In adopting the recommendation for the second reading of the report by Inger SEGELSTRÖM (PES, SE), the European Parliament did not fully accept the recommendations of the committee responsible and rejected the only amendment adopted in committee requesting that all of the necessary information should be made available by the Commission to the European Parliament concerning each stage of the implementation of the “Civil Justice” Programme, particularly as regards the intended priorities thereof for the year in question (refer to the summary dated 27/06/2007).
On the other hand, the Parliament adopted an amendment tabled by the PES requesting that in accordance with Article 7(3) of Decision 1999/468/EEC (comitology decision), the European Parliament should be informed by the Commission of committee proceedings relating to the implementation of this programme. In particular, the European Parliament should receive the draft annual programme when it is submitted to the management committee. In addition, the European Parliament should receive the results of voting and summary records of the meetings of that committee.
The Parliament has decided to adopt this approach in order to speed up the adoption of this report which should have entered into force on 1 January 2007.