Suggestion for amendment of Article 16a

Suggestions for amendments to the text of the Articles of the Treaty

AMENDMENT FORM

Suggestion for amendment of Article 16 a:

By Mr. Péter Balázs, Mr. Hannes Farnleitner, Ms. Sandra Kalniete, Mr. Jan Kohout, Mr. Ivan Korčok, Mr. Rytis Martikonis, Mr. Lennart Meri, Mr. Dimitrij Rupel, Ms. Teija Tiilikainen

Status : - Members.

Article 16 a: The European Council Chair

1. The European Council shall elect its President, by qualified majority, for a term of two and a half years, renewable once. The person elected must be, or have been for at least two years, a member of the European Council. In cases of serious malpractice, the European Council can end his mandate according to the same procedure.
   On issues concerning its common foreign and security policy he shall ensure that the Union at his level is effectively represented in the wider world.
   
2. The President of the European Council shall chair it and drive forward its work, ensuring proper preparation and continuity. He shall endeavour to facilitate cohesion and consensus within the European Council. He shall present a report to the European Parliament after each of its meetings.
   
3. The European Council may decide by consensus to create a board consisting of three of its members chosen according to a system of equitable rotation.
   
4. The President of the European Council may not be a member of another European institution or hold a national mandate.