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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) In a number of specific cases, Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 provides for referral to the appeal committee. In practice, the appeal committee has been seized in cases where no qualified majority, either in favour or against, was attained within the committee in the context of the examination procedure and thus no opinion was delivered. In the majority of cases this happened in relation to genetically modified organisms and genetically modified food and feed and plant protection products, which are issues in relation to which the opinions and decision-making of Member States are of utmost importance.

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) Experience has shown that, in the vast majority of cases, the appeal committee repeats the outcome of the examination committee and results in no opinion being delivered. The appeal committee has therefore not helped in providing clarity on Member State positions, and such situations of ambiguity in turn decelerate the decision- making process in the Union on very significant matters.

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7

(7) While the Commission is empowered to decide in such cases, due to the particular sensitivity of the issues at stake, Member States should also fully assume their responsibility in the decision- making process. This, however, is not the case when Member States are not able to reach a qualified majority, due to, amongst others, a significant number of abstentions or non-appearances at the moment of the vote. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that Member States be incentivised to take a clear decision, in favour or against, and actively take part during voting sessions by at least being present .

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8

(8) In order to increase the added value of the appeal committee its role should therefore be strengthened by providing for the possibility of holding a further meeting of the appeal committee whenever no opinion is delivered. The appropriate level of representation at the further meeting of the appeal committee should be ministerial level, to ensure a political discussion. To allow the organisation of such a further meeting the timeframe for the appeal committee to deliver an opinion should be extended.deleted

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10

(10) The Commission should have the possibility, in specific cases, to ask the Council to indicate its views and orientation on the wider implications of the absence of an opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission should take account of any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referral.deleted

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 3 – paragraph 7

(1) in Article 3(7), the following sixth subparagraph is added: ‘Where no opinion is delivered in the appeal committee pursuant to the second subparagraph of Article 6(3), the chair may decide that the appeal committee shall hold a further meeting, at ministerial level. In such cases the appeal committee shall deliver its opinion within 3 months of the initial date of referral. ;’deleted

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

Krišjānis KARIŅŠ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b

Regulation (EU) No 182/2011
Article 6 – paragraph 3a

3a. Where no opinion is delivered in the appeal committee, the Commission may refer the matter to the Council for an opinion indicating its views and orientation on the wider implications of the absence of opinion, including the institutional, legal, political and international implications. The Commission shall take account of any position expressed by the Council within 3 months after the referral. In duly justified cases, the Commission may indicate a shorter deadline in the referral.;deleted

2018/02/14
Committee: ITRE

7 Amendments of Krišjānis KARIŅŠ related to 2017/0035(COD)

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