Consultation procedure
The consultation procedure enables the European Parliament to give its opinion on a proposal from the Commission. In the cases laid down by the Treaty, the Council must consult the European Parliament before voting on the Commission proposal and take its views into account. However, it is not bound by the Parliament's position but only by the obligation to consult it. The Parliament should be consulted again if the Council deviates too far from the initial proposal. The powers of the Parliament are fairly limited under this procedure, in so far as it can only hope that the Commission takes its amendments into account in an amended proposal. Apart from the cases laid down by the Treaties, the Council has also undertaken to consult the Parliament on most important questions. This consultation is optional. In addition, this consultation procedure is used for the adoption of non-mandatory instruments, especially recommendations and opinions issued by the Council and the Commission. The European Convention established by the Laeken declaration of December 2001 has the task of drawing up proposals aimed at simplifying the procedures for adopting various Community acts and is therefore examining the future of consultation. See: •Assent procedure •Codecision procedure •Council of the European Union •European Commission •European Parliament | ||||
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Consultation procedure
The Consultation procedure is one of the legislative procedures of the European Community, the 1st of the three pillars of the European Union.
Under this procedure the European Commission sends its proposal to both the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament, but it is the Council that officially consults Parliament and other bodies such as the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions.
However, the Council is not bound by Parliament's position by any other consulted body, but only by the obligation to consult the Parliament, so the Parliament can only delay the adoption, but not change the text or prevent its adoption.
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