Dossier · Rules of Procedure
Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances
- Reference
- 2020/2098(REG) Rules of Procedure
- Where it stands
- Parliament voted on 17 December 2020.
- Stage
- First reading
More facts (2)
- Decisions in plenary
- None yet
- Versions
- 2 versions
Where it stands
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- Referred to committee (done) 10 July 2020
- Committee work (done)
- Tabled for plenary (done)
- Plenary vote (done) Voted 17 December 2020
- Parliament’s position (to come)
A change to Parliament’s own rules.
People
Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.
The procedure file names no committee or rapporteur for this dossier.
Decisions in plenary, 0
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No roll-call vote was recorded on this dossier.
Versions, 2
The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.
Adopted by Parliament17 Dec 2020
Adopted text TA9-0380/2020 TA-9-2020-0380
Tabled for plenary16 Oct 2020
Report A9-0194/2020 A-9-2020-0194
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- Adopted text TA9-0380/2020: Parliament adopted amendments to its Rules of Procedure to ensure it can keep working in extraordinary circumstances. A new Title XIIIa and Rules 237a to 237d let the President, with the Conference of Presidents, adopt extraordinary measures, remote participation and multi-room sittings.
- Report A9-0194/2020: The Committee on Constitutional Affairs proposes amendments to Parliament's Rules of Procedure to ensure Parliament can keep working in extraordinary circumstances. It adds a new Title XIIIa with Rules 237a to 237d on extraordinary measures, disturbance of political balance, remote participation and plenary sessions in separate rooms.
What changed
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Timeline, 3
Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.
Plenary stage 2 steps · 17 Dec 2020–17 Dec 2020
17 December 2020
Plenary vote
Sitting of 17 Dec 2020 Council / Commission text C8-0034/2017Council / Commission text C9-0275/2020Council / Commission text C9-0379/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0400/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0401/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0402/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0403/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0404/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0405/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0411/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0413/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0414/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0415/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0416/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0421/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0422/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0424/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0425/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0431/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0432/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0438/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0439/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0440/2020Report A9-0187/2020Report A9-0194/2020Report A9-0201/2020Report A9-0230/2020Report A9-0233/2020Report A9-0240/2020
17 December 2020
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
Sitting of 17 Dec 2020 Motion for a resolution B9-0029/2020Motion for a resolution B9-0422/2020Report A9-0194/2020
Committee stage 1 step · 10 Jul 2020
10 July 2020
Referred to committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
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- 25 September 2026
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European Parliament (2026). “Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances”. Dossier. reference 2020/2098(REG). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2098 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Legislative Observatory (OEIL), 2020/2098(REG), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2020%2F2098(REG). Data: European Parliament Open Data, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/ (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2020-2098,
author = {{European Parliament}},
title = {{Amendments to the Rules of Procedure in order to ensure the functioning of Parliament in extraordinary circumstances}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2098}},
url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2020-2098},
urldate = {2026-09-25},
publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
note = {Dossier. reference 2020/2098(REG). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2020\%2F2098(REG). Data: European Parliament Open Data (CC BY 4.0)}
}