Amendment of Annex VI – Powers and responsibilities of the standing committees
This decision establishes two new standing committees within the European Parliament: one focused on Security and Defence, and another on Public Health. These changes aim to better organize parliamentary oversight and responsibilities in these critical policy areas. The European Parliament itself is directly affected by this decision, as it reorganizes its internal committee structure. Specific committees, such as the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, will have their responsibilities adjusted. The former subcommittee on Security and Defence will cease to exist, with its duties transferred to the new standing committee. Similarly, the subcommittee on Public Health will be dissolved, and its responsibilities will be integrated into the new standing committee on Public Health. The new committees will have 43 members each. This decision enters into force on the first day of the next parliamentary part-session. The Parliament's President will inform the Council and the Commission of this decision.
Analysis
A standing committee on Security and Defence is established, and the subcommittee on Security and Defence will cease to exist.
What changes
- Establishment of a new standing committee on Security and Defence.
- The subcommittee on Security and Defence ceases to exist.
- Amendment of the responsibilities of the committee on Foreign Affairs.
- Establishment of a new standing committee on Public Health.
- The subcommittee on Public Health ceases to exist.
- Amendment of the name and responsibilities of the committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety.
- Amendment of Annex VI to the Rules of Procedure to include new committee structures and responsibilities.
Expected impact
- The establishment of a standing committee on Security and Defence will lead to the amendment of Annex VI of the Rules of Procedure, defining its specific responsibilities.
- The establishment of a standing committee on Public Health will lead to the amendment of Annex VI of the Rules of Procedure, defining its specific responsibilities.
- The responsibilities of the committee on Foreign Affairs will be amended to reflect the changes related to the new standing committee on Security and Defence.
Limitations
- The document does not provide details on the specific content of the amendments to the responsibilities of the committee on Foreign Affairs or the committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety beyond stating that they will be amended.
- The document does not specify the exact date of the 'next part-session' when the decision enters into force.
- The document does not detail the budgetary implications or the allocation of resources for the newly established committees.
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