Rule 66 : Procedure in the committee responsible

1.   The Council's position shall be entered as a priority item on the agenda of the first meeting of the committee responsible to take place after its communication. The Council may be invited to present its position.

2.   Unless the committee responsible decides otherwise, the rapporteur at second reading shall be the same as the rapporteur at first reading.

3.   The provisions of Rule 69(2) and (3) that concern the admissibility of the amendments to the Council's position shall apply to the proceedings in the committee responsible; only members or permanent substitutes of that committee may table proposals for rejection and amendments. The committee shall decide by a majority of the votes cast.

4.   The committee responsible shall submit a recommendation for second reading, proposing the approval, amendment or rejection of the position adopted by the Council. The recommendation shall include a short justification for the decision proposed.

5.   Rules 49, 50, 53 and 188 shall not apply during second reading.