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REPORT (2024/2000(REG))

On amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure implementing the parliamentary reform “Parliament 2024”

A-9-2024-0158

Committee on Constitutional Affairs · Rapporteur: Salvatore De Meo

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The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure to implement the "Parliament 2024" reform. The changes cover legislative procedure, scrutiny, budgetary matters, plenary organisation and relations with other institutions. The amendments enter into force on 16 July 2024, but provisions empowering the Conference of Presidents and the Bureau to adopt implementing measures apply from the date of adoption. Parliament commits to engage with the Commission on revising the Framework Agreement of 20 October 2010 in light of the reform.

Committee position. The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes to amend Parliament's Rules of Procedure to implement the "Parliament 2024" reform, covering legislation, scrutiny, budgetary functions, plenary and external relations, with entry into force on 16 July 2024.

Key points

  1. The Bureau becomes responsible for authorising expenditure for hearings, replacing its role in authorising committee meetings or missions away from the usual places of work.
  2. The Conference of Presidents proposes committee compositions and competences, including special committees and temporary legislative committees, and authorises missions away from the usual places of work and interparliamentary meetings.
  3. Rule 42 on verification of financial compatibility is deleted, and new rules require Parliament's resolutions to indicate the appropriate legal basis and consider financial implications.
  4. The President may refer proposals to the committee responsible for legal affairs for an opinion on the legal basis, and the committee responsible for the subject-matter must request such an opinion when drawing up an own-initiative report.
  5. The committee responsible for budgetary issues may provide an opinion on financial implications, and Parliament's resolutions must be accompanied by recommendations on the content of the requested proposal.
  6. After a three-month deadline, the Commission may be invited to make a statement in plenary on follow-up actions, and the Conference of Committee Chairs monitors the Commission's compliance.
  7. Referrals of proposals to committees can be challenged within two weeks by a committee or political group, with the Conference of Presidents deciding on the final referral.
  8. Accelerated legislative procedures shall be agreed by the committee responsible and carried out on the basis of a report, with priority over other committee agenda items.
  9. The Conference of Presidents may authorise up to three co-rapporteurs, and committees may be authorised to draw up opinions on matters within their competence.
  10. A new Rule 56a requires the committee responsible for budgetary issues to issue a budgetary assessment on proposals with implications for the Union budget.
  11. The associated committee procedure (Rule 57) is deleted, and joint committee procedures are revised, including for temporary legislative committees.
  12. New rules cover special scrutiny hearings, Question Time with Commissioners, and cooperation with committees, including measures for lack of cooperation.

Who is affected

  • Parliament's committees and their Chairs, who gain new responsibilities for opinions, assessments and referrals.
  • The Conference of Presidents, which gains powers to authorise missions, propose temporary committees and decide on referrals.
  • The Commission, which may be invited to make statements and must reply to requests for proposals within three months.
  • Commissioners-designate, who face revised confirmation hearings and declaration of interests scrutiny.
  • Political groups and Members, who can challenge referrals and request urgent decisions.

Figures and deadlines

  • Amendments enter into force on 16 July 2024.
  • Deadline of three months for the Commission to reply to requests for proposals.
  • Within two weeks of referral, a committee or political group may challenge the President's referral.
  • The Conference of Presidents shall decide on competence questions at the latest within six weeks after transmission of a recommendation.
  • Documents for trilogues shall be circulated at least 48 hours or, in cases of urgency, at least 24 hours in advance.
  • Question Time may last up to about 90 minutes.
  • Confirmation hearings shall be scheduled to last for three hours, or up to four hours for large portfolios.
  • Commissioners-designate shall make an opening statement of no longer than 15 minutes.