9. Request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee on (Rule 137(2))
The President announced that, pursuant to Rule 137(2), he had received a request from the INTA Committee to consult the European Economic and Social Committee in order to obtain its opinion on the functioning of the domestic advisory groups.
That request for consultation of the European Economic and Social Committee would be deemed to have been approved unless, within 24 hours, a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold requested that it be put to the vote.