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Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament

8th parliamentary term - April 2015

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		CONTENTS
		INDEX
		NOTE TO THE READER

CONTENTS

Titles

Annexes

TITLE I: MEMBERS, PARLIAMENT BODIES AND POLITICAL GROUPS

CHAPTER 1: MEMBERS OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Rule 1 :	The European Parliament
Rule 2 :	The 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 :	Implementation of the Statute for Members
Rule 11 :	Members' financial interests, standards of conduct, mandatory transparency register and access to Parliament
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 31 :	Accountability of the Bureau and the Conference of Presidents
CHAPTER 4: POLITICAL GROUPS
Rule 32 :	Formation 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

TITLE II: LEGISLATIVE, BUDGETARY AND OTHER PROCEDURES

CHAPTER 1: LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURES - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Rule 37 :	The Commission Work Programme
Rule 38 :	Respect for the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
Rule 39 :	Verification of legal basis
Rule 40 :	Delegation of legislative powers
Rule 41 :	Verification of financial compatibility
Rule 42 :	Examination of respect for the principle of subsidiarity
Rule 43 :	Access to documents and provision of information to Parliament
Rule 44 :	Representation of Parliament in Council meetings
Rule 45 :	Rights of initiative conferred on Parliament by the Treaties
Rule 46 :	Initiative pursuant to Article 225 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Rule 47 :	Consideration of legislative documents
Rule 48 :	Legislative procedures on initiatives originating 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 53 :	Opinions of committees
Rule 54 :	Procedure with associated committees
Rule 55 :	Procedure with joint committee meetings
Rule 56 :	Drafting of reports
CHAPTER 3: FIRST READING
Committee stage
Rule 57 :	Modification of a proposal for a legislative act
Rule 58 :	Commission and Council position on amendments
Plenary stage
Rule 59 :	Conclusion of first reading
Rule 60 :	Rejection of a Commission proposal
Rule 61 :	Adoption of amendments to a Commission proposal
Follow-up procedure
Rule 62 :	Follow-up to Parliament's position
Rule 63 :	Renewed referral to Parliament
CHAPTER 4: SECOND READING
Committee stage
Rule 64 :	Communication of the Council's position
Rule 65 :	Extension of time limits
Rule 66 :	Referral to and procedure in the committee responsible
Plenary stage
Rule 67 :	Conclusion of second reading
Rule 68 :	Rejection of the Council's position
Rule 69 :	Amendments to the Council's position
CHAPTER 5: THIRD READING
Conciliation
Rule 70 :	Convening of the Conciliation Committee
Rule 71 :	Delegation to the Conciliation Committee
Plenary stage
Rule 72 :	Joint text
CHAPTER 6: CONCLUSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEDURE
Rule 73 :	Interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures
Rule 74 :	Approval of a decision on the opening of interinstitutional negotiations prior to the adoption of a report in committee
Rule 75 :	First-reading agreement
Rule 76 :	Second-reading agreement
Rule 77 :	Requirements for the drafting of legislative acts
Rule 78 :	Signing of adopted acts
CHAPTER 7: 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
Rule 84 :	Composition of Parliament
Rule 85 :	Enhanced cooperation between Member States
CHAPTER 8: BUDGETARY PROCEDURES
Rule 86 :	Multiannual financial framework
Rule 87 :	Working documents
Rule 88 :	Consideration of the draft budget - first stage
Rule 89 :	Financial trilogue
Rule 90 :	Budgetary conciliation
Rule 91 :	Definitive adoption of the budget
Rule 92 :	Provisional twelfths system
Rule 93 :	Discharge to the Commission in respect of implementation of the budget
Rule 94 :	Other discharge procedures
Rule 95 :	Parliamentary control over implementation of the budget
CHAPTER 9: 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
CHAPTER 10: CONSENT PROCEDURE
Rule 99 :	Consent procedure
CHAPTER 11: OTHER PROCEDURES
Rule 100 :	Procedure for delivering opinions pursuant to Article 140 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union
Rule 101 :	Procedures relating to dialogue between management and labour
Rule 102 :	Procedures for scrutiny of voluntary agreements
Rule 103 :	Codification
Rule 104 :	Recasting
Rule 105 :	Delegated acts
Rule 106 :	Implementing acts and measures
Rule 107 :	Consideration under the procedure with associated committees or the procedure with joint committee meetings

TITLE III: EXTERNAL RELATIONS

CHAPTER 1: INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS
Rule 108 :	International agreements
Rule 109 :	Procedures based on Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union in the case of the provisional application or suspension of international agreements or the 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 :	Consultation of, and provision of information to, Parliament within the framework of the common foreign and security policy
Rule 113 :	Recommendations 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
Rule 116 :	Public access to documents

TITLE V: RELATIONS WITH OTHER BODIES

CHAPTER 1: APPOINTMENTS
Rule 117 :	Election of the President of the Commission
Rule 118 :	Election of the Commission
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
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 :	Recommendation on the broad guidelines of economic policies
CHAPTER 3: PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS
Rule 128 :	Questions for oral answer with debate
Rule 129 :	Question Time
Rule 130 :	Questions for written answer
Rule 131 :	Questions for written answer to the European Central Bank
CHAPTER 4: REPORTS OF OTHER INSTITUTIONS
Rule 132 :	Annual and other reports of other institutions
CHAPTER 5: RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Rule 133 :	Motions for resolutions
Rule 134 :	Recommendations to the Council
Rule 135 :	Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law
Rule 136 :	Written declarations
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 6: INTERINSTITUTIONAL AGREEMENTS
Rule 140 :	Interinstitutional agreements
CHAPTER 7: REFERRALS TO THE COURT OF JUSTICE OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Rule 141 :	Proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union

TITLE VI: RELATIONS WITH NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS

Rule 142 :	Exchange of information, contacts and reciprocal facilities
Rule 143 :	Conference of European Affairs Committees (COSAC)
Rule 144 :	Conferences of parliaments

TITLE VII: SESSIONS

CHAPTER 1: SESSIONS OF PARLIAMENT
Rule 145 :	Parliamentary term, sessions, part-sessions, sittings
Rule 146 :	Convening of Parliament
Rule 147 :	Venue of sittings and meetings
Rule 148 :	Attendance of Members at sittings
CHAPTER 2: ORDER OF BUSINESS OF PARLIAMENT
Rule 149 :	Draft agenda
Rule 150 :	Procedure in plenary without amendment and debate
Rule 151 :	Short presentation
Rule 152 :	Adopting and amending the agenda
Rule 153 :	Extraordinary debate
Rule 154 :	Urgent procedure
Rule 155 :	Joint debate
Rule 156 :	Time limits
CHAPTER 3: GENERAL RULES FOR THE CONDUCT OF SITTINGS
Rule 157 :	Access to the Chamber
Rule 158 :	Languages
Rule 159 :	Transitional arrangement
Rule 160 :	Distribution of documents
Rule 161 :	Electronic handling of documents
Rule 162 :	Allocation of speaking time and list of speakers
Rule 163 :	One-minute speeches
Rule 164 :	Personal statements
CHAPTER 4: MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN THE EVENT OF NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT OF MEMBERS
Rule 165 :	Immediate measures
Rule 166 :	Penalties
Rule 167 :	Internal appeal procedures
CHAPTER 5: QUORUM AND VOTING
Rule 168 :	Quorum
Rule 169 :	Tabling and moving amendments
Rule 170 :	Admissibility of amendments
Rule 171 :	Voting procedure
Rule 172 :	Tied votes
Rule 173 :	Principles governing voting
Rule 174 :	Order of voting on amendments
Rule 175 :	Committee consideration of plenary amendments
Rule 176 :	Split voting
Rule 177 :	Right to vote
Rule 178 :	Voting
Rule 179 :	Final vote
Rule 180 :	Voting by roll call
Rule 181 :	Electronic voting
Rule 182 :	Voting by secret ballot
Rule 183 :	Explanations of vote
Rule 184 :	Disputes on voting
CHAPTER 6: INTERRUPTIVE AND PROCEDURAL MOTIONS
Rule 185 :	Procedural motions
Rule 186 :	Points of order
Rule 187 :	Moving the inadmissibility of a matter
Rule 188 :	Referral back to committee
Rule 189 :	Closure of a debate
Rule 190 :	Adjournment of a debate and vote
Rule 191 :	Suspension or closure of the sitting
CHAPTER 7: PUBLIC RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Rule 192 :	Minutes
Rule 193 :	Texts adopted
Rule 194 :	Verbatim reports
Rule 195 :	Audiovisual record of proceedings

TITLE VIII: COMMITTEES AND DELEGATIONS

CHAPTER 1: COMMITTEES - SETTING-UP AND POWERS
Rule 196 :	Setting-up of standing committees
Rule 197 :	Setting-up of special committees
Rule 198 :	Committees of inquiry
Rule 199 :	Composition of committees
Rule 200 :	Substitutes
Rule 201 :	Duties of committees
Rule 202 :	Committee responsible for the verification of credentials
Rule 203 :	Subcommittees
Rule 204 :	Committee bureaux
Rule 205 :	Committee coordinators and shadow rapporteurs
CHAPTER 2: COMMITTEES - FUNCTIONING
Rule 206 :	Committee meetings
Rule 207 :	Minutes of committee meetings
Rule 208 :	Voting in committee
Rule 209 :	Provisions concerning plenary sittings applicable in committee
Rule 210 :	Question Time in committee
Rule 211 :	Public hearings on citizens’ initiatives
CHAPTER 3: INTERPARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS
Rule 212 :	Setting-up and duties of interparliamentary delegations
Rule 213 :	Cooperation with the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
Rule 214 :	Joint parliamentary committees

TITLE IX: PETITIONS

Rule 215 :	Right of petition
Rule 216 :	Examination of petitions
Rule 217 :	Notice of petitions
Rule 218 :	Citizens' initiative

TITLE X: OMBUDSMAN

Rule 219 :	Election of the Ombudsman
Rule 220 :	Activities of the Ombudsman
Rule 221 :	Dismissal of the Ombudsman

TITLE XI: PARLIAMENT'S SECRETARIAT

Rule 222 :

Secretariat

TITLE XII: POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES RELATING TO POLITICAL PARTIES AT EUROPEAN LEVEL

Rule 223 :	Powers and responsibilities of the President
Rule 224 :	Powers and responsibilities of the Bureau
Rule 225 :	Powers and responsibilities of the committee responsible and of Parliament's plenary