Amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning the training on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management

P9_TA(2024)0315

Committee on Constitutional Affairs

PE759.748

European Parliament decision of 24 April 2024 on amendments to Parliament’s Rules of Procedure concerning the training on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management (2024/2006(REG))

– having regard to Rules 236 and 237 of its Rules of Procedure,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs (A9-0163/2024),

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

2. Decides that the amendments shall enter into force on 16 July 2024;

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

Amendment 1

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 10 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2

Present text

Amendment

Members may not be elected as office-holders of Parliament or one of its bodies, be appointed as rapporteur or participate in an official delegation or interinstitutional negotiations, if they have not signed the declaration relating to that Code.

Members may not be elected as office-holders of Parliament or one of its bodies, be appointed as rapporteur or participate in an official delegation or interinstitutional negotiations:

(a) if they have not signed the declaration confirming their commitment to complying with that Code, including completing the specialised training organised for them by Parliament on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management; or

(b) if they have not completed the specialised training referred to in point (a) in breach of the deadline and conditions laid down in that Code.

Amendments 4 and 10

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Rule 176 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3

Present text

Amendment

In relation to Rule 10(6), the President may only adopt a reasoned decision under this Rule following the establishment of the occurrence of a harassment in accordance with the applicable internal administrative procedure on harassment and its prevention.

In relation to Rule 10(6), as regards the prohibition of any type of psychological or sexual harassment laid down in the first subparagraph of that paragraph, the President may only adopt a reasoned decision under this Rule following the establishment of the occurrence of a harassment in accordance with the applicable internal administrative procedure on harassment and its prevention.

Amendment 6

Parliament's Rules of Procedure

Annex II – point 5

Present text

Amendment

5. Where necessary, Members will cooperate promptly and fully with the procedures in place for managing situations of conflict or harassment (psychological or sexual), including responding promptly to any allegations of harassment. Members should take part in specialised training organised for them on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management.

5. Where necessary, Members will cooperate fully, in accordance with the procedures laid down by the Bureau, with a view to managing situations of conflict or harassment (psychological or sexual), including by responding promptly to any allegations of harassment.

Members who have not already done so shall take part in specialised training organised for them by Parliament on preventing conflict and harassment in the workplace and on good office management. That training shall be completed within the first six months of the Member’s term of office save in duly substantiated exceptional cases. The Members’ certificates of completion of that training will be published on Parliament’s website.