# EP Rules of Procedure, Rules 123 and 42: written declarations and legislative initiatives

European Parliament procedure 2011/2058(REG) (REG - Parliament's Rules of Procedure, 7th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 70 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2012-04-02 and 2012-06-25.

## What the amendments focus on

Report amending Parliament's Rules of Procedure (Rules 123 and 42) on written declarations and legislative initiatives. The amendments revise the rules on submitting and signing written declarations and proposals for Union acts under Article 225 TFEU, and debate the limited impact, quality, follow-up and future of written declarations, whether to restrict, develop or abolish them, and their value as a tool for citizens and Members.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanimir ILCHEV | Bulgaria | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34235.md |
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Rafał TRZASKOWSKI | Poland | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96773.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Fiona HALL | United Kingdom | ALDE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28477.md |
| Zita GURMAI | Hungary | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23805.md |
| Alexandra THEIN | Germany | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96874.md |
| Roberto GUALTIERI | Italy | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96892.md |
| Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS | Spain | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97203.md |
| Constance LE GRIP | France | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/101580.md |
| Evelyn REGNER | Austria | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96998.md |

## Official source documents

- PE486.057: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-486.057+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE492.630: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-492.630+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2058-REG · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2058-REG.json

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