The European Parliament,

–  having regard to the letter from its President of 3 September 2010,

–  having regard to the interpretation of Rule 13(1) of its Rules of Procedure adopted by the Committee on Constitutional Affairs on 15 June 2011 and announced in plenary on 22 June 2011,

–  having regard to Rules 211 and 212 of its Rules of Procedure,

–  having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A7-0412/2012),

1.  Decides to amend its Rules of Procedure as shown below;

2.  Points out that the amendment will enter into force on the first day of the next part-session;

3.  Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information.

Present text   Amendment Amendment 1 Parliament's Rules of Procedure Rule 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Where they are not elected by secret ballot, the order in which their names are read out to the House by the President shall determine the order of precedence. Where they are elected by acclamation, a secret ballot shall be held to determine the order of precedence.