# Resolution on the draft protocol amending Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2009-2014 parliamentary term: the European Parliament's opinion

European Parliament procedure 2009/0813(NLE) (NLE - Non-legislative enactments, 7th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 25 committee amendments tabled by 7 Members between 2010-03-11 and 2010-03-11.

## What the amendments focus on

This resolution gives Parliament's opinion on a draft protocol amending Protocol No 36 on transitional provisions concerning the composition of the European Parliament for the rest of the 2009-2014 term. The amendments cite the Treaty on European Union and European Council conclusions, address adding 18 MEPs from 12 Member States following the Lisbon Treaty, direct universal suffrage, opposition to designating national MPs as MEPs, and an intergovernmental conference or Convention.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO | Spain | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97078.md |
| Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD | Denmark | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37676.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Sandrine BÉLIER | France | Verts/ALE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96738.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Carlo CASINI | Italy | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/988.md |

## Official source documents

- PE439.866: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.866+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-0813-NLE · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-0813-NLE.json

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