of fundamental principles and values Rule 84 Composition of Parliament Rule 85 Enhanced cooperation between Member States CHAPTER 6 BUDGETARY PROCEDURES Rule 86 Multiannual financial framework Rule 86a Annual budgetary procedure Rule 87 (deleted) Rule 88 Parliament's position on the draft budget Rule 89 (deleted) Rule 90 Budgetary conciliation Rule 91 Definitive adoption of the budget Rule 92 Provisional twelfths system Rule 92a Implementation of the budget - 5 - Rule 93 Discharge to the Commission in respect of implementation of the budget Rule 94 Other discharge procedures Rule 94a Interinstitutional cooperation Rule 95 (deleted) CHAPTER 7 INTERNAL BUDGETARY PROCEDURES Rule 96 Estimates of Parliament Rule 97 Procedure to be applied when drawing up Parliament's estimates Rule 98 Power to incur and settle expenditure, to approve accounts and to grant discharge CHAPTER 8 CONSENT PROCEDURE Rule 99 Consent procedure CHAPTER 9 OTHER PROCEDURES Rule 100 Procedure for delivering opinions on derogations to the adoption of the euro Rule 101 Procedures relating to dialogue between management and labour Rule 102 Procedures for scrutiny of envisaged voluntary agreements Rule 103 Codification Rule 104 Recasting CHAPTER 10 DELEGATED AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS Rule 105 Delegated acts Rule 106 Implementing acts and measures Rule 107 Consideration under the associated committee procedure or the joint committee procedure TITLE III EXTERNAL RELATIONS CHAPTER 1 INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS Rule 108 International agreements Rule 109 Provisional application or suspension of the application of international agreements or establishment of the Union's position in a body set up by an international agreement CHAPTER 2 EXTERNAL REPRESENTATION OF THE UNION AND THE COMMON FOREIGN AND SECURITY POLICY Rule 110 Special representatives Rule 111 International representation Rule 112 (deleted) CHAPTER 3 RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE UNION’S EXTERNAL ACTION Rule 113 Recommendations on the Union's external policies Rule 113a Consultation of, and provision of information to, Parliament within the framework of the common foreign and security policy Rule 114 Breach of human rights TITLE IV TRANSPARENCY OF BUSINESS Rule 115 Transparency of Parliament's activities - 6 - Rule 116 Public access to documents Rule 116a Access to Parliament TITLE V RELATIONS WITH OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES CHAPTER 1 APPOINTMENTS Rule 117 Election of the President of the Commission Rule 118 Election of the Commission Rule 118a Multiannual programming Rule 119 Motion of censure on the Commission Rule 120 Nomination of Judges and Advocates-General at the Court of Justice of the European Union Rule 121 Appointment of the Members of the Court of Auditors Rule 122 Appointment of the Members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank Rule 122a Appointments to the economic governance bodies CHAPTER 2 STATEMENTS Rule 123 Statements by the Commission, Council and European Council Rule 124 Statements explaining Commission decisions Rule 125 Statements by the Court of Auditors Rule 126 Statements by the European Central Bank Rule 127 (deleted) CHAPTER 3 PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS Rule 128 Questions for oral answer with debate Rule 129 Question Time Rule 130 Questions for written answer Rule 130a Minor interpellations for written answer Rule 130b Major interpellations for written answer with debate Rule 131 Questions for written answer to the European Central Bank Rule 131a Questions for written answer concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism and the Single Resolution Mechanism CHAPTER 4 REPORTS OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES Rule 132 Annual and other reports of other institutions or bodies CHAPTER 5 RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Rule 133 Motions for resolutions Rule 134 (deleted) Rule 135 Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law Rule 136 (deleted) CHAPTER 6 CONSULTATION OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS AND BODIES Rule 137 Consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee Rule 138 Consultation of the Committee of the Regions Rule 139 Requests to European Agencies CHAPTER 7 INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS Rule 140 Interinstitutional agreements CHAPTER 8 REFERRALS TO THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION - 7 - Rule 141 Proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union TITLE VI RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS Rule 142 Exchange of information,
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