European Parliament decision of 19 February 2009 on interpretation of Rules 47 and 149(4) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on the procedure with associated Committees and establishment of quorum

25.3.2010 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | CE 76/93 ---|---|---|--- * * * Thursday 19 February 2009 Procedure with associated Committees — establishment of quorum (interpretation of Rules 47 and 149) P6_TA(2009)0080 European Parliament decision of 19 February 2009 on interpretation of Rules 47 and 149(4) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure on the procedure with associated Committees and establishment of quorum 2010/C 76 E/18 The European Parliament, having regard to the letters of 27 January and 13 February 2009 from the chair of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, having regard to Rule 201 of its Rules of Procedure, 1. | Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 47: ‘For the purposes of examining international agreements under Rule 83, the procedure with associated committees set out in Rule 47 may not be applied in relation to the assent procedure under Rule 75.’ ---|--- 2. | Decides to append the following interpretation to Rule 149(4): ‘Members who have asked for the quorum to be established must be present in the Chamber when the request is made.’ ---|--- 3. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and the Commission, for information. ---|--- * * *