9th parliamentary term Andris AMERIKS
Political groups
- 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament - Member
National parties
- 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Gods kalpot Rīgai (Latvia)
Vice-Chair
- 26-09-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia
- 06-11-2019 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
Member
- 02-07-2019 / 25-09-2019 : Delegation to the EU-Kazakhstan, EU-Kyrgyzstan, EU-Uzbekistan and EU-Tajikistan Parliamentary Cooperation Committees and for relations with Turkmenistan and Mongolia
- 02-07-2019 / 05-11-2019 : Committee on Transport and Tourism
- 02-07-2019 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Petitions
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Petitions
Substitute
- 02-07-2019 / 19-01-2022 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
- 02-07-2019 / 15-07-2024 : Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee
- 20-01-2022 / 15-07-2024 : Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Main parliamentary activities
Contributions to plenary debates
Reports - as rapporteur
A rapporteur is appointed in the responsible parliamentary committee to draft a report on proposals of a legislative or budgetary nature, or other issues. In drafting their report, rapporteurs may consult with relevant experts and stakeholders. They are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs. Reports adopted at committee level are then examined and voted on in plenary. Rule 55
Reports - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for each report in the responsible committee to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Opinions - as rapporteur
Committees may draft an opinion to a report of the responsible committee covering the elements linked to their committee remit. Rapporteurs of such opinions are also responsible for the drafting of compromise amendments and negotiations with shadow rapporteurs of the opinion. Rule 56, Rule 57, Annex VI
Opinions - as shadow rapporteur
Political groups designate a shadow rapporteur for an opinion to follow progress and negotiate compromise texts with the rapporteur. Rule 215
Motions for resolutions
Oral questions
Questions for oral answer with debate, addressed to the European Commission, the Council or the Vice-President of the Commission/High Representative of the Union can be tabled by a committee, a political group or at least 5% of Parliament’s members. Rule 136
Other parliamentary activities
Written explanations of vote
Members can submit a written explanation of their vote in plenary. Rule 194
Written questions
Questions to the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors
Members can submit questions to the President concerning the Bureau, the Conference of Presidents and the Quaestors as regards their respective duties. Rule 32(2)
Questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM
Answers to questions to the ECB and concerning the SSM and the SRM
Individual motions for resolutions
In accordance with Rule 143 of Parliament's Rules of Procedure, any individual Member may table a motion for resolution on a matter falling within the spheres of activity of the EU. These motions for resolution express the position of the individual Members who tabled them. Admissible motions are referred to the committee responsible, which shall decide whether to follow up the motion for resolution and, if so, which procedure is to be followed. Where a committee has decided to follow-up a motion for resolution, more detailed information is provided on this page, below the resolution in question. Rule 143
Declarations
All declarations below have been signed by the Member, even if the signature is not visible in the online copy.