table internal procedures for subsidiarity check rev 24 05 11

7/30/2019 Table Internal Procedures for Subsidiarity Check Rev 24 05 11

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Directorate-General for the Presidency

Directorate for Relations with National Parliaments

Legislative Dialogue Unit

24/05/2011

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National Parliaments' internal procedures for subsidiarity checks


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Foreword

The Lisbon Treaty confers on an EU national Parliament/Chamber a new power to issue a "reasoned opinion" on whether it considersthat a draft EU legislative act breaches the principle of subsidiarity. In such cases, a national Parliament/Chamber should, within eightweeks from the transmission of the last language version of the draft legislative act, present its views in writing to the Presidents of theParliament, Council and Commission. Reasoned opinions indicate the non-compliance of a draft legislative act with the principle ofsubsidiarity and have been submitted to the European Parliament within eight weeks deadline referred to in Article 6 of Protocol N2 ofthe Treaty of Lisbon, in accordance with the applicable provisions adopted by national Parliaments.

This table summarises the internal procedures of each national Parliament/Chamber. The document was produced using replies fromnational Chambers/Parliaments to the questionnaire for the Thirteenth Bi-annual Report of COSAC as an initial information source andthen completed or confirmed by the websites of the national Parliaments. Following this, it was amended and updated based onfeedback from the National Parliament Representatives.

The table firstly outlines the procedure for the adoption of a reasoned opinion, indicating the role of the European Affairs Committee, thesector-specific committees and the plenary. It is followed by a description of the procedure for the transmission of a reasoned opinion,including the format of the document and the signatory party/parties. Where possible, the table provides hyperlinks to the relevant Rulesof Procedure. Finally, a comments column is included in order to outline any other necessary information, such as possible futurechanges to the procedure or any specificities of the procedure of a particular Chamber/Parliament. Examples from those nationalParliaments/Chambers who have already submitted reasoned opinions are available in the annex.

In order to ensure highest level of clarity and legibility, standardised terms of references have been used throughout, such as "sector-

specific committee" and "plenary resolution", despite the fact that many Chambers/Parliaments use their own specific terminology. Linksto the Rules of Procedure which can be used by those wishing to research the particular terms used by specific Chambers/Parliamentshave been included where possible.

The Legislative Dialogue Unit welcomes any additional feedback or updated information.

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NationalParliament

Procedure for adoption Procedure for transmission CommentsLinks to relevant rules of

procedure/related documents

AustrianNationalrat Opinions are:

drafted and adopted by

the EU Subcommittee

(power delegated to itfrom the EU MainCommittee)

Opinions are:

in the form of a letter

signed by the President of

the Nationalrat

(sent by email from EU-

Koordination [email protected] )

Austrian Federal Constitution (amendedto reflect the Treaty of Lisbon)(Paragraph 23 g and h on subsidiarity

check)http://bit.ly/19j2FK (in German)

Austrian

Bundesrat

Opinions are:


the EU committee

Opinions are:

in the form of a letter


the Bundesrat

(sent by email from EU-

Koordination [email protected] )

Austrian Federal Constitution (amendedto reflect the Treaty of Lisbon)(Paragraph 23 g and h on subsidiaritycheck)http://bit.ly/19j2FK (in German)

Rules of Procedure of the AustrianBundesrathttp://bit.ly/dFJ8dR (in German)

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NationalParliament



BelgianChamber

Opinions are:

drafted by the Task

Force for Analysis ofEU-Documents (anadministrative body inthe Department ofEuropean Affairs of theChamber)

submitted to and thenadopted by the sector-specific committee in theChamber

sometimes adopted by

the plenary, if deemednecessary by one-thirdof the sector-specificcommittee members

Opinions are:

in the form of a report

co-signed by the

Rapporteur and the Chairof the Committee

If competent, theregional Parliamentscan formulate asubsidiarity opinion.(according to acooperationagreement betweenall the Belgianparliamentaryassemblies withregard to thesubsidiarityprocedure and incorrespondence withthe Declaration n51of Belgium added tothe Treaty of Lisbon)

Chamber Rules of Procedure (Article37bis on subsidiarity):http://bit.ly/a4M1Fx (in French)

Belgian

Senate

Opinions are:

drafted by the sector-

specific committee,based on the advice ofthe Senate delegation tothe 'Federal Advisory

Committee on EuropeanAffairs'i and the SenateLegal Service

always adopted by the

plenary

Opinions are:


The InstitutionalAffairs Committee ofthe Senate has beengiven the task ofdrafting a resolutionfor the revision of the

Belgian Constitutionto insert a new articleconcerning thenational and regionalParliaments'subsidiarity checkpowers.

Senate Rules of Procedure (Article 85on Federal Advisory Committee onEuropean Affairs but no detail onsubsidiarity): http://bit.ly/f1ftns (inFrench)

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NationalParliament



Bulg

arianParliament

Opinions are:

drafted by the EU affairs

committee inconsultation with sector-specific committees.

adopted by the

EU affairs committee.

Opinions are:


accompanied by a cover

letter, signed by theSpeaker of the Parliament

A working group inthe Parliament iscurrently draftingpotentialamendments to theRules of organisationand procedure of theNational Assembly,including additionaland more detailedprocedure forsubsidiarity checks

Rules of Procedure & Organisation,Chapter 10 on Parliamentary monitoringand control of European Union Affairs:http://bit.ly/gckrzh

Cypriot

Parliament

Opinions are:


the European AffairsCommittee

Opinions are:


It is not required toamend the Rules ofProcedure to adopt aspecial procedure forsubsidiarity checks.

Czech

Chambe

r

Opinions are:

drafted by the European

Affairs Committee, inconsultation with sector-

specific committees sometimes adopted by

the plenary, on therequest of theCommittee Chair

Opinions are:

in the form of a resolution,

signed by the CommitteeChair, Committee

Rapporteur and CommitteeVerifier


letter, signed by theSpeaker of the Chamber

The Constitution ofthe Czech Republiccontains a provisionfor the two chambers

to establish a jointbody for thepurposes ofEuropean scrutiny(Article 10b)

Chamber Rules of Procedure (Rule109d-h on subsidiarity check):http://bit.ly/gNDKZd

Constitution of the Czech Republic(Article 10b)http://bit.ly/fHZp9V

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NationalParliament



CzechSenate

Opinions are:

drafted by the EU Affairs

Committee


plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a resolution,

signed by the SenatePresident and SenateVerifier


letter, signed by the SenatePresident

The Constitution ofthe Czech Republiccontains a provisionfor the two chambersto establish a jointbody for thepurposes ofEuropean scrutiny.(Article 10b)

Senate Rules of Procedure (Section119o on subsidiarity check):http://bit.ly/hXMSfp

Constitution of the Czech Republic(Article 10b)http://bit.ly/fHZp9V

DanishParliament

Opinions are:


specific committee(preliminary draft)

finalised and adopted by


adopted following a joint

meeting of the twocommittees if there is adiscrepancy betweentheir opinions

Opinions are:

in the form of a single letter

signed by the Chair of the

European AffairsCommittee

EU Committee Rules of Procedure(p148-152 for subsidiarity checkprocedure): http://bit.ly/bXhpfB (inDanish)

Du

tchTweede

Kamer

Opinions are:

drafted by the EU AffairsCommittee inconsultation with sector-specific committees


plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a single letter signed by the President of

the Tweede Kamer

sometimes transmitted as a

joint letter with the EersteKamer

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NationalParliament



Du

tchEerste

Kamer

Opinions are:


specific committees


plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a single letter


the Eerste Kamer

sometimes transmitted as a

joint letter with the TweedeKamer

Procedural rules for the ESOCommittee: http://bit.ly/daBk2v

EstonianParliament Opinions are:

drafted by the EuropeanUnion Affairs Committee


plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a resolution accompanied by a cover

letter signed by theSpeaker

Rules of Procedure Chapter 181 1526

http://bit.ly/fgmEs6

Finn

ishParliament

Opinions are:

drafted by the Grand

Committee


plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a resolution

accompanied by the

Committee report

also accompanied by a

cover letter

signed by the Speaker and

countersigned by theSecretary General (or theirrespective deputies)

Rules of Procedure of the GrandCommittee Art 18a

Rules of Procedure of the FinnishParliament Art 30: http://bit.ly/hTA5LJ

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NationalParliament



F

renc

h

As

sembly

Opinions are:


Affairs Committee, butany Assembly memberhas the right to proposean opinion

rejected, accepted or

amended by the sector-

specific committeewithin 15 days afterreceiving the draft


the plenary (if requestedby the Conference ofPresidents)

Opinions are:

transmitted by the

President of the Assembly

Assembly Rules of Procedure (Article151-1 -151-12): http://bit.ly/8XVmzi (inFrench)

F

renc

h

S

enate

Opinions are:

proposed by the

European AffairsCommittee or by anySenator


Affairs Committee, thenadopted by the sector-

specific committee sometimes debated and

adopted by the plenaryat any stage (ifrequested by aPresident of a politicalgroup)

Opinions are:


letter

accompanied by the

committee report on themeeting on the proposal


European Affairs

Committee

Senate Rules of Procedure (Chapter4bis, article 73): http://bit.ly/d2PtLx(inFrench)

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NationalParliament



Germ

an

Bundesta

g

Opinions are:

usually drafted by the

sector-specificcommittee, the EU

Affairs Committee shallbe given opportunity tostate its opinion

may be drafted by the

EU Affairs Committee, ifthe proposal deals withaccession, Treatychanges or generalquestions of Europeanintegration

usually adopted by the

plenary

in exceptional

circumstances adoptedby the EU AffairsCommittee, if authorisedby the plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a detailed

letter which outlines themain points of theresolution

accompanied by the report

of the sector-specificcommittee

also accompanied by asingle-sheet cover letter


the Bundestag

Responsibility for Integration Act (legalbasis of the Bundestag's subsidiaritycheck powers, Sections 11 & 12):http://bit.ly/eDnKLe

Rules of Procedure of the GermanBundestag (Rule 93a par. 1):http://bit.ly/f0oSLC

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NationalParliament



German

Bundesrat

Opinions are:


specific committee

subsequently debated

and voted on by the EUAffairs Committee


plenary

in exceptionalcircumstances adoptedby the EU AffairsCommittee,(e.g.urgentor confidential cases)

Opinions are:



letter

signed by the Bundesrat

President

Responsibility for Integration Act (legalbasis of the Bundesrat's subsidiaritycheck powers, Sections 11 & 12):http://bit.ly/eDnKLe

GreekParliament

Opinions are:


the sector-specificcommitteeand theSpecial StandingCommittee for European

Affairs in a joint sitting

Opinions are:


Hungaria

n

Parl

iamen

t

Opinions are: drafted by the

Committee on EuropeanAffairs


plenary

Opinions are: in the form of a

resolution.

Standing Orders of the HungarianNational Assembly (Article 134/D on theenforcement of the principle ofsubsidiarity)http://bit.ly/gobo60

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NationalParliament



IrishDil

Opinions are:

drafted by the Joint

Committee on EuropeanScrutiny (in consultationwith the Joint Committeeon European Affairs andother sector-specificcommittees)

always adopted by thePlenary

Opinions are:


transmitted by the Speaker

of the House (CeannComhairle)

accompanied by the text of

the motion

Membership of theJoint Committee onEuropean Scrutiny isdrawn from the Diland Senate. Anyreasoned opinionadopted by thecommittee isconsideredseparately by bothchambers.

Orders of Reference (Rules ofProcedure) for the Joint Committee:http://bit.ly/aHwnlBThe rules concerning reasoned opinionsare interim arrangements and are set tobe formalised in due course.

Irish

Senate

Opinions are:

drafted by the Joint

Committee on EuropeanScrutiny (in consultationwith the Joint Committeeon European Affairs andother sector-specificcommittees)


Plenary

Opinions are:


transmitted by the Speaker

of the House(Cathaoirleach)

accompanied by the text of

the motion

Membership of theJoint Committee onEuropean Scrutiny isdrawn from the Diland Senate. Anyreasoned opinionadopted by thecommittee isconsideredseparately by bothchambers.

Orders of Reference (Rules ofProcedure) for the Joint Committee:http://bit.ly/aHwnlBThe rules concerning reasoned opinionsare interim arrangements and are set tobe formalised in due course.

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NationalParliament



ItalianChamber

Opinions are:


the EU PoliciesCommittee


the plenary (if requestedby the Government, afifth of the members of

the EU PoliciesCommittee or by a tenthof the members of theChamber)

Opinions are:



letter signed by theSpeaker of the Chamber

Committee on the Rules of Procedures- Opinion of 6 October 2009http://bit.ly/m02shF (In Italian)

Committee on the Rules of Procedures- Opinion of14 July 2010http://bit.ly/mTGl9i (In Italian)

ItalianSenate

Opinions are:

drafted both by the

sector-specificcommitteeand/or by theEU Policies Committee;in case the former doesnot issue any opinion,the latter can still do so


the plenary ( ifrequested by the

Governement or onethird of the committee )

Opinions are:

in the form of a report by

the sector-specificcommittee and/or by theEU Policies Committee


letter signed by theSpeaker of the Senate

Rules of the Senate Art. 144, 5:http://bit.ly/gACk6a

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NationalParliament



Latvian

Parl

iamen

t

Opinions are:


the European AffairsCommittee,

European Affairs

Committee mightrequest the sector-

specific committees toprovide opinion

Opinions are:

in the form of an opinion


letter



Rules of Procedure Title VII.

http://bit.ly/hwrcEu

Lithuanian

Parl

iamen

t

Opinions are:

drafted by the

Committee on EuropeanAffairs or Committee onForeign Affairs based onthe following:

- conclusions of a sector-specific committee;- an opinion of theGovernment;

possiblydeliberated in a

joint meeting with the

sector-specificcommittee

always approved by a

plenary statement

Opinions are:

in the form of an extract

from the relevant report ofthe European AffairsCommittee or theCommittee on Foreign

Affairs


letter signed by the Chair ofthe European AffairsCommittee

also accompanied by a

plenary statement

Proposedamendments to theStatute (Rules ofProcedure)concerningparliamentaryscrutiny ofsubsidiarity havebeen submitted tothe plenary by aninter-institutionalworking group.

Parliament Rules of Procedures (Article180(6) discusses subsidiarity checks):http://bit.ly/gXMfEy

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NationalParliament



Luxembourg

Parliament

Opinions are:


specific committee; maybe drafted at the requestof a political group, agroup of non-attachedmembers, or other non-attached members

usually adopted by theplenary (by simplemajority)

sometimes adopted by a

simple majority of theConference ofPresidents, in case the 8week deadline does notallow time for a plenaryvote

Opinions are:



the Chamber andcountersigned by theSecretary General

sent by email from Rita

Brors ([email protected]) from

the Service des Relationsinternationales

Rules of Procedure (Chapter 16discusses subsidiarity check)http://bit.ly/g7oAfD (in French)

Maltese

Parliament

Specific rulesconcerningsubsidiarity check willbe decided in thenear future.

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NationalParliament



PolishSejm

Opinions are:

submitted by the EU

Affairs Committee or bya group of 15 members

voted in first reading by

the EU AffairsCommittee


plenary (noamendments areallowed at this stage)

Opinions are:


with a detailed statement


letter

signed by the Sejm

Marshal (the Speaker ofthe House)

sent by email

Resolution of the Sejm of Republic ofPoland of 25th February 2011containing changes in the Rules ofProcedure (see Art. 148cc) (in Polish):

http://bit.ly/hWOOgd

PolishSenate

Opinions are:


Committee and/or asector-specificcommittee

always debated and

voted on by the plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a detailed

statement


letter signed by theSpeaker of the PolishSenate sent by email andpost

Rules and Regulations of the Senate,Observing the Principle of Subsidiarity,

Art. 75d and Art. 75e:http://bit.ly/h0z1hg

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NationalParliament



Portu

gueseParliament

Opinions are:


Affairs Committee, inconsultationwiththesector-specificcommittee


plenary,butin case of

urgency, it is adoptedonly by the European

Affairs Committee

Opinions are:

in the form of a report from


usually accompanied by

the report of the sector-specific committee


letter signed by theSpeaker of the Assembly ofthe Republic

Law no.43/2006, dated 25 August 2006Monitoring, assessment andpronouncement by the Assembly of theRepublic within the scope of theprocess of constructing the EuropeanUnion: http://bit.ly/g6mye5

RomanianChamber

Opinions are:


specific committee

finalised by the


endorsed by the

Standing Bureau andmay be referred to thePlenary for a vote

The decision of theChamber to establishthe mechanism ofsubsidiarity checkhasn't beenimplemented into theRules of Procedure.

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NationalParliament



RomanianSenate

In October 2010 theRomanian Senatevoted its own Rulesof Procedureconcerning thesubsidiarity andproportionalitycontrol. The StandingBureau decided on 1March 2011 to set upan own Committeeon European Affairs,splitting the activity ofthe Senate from theChamber ofDeputies. TheCommittee onEuropean Affairs willbe approved in thenear future by theSenate together withthe Rules ofProcedure taking intoaccount the newsituation.

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NationalParliament



SlovakianParlia

ment

Opinions are:


Affairs Committee, whomay consult a sector-specific committee

The specificprocedure forsubsidiarity checksare due to beelaborated as part ofthe amendment ofthe Constitutional ActNo. 397/2004 Coll.on cooperationbetween theParliament andGovernmentconcerning theEuropean Union andthe amendment ofthe Rules ofProcedure are on theagenda (1st reading)of the upcomingplenary session (1February 2011)

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NationalParliament



Slovenian

Na

tion

al

Assembly

Opinions are:


specific committee

adopted by the EU

Affairs Committee orthe Committee onForeign Affairs

sometimes adopted

by a majority in thePlenary if deemednecessary by the EU

Affairs Committee orthe Committee onForeign Affairs

Opinions are:


from the Committee ora resolution of thePlenary

accompanied by a

cover letter signed bythe Speaker of the

parliament

Changes to theRules of Proceduresconcerningsubsidiarity checkswere adopted at theplenary session inDecember andpublished in theOfficial Journal on24.12.2010.

Adopted amendments to the Rules ofProcedure:http://bit.ly/ecvaRs (in Slovenian)

Sloven

ian

Na

tiona

l

Council

Opinions are:


Committee inconsultation with asector-specificcommittee

adopted by the plenary

Opinions are:



letter signed by theSpeaker of the parliament

The specificprocedures forsubsidiarity checkshave not yet beenadopted.

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NationalParliament



SpanishCong

ressandSenate

Opinions are:


the Cortes Generales'Joint Committee for theEuropean Union, but twoParliamentary Groups ora fifth of the members ofthe Joint Committee

may also table anopinion to the JointCommittee

sometimes debated and

voted in both Plenaries,if either of the Chambersdecide to recall the finalvote

Opinions are:



letter signed by theSpeaker of the Congress

Act 8/1994 of 19May, as amended by

Act 24/2009 of 22December and Act38/2010 of 20December, regulates,according to theLisbon Treaty, thenew powers of theJoint Congress ofDeputies - SenateCommittee, calledthe Joint Committeefor the EuropeanUnion

Act 8/1994 of 19 May as amended byAct 24/2009 of 22 December and Act38/2010 of 20 Decemberhttp://bit.ly/h9JqNL (in Spanish)

Swedish

Pa

rliament

Opinions are:


specific committee


plenary

Opinions are:



letter

signed by the Speaker of

the Parliament and theSecretary General

The reasonedopinion is annexed tothe committeestatement.

Chapter 10 of The Riksdag Act (legalbasis for conduct of EU business,

Article 6 deals with subsidiarity checks):http://bit.ly/fkKfax

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NationalParliament



UKHouseof

Commons

Opinions are:


Scrutiny Committee

always adopted by a

majority vote in theplenary

Opinions are:


accompanied by a letter

quoting the plenary motion

signed by the House Clerk

(Secretary-General)

Standing Orders of the House ofCommons (Rule 143 deals with theEuropean Scrutiny Committee but nospecific formal rule on subsidiarity):http://bit.ly/cCN7CO

UKHouseofLords

Opinions are:

drafted by the EUCommittee, but can alsobe drafted by individualmembers of the House

always debated and

voted on in the plenary

Opinions are:

in the form of a report always translated into

French

accompanied by a letter

quoting the plenary motion

signed by the House Clerk

(Secretary-General)

EU Committee's webpage on

subsidiarity, including outline ofprocedure: http://bit.ly/anFCB3

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i The Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs is composed of 30 members: 10 members of the Belgian

Senate, 10 members of the Belgian Chamber and 10 Belgian MEPs.