# European Medicines Agency (EMA): location of the seat

European Parliament procedure 2017/0328(COD) (COD - Ordinary legislative procedure (ex-codecision procedure), 8th term, committee AFCO / ENVI). Stage: Procedure completed. 54 committee amendments tabled by 63 Members between 2018-01-31 and 2018-02-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns the location of the seat of the European Medicines Agency. The amendments address the selection of the new seat concluded by drawing lots, the relocation to Amsterdam in the context of the United Kingdom's withdrawal, coverage of relocation costs, the two-stage transfer to the Spark and Vivaldi Buildings and related delays, and business continuity. Some amendments reject the Commission proposal.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simona BONAFÈ | Italy | S&D | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124814.md |
| Matteo SALVINI | Italy | ENF | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28404.md |
| Angelo CIOCCA | Italy | ID | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/183793.md |
| Mara BIZZOTTO | Italy | ID | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/97198.md |
| Mario BORGHEZIO | Italy | ENF | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21817.md |
| Lorenzo FONTANA | Italy | ENF | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96993.md |
| Nicola CAPUTO | Italy | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124851.md |
| Biljana BORZAN | Croatia | S&D | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/112748.md |
| Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK | Netherlands | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125030.md |
| Elisabetta GARDINI | Italy | PPE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/58758.md |
| Patrizia TOIA | Italy | S&D | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28340.md |
| Joëlle MÉLIN | France | ID | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124765.md |
| Sylvie GODDYN | France | EFDD | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21331.md |
| Jean-François JALKH | France | ID | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124770.md |
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |

## Official source documents

- PE616.891: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-616891_EN.pdf
- PE618.175: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-618175_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2017-0328-COD · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2017-0328-COD.json

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