Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry

The European Parliament adopted by 532 votes to 81, with 7 abstentions, a legislative resolution on a proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament's right of inquiry and repealing Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission.

The report was referred back to the committee during the 23 May 2012 plenary sitting.

Parliament adopted as its proposal for a regulation the text adopted on 23 May 2012 (please refer to the summary of the same date).

Given the new institutional balance established by the Lisbon Treaty and the experience gained in the European Parliament's committees of inquiry, the proposed Regulation defines the detailed provisions governing the exercise by the European Parliament, in the context of the fulfilment of its tasks, of the right to investigate alleged contraventions or maladministration in the implementation of Union law.