Summary
The European Parliament clarifies the criteria for submitting urgent written questions as an exception to standard procedures, focusing on urgency and quantity limits. 10 09.09.2015
Other
legislative procedure
parliamentary rules of procedure
Key points
- Establishment of a clear definition for what constitutes an 'exception' regarding written questions.
- Requirement that an exceptional question must concern a matter of urgency that cannot be delayed until the next month.
- Imposition of a limit on the number of exceptional questions to ensure they do not exceed the standard norm of five per month.
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