# EP Rules of Procedure, Rule 70: interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures

European Parliament procedure 2011/2298(REG) (REG - Parliament's Rules of Procedure, 7th term, committee AFCO / ECON). Stage: Procedure completed. 58 committee amendments tabled by 17 Members between 2012-05-31 and 2012-06-20.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier amends Parliament's Rules of Procedure, Rule 70, on interinstitutional negotiations in legislative procedures. The amendments set out the decision by the committee responsible to open negotiations, majority requirements and adoption of a mandate, the composition and chairing of the negotiating team including the rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs, the advance circulation of documents for trilogues, the announcement and possible plenary vote, and the handling of compromises with the Council.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helmut SCHOLZ | Germany | GUE/NGL | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96646.md |
| Sharon BOWLES | United Kingdom | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33570.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Marietta GIANNAKOU | Greece | PPE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1431.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Enrique GUERRERO SALOM | Spain | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96768.md |
| Roberto GUALTIERI | Italy | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96892.md |
| Manfred WEBER | Germany | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28229.md |
| Stanimir ILCHEV | Bulgaria | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34235.md |
| Werner LANGEN | Germany | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1928.md |
| Jürgen KLUTE | Germany | GUE/NGL | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96769.md |
| Peter SIMON | Germany | S&D | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96836.md |
| Kay SWINBURNE | United Kingdom | ECR | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96920.md |
| Herbert REUL | Germany | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28225.md |
| Francesco Enrico SPERONI | Italy | EFD | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/997.md |

## Official source documents

- PE489.698: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-489.698+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE492.564: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-492.564+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2011-2298-REG · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2011-2298-REG.json

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