Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament - Rule 204 - Referral back to committee

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OF THE MAIN LEGAL ACTS RELATED TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table><br /><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="tabs_title"><tr><td width="8" style="background-image:url(/doceo/data/img/gradient_blue.gif)"><img src="/doceo/data/img/arrow_title_doc.gif" width="8" height="14" border="0" align="absmiddle" alt="" /></td><td width="100%" align="left" style="background-image:url(/doceo/data/img/gradient_blue.gif)">TITLE VII聽:聽SESSIONS</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5" cellspacing="0" class="doc_box_header"><tr><td width="100%" align="left" valign="top" class="separator_reglement_bottom">CHAPTER 6聽:聽POINTS OF ORDER AND PROCEDURAL MOTIONS</td></tr><tr><td align="left" valign="top" class="contents"> <p class="doc_subtitle_level1_bis">Rule 204聽:聽Referral back to committee</p> <p>1.聽聽聽Referral back to committee may be requested by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold when the agenda is fixed or before the start of the debate.</p> <p>The intention to present a motion calling for referral back to committee shall be notified at least 24 hours in advance to the President, who shall inform Parliament immediately.</p> <p>2.聽聽聽A motion calling for referral back to committee may also be presented by a political group or Members reaching at least the low threshold before or during a vote. Such a motion shall be put to the vote immediately.</p> <p>3.聽聽聽Such a motion may be made only once at each of the procedural stages referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2.</p> <p>4.聽聽聽Referral back to committee shall entail suspension of the consideration of the item.</p> <p>5.聽聽聽Parliament may set a time limit for the committee to report its conclusions.</p> </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5"><tr class="footerdocwin"><td>Last updated: 12 July 2024</td><td align="right"><a target="_blank" href="/legal-notice/en">Legal notice</a>聽-聽<a target="_blank" href="/privacy-policy/en">Privacy policy</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></body></html>

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