Presentation by Ms Murto-Lehtinen, Administrator, Constitutional Affairs Committee, European Parliament on the occasion of the public hearing on Principles, procedures, and action for the implementation of Articles 11(1) and 11(2) of the Lisbon Treaty (EESC SOC section, 17 April 2012)
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Contacts with civil society are essential for the work of the European Parliament
1. Contacts with civil society are
essential for the work of the
European Parliament
2. How are the contacts organised?
Members
- meet representatives both at home and in Brussels
- the house is open: public meetings, registered lobbyists have
access
●Intergroups
- unofficial crossparty & crossnational groups of members &
representatives of civil society
3. Committees
Arrange hearings and workshops
Some committees have permanent annual meetings
with NGOs
Rapporteurs and shadow rapporteurs have dialogue
with civil society
4. The EP as a whole
Citizens’ Forums (Agoras)
2007 on Future of Europe
2008 on Climate Change
2011 on the Economic
and Financial Crisis
5. Whom are we listening to?
Institutionalised interest representation
European Economic and Social Committee
Committee of Regions
European Platforms
National representatives
6. How the Parliament has implemented
Art 11(1) and 11(2) of the Lisbon Treaty
Resolution on developing civil dialogue 2009
Changes in the Rules of Procedure 2009:
– structure for consultation with European civil
society
– rule for the Intergroups
7. A common transparency register
Parliament has operated a register since 1996
Parliament Report on 2008
Joint working group Parliament/Commission
Joint register since 2011
8. The elected representatives must make
the final decisions
They are elected by the people and they are
responsible to the people
They must also make the decision on whom
to consult
9. Transparency
of the decision making process
– Who is making the decision when and on what
of the civil society representatives
– Whom they represent
– How they are financed
of the dialogue process
– Who is participating
– Who has chosen them
– What influence has the consultation had on the decisions
(legislative footprint)
10. Summary
The European Parliament is having dialogue
with civil society on many levels
Main principles: advisory role of civil society:
the elected representatives make the final
decisions
All processes must be transparent