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Selective EU Scrutiny in the Tweede Kamer

Selective EU Scrutiny in the Tweede Kamer. 13 November 2013 | Dublin Mr. René Leegte Vice-chair EU-affairs Committee Dutch House of Representatives. Characteristics of EU scrutiny in the Tweede Kamer. Selective scrutiny in the sectoral committees

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Selective EU Scrutiny in the Tweede Kamer

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  1. Selective EU Scrutinyin the Tweede Kamer 13 November 2013 | Dublin Mr. René Leegte Vice-chair EU-affairs Committee Dutch House of Representatives

  2. Characteristics of EU scrutiny in the Tweede Kamer • Selective scrutiny in the sectoral committees • Early involvement (before ‘Council’-phase) • Before every Council: debates with Ministers • Growing involvement over the past 5 years

  3. Selection of priorities

  4. Selection of priorities

  5. Selection of priorities

  6. Steps in selective scrutiny: • Publication Work Programme European Commission -> Programme is subdivided per theme/committee • Debate with stakeholders (network-meeting): 21 Nov • Debate with European Commission • WP 2013 - Sefcovic • WP 2012 - Kroes • WP 2011 - Sefcovic • Debate with Government • House decides on priorities, intended sub-checks and parlementary scrutiny reserves • Translate in English – distribution and publication on www.IPEX.eu

  7. Exchanging and comparing selections of EU priorities Identifying coalitions for yellow/orange card Identifying ‘likeminded’ for information exchange Increasing coordination between parliaments Selective = more effective! Added Value of adopting similar systems Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal

  8. What can be improved? • IncludingproposalsoutsideWorkProgramme • (European) Council, EP • Improvingquality of ReasonedOpinions • Learning fromeachother • Input forrevision of the system (extended deadline) • Common demandforbetter/timelier response from European Commission • Earlierinformation exchange betweenparliaments

  9. Ergo: increase that cooperation!

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