Suggestions for amendments to the text of the Articles of the Treaty
AMENDMENT FORM
Suggestion for amendment of Article 17:
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 17: The Council of Ministers
- The Council
of Ministersshall, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution,jointly with the European Parliament,enact legislation and be the budgetary authority jointly with the European Parliament,and shall carry out policy-making and co-ordinating functions, as laid down in the Constitution.
- 1a. With a view to ensure the consistency and continuity of Union policies and actions, the Council shall recommend to the European Council for adoption a multiannual strategic programme for the three years to come, drawn up in close cooperation with the Commission. In the light of that multiannual strategic programme, and following appropriate consultations, the Presidencies due to hold office in the following year shall jointly submit a draft annual operational programme of Council activities during that year.
[1] Figures for EU-25 according to the Treaty of Nice and the Treaty of Accession. Should the Convention wish to open the Nice provisions, another acceptable option would be to introduce simple double majority where a decision would require the support of both the majority of the population and the majority of the Member States.