# Jim HIGGINS — committee amendments in the European Parliament

Jim HIGGINS (Ireland, PPE group) has tabled 368 committee amendments across 51 legislative procedures (80 tabled solo), between 2008-03-04 and 2013-12-10. Counts are author-attributed committee amendments; volume measures activity, not influence.

## Per parliamentary term

| Term | Amendments | Solo | Procedures | Group | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6th | 16 | 16 | 4 | PPE-DE | Ireland |
| 7th | 352 | 64 | 47 | PPE | Ireland |

## Most-amended procedures

| Procedure | Reference | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Common fisheries policy (CFP) | 2011/0195(COD) | 61 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0195-COD.md |
| Common organisation of the markets in fishery and aquaculture products | 2011/0194(COD) | 38 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0194-COD.md |
| Common organisation of the markets in agricultural products 2014-2020. Single CM | 2011/0281(COD) | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0281-COD.md |
| Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. 'Roadworthi | 2012/0184(COD) | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2012-0184-COD.md |
| Tachographs in road transport | 2011/0196(COD) | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0196-COD.md |
| Passenger rights in all transport modes | 2012/2067(INI) | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2012-2067-INI.md |
| Functioning and application of established rights of people travelling by air | 2011/2150(INI) | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-2150-INI.md |
| Common agricultural policy (CAP): direct payments to farmers under support schem | 2011/0280(COD) | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0280-COD.md |
| Groundhandling services at Union airports | 2011/0397(COD) | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0397-COD.md |
| European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): support for rural deve | 2011/0282(COD) | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-0282-COD.md |
| Tobacco and related products: manufacture, presentation and sale | 2012/0366(COD) | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2012-0366-COD.md |
| Future of regional airports and air services in the EU | 2011/2196(INI) | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2011-2196-INI.md |
| eCall: new 112 service for citizens | 2012/2056(INI) | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2012-2056-INI.md |
| Road transport: maximum authorised dimensions and weights for certain road vehic | 2013/0105(COD) | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0105-COD.md |
| Air passenger rights | 2013/0072(COD) | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/dossiers/2013-0072-COD.md |

## Frequent co-signers

Pat the Cope GALLAGHER (0), Christine DE VEYRAC (0), Dominique VLASTO (0), Michel DANTIN (0), Seán KELLY (0), Carlo FIDANZA (0), Alain CADEC (0), Phil PRENDERGAST (0)

Full detail, per-committee split and CSV export: https://amendeu.com/meps/28117 · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/meps/28117.json · CSV: https://amendeu.com/data/exports/meps/28117.csv

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Data refreshed: 2026-07-27. Human-readable version: https://amendeu.com/meps/28117
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