# 2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS. Recommendation to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission, to the Council and to the Commission

European Parliament procedure 2012/2253(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFET / BUDG / CONT / DEVE). Stage: Procedure completed. 232 committee amendments tabled by 36 Members between 2013-01-30 and 2013-04-08.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report is a recommendation on the 2013 review of the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service. The amendments revise recitals on the EEAS as a new hybrid body, the triple/double-hatted role of the High Representative/Vice-President, the creation of political deputies, parliamentary control, geographical and gender representativity, the Common Foreign and Security Policy, EU battlegroups, a permanent operational headquarters and NATO.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoffrey VAN ORDEN | United Kingdom | ECR | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4513.md |
| Marietje SCHAAKE | Netherlands | ALDE | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96945.md |
| Willy MEYER | Spain | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28407.md |
| Sabine LÖSING | Germany | GUE/NGL | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96854.md |
| Franziska Katharina BRANTNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96662.md |
| Andrew DUFF | United Kingdom | ALDE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4514.md |
| Kristian VIGENIN | Bulgaria | S&D | 13 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34232.md |
| Ingeborg GRÄSSLE | Germany | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28220.md |
| Richard HOWITT | United Kingdom | S&D | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2073.md |
| Timothy Charles Ayrton TANNOCK | United Kingdom | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4521.md |
| Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA | Poland | ECR | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96801.md |
| Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI | Poland | ECR | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28297.md |
| María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA | Spain | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96701.md |
| José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA | Spain | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2002.md |
| Ana GOMES | Portugal | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28306.md |

## Official source documents

- PE504.201: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-504.201+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE504.365: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-504.365+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE506.107: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-506.107+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE508.192: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-508.192+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2012-2253-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2012-2253-INI.json

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