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PHASE 1
11/01/2010 (BRX) 2nd Meeting Working Party - Formulation of EP-Negotiation
18:00 - 19:00 Team position on key points for phase 1 (proposal see below)
18/01/2010 (STR) 3rd Meeting Working Party - Preparation for first meeting
17:30 - 18:15 between the EP-Negotiation Team and the Commission
PHASE 2
After the vote on the Finalisation of negotiations, if possible by Easter 2010
Commission
Endorsement of the result by the Conference of Presidents and
referral to the AFCO committee
B. Proposal of selection for EP key priorities for the first phase of the negotiations on
the revision of the EP-Commission Framework Agreement (for 2009-2014)
1. Principle of equal treatment for Parliament and Council of Ministers:
Equal treatment by the Commission of Council (including national experts) and
Parliament, i.e. access to meetings, preparatory work, in particular, provision of identical
information from the Commission to the Parliament as submitted to Council on
legislative and budgetary matters (including preparatory documents)
Since 1990, relations between the European Parliament and the European Commission
have been governed by a Framework Agreement (initially called "code of conduct"),
which has been updated since then every five years. The current Agreement dates from
26 May 2005, and included, inter alia, provisions aimed at strengthening the political
responsibility and legitimacy of the Commission, extending constructive dialogue,
improving the flow of information between the two Institutions and improving the
coordination of procedures and planning. In addition, both institutions agreed on specific
implementing measures for the forwarding of confidential Commission documents and
information and on the timetable for the Commission’s legislative and work programme.
It was established that the implementation of the Framework Agreement and its Annexes
should be assessed periodically by the two Institutions, and their revision should be
considered, in the light of practical experience, at the request of one of the institutions.
Moreover, the Framework Agreement should be reviewed following the entry into force
of the Treaty of Lisbon and should take into account the experiences of the last five
years.
• when using its right of initiative, the Commission should take greater account of the
Parliament's views expressed in its resolutions for legislative initiatives.
Mr LEHNE, as Chair of this negotiating team, was invited to report to the Conference of
Presidents on the progress made on a regular basis, in order to enable the Conference to
give guidance, as necessary. The working party met for the first time on Monday
14 December 2009 and subsequently on 11 January 2010.
By letter of 2 December 2009, Mr DAUL, Chair of the EPP Group, requests that
the issue of the composition of the negotiating team be revisited. Mr CASINI, the
Chair of the Constitutional Affairs Committee has also proposed, by letter of 1
December 2009, that Mr RANGEL, rapporteur, be included in the group's
composition.
At its meeting on 11 January 2010 the negotiating team agreed on a proposal for the
timing of the revision procedure and key requests for the first phase of the
negotiations as follows: