Date: 2021-06-25Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2021/1032 of the European Parliament of 27 April 2021 extending, by an additional period, the term of office of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union
This document is a decision by the European Parliament (Decision EU 2021/1032) of April 27, 2021, to extend the term of office of the Committee of Inquiry investigating alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law regarding the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union. This extension is for an additional period of three months. The decision references Article 226 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC, Decisions EU 2020/1089 and EU 2021/429, and Rule 208(11) of the Parliament's Rules of Procedure. The extension was granted following a request from the Committee of Inquiry to allow it to fully fulfill its mandate. The decision is signed by the President of the European Parliament, D.M. Sassoli.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A key institution of the European Union, directly elected by EU citizens.
Committee of Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union: A temporary committee established by the European Parliament to investigate issues related to animal protection during transport.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC: A decision of the European Parliament, the Council, and the Commission regarding the right of inquiry.
Decision EU 2020/1089: A decision of the European Parliament setting up the Committee of Inquiry on animal transport.
Decision EU 2021/429: A decision of the European Parliament extending the term of office of the Committee of Inquiry on animal transport.
Conference of Presidents: The body in the European Parliament composed of the President of the Parliament and the chairs of the political groups.
D. M. SASSOLI: The President of the European Parliament at the time of the decision.
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DECISIONS
DECISION (EU) 2021/1032 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 27 April 2021
extending, by an additional period, the term of office of the Committee of Inquiry to investigate
alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the
protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the proposal by the Conference of Presidents,
— having regard to Article 226 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
— having regard to Decision 95/167/EC, Euratom, ECSC of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission of
19 April 1995on the detailed provisions governing the exercise of the European Parliament’s right of inquiry(1),
— having regard to its Decision (EU) 2020/1089 of 19 June 2020 on setting up a committee of inquiry to investigate
alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the protection of animals
during transport within and outside the Union, and defining its responsibilities, numerical strength and term of
office(2),
— having regard to its Decision (EU) 2021/429 of 20 January 2021 extending the term of office of the Committee of
Inquiry to investigate alleged contraventions and maladministration in the application of Union law in relation to the
protection of animals during transport within and outside the Union(3),
— having regard to Rule 208(11) of its Rules of Procedure,
A. whereas the Committee of Inquiry requested a second extension of its term of office in order to be allowed to fully
and correctly fulfil its mandate;
1. Decides to extend by an additional period of three months the term of office of the Committee of Inquiry.
For the European Parliament
The President
D. M. SASSOLI
(1) OJ L 113, 19.5.1995, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 239 I, 24.7.2020, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 86, 12.3.2021, p. 1.