Legislative Reports
In the process of proposing and drafting legislation, the European Commission will consult the various Standing Committees during the Codecision procedure, and these committees will advise the Commission by producing reports, proposing amendments to the draft legislation, and providing, if necessary, a drafted legislative resolution.
In the event of at least one-tenth of the Members objecting to any particular amendment, the amendment will be put to a vote at the Committee’s next meeting.
Similarly, unless at least one-tenth of Committee Members object, Committees can also pass legislation back to the Commission without amendments.
Read more about this topic: Committees Of The European Parliament
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