Suggestion for amendment of Article 17c

02.12.2014. 19:09

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

AMENDMENT FORM

Suggestion for amendment of Article 17 c:

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 17c : The Presidency of the Council

  1. The office of President shall be held in turn by each Member State in the Council for a term of six months in the order decided by the Council acting unanimously.
  2. The Council, acting unanimously, may agree other arrangements for chairing Council-s formations and committees provided for in the Constitution with the exception of the European Council, the Council in its General Affairs configuration and the committee consisting of the Permanent Representatives of the Member States.
  3. The Council shall decide on the Presidency for the committees and working parties established in accordance with its Rules of Procedure.