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Europaudvalget 2012-13
EUU Alm.del Bilag 279
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COUNCIL OF

THE EUROPEAN UNION

Brussels, 14 March 2013

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REV 1

The guiding principles for the conduct of proceedings of Euro Summit meetings

shall be to ensure

the transparency and effectiveness of the working methods, allowing the Euro Summit Members the

full capacity to discuss among themselves all issues of common interest to the euro area while

respecting the substantive and procedural rights of the other Members of the Union and giving

preference to inclusive methods whenever justified and possible.

For points of organisation not decided in the rules, the Rules of Procedure of the European Council

shall be used mutatis mutandis as a source of reference.

Article 12 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and

Monetary Union (TSCG) , the Statement of the Euro Summit meeting of 26 October 2011 and

the Conclusions of the European Councils of 18/19 October 2012 (EUCO 156/12) and of

13/14 December 2012 (EUCO 205/12) are relevant to the organisation of Euro Summit

meetings.

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ULES FOR THE ORGANISATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

URO

UMMITS

OTICE AND VENUE OF MEETINGS

The Euro Summit shall meet at least twice a year, convened by its President. Its

ordinary meetings shall, whenever possible, take place after the European Council

meetings.

The Euro Summit shall meet in Brussels, unless otherwise decided by the President and

in agreement with the Members of the Euro Summit.

Exceptional circumstances or cases of urgency may justify derogations from the present

rules.

REPARATION AND THE FOLLOW

UP TO THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE

URO

UMMIT

The President of the Euro Summit will ensure the preparation and continuity of the

work of the Euro Summit, in close cooperation with the President of the Commission,

and on the basis of the preparatory work of the Euro Group.

The Euro Group shall conduct preparatory work for and ensure the follow-up to the

meetings of the Euro Summit. Information to Coreper shall be ensured before and after

meetings of the Euro Summit.

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The President shall establish close cooperation with the President of the Commission

and the President of the Euro Group, particularly by means of regular meetings, as a

rule once a month. The President of the European Central Bank may be invited to

participate.

In the event of an impediment because of illness, in the event of his or her death or if his

her office is ended in accordance with Article 12 (1) of the TSCG, the President

replaced, where necessary until the election of his or her successor, by the

Euro Summit representing the Member State holding the six-monthly

Council, or, if not applicable, the next Member State whose

Presidency of the Council.

shall be

member of the

Presidency of the

currency is the euro holding the

REPARATION OF THE AGENDA

In order to ensure the preparation provided for in Rule 2(1), the President of the Euro

Summit shall, at least four weeks before each ordinary meeting of the Euro Summit as

referred to in Rule 1(1), in close cooperation with the President of the Commission and

the President of the Euro Group, forward an annotated draft agenda to the Euro Group.

The Euro Group shall, as a rule, be convened within the fifteen days preceding a Euro

Summit meeting to examine the draft agenda and its President shall report the outcome

of the discussions to the President of the Euro Summit. In the light of this report, the

President of the Euro Summit shall forward the draft agenda to the Heads of State or

Government.

When the Heads of State or Government of the Contracting Parties to the TSCG, other

than those whose currency is the euro, which have ratified the TSCG, participate in

discussions of Euro Summit meetings, these contracting Parties shall be involved in the

preparation of the Euro Summit meetings on the issues referred to in Rule 4(5) in a form

to be decided by the President of the Euro Summit.

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At the beginning of the meeting, the agenda shall be agreed by the Euro Summit, by

simple majority.

OMPOSITION OF THE

URO

UMMIT

DELEGATIONS AND THE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDINGS

The Euro Summit shall consist of the Heads of State or Government of the Member

States of the European Union whose currency is the euro, together with its President and

with the President of the Commission.

The President of the European Central Bank shall be invited to take part.

The President of the Euro Group may be invited to attend..

The President of the European Parliament may be invited to be heard.

The Heads of State or Government of the Contracting Parties to the TSCG, other than

those whose currency is the euro, which have ratified the TSCG, shall participate in

discussions of Euro Summit meetings concerning competitiveness for the Contracting

Parties, the modification of the global architecture of the euro area and the fundamental

rules that will apply to it in the future, as well as, when appropriate and at least once a

year, in discussions on specific issues of implementation of the TSCG.

The total size of the delegations authorised to have access to the building where the

meeting of the Euro Summit is held shall be limited to 20 persons for each Member

State and for the Commission. That number shall not include technical personnel

assigned to specific security or logistic support tasks. The names and functions of the

members of the delegations shall be notified in advance to the General Secretariat of the

Council.

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The President of the Euro Summit shall be responsible for the application of these rules

and for ensuring that discussions are conducted smoothly. To that end, the President

may take any measure conducive to promoting the best possible use of the time

available, such as organising the order in which items are discussed, limiting speaking

time and determining the order in which contributors speak.

Meetings of the Euro Summit shall not be public.

RESIDENT OF THE

URO

UMMIT

The President of the Euro Summit shall be appointed by the Heads of State or

Government of the Member States of the European Union whose currency is the euro by

simple majority at the same time as the European Council elects its President and for the

same term of office.

The President of the Euro Summit:

(a)

shall chair it and drive forward its work;

(b)

shall draw up meeting agendas;

(c)

shall ensure the preparation and continuity of the work of the Euro Summit in

cooperation with the President of the Commission and on the basis of the work of

the Euro Group;

(d)

shall ensure that the work of all relevant Council and ministerial meetings is

reflected in the preparation of the Euro Summit;

(e)

shall report to the European Parliament after each of the meetings of the Euro

Summit;

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(f)

shall keep the Contracting Parties of the TSCG other than those whose currency is

the euro and the other Member States of the European Union closely informed of

the preparation and outcome of the Euro Summit meetings;

(g)

shall present the outcomes of Euro Summit discussions to the public, together

with the President of the Commission.

TATEMENTS

The Euro Summit may issue statements summarizing common positions and common

lines of actions, which shall be made public.

Draft statements of the Euro Summit shall be prepared under the authority of the

President of the Euro Summit, in close cooperation with the President of the

Commission and the President of the Euro Group, on the basis of the preparatory work

of the Euro Group.

Statements shall be agreed by consensus of the Members of the Euro Summit.

The Euro Summit shall issue statements in the official languages of the European

Union.

Upon proposal by the President of the Euro Summit, draft statements on an urgent

matter may be approved by a written procedure, when all Members of the Euro Summit

agree to use that procedure.

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ROFESSIONAL SECRECY AND PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS IN LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

Without prejudice to the provisions on public access to documents applicable under the law of

the Union, the deliberations of the Euro Summit shall be covered by the obligation of

professional secrecy, except insofar as the Euro Summit agrees otherwise.

ECRETARIAT AND SECURITY

The Euro Summit and its President shall be assisted by the General Secretariat of the

Council under the authority of its Secretary-General.

The Secretary General of the Council shall attend the meetings of the Euro Summit and

shall take all the measures necessary for the organisation of proceedings.

The Council's security rules shall apply mutatis mutandis to the Euro Summit.

MENDMENT OF THE RULES

Upon proposal by the President of the Euro Summit, these rules may be amended by

consensus. The written procedure may be used for this purpose. The rules should in particular

be adapted if this is required by the evolution of the governance of the Euro area.

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10.

ORRESPONDENCE ADDRESSED TO THE

URO

UMMIT

Correspondence to the Euro Summit shall be sent to its President at the following address:

Euro Summit

Rue de la Loi / Wetstraat 175

1048 Bruxelles / Brussel

Belgique / België

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