Temporary Committees
Under Rules 175 and 176 the European Parliament may at any time set up temporary committees for specific reports for an initial period of no longer than 12 months. Examples of such temporary committees have been:
- the temporary committee on the Echelon interception system
- The temporary committee on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transport and illegal detention of prisoners.
- The temporary committee of Inquiry into the crisis of The Equitable Life Assurance Society.
On the 25th of April 2007 MEPs voted to set up a temporary committee on climate change. The committee will have a year to come up with proposals on the EU's future integrated climate-change policy, to coordinate the EP's position in this field, to assess the latest evidence on climate change and to evaluate the cost of action.
Following the 2009 elections, in light of the Late 2000s recession, Parliament set up a Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis.
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