Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
8th parliamentary term - April 2015
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CONTENTS
INDEX
NOTE TO THE READER

INDEX
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Arabic numerals refer to Rules. Annexes are denoted by Roman numerals and the Arabic or Roman numerals or the letters that follow them refer to sections, Articles or paragraphs of these Annexes.
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Access
to chamber 157
to documents 43, 115 - 116, 160, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, VII.E, XIV
to gallery 157
to Parliament 11, IX, XV
Accession
negotiations 81, 214, XIII
treaties 81, 99, 214
Accounting 96, 98, VI.IV, VI.V
ACP VI.II
Acts adopted 77 - 78
Adjournment of debate and vote 185, 190
Admissibility
amendments 22, 69, 99, 170, 174
questions II
questions for written answer 130 - 131
Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members I
Agencies
consultation 139
Agenda
adoption 152 - 153
amendment 152, 188, 190
draft 27, 74, 149 - 150
final draft 135, 150, 152, XIII
inclusion of items on 9, 56, 61 - 62, 67, 72, 105, 113, 128, 135, 149 - 150, 153 - 154, 188, 201, 219, IV, V.4
of committee 4, 66, 130 - 131, 206, VII.A
Allocation
seats in chamber 36
speaking time 135, 162, IV
Allowances 166
Amendments 169
admissibility 22, 99, 104, 170
adoption 61
Commission's position 58, 61 - 62, 64, 69, XIII
committee 175, 208
committee consideration of plenary amendments 175
compromise 61, 66, 69, 73, 173 - 174
deadlines 74, 169
distribution 169
identification in a consolidated text 73, 193
languages 158 - 159, 169
lapsing 169 - 170
moving 169
oral 113, 169, 208
order of voting 174
printing 169
procedure without 50, 150
tabling 74, 169, 208
taken over 169
withdrawal 169
Annexes 227, 230
Annual general report 132
Annual legislative programme 37, 46 - 47
Annual report on application of Union law 132
Anthem 228
Appeal procedures 166 - 167
Appointments
European Central Bank 122, XXI
heads of external delegations 111
Members of Court of Auditors 121
special representatives 110
voting procedure 182
Archives 192, 217
Assistants 11, 206, IX
Associated committees 54, 60, 73, 107, 211, XVII
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Badges 11, IX
Blue card 162
Breaches
of fundamental principles 83, 99
of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 135, 149, IV
Budget 87 - 92, 95, V, VI.IV, VI.V
control over implementation 95, 125, VI.V
discharge 93 - 94, 125, V, VI.V
examination of in Parliament 86 - 92
Bulletin 31
Bureau
accountability 31
committees 198, 204, I, VII.A
composition 19 - 20, 24
duties 11, 25, 158 - 159, 161, 166 - 167, 211, 224
preliminary draft 25, 96
questions 31
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Censure 119
Chamber (access to) 157
Charter of Fundamental Rights 38, 115
Citizens' initiative 211, 218, XIII
Closer cooperation between Member States - see Enhanced cooperation
Code of conduct 11, 21, I, IX
Codification of Union legislation 103
Comitology XII
Commission
adoption of amendments to proposal 61
annual general report 132
annual report on Union law 132
discharge 93
election 118
follow-up 62 - 63
Framework Agreement VII.E, XIII
implementing powers 106, XII, XIII.2
information to Parliament VII.E, XIII
legislative and work programme (see Work Programme)
Members 118, XIII
modification of proposal 57, 63, 99
motion of censure 119
negotiating mandate 108
position on amendments 58, 61 - 62, 64, 69, XIII
President 117
programme of nominated Commission 117
questions 128 - 130, II
rejection of proposal 60, 104, 192
request for opinions 47
resignation of a Member XIII
speaking time 162
statements 123 - 124
withdrawal of proposal 43, 60, 62, 68
Work Programme 37
Committee coordinators 73, 205, I, XVI
Committee of the Regions 11, 138
Committees 49 - 54, 56, 196 - 204, 206 - 210, VI
asked for an opinion 53, 201, 208
associated 54, 60, 73, 107, XVI, XVII
bureau 56, 204
chairman 29, 56, 73, 106, 198, 204
composition 27, 199 - 200
conciliation (Article 294 TFEU) 70 - 72, XIX
conflicts of competence 201
corrigenda 231
dialogue with the Council 66
duties 27, 201, VI
emergency meeting 113
first reading 39, 41, 43, 57 - 58
joint meetings 55, 107
joint parliamentary 214, XVI
meetings 25, 50, 55, 66, 112, 115, 118, 121 - 122, 126, 136, 147, 175, 200, 203 - 204, 206 - 207, VII.A
members 199 - 200, 204
minutes 115, 207
of inquiry 27, 198 - 199, 201, VIII
opinions 53 - 54
plenary amendments 175
powers 196 - 197, 201, VI
procedure 66, 206 - 210
question time 210
referral back 188
report 49, 51 - 52, 54, 56, 60 - 61, XVII
responsible 46 - 47, 66, 73, 136
rights 199 - 200
second reading 64 - 66
setting up 196 - 198, VIII
standing 196
subcommittees 201, 203
substitutes 200
temporary (see special committees)
third reading 70 - 71, XIX
venue 147
verification of credentials 3, 202, VI.XVI
voting 208 - 209
Committees of inquiry 27, 198 - 199, 201, VIII
Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) 112 - 113, VI.I, VII.B
Composition of Parliament 84, 99
Compromise amendments 61, 66, 69, 173 - 174
Conciliation
budgetary 90
composition and procedure of committee 71
third reading 70 - 72
Conduct
code of conduct 11, IX, XV
of sittings 25, 157 - 160, 162 - 167
standards of conduct 11, 165, XV
Conference of Committee Chairs 29, 73, 211, XVII
Conference of Delegation Chairs 30
Conference of Presidents
accountability 31
composition 26
duties 21, 27, 46, 73 - 74, 166, 225, XVII
questions 31
Conferences of parliaments 144
Confidentiality 5, 11, 25, 31, 115, 198, 220, VII.A, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, VII.E, VIII, XIV
Conflicts of interest I, VII.F
Consent procedure 79 - 83, 99, 108
Constitutive sitting 3, 14, 146
Consultation 47 - 48
Article 140 TFEU 100
CFSP 112
Committee of the Regions 138
Economic and Social Committee 137
EU (or European) bodies 139
legislative initiatives from Member States 48
renewed 63
report 49
Convening
committees 206
Parliament 146
Cooperation
enhanced cooperation 85, 99
Corrigenda 193, 231
Corruption 12, XI
COSAC 143
Council
consultations 47, 49
dialogue of committee responsible with 62, 66
meetings of 44
position 64
questions 128 - 130
recommendations to 113, 134
speaking time 162
statements 123
Council of Europe 213
Council position
amendments 69
approval 76
communication 64 - 66
rejection 68
Court of Auditors V.1, VI.V
appointment of members 121
statements 125
Court of Justice of the European Union
nominations 120
proceedings before 141, 219, 221, V.6
Court proceedings 141
Credentials (verification) 3, 14, 202
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Deadlines
amendments 169, 174
debate and vote 156
extension for second and third readings 65, 70, 72
report 56
roll-call votes 180
split votes 176
Debate
adjournment 185, 190
breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 135, 149, IV
closure 185, 189
extraordinary 153
joint 155
procedure without 50, 150
to wind up a statement 123
Defence of privileges and immunities 7, 9
Delegated acts 105, 107
Delegations 25, 158
ad hoc 27
chair 30
interparliamentary 212, VI.II
standing 27, 212
to joint parliamentary committees 214
Democracy 38, 135, 224 - 225, IV
Dialogue between management and labour 101
Dialogue with the Council 62, 66
Discharge
Commission 93
decisions V
other bodies 94
Parliament 98
President of Parliament 94
statement by Court of Auditors 125
Disruption of Parliament 165 - 166, XV
penalties 166
Distribution 156, 160 - 161, 192, IV
Disturbances 165, 167, XV
immediate measures 165
penalties 166 - 167
Documents
access to 115 - 116, 160, VII.A, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, VII.E, XIV
confidential VII
distribution 156, 160
lapsing 229
legislative 47
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Early termination of an office 21
Economic and Social Committee 11, 137
Economic policies 127
Election
Commission 118, XVI
Commission President 117
Ombudsman 219
Parliament 1, 229
President 15 - 16, 19 - 20
Quaestors 15, 18 - 20
Vice-Presidents 15, 17, 20
Election of officers
President 16
Quaestors 18
Vice-President 17
Electronic handling of documents 161
Electronic register of petitions 216
Emergency sitting of Parliament 146
Enhanced cooperation between Member States 85, 99
Establishment plan (Secretariat) 25, 222
Estimates 96 - 97
European Central Bank
Interinstitutional agreement on Single Supervisory Mechanism XXI
nominations 122
questions for written answer 131
statements 126
European citizens' initiative 211, 218, XIII
European Council 123
Exclusion
from a committee 206, VII.A
from a delegation 166
from the Chamber 166
Explanations of vote 22, 183
Explanatory statement of a report 45, 49, 51, 56
External representation of the Union
heads of delegations 111
special representatives 110
Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative 112
Extraordinary debate 153
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Finance 98
Financial compatibility 41, 49, 51
Financial implications 38, 112
Financial interests
of Members 11, I
of the Union 12, XI
Financial protocol 108
Financial statements 45, 49, 51
Financial trilogue 89
First reading 38 - 39, 42 - 43, 47, 57 - 63, 75
agreements 73, 75, XIX
budget 95
committee stage 39, 41, 43, 49 - 54, 56 - 58
conclusion 57, 59
follow-up procedure 62 - 63
plenary stage 59 - 61
vote 59
First-reading agreements 73, 75, XIX, XX
Flag 228
Follow-up procedure to Parliament's position 62 - 63
Foreign policy 112 - 113, VI.I
Former Members 6, 11, I, IX
Fraud 12, XI
Fundamental principles 11, VI.XVIII
Fundamental rights 38, VI.XVII
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Gifts or similar benefits I
Governing bodies 24 - 31
Groups 32 - 33, 35 - 36
activities 33
formation 32
legal situation 33
Members changing 199 - 200
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Hearings 25, 118, 198, 205 - 206, 211, 216, 219, XVI
High Representative - see Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative
Human rights 83, 114, 135, 224 - 225, IV
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Immunity 5 - 9, 179 - 180, 208, VI.XVI
Implementing acts 106 - 107, 141
Implementing measures 106 - 107, 141, XII
Inadmissibility 38, 69, 103 - 105, 170, 185, 187
Information security VII.E
Initiative XIII
citizens' 211, 218, XIII
legislative 37 - 38, 45 - 46
originating from a Member State 48
own-initiative report 45, 52, 54
pursuant to Article 225 TFEU 46
Inquiry 198, VIII
Inspection of files 5
Intergroups 34, I
Interim report 99
Interinstitutional agreements 140, 230, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, IX.B, XII, XIII, XVIII, XIX, XXI
Interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures 73 - 74, XX
International agreements 99, 108 - 109, VII.D
Interparliamentary delegations 212
Interpretation 158, 195
Interruptive and procedural motions 185 - 191
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Joint committee meetings 55, 73, 107, 211
Joint debate 155
Joint motion for a resolution 123, 128, 135
Joint parliamentary committees 214
Joint text 72
Justifications 49, 51, 53, 169, 227
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Languages 25, 105, 154, 158 - 159, 169 - 170, 198, 215, X
Lapsing
amendments 169 - 170
documents 229
Legal basis
Commission proposals (modification) 63
committee responsible 46, VI.XVI
first reading 39
international agreements 108
legislative initiative under Article 225 TFEU 46
Legal-linguistic finalisation 75, 78, 193, XIX
Legislative and work programme (see Work Programme)
Legislative documents 47
Legislative initiative 37, 45 - 46, 48
Legislative procedures 37 - 39, 41, 43 - 44, 46 - 54, 56 - 72, 75 - 77, 100 - 104, 106, 141, 231, XIII.2, XIX
Legislative resolution 48 - 49, 59 - 61, 171
List of speakers 189
Lobbyists 11, IX
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Majorities and minimum numbers of Members required
amendments
 draft amendments and proposed modifications at first reading of budget 88
 final draft agenda 152
 objection to voting an amendment not distributed in all official languages 158 - 159, 169
 Rules of Procedure 227
 tabling 169
annexes 230
appointments
 Commission (Members) 118
 Commission (President) 117
 Court of Auditors (request to postpone vote) 121
 European Central Bank (request to postpone vote) 122
 Ombudsman (appointment) 219
 Ombudsman (dismissal) 221
decisions of Parliament
 accessions 81
 consent procedure 99
 Council position
amendments 69
rejection 68
 international agreements 108
 joint text 72
 legislative initiative 46, 48
 maintaining an action brought before the Court of Justice 141
 motion of censure (adoption) 119
 on whether to vote on compromise amendment 174
delegated acts 105
determination of a breach 83
election of officers
 nominations 15
 President 15
 Quaestors 15
 Vice-President 15
formation of committees and groups
 committees of inquiry 198 - 199
 political groups 32
implementing acts 106
objections
 agenda
items taken without amendment or debate 150
 change in voting order 174
 committee recommendations on common foreign and security policy 113
 interpretation of Rules of Procedure 226
 vote on amendment not distributed in all official languages 169
political parties at European level 225
recommendations to the Council 134
requests
 adjournment of debate 190
 adjournment of vote 190
 agenda
extraordinary debate 153
for item to be open to amendment 150
to debate item without amendment 150
 closure of debate 189
 convening of Parliament 146
 debates on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 135
 establishment of quorum 168
 referral back to committee 188
 renewed consultation 63
 roll-call vote 180
 setting up of a committee of inquiry 198
 suspension or closure of sitting 191
 urgent procedure 154
tabling of motions
 for resolutions
debates on breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 135
questions for oral answer with debate 128
refusing discharge V.4
statements by Commission, Council and European Council 123
 of censure 119
termination (early) of office 21
Mandate 2, VI.XVI
Members 1 - 11, 148
assistants 11, IX
attendance at sittings 148
Commission 118, XIII
committee 198 - 199, VIII
Court of Auditors 121
European Central Bank 122
exclusion 166
expenses 10
financial interests 11, I
non-attached 35
Statute 10 - 11, 52, I, VI.XVI
term of office 4
Minority opinions 56, 198
Minutes
Bureau 31
committees 207, VII.A
Conference of Presidents 31
sittings 105, 136, 148, 160, 165, 168, 172, 180 - 182, 192
Modification
legislative proposal 38, 57
Rules of Procedure 226 - 227
Monetary policy 126
Motions
for resolutions 51 - 53, 62, 95, 102, 114, 123, 128, 133, 135, 170, 216, 229, IV
of censure on Commission 119
procedural 185
Motto 228
Moving
amendments 169
inadmissibility 185, 187
Multiannual financial framework 86, 99
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National parliaments
cooperation with 142
reasoned opinions 42
relations with 25
Negotiating mandate 73, 108
Negotiating team 73
Nominations
Commissioners-designate 118, XVI
committees 199
European Central Bank 122
officers of Parliament 15 - 18, 199
Ombudsman 219
President of Parliament 16
President of the Commission 117
Quaestors 18
Vice-Presidents 17
Non-attached Members 35, 199 - 200, 205
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Observers 13
Officers 14 - 20, 22 - 23, 165 - 166
Official Journal 25, 32, 76, 78, 91, 116, 192 - 194, 198, 219, V, VIII, X, XIV, XVII, XIX
OLAF 12
Ombudsman 220 - 221
activities 220, X
dismissal 221
election 219
One-minute speeches 163, 192
Openness and transparency 31, 115 - 116, I
Opinions
minority 56, 198
of committees 39, 41, 50, 53 - 54, 134, 201, 216 - 217, V.1, VI
of Parliament 59, 108, 112, 117, 121 - 122, 132, 154, 208
on Council recommendations 100
requests for 47 - 48
Order in the Chamber 157, 165 - 167, XV
Order of business 149 - 150, 152, 154 - 156
Own-initiative reports 27, 45 - 46, 52, 54, 81, 132 - 133, XVII
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Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe 213
Parliamentary term 145
Parliaments
conferences of 144
of Member States 27, 142 - 143
Part-sessions 145 - 146
Passes 5
Penalties 166 - 167, I
Personal statements 164
Petitions 215 - 218, 229, VI.XX
Plenary
amendments 53 - 54, 169, 175
budget 87 - 93
first reading 59 - 61, 72
minutes 192
second reading 67 - 69, 76
third reading 72
verbatim report 194
Points of order 22, 186
Political groups - see Groups
Political parties at European level 223 - 225
committee of independent eminent persons 225
exclusion from funding 224
implementing rules 25
powers and responsibilities of the Bureau 224
powers and responsibilities of the committee responsible 225
powers and responsibilities of the President 223
programme 225
recovery of amounts wrongly paid 224
technical assistance 224
Position
of Commission 48, 58, 61 - 62, 64, 69, XIII
of Council 64, 66 - 69, 76
of Parliament 62
President of Parliament
duties 21 - 22, 25, 46, 77, 124, 135 - 136, 139, 141, 162 - 163, 166, 169 - 170, 184, 186, 192, 211, 223, 225, 231, I, II, IV, XV
election 15 - 16, 19 - 20
President of the Commission (election) 117
President of the Council 66, 76, 119, XVI, XIX
President of the European Council 118, 123, 130, 162
Prevention of fraud and corruption 12, XI
Privileges and immunities 5 - 9, 222, VI.XVI
Procedure
budget 86 - 93, 95, VI.IV
conciliation 70 - 72, 90, XIX
discharge 93 - 94, 98
follow-up 62 - 63, 198
for voting 150, 171 - 172, 208
in committee 49 - 54, 56, 66, 70 - 71, 175, 204, 206 - 208, 210, 231, VII.A
joint committee meetings 55
legislative 37 - 39, 41, 43 - 44, 46 - 54, 56 - 72, 75 - 77, 100 - 104, 106, 141, 231, XIX
motions 22, 185
scrutiny of voluntary agreements 102
simplified 50, 150
urgent 154
without amendment and debate 50, 150
Proceedings before the Court of Justice 141, 219, 221, V.6
Proportionality 42
Provisional chair 14
Provisional twelfths system 92
Public access to documents 31, 115 - 116, XIV
Public hearings on citizens' initiatives 211
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Quaestors
accountability 31
duties 11, 24 - 25, 28
election and mandate 15, 18 - 21
questions to 31
register of support to intergroups 34
Questions
brief and concise 123 - 124
for oral answer with debate 128
for written answer 130 - 131, III
priority 130
Question Time 129, II
to Bureau, Conference of Presidents and Quaestors 31
to the European Central Bank 131, III
unfinished 229
Question time
in committee 210
in plenary 129, II
Quorum 168, 208
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Rapporteur and rapporteur for the opinion 4, 21, 25, 47, 49 - 51, 53, 56, 61 - 62, 64, 66, 68, 71, 73, 103, 105 - 106, 154, 171, 173 - 174, 185, 198, 208, XVI
Readings 39, 41, 43 - 44, 46 - 54, 56 - 72, 75 - 77
Recast of Union legislation 104
Recommendations 46, 67, 133 - 134, 136
accession treaties 81, 214
broad guidelines of economic policies 127
CFSP 112 - 113
following inquiry 198
for second reading 66 - 67
from the Council pursuant to Article 140 TFEU 100
negotiating mandate 108
to the Council 113, 134
Referral back to committee
Commission proposals
 postponement of vote (amendment not taken over by Commission) 61
 rejection 60
 second reading 66
corrigenda 231
Council's position 47
discharge V.5
procedural motions 185
Referral to committee
corrigenda 231
first reading 47
international agreements 108
second reading 66
Register
of attendance of Members 148
of lobbyists 11, IX
of Parliament documents 116, XIV
of petitions 215 - 216
of support to intergroups 34
of written declarations 136
transparency register 11, IX
Rejection
Commission proposal 60, 104, 192
Council's position 66, 68, 171, 192
Relations with other institutions 27, 36, 117 - 119, 121 - 138, 140
Renewed referral to Parliament 63
Report
application of Union law 132
based on motion for resolution 133
by Commission 132
by committee of inquiry 198, VIII
draft 56
from other institutions 132
interim 99
legislative 49, 59
minority opinions 56, 198
non-legislative 51
on consultation 49
on initiatives originating from Member States 48
oral 56, 60 - 61, 154
own-initiative 27, 45 - 46, 52, 54, 81, 132 - 133, XVII
second 60 - 61
strategic 52, XVII
Representation of Parliament in Council meetings 44
Rule of law 42, 83, 135, 224 - 225, IV
Rules of Procedure
amendment 227, VI.XVIII
application 226, VI.XVIII
interinstitutional agreements 140
points of order 186
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Scientific opinions 139
Scientific research and surveys 139
Second reading 47, 64 - 69, 76
agreements 73, 76, XIX
committee stage 55, 64 - 66
conclusion 67
extension of time-limits 65
joint committee meetings 55
plenary stage 67 - 69, 76
recommendation for 66 - 67
vote 67 - 69, 76, 171
Second-reading agreements 73, 76, XIX, XX
Second report 60 - 61, 188
Secrecy 5, VII, XIV
Secretariat 25, 222
non-attached Members 35
political groups 33
Secretary-General 4, 25, 77, 96, 157, 159, 165, 222, 224
Sensitive information 5, VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, VII.E, XIV
Sessions 145 - 146
Shadow rapporteurs 73, 205
Short presentation procedure 52, 151
Signature of adopted acts 77
Signature of documents 161
Simplification of Union legislation 103 - 104
Simplified procedure 50, 150
Single Supervisory Mechanism XXI
Sittings 145
attendance of Members 148
audiovisual transmission 195
conduct 25, 157 - 160, 162 - 167
minutes 192
public conduct 112, 192, 194, 206 - 207, VII.A
public record 192, 194 - 195
suspension or closure 152, 165, 167, 185, 191
venue 147
verbatim report 194
Speakers
allocation of speaking time 135, 162, IV
calling 22, 162
speaking list 189
speaking time 123, 128, 152 - 154, 163 - 164, 166, 185 - 186, 192, XVI
speeches 158, 162 - 163, 189, 194
Special committees 197, 201, 203
Special representatives 110
Standards of conduct 11, 165
Statements 123, 126, 136
Commission 57, 123
Council 123
Court of Auditors 121, 125
declaration of financial interests 11, 21, 34, I
European Central Bank 122, 126
European Council 123
nominee for President of Commission 117
Studies and fact-finding missions 201
Subcommittees 201, 203
Subsidiarity 39, 42, 48
Substitutes 200
Supervisory powers 106, 141
Symbols of the Union 228
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Termination (early) of office 21, 166
Term of office
Members 4
officers 19
Texts adopted 193
Third countries
accession negotiations 81, 214, XIII.4
Accession Treaties 81
ACP VI.II
associated with the Union 214
relations with 27, 214
Third reading
conciliation 70 - 71, 97, XIX
extension of deadlines 65
joint committee meetings 55
joint text 72
plenary stage 72
Tied votes 172
Translations 31, 46, 64, 74, 194, 198, 215, 227, XIII.3
Transmission of sensitive information VII.B, VII.C, VII.D, VII.E
Transparency 11, IX
in legislative process 43
in Parliament 115 - 116
Members' financial interests I
Parliament's activities 5, 11, 25, 31, 115, 198, 217, VII, VIII, XVI
register 11, IX
Treaties 79 - 81, VI.XVIII
ordinary revision 79
simplified revision 80
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Unfinished business 229
Union law 103
application 141, 198, VI.XVI, VIII, XIII.2
codification 103
recast 104
simplification 104
Unofficial groupings of members 34, I
Urgent procedure 154
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Vacancies 4, 20, 199
Venue of sittings and meetings 147
Verbatim report 194
Verification
credentials 3, 14, 202, VI.XVI
legal basis 39
Verification of credentials VI.XVI
Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative 112, 129
Vice-Presidents
duties 23 - 25, 27, 71, 89 - 90, 116, 143, 211
election and mandate 15, 17, 19 - 21
Voluntary agreements 102
Voting 171 - 174, 176 - 178, 180 - 184, 189
adjournment 60, 185, 192
amendments 169, 174 - 175, 179, 208
collectively 22, 100, 173 - 174
committee 200, 208
disputes 184
electronic 181, 208
explanations 22, 123, 183
final vote 58, 179, 208
first reading 59
order 22, 59, 171, 174
postponement 39, 58, 60, 118
principles 173
procedure 171, 208
right to vote 177
roll call 22, 52, 90, 118 - 119, 173, 179 - 182, 208
second reading 67 - 69, 76
secret 182, 199
show of hands 178, 208
single vote 58, 179, 208
sitting and standing 178
split 22, 52, 173, 176
third reading 72
tie 16 - 17, 24, 172
validity 168
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Waiver of immunity 6, 9
Website 31, 34, 116, 130 - 131, 136, 195, I, IX
Withdrawal from the Union 82
Work programme 37
Written declarations
appended to the verbatim report 162
by Members 136
included in the register 136
lapsing 136
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