Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
8th parliamentary term - January 2017
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Access
badges 116a
to adopted acts 78
to chamber (see also Secretary-General) 157
to documents 5, 9, 43, 69f, 115, 116, 158, 160 - 161, 210, 215, IV
to galleries 157
to minutes 31, 192, 207
to notice of petitions 217
to Parliament (see also Secretary-General) 11, 116a
to texts adopted 193
Accession
Commissioners-designate 81, 24, VI.p1.8
consent 81, 99
negotiations 81, 214, V.c1
observers 13
Treaties 81, 99
Accounts 81, IV, V.c5
of Members, inspection by 5
ACP V.c2, V.c4
Acts adopted 78, 193, VII
Adjournments
application of plenary rules to committee 209
duties of committees during 201
of a debate or vote 184a, 185, 190
of the session 146
Admissibility (see also Inadmissibility)
application of plenary rules to committee 209
of amendments 22, 39, 52, 66, 69, 99, 103, 104, 108, 113, 170, 174, 199, IV.4
of explanations of votes 183
of requests for split votes 52, 174
of motions for resolutions (INIs) 52
of motions of censure on Commission 119
of nominations for Ombudsman 219
of petitions 215
of proposals for legislative INIs 46
of questions II
of questions for written answer 130, 131
of requests for defence of privileges and immunities 7
of requests to move procedural motions on admissibility 185, 187
of written appeals against lifting of immunity 5
of written appeals, denial of right to inspect documents 5
rulings 22
Advisory Committee on the Conduct of Members I.3, I.7
Agencies
committees responsible for V
examination of reports adopted by 116
requests to (consultation of) 139
Agenda
adoption 149a, 168
amendment 149a, 162
draft 27, 29, 149
final draft 135, 149, 149a, 150, 153a, 162
inclusion of items on 9, 52a, 67, 69c, 72, 78d, 90, 99, 105, 106, 113, 123, 128, 130, 130b, 135, 149a, 150, 153, 153a, 168, 183, 188, 210, 216, III
notification of resignation of Members 4
of committee 4, 66, 115, 131, 131a, 206
priority items 66, 154
Allocation
of seats in chamber 13, 36
of seats in committee 199
of speaking time 135, 153a, 162, 163, 184a, 185, 206, III
Allowances 166
daily subsistence, forfeiture of 166
fixed by Bureau 25
Amendment (see also Modification, Admissibility, Inadmissibility)
admissibility of (see also admissibility) 22, 99, 104, 170
author of 88, 169, 174
committee amendments 175, 208
committee consideration of plenary amendments 175
compromise amendments 69, 170, 174
conciliation committee joint text 72
deadlines for 53, 59, 69c, 74, 170
first reading 59, 59a
identification in a consolidated text 193
languages 158, 159, 169, 170
negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading 69c
negotiations ahead of Parliament’s second reading 69e
oral amendments 113, 169
order of voting 174
publishing of 169
presenting in plenary 169
procedure without 50, 150
second reading 67a, 69, 69a
tabling of 169, 208
withdrawal of 169
Annexes 227
Annual reports 132
Annual programming 37, 47
Annual report of the Advisory Committee I.7
Anthem 228
Appeal procedures 5, 9, 167, I.8
Appointments (see also Elections, Nominations)
Advisory Committee members and reserve members I.7
Commissioners VI
Committee of eminent persons, members of 223a
Conciliation Committee, delegates to 71, 90
European Central Bank: executive board, members of 122
general 117 - 122a
heads of external delegations 111
Members of Parliament 3, 4
observers 13
Ombudsman, tied vote 219
permanent substitutes 200
rapporteurs 47, 50, 51, 52, 198, 205
Secretary General 25, 222
special representatives (Article 33 TEU) 110
standing committees, members of 196
Subcommittees, members of 203
to Economic governance bodies 122a
Treaty Convention, representatives on 79
voting procedure for 180a
Assistants
access badges 116a
power of Quaestors to fix maximum number of 11
Associated committees 54, 59a, 71, 107, 108, 201a, 211, 216, VI
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Badges, access 116a
Blue card 162
Breaches
of Code of Conduct
 by Member I.8
 by member of political group not represented on Advisory Committee I.7
 by member or reserve member of Advisory Committee I.8
 by rapporteur 21
of confidentiality 166, 210a
of fundamental principles 83
of human rights 114
of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 114, 135, III
of privileges and immunities, decision concerning 7
of the Code of Conduct for Registrants 116a
of the standards of conduct of Members 165
Budget
Adoption of 91
annual budgetary procedure 86a
budgetary conciliation 90
Bureau
 auditing budget appropriations, non-attached Members 35
 authorisation of expenditure, political parties 223a, 224
 budget implementing powers 33
 Members’ allowances 25
 preliminary draft budget estimates 25, 96
committees V.c4, V.c5
Conference of Presidents 27
debate, financial implications of common foreign and security policy 113a
discharge procedure 93, 94, 125, IV
estimates of Parliament 96, 97
dialogue with national parliaments, budget for 142
Implementation of 92a, 125, IV
Multiannual financial framework (MFF) 86
opinion, budgetary implications of a legally binding act 41
Parliament’s position on draft budget 88
political groups, role of 27, 33
provisional twelfths system 92
Secretary-General, report to Bureau on 96
President of Parliament
 inter-institutional cooperation 94a
 internal budgetary powers 98
Bureau
accountability of 31
composition of 19, 20, 24
duties of 5, 11, 25, 28, 29, 33, 34, 35, 96, 97, 98, 116, 116a, 147, 158, 159, 161, 165, 167, 181, 206, 211, 214, 215, 222, 223a, 224, 228, I.4, I.5, I.6, I.9
election and holding office 14, 19, 30a
preliminary draft 25, 96
questions from Members, performance-related 31
Bureau rules
on access badges 116a
on committee delegations within the EU 216a
Bureaux
of committees 198, 203, 204
of Interparliamentary delegations 212
Treaty convention 79
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“Catch the eye” (see also Voting) 151
Censure
motion of, of Commission 119
Chamber (see Access, Conduct, Disturbances)
Charter of Fundamental Rights 11, 38, 115, V.c17
Citizens' initiative 211, 218, V.c20
Citizens
right of access to Parliament documents 116
right of petition 215
structured consultation of European Civil society 27
Codes of conduct
for Members (financial interests) 11, 21, I
for negotiating in the context of the Ordinary Legislative Procedure (OLP) 69b
for Registrants 116a
of former Members 11
on multilingualism 25
Codification of Union legislation 103, 170
Comitology (see Delegated acts, Implementing acts)
Commission
annual report of 132
approval of Commissioners-designate VI
chamber (access to) 157
citizens’ initiatives 211, 218
comments on amendments from,
 first reading 59
 second reading 67a
Commission Work Programme 37, 47
committee responsible 78d, 81, 206, 211, 216, 218
Conference of Presidents 129, 149
convening of Parliament, at the request of Commission 146
debate on an Accession Treaty 81
delegated acts 40, 105
dialogue between management and labour 101
discharge 93, 94, IV
election of President of 117
election or rejection 118, VI.p1.4
exchange of views, on a change of legal basis 39
forwarding of legislative resolution and position to
 first reading 59
 second reading 67a
Framework Agreement, withdrawal of confidence in Commissioner 118, VI.p1.6
hearings of Commissioners-designate 118, VI.p1.3
implementing acts 40, 106
information to committee responsible 43
International agreements 108, 109
modification of proposal 63, 78
motion of censure 119
monitoring of commitments made during hearings VI.p1.6
opinion or consent of, to Rule 52 INI proposal 45
petitions, role in examination of 216, 218
position on amendments 78b
questions
 for oral answer with debate 128
 for written answer 130, II
 minor interpellations for written answer 130a, II
 major interpellations for written answer with debate 130b, II
 question time 129
recasts 104
rejection of proposal 59, 102, 103, 104, 208
request for proposal to (Article 225 TFEU) 46
request for proposal to (Article 7(2) TEU) 83
request for renewed referral of proposal to 63
role in acceleration of legislative procedure 47a
role in Interinstitutional cooperation (Budget) 94a
role in Internal budget 96
role in legislative planning 37
scrutiny of envisaged voluntary agreements 102
short presentation in plenary by rapporteur 151
Special representative 110
speaking time in plenary 162, III
statements by 37, 123, 124
subsidiarity, reasoned opinions 42
substantial portfolio change during term of office VI.p2.9
trilogues 69f
undertakings 78d
urgent procedure 154
Vice-President/High Representative 110, 111, 113, 113a, 128, 130a, 130b
withdrawal of proposal 37, 43, 59, 78d, 104
Committee coordinators 69f, 120, 198, 203, 205, VI.p1.3
Committee of the Regions 94, 138
Committees 49 - 55, 196 - 211, 214, 225, V
associated 54, 59a, 71, 107, 108, 201a, 216, V.c16, VI.p1.3
bureau 198, 203, 204
Chair 4, 8, 9, 21, 29, 46, 49, 52a, 53, 54, 55, 59, 64, 65, 67a, 69f, 71, 78d, 90, 94a, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 131, 141, 143, 150, 154, 162, 165, 170, 171, 175, 185, 198, 200, 201a, 203
composition 27, 199 - 200
Conciliation Committee (see also Third Reading) 70, 71, 72
competence 27, 47, 54, 55, 59a, 107, 133, 201, 201a, II
corrigenda 231
dialogue
 annual structured, with Commission VI.p1.6
 committee and national parliaments 142
 management and labour 101
 political, between Commissioners-designate and Members VI.p1.3
 political, with developing countries V.c2
 social V.c7
duties 27, 201, 201a, V
emergency meeting 113
first reading 59, 59a, 63, 69c, 69d, 69f
joint meetings 55, 107
joint parliamentary committees 214, V.c1
meetings 4, 8, 25, 37, 50, 53, 55, 66, 69f, 113, 115, 116a, 126, 130, 131a, 158, 165, 168, 175, 200, 204, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 210a
members 199, 200
minutes 207, 210a
of inquiry 198, 199
opinions 53, 54
plenary amendments 175
powers 196, 197, 198, 201, V
procedure 49 - 55, 59a, 63, 66, 69, 69e, 69f, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 210a, 211
question time 210
reasoned opinions on competence 9
referral back 59a, 63, 78e, 188
report 49, 50, 51, 52, 52a, 53, 54, 55, 59a, 72, 84, 86a, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 108, 109, 116, 170, 171, IV
second reading 67a, 69, 69e, 69f
setting up 196, 197, 198
special committees 197
standing 196
subcommittees 201, 203, V.c1
substitutes 3, 49, 51, 53, 158, 200, 203, 208
third reading 71
venue 147
verification of credentials 3, 14, V.c16
voting 208, 209
Committees of inquiry 27, 198, 199
Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) 110 - 111, 113a, V.c1
Composition
of Bureau 24
of Conference of Presidents 26
of Commission, change 118, VI.p1.6
of committees 199, 200
of delegates to Conciliation Committee, political 71
of delegates to “Sherpa process” 27
of Parliament 84
Compromise amendments (see also Amendments) 170, 174
Conciliation
budgetary 90, 97
composition and procedure of committee 55, 71
third reading 69g, 70, 71, 72
Conduct
Code of Conduct, former Members 11
Code of Conduct, Members 11, 21, I
Interinstitutional agreements, codes of conduct 140
of activities, utmost transparency 115
of hearings, Commissioners-designate 118
of negotiations 69f
of sittings 25, 52a, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 164, 164a
standards of conduct, Members 11, 165
Conference of Committee Chairs 29, 37, 46, 47, 55, 69f, 105, 106, 107, 142, 149, 201a, 211, 216, 226, VI.p1.3, VI.p1.4
Conference of Delegation Chairs 30, 212
Conference of Presidents
accession 13
accountability 31
composition 26
powers and duties 21, 26, 27, 29, 30, 32, 33, 36, 37, 46, 52, 54, 55, 59a, 63, 69b, 71, 79, 83, 99, 116, 118a, 124, 128, 129, 133, 135, 142, 143, 144, 146, 149, 150, 151, 153a, 162, 166, 196, 197, 198, 199, 201, 201a, 203, 204, 212, 216, 223a, 224, 225, 229, VI.p1.3, VI.p1.4
questions to 31
Conferences of parliaments 144
Confidentiality 6, 9, 11, 25, 31, 81, 108, 160, 166, 198, 210a
Conflicts of interest 118, I, I.3, VI.p1.2
Consent
accession 81
breach of fundamental principles and values 83
College of Commissioners VI
MFF 86
nominations 4, 15
non-convening of Convention 79
of Council/Commission for adoption of act by Parliament 45
procedure 81, 99, 108, 109
withdrawal from the Union 82
Constitutive sitting 3, 14, 146, 228
Consultation 78a, 78b, 78c, 78d, 78e
Article 140(2) TFEU (derogations to adoption of the euro) 100
CFSP 113a
Committee of the Regions 138
Economic and Social Committee 137
Convening
of committees 206
of Conciliation Committee 70
of Parliament 146
Convention 80
Cooperation
election observation missions V.c1
enhanced cooperation 85
Interinstitutional Agreement of 2 December 2013 86a
Interinstitutional cooperation 37, 94a
interparliamentary 142
Judicial and administrative, in civil matters V.c16
legal-linguistic finalisation 193
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe 214a
police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters V.c17
sincere cooperation 54
trans-frontier and interregional V.c12
with third countries V.c1, V.c15
Corrigenda 193, 231
Corruption (see Fraud)
COSAC 143
Council
communication of Council’s position (second reading) 64
dialogue of committee responsible with (second reading) 66
draft recommendations to 113
first reading agreement 63a
major interpellations 130b
meetings of 44
minor interpellations 130a
questions 128, 129, 130
speaking in plenary 162
statements 123
Council of Europe 214a
Council position
amendments 67a, 69, 70
approval
 first reading agreement 63a
 second reading agreement 69a
 second reading, vote in Parliament 67a
communication 55, 64 - 66
rejection 67a
submission to Parliament 67
Court of Auditors IV.1, IV.2, V.c5
appointment of Members 121
statements 125
Court of Justice of the European Union
discharge (budget) of 94
dismissal of Ombudsman 221
nominations 120
opinions of, on compatibility with Treaties 108
proceedings before 141, 221, IV.6
referrals to 141
Credentials (verification) 3, 14, V.c16
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Deadlines
amendments
 committee 53, 208
 Parliament 59, 69c, 150, 169, 170
compromise 170
in debate under Rule 135 III.p4
 on draft budget 88
consideration under associated or joint committee procedure 107
correction to typescripts of oral contributions 194
debate 135, 154, 156
delegated acts, motion to object 105
discharge procedure IV.3
extension for second and third readings 65, 69g, 70
for delivery of CoR opinions 138
for delivery of EESC opinions 137
implementing acts, resolution opposing adoption 106
report 52, 53
roll-call votes 180
split votes 176
Debate
accession treaties, before negotiations 81
breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law 135, III
codification 103
committee of inquiry, at request of 198
Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) 113a
concluding debate in plenary, possibility of 59a
conduct of Members in debates 11
disruption of 162, 166
documents, distribution of 160
duties of President/Vice Presidents in 22, 23
election
 of the President of the Commission 117
 of the Commission 118, VI.p1.5
extraordinary 153
international agreements/bodies, provisional application or suspension of 109
interpellations
 major for written answer with debate 130b
joint debate 155
key debate 52
minutes 192
motion
 motion of adjournment of debate or vote 184a, 185, 190, 209
 motion of censure of the Commission 119
 motion of closure of a debate 22, 185, 189
 motion of inadmissibility, at beginning of debate 187
Ombudsman, concerning dismissal 221
on report 52a
personal statement during 164
petitions 216, 216a
presentation by author during debate 169
privileges and immunities,
 Parliament decision on appeal without debate 5
involvement of Member concerned in committee debates 9
procedure without 50, 150, 183, 216
public debates on subjects of general European interest 27
public nature 115
questions for oral answer with 128
recommendations on external policies 113
short presentation, without full debate 151
speaking time 162
statement
 by Court of Auditors 125
 by ECB 126
 by members of Commission, Council and European Council 123
 Conciliation 72
 explaining Commission decisions 124
subcommittees, involvement of chairs in debates of parent committee 203
subsidiarity, recommendation to reject 42
substitutes 200
suspension or closure of sitting 191
topical, requested by political group 153a
urgent procedure 154
Declaration (see Financial interests, Financial statement, Written declaration, Statement)
declaration of financial interests
 Commissioners-designate 118, VI.p1.2
 Members 11, I.4
Defence of privileges and immunities 7, 9
Delegated acts 105
Delegations 25
ad hoc 27, V.c1, V.c2, V.c3
Conference of Delegation Chairs 30
Conferences of Parliaments 144
COSAC 143
eligibility, requirement to submit declaration I.4
fact finding visits 216a
interparliamentary 30, 116, 135, 212, 214, V.c1, V.c2, V.c3
interpretation 158
powers, immediate measures 165
right to information on imposition of penalties 166
“Sherpa process” 27, 30
standing 27, 212
to joint parliamentary committees 214
Union external delegation, nominee for head of 111
Democracy 135, 224, 225, III, V.c1
Dialogue
between management and labour 101
Commissioners-designate and Members VI.p1.3
political, with developing countries V.c2
social V.c7
with national parliaments, by committee 142
with the Commission, under Framework Agreement VI.p1.6
Discharge
bodies responsible for legally independent entities carrying out Union tasks 94
Commission
 budget of the European Development Fund 94
 implementation of the budget 93
Committee of the Regions (CoR) 94
Council 94
Court of Auditors 94
Court of Justice 94
decisions IV.6
EESC 94
Parliament
 implementation of the budget of Parliament 94, V.c5
 internal budgetary procedures 98, V.c5
report IV.2
 statement by Court of Auditors 125
Disruption of Parliament 162, 165, 166
immediate measures 165
penalties 166
Distribution
documents (see also Access, Documents) 160
of appropriations between political parties at European level 224
of committee seats between groups 199
of topical matters for debate, distribution between groups 153a
of translations of amendments III.p4
Disturbances
immediate measures 165
penalties 166, 167
Documents
access to (see also Access, Distribution) 5, 43, 115, 116, 160
confidential 210a
Council’s position, second reading 64
discharges IV.1
distribution 160
electronic handling of 161
languages and translation 158, 198
lapsing at end of last part session before elections 229
motto, symbols of the Union 228
Parliament documents, definition 116
petitions as public documents 215, 216
publication in the minutes 192
reflecting outcome of trilogues 69f
supporting, election of Ombudsman 219
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Early termination of an office 21
Elections (see also Appointments, Nominations)
Commission 118
committee bureaux 204
committees of inquiry, members 198
continuity of office during election period 30a
incompatibility caused by election to office 4
interparliamentary delegations, members 212
joint parliamentary committees, members 214
Members 1, 3
members of standing committees 196
Observers, right to stand and vote in elections 13
Ombudsman 219
President of the Commission 117
President of Parliament 14, 16
Quaestors 18
renewed referral to Parliament, following new elections to Parliament 63, 69
special committees, members 197
unfinished business 229
vacancies 20
Vice-Presidents 17
Election observation missions V.c1, V.c2
Electronic handling of documents 161
Electronic register of petitions 216
Enhanced cooperation between Member States 85
Establishment plan, of Parliament’s Secretariat 25, 33, 97
Estimates 96, 97
European Central Bank
appointments 122
legislative right of initiative 59
questions for written answer to 131
statements 126
European citizens' initiative 211, 218, V.c20
European Council
allocation of speaking time to, when in Chamber 162
consultation of Parliament by 79
consultation of Parliament by, decision amending Part Three TFEU 80
draft decision, composition of Parliament, examination by Parliament 84, 99
ordinary Treaty revision 79
President of, invited to attend presentation of whole College VI.p1.5
proposal of candidate for President of the Commission 117
questions for written answer, to 130
report containing proposals, from committee responsible, to 80
request to Parliament by, decision not to convene Convention, consent 79
simplified Treaty revision 80
statements by 123
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) V.c12
consultation of 137
discharge (budget) of 94
Exclusion
of a political party
 from funding 224
of Members
 from deliberations of a committee, if not a member 206
 from inter-parliamentary delegation, conference or forum (prohibition) 166
 from the Chamber 165
Explanation
by competent authority of a Member State on Member’s immunity 9
of vote 123, 135, 183
 admissibility 183
 by political groups 183
 oral 183
 power of President to put an end to, if excessive 164a
 written, conditions 183
Explanatory statement (see also Justifications)
of a report
 Consent, recommendation 99
 deletion by Chair 52a
 drafting by rapporteur 52a, I.5
 legislative 49
 legislative INIs (Rule 52) 45
 length 52a
 non-legislative 51
 Ordinary Treaty revision, consultation, Article 48(3) TFEU 79
 pursuant to Article 225 TFEU 46
 with financial statement 45, 49, 51
 without vote 171
 with written declaration annexed 52a
of questions
 major interpellations for written answer, brief 130b
Explanatory notes to Rules of Procedure 226
External representation of the Union
heads of delegations 111, 216a
special representatives (Article 33 TEU) 110
Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative 110, 111, 113, 113a, 128, 130a, 130b
Extraordinary debate 153
Extraordinary meeting, to discuss vacancy of a seat in Parliament 4
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Finalisation 63a, 78, 193, VII
Finance
CFSP, implications relating to implementation 113a
committees V.c3, V.c4, V.c5, V.c6, V.c10
duties of Bureau 25, 33
duties of President 22
duties of Quaestors 28
internal financial regulations 98
Financial compatibility 41, 49, 51
Financial implications 41, 113a, V.c4
Financial interests
of Commissioners 117, 118, VI.p1.1, VI.p1.2
of Members, including written declaration 3, 11, 21, 224, I.1, I.4
of the Union V.c5
Financial Regulation 92a, 223a, IV.2
Financial situation of officials and other servants 25, 222
Financial statement
by Members 224
of beneficiary political parties, annual 224
own-initiate report (Rule 52), included in explanatory statement 45, 49, 51
Financial year 92a, 97, IV.3
First reading 59, 59a, 63, 63a
agreements 63a
change of legal basis 63
committee
 acceleration of legislative procedures 47a
 joint committee procedure 55
 legislative reports 49, 52a
 opinions 53, 54
 proposals from other institutions or Member States 48
 rapporteur, appointment 47
 referral back to 59
 referral to 47
 simplified procedure 50
 tabling by, in plenary 59
conclusion 59
Council’s position at,
 amendments by Parliament to 69
 communication to Parliament 64
 negotiations before adoption of 69d
Parliament’s position at
 mandate, considered to be 69d
 negotiations after adoption of 69d
negotiations 69b, 69c, 69d, 69f
plenary stage 59
vote in Parliament 59
Flag 228
Foreign policy 113, 113a, V.c1
Former Members 7, 9, 11, I.6
Fraud 12, I.2, V.c5
Fundamental principles (Member State) 83, V.c18
Fundamental rights (also see Charter of Fundamental Rights) 38, V.c17
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Gifts or similar benefits I.5
Governing bodies 24 - 31, 116
Groups 32, 33, 36
activities of 33
dissolution of 32
establishment of 32
intergroups 34
legal situation of 33
Members of committees, when changing their political group 199
substitutes, permanent, for each committee 200
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Hearings V.c20, VI.p1.3
duties of Bureau 25
of Commissioners-designate 118, IV
of experts, by committees 206
of Members
 oral 166
 penalties for failure to comply with formal summons to attend 116a
 procedures on immunity 9
of nominees
 for head of Union external delegation 111
 for Ombudsman 219
of special representatives 110
public nature, on citizens’ initiatives 211
High Representative (see Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative)
Human rights 83, 114, 135, 224, 225, III, V.c1, V.c17
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Immunity of Members 5 - 9, 179, 180, 208, V.c16
Implementing acts 106, 107
Implementing measures (Bureau) I.5, I.9
Inadmissibility (see also Admissibility) 38, 69, 103, 104, 105, 119, 170, 185, 187
Information security (ENISA) V.c9
Initiative
citizens' 211, V.c20
of Commission, inter-institutional cooperation, budgetary procedures 94a
of committee responsible 39, 40, 41, 108
of Members, pursuant to Article 225 TFEU 46
of Ombudsman, to be heard by committee responsible 220
of Parliament or Council,
 concerning extending the time limit for second reading 65
 concerning extending the time limit for third reading 69g
of President 8, 21
originating from a Member State 48
originating from institutions other than the Commission 48
own-initiative report 27, 45, 46, 52, 69, 216
Inquiry (see also Committee) 198
Inspection of files 5
Intergroups (see also Groups) 34
Interim report 99
Interinstitutional agreements 12, 25, 37, 39, 63, 103, 104, 118, 140, V.c4, V.c18
Interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures 4, 59, 59a, 69b
International agreements 99, 108, 109, V.c1
Interparliamentary delegations 30, 116, 212, 214, V.c1, V.c2
Interpellations
criteria applicable to II
major, for written answer with debate 130b
minor, for written answer 130a
Interpretation
of Code of Conduct, guidance on I.7
of the Rules of Procedure 40, 140, 226, V.c18
of Union law 4, 216
Interpreting (languages) 158, 195, 198
Interruption of live broadcast 165
Interruptive and procedural motions 209
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Joint committee procedure 54, 55, 107, VI.p1.3, VI.p1.4
Joint debate 135, 155
Joint declaration on annual Interinstitutional programming 37, 47a
Joint motion for a resolution 123, 135, 170
Joint parliamentary committees 214, V.c1
Joint text 55, 72, 90
Justifications (see also Explanatory statements) 49, 53, 66, 88, 104, 116a, 169, 227
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Laissez-passer of the European Union 5
Language
defamatory, racist or xenophobic 11, 165, II
gender neutrality 1
Languages, official 25, 31, 46, 64, 105, 106, 154, 158, 159, 169, 170, 193, 194, 195, 198, 215, III.p4
Lapsing
motions for resolution 135
questions 128
unfinished business 229
Legal basis
in Commission proposal
 modification of 63
resulting in OLP no longer applying 63
 verification of
general 39, V.c16
international agreements 108
in Parliament’s first reading position,
 on modification by Council or Commission 63
in legislative initiative under Article 225 TFEU 46
Legal-linguistic finalisation (see Finalisation)
Legislative and work programme (see Work Programme)
Legislative documents 116
Legislative initiative
institutions other than the Commission or Member States 48
Parliament 27, 45, 46, 52
Legislative procedures 37 - 48, 49 - 55, 59 - 63a, 64 - 69a, 69b - 69f, 69g - 72, 78, 78a - 78e, 103, 104
Legislative resolution (see Resolution)
List of speakers 162, 189
Lobbying 11, I.2, I.6
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Mandate
of Commission, international agreements 108
of committee responsible
 negotiations
after Council’s first reading position 69e
before Council’s first reading position 69d
before Parliament’s first reading position
. referral back for negotiations 59, 59a
. report 69c
of delegations of Parliament 27, 144
of President, to negotiate reciprocal facilities for national parliaments 142
of special representatives 110
of Members
 confirmation of 3
 continual monitoring of commitments during VI.p1.6
 in another parliament 4
 independent 2
 prevention of performing duties of 9
 rulings on validity of 3
 withdrawal of 4
Major interpellations (see Interpellations see also Commission, - questions)
Members
 assistants 11, 116a
 attendance at sittings 148
 financial interests of 11
 general 1 - 11
 gifts and benefits received by I.5
 immunity of 9
 non-attached 35
 observers, treatment like Members 13
 penalties 166
 standards of conduct 11
 Statute for 2, 11, 25, 116, V.c16
 term of office 4
 verification of credentials of 3
Minority
opinions 198
positions 52
views VI.p1.4
Minor interpellations (see Interpellations, see also Commission, questions)
Minutes
of Bureau 31
of committees meetings 205, 207, 210a
of Conference of Presidents 31
of Parliament 192, 207
 recording
announcements of delegated acts 105
announcements of petitions 217
attendance of sitting 148
calling a Member to order, second time 165
decisions to enter into negotiations ahead of Council’s first reading 69d
lists of communications from Council, second reading 64
roll call votes, detailed results 180
secret ballots, participation in 180a
statements of the setting up of political group 32
 procedure
co-signatories (see also President, Secretary-General 192
forwarded to Council, on amendment of Council’s position on draft budget 88
no quorum for discussion of 168
personal statements, heard when minutes are considered for approval 164
placed before Parliament 193
time limits for speaking about 162
Modification (see also Amendment)
consent 99
legislative proposal, legal basis 63
oral 169
presentation in text tabled for consideration 69f
Monetary policy 126
Motions
calling for a declaration of inadmissibility 187
for resolutions 45, 51, 52, 52a, 53, 78d, 79, 80, 83, 88, 92a, 99, 101, 102, 105, 106, 107, 114, 118, 123, 133, 135, 169, 170, 171, 216, IV.3, IV.4
of censure on Commission 119
procedural 185
Motto 228
Multiannual financial framework 41, 49, 51, 86, V.c4
Multiannual programming 37, 41, 118a
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National parliaments
committee, direct dialogue with 142
documents from, officially transmitted 142
negotiation of facilities for 142
reasoned opinions (see also Subsidiarity) 42
relations with 25, 27, 142, 143
Negotiating mandate (see Mandate)
Negotiating team 69e, 69f
Nominations (see also Appointments, Elections)
Commissioners-designate 118, VI
committees 199
 Committee bureaux, members of 204
 Committees of inquiry, members of 199
Court of Justice: Judges and Advocates General of 120
Court of Auditors: members of 121
European Central Bank (see Appointments)
interparliamentary delegations 212
Ombudsman 219
President of Parliament 15, 16
President of the Commission 117
Quaestors 15, 18
Vice-Presidents 15, 17
 entrusted with implementation of relations with national parliaments 25
 entrusted with implementation of structured consultation with European civil society 25
Non-attached Members
access to information 205
allocation of seats in the Chamber to 36
expenses of 25, 35
ineligible to designate coordinators 205
internal preparatory meetings for Conciliation, attendance of 71
right to submit nominations for:
 members of committees 199
 members of interparliamentary delegations 212
 substitute members of committees 200
secretariat of 205
speaking time 35, 135, 153, 162
status and parliamentary rights 25, 35
Non-legislative resolutions (see Resolutions)
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Observers 13
Officers of Parliament 14 - 21, 22, 23
committee, application mutatis mutandis 204
Parliament documents 116
penalties, information concerning imposition 165, 166
Official Journal
decision to set up a committee of inquiry 198
definitive adoption of budget 91
discharge IV.6
minutes 192
multilingual verbatim report 194
notice calling for nominations for Ombudsman 219
rules for access to documents 116
rules on treatment of confidential information 25
texts adopted 78, 193
OLAF 12, V.c5
Ombudsman
activities of 220, V.c20
dismissal of 221
election of 219
One-minute speeches 163
Opinions
committees of inquiry 198
distribution of drafts of 160
expressed by Members, freedom of speech 7
in the form of a letter 133
minority opinions 198
of the Commission 45, 48
of the Committee of the Regions 138, VII
of committees 50, 53, 201
of the Court of Auditors 125
of the European Economic and Social Committee 137, VII
on an individual nomination, Members of the Court of Auditors 121
on annual budgetary procedure 86a
on citizens’ initiative 211
on delegated and implementing acts 40
on derogations to the adoption of the euro, procedures 100
on discharge IV.1, IV.3
on financial compatibility, 41, V.c4
on Parliament’s estimates 88, 97
on petitions 216
on respect for fundamental rights 38
on subsidiarity 42
on the conclusion, renewal or amendment of an international agreement 108
on the desirability of codification 103
on the draft budget 88
on the legal basis for Parliament’s request for a Commission proposal 46
on waiver of immunity 9
personal statements 164
prohibition on delegation of right to adopt 205
required by the Treaties 132
special committees 197
voting in committee 208
Order
call to order 162, 165
constitutional order of the Member States 215
legal order V.c16
maintaining order 22, 165, 166, 177
of entry of petitions in the register 215
of voting 169, 174, 176, 180, 209
order and security on premises 11
points of order 164a, 182a, 184a, 209
Order of business 149 - 156
Own-initiative reports 27, 45, 52
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Parliamentary Assembly of Council of Europe 214a
Parliamentary term 145
Parliament documents (see also Documents) 116
Parliaments
conferences of 144
national 25, 27, 37, 42, 142 - 143, V.c2
of associated States or accession States 214, V.c2
Part-sessions 145 - 146
additional, in Brussels 147
Penalties 11, 166 - 167, I.8
Personal statements 164
Petitions 211, 215 - 216a, 217, 218, 229, V.c20
Plenary
amendments 39, 52, 54, 69, 88, 169, 170, 175, 193, 227
announcements 9, 32, 38, 46, 47, 64, 67a, 69a, 69c, 69d, 105, 133, 154, 166, 201a
budget 88, 90 - 92a
consultation 78c, 132
debates 52, 115
delegated acts 105, 107
enhanced cooperation 85
first reading 59, 59a, 63, 63a
interpretation of Rules of Procedure 226
key debates 52
Members’ conduct 11
minutes 192
motions for resolution 170, III.p1, IV.6
multilingualism 158
notice of petitions 217
other institutions 113
procedure without amendment and debate 150
questions 128
rapporteur 151
report IV.4
request for a vote 69c
right to speak, conflict of interests I.3
rules applicable mutatis mutandis to committees 209
second reading 64 - 69a
speaking time 162
statements by Commission, Council and European Council 123
third reading 69g, 70, 72
transparency report 116
verbatim report 194
Points of order (see Order)
Political groups - (see Groups)
Political parties (European political parties) 223a
Position
budget 88, 90, 94a
delegated acts 105
disqualification procedure 3
minority position, in reports 52
of Commission 45, 59, 64, 78b
of Council 45, 55, 64, 66, 67, 67a, 69, 69a, 69e, 70, 170
of opinion giving committee (opinion or amendments) 53
of Parliament 59, 63, 63a, 69, 69d, 69e, 78d, 78e, 88, 193
of rapporteurs 54
of Union 109
parliamentary estimates 97
to state a position 45, 59, 67a, 78b, 108
to take a position 132, 220
President of Parliament (see also Plenary, Sitting, Procedures etc.)
co-signatory for Parliament
 adopted acts (OLP) 78
 texts adopted 193
duties 22
election 15, 16
 overall fair representation, gender and geographical balance 15
issuing of admission cards to plenary (see also Secretary-General) 157
minutes of sitting, co-signatory of (see also Minutes, Secretary-General) 192
replacement 20
termination (early) 21
term of office 19
with Presidents of other institutions 63, 94a
President of the Commission
election 117
notification of result of motion of censure 119
with Presidents of other institutions 63, 94a
President of the Council
attendance at presentation of College of Commissioners 118, VI.p1.5
notification of result of motion of censure 119
with Presidents of other institutions 63, 94a
President of the European Council
allocation of speaking time in plenary 162
attendance at presentation of College of Commissioners 118, VI.p1.5
questions for written answer from Members 130
statements in plenary after each of its meetings 123
Prevention of fraud and corruption 12
Privileges and immunities 5 - 9, V.c16
Privileges of former Members 11
Procedure
budget 86 - 92a, V.c4
conciliation (internal budgetary issues) 97
conciliation (OLP) 69g - 72, 90, V.c19
discharge 93 - 94, 98, IV, V.c5
for voting
 in plenary 150, 171, 174, 175, 176, 177, 178, 179, 179a, 180, 181, 182a, 183
 in committee 208, 209
joint committee 55
legislative
 general 37 - 48
 in committee 49 - 55, 206 - 211
 ordinary legislative procedure (OLP)
conciliation and third reading 69g - 72
first reading, 59 - 63a
interinstituional negotiations during 69b - 69f
second reading 64 - 69a
signing and publication 78
scrutiny of voluntary agreements 102
simplified 50, 150
urgent 154
Procedural motions (see Motions)
Proceedings before the Court of Justice 141, 179a, 221, IV.6
Proportional
distribution
 of committee seats 199
 of speaking time 162
Principle, when adapting plenary rules to committee
 votes needed to object to oral amendments 169
Proportionality (Article 5 TEU) 42, 106, V.c16, V.c17
Provisional chair 14
Provisional twelfths system (see Budget) 92
Public access to documents (see Access, to documents)
Public hearings on citizens' initiatives 211
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Quaestors
Bureau
 Bureau powers relating to Quaestors 25
 role of Quaestors on 24
duties 28
 adoption of detailed rules on declarations of support to Intergroups 34
 keeping a register of declarations of support to Intergroups 34
 long-term access badges 116a
election
 change of political allegiance during term 19
 overall fair representation, gender and geographical balance 15
 procedure 18
 term of office 19
questions to President in writing concerning 31
Questions
brief and concise
 following statement by Commission, Council and European Council 123
 following statement explaining Commission decisions 124
for oral answer with debate 128
for written answer (see also Interpellations)
 concerning the Single Resolution Mechanism 131a
 concerning the Single Supervisory Mechanism 131a
 criteria applicable II
 general 130
 to the European Central Bank 131
non-priority 130
priority 130
Question Time
 committee 210
 criteria II
 plenary 129
to President concerning Bureau, Conference of Presidents and Quaestors 31
to the European Central Bank 131
unfinished business 229
Question time
in committee 210
in plenary 129
Quorum 135, 148, 168, 208
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Rapporteur
appointment of 47, 49, 66, 205
associated committees 54
codification 103
committee of inquiry 198
compromise amendments 170
conciliation committee 71
conflict of interest I.3
consent procedure 99
consultation by President, urgent action to assert immunity 8
Council meetings 44
Court of Justice 141
dismissal for breach of Code of Conduct etc. 21
drafting of reports 52a
duty to keep other rapporteurs informed 54
examination of resignation of a Member 4
first reading, vote in Parliament 59
follow up to Parliament’s position 78d
International agreements 108, 109
interparliamentary delegations 212
Joint committee procedure 55
negotiations 69f
non-legislative reports 51
opinion giving committees 53
own-initiative reports 52
postponing vote in Parliament 45
procedure in plenary without amendment or debate 150
second reading
 communication of Council’s position 64
 presumption of continuity of office of rapporteur 66
 vote in Parliament 67a
shadow rapporteurs 205a
short presentation 151
simplified procedure 50
speaking in plenary
 debate 162
 vote 171
 procedural motions 185
study and fact-finding journeys 25
urgent procedure 154
voting in committee 208
Recasts 104
Recommendations
accession treaties 81
access to documents
 Members 160
 public 116
appointments and nominations
 Commissioners-designate VI.p1.2, VI.p1.3
 economic governance bodies 122a
 head of Union external delegation 111
 Members of the Court of Auditors 121
 Members of the Executive Board of the European Central Bank 122
 special representative 110
breach by a Member States of fundamental principles and values 83
breach of Code of Conduct I.8
by committee responsible for subsidiarity
 to committee responsible for subject-matter
in respect of proposal for a legislative act 42
by committee responsible for the subject-matter
 annexing opinion of committee responsible for subsidiarity 42
 to do anything else 42
 to Parliament
 to reject the proposal for infringement of subsidiarity 42
by Conference of Committee Chairs
 to Conference of Presidents
drafting agendas of Part sessions 29, 149
on competence of committees prior to referral 47, 201a
work of committees 29
by Conference of Delegation Chairs
 to Conference of Presidents
on the work of delegations 30
committee coordinators 205
conflict of interest, resolution of 118
consent procedure
 calling on Parliament to approve or reject 99
 including recommendations for implementation 99
 time limit for committee to adopt 99
delegated acts 105
discharge IV.1
external action of the Union (CFSP)(see also CFSP above 113, 113a
fact-finding visits 216a
following inquiry 198
for second reading
 by committee responsible
placed on draft agenda of part-session 67
supported by short justification 66
 Joint Committee procedure 55
joint parliamentary committees 214
multilinguism, transitional arrangement 159
petitions 216
proceedings before the Court of Justice 141, 179a
request to the Commission for submission of proposals, accompanied by 46
Rule 99, adoption under 54
Referral back to committee
Commission proposals
 conciliation 72
 for reconsideration or Interinstitutional negotiations 59a, 69b
procedural motions 185, 188
Referral to committee
international agreements 108
legally binding acts 47
Register (see also Website)
citizen’s initiatives (under Regulation (EU) No 211/2011) 211
of annual declarations by Intergroups of support 34
of assistants, by Members 11
of attendance of Members 148
of European political parties or European political foundations 223a
of petitions 215, 217, 218
transparency register 11, 116a
Rejection
adjournment 190
application of the Rules of Procedure 226
closure of debate 189
Commissioner-designate VI.p1.4
committee amendments on Parliament’s position on the draft budget 88
committee’s decision to enter into negotiations 69c
consent procedure 99
derogations to the adoption of the euro 100
draft legislative act
 codification 103
 first reading, Commission proposal 59
 recast 104
 second reading, Council's position 66, 67a, 69a
election of the Commission 118
European political parties and European political foundations 223a
joint text, budgetary conciliation 90