Rule 93  : Appointment of special representatives for the purposes of the common foreign and security policy

1.    Where the Council intends to appoint a Special Representative under Article 18(5) of the EU Treaty, the President, at the request of the committee responsible, shall invite the Council to make a statement and answer questions concerning the mandate, the objectives and other relevant matters relating to the tasks and role to be performed by the Special Representative.

2.    Once the Special Representative has been appointed, but prior to taking up the position, the appointee may be invited to appear before the committee responsible to make a statement and answer questions.

3.    Within three months of the hearing, the committee may propose a recommendation pursuant to Rule 121 relating directly to the statement made and answers provided.

4.    The Special Representative shall be invited to keep Parliament fully and regularly informed as to the practical implementation of the mandate.