European Parliament and European Commission agree on strengthening cooperation | News

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********* Parliament and ********* Commission agree on strengthening cooperation | News

Today we have agreed on a set of new principles that will strengthen the cooperation between the ********* Parliament and the ********* Commission. The revision of the Interinstitutional Framework Agreement will reinforce relations between our Institutions, ensure greater transparency and better dialogue. It will help our institutions to work seamlessly and deliver for our citizens. Following our political agreement, work at technical level will start immediately.

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Political principles agreed between the President of the ********* Parliament and the President of the ********* Commission that would form the basis of a revision of the 2010 Framework Agreement on relations between the ********* Parliament and the ********* Commission.

1. The principle of equal treatment of the Parliament and the Council and the role of the Commission as an honest broker, especially through ensuring the flow of comprehensive, timely and detailed information to Parliament.

1. The strengthening of the political responsibility of the Commission by ensuring the presence of Commissioners in Parliament (plenary, committees).
2. The commitment to provide comprehensive justification and information on the exceptional cases where the proposals by the Commission are based on Article 122 TFEU.
3. Commitment to define a clear mechanism for the use of the urgent/fast- track decision-making.
4. Commission commits to further strengthening interinstitutional cooperation on budgetary matters; and is ready to put forward, as part of the next MFF, a proposal for a new Interinstitutional Agreement. The exact content of this agreement will need to be agreed by the three institutions

1. Commitment to explore how to improve the information flow regarding international agreements and, within its competences, CFSP/CSDP.
2. Predictable process to consult Commission on amendments to Parliament Rules of Procedure affecting the Commission’s rights and prerogatives.
3. The strengthening of Parliament’s right of initiative under Article 225 TFEU by enhancing the follow-up by the Commission to corresponding resolutions.

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