codifi version eesc rule procedur forc octob ec euratom edit combin rule procedur european econom social committe adopt plenari session juli oj octob result amend februari rule procedur european econom social committe amend march rule procedur european econom social committe edit produc gener secretariat european econom social committe group amend approv eesc assembl articl amend bracket articl number figur number amend refer preambl european econom social committe repres econom social compon organis civil societi institut consult bodi establish treati rome committe consult role enabl member organis repres particip commun decis make process view occasion diametr oppos committe discuss requir real negoti involv usual social partner employ group wage earner group ii distinguish featur eesc socio occup interest repres group iii expertis discuss negoti search converg improv qualiti credibl commun decis make process make comprehens accept europ citizen increas transpar vital democraci european institut set eesc fulfil specif role prime forum organis civil societi european union view repres discuss debat consult chamber eesc help strengthen democrat credenti process build european union includ promot relat eu socio econom group countri help promot genuin identif europ carri mission successfulli eesc adopt juli rule procedur follow accord articl treati establish european commun titl organis committe chapter instal committe offic articl committe hold offic term year meet committe yearli renew conven oldest member month member committe notifi appoint council articl committe consist bodi assembl bureau presid section committe divid group composit role set articl chapter ii bureau articl bureau member includ repres member state bureau committe compris presid vice presid member directli elect assembl group presid elect provid articl specialis section presid presid elect turn member group presid vice presid elect year immedi expiri year term offic vice presid elect member group presid belong elect bureau member compli principl laid articl observ balanc group form pursuant articl articl meet held pursuanc articl committe interim presid chair elect member presid vice presid presid specialis section member bureau group presid term year commenc date instal committe offic matter pertain elect discuss chairmanship interim presid articl meet bureau committe elect year year period conven outgo presid held begin session month term offic bureau elect year year period expir chair outgo presid articl committe set elect panel drawn member consist repres member state receiv candidatur submit list candid assembl take due account provis articl committe act accord provis articl decid list list candid bureau presid committe elect member bureau presid group specialis section hold ballot procedur vote list complet list candid conform provis articl accompani declar accept candid admit vote candid list obtain highest number quarter valid vote cast declar elect member bureau assembl elect presid vice presid committe simpl major bureau member elect accord articl committe elect presid specialis section simpl major final committe vote bureau third total number valid vote cast favour articl event inabl discharg duti attach post case provid articl member bureau replac remaind term offic accord articl articl meet bureau conven presid act officio request member minut bureau meet drawn minut submit bureau approv bureau lai procedur articl lai organis work procedur committe adopt provis implement articl procedur bureau presid exercis budgetari financi power provid financi regul committe articl procedur bureau determin implement arrang travel subsist expens member altern appoint accord articl daili allow expert appoint accord articl complianc budget financi procedur bureau polit respons gener manag committe ensur activ committe bodi staff keep institut aim bureau respons ensur carri task entrust treati committe make good human budgetari technic resourc bureau instanc part budgetari procedur organis secretariat bureau set ad hoc group drawn member examin question fall compet member involv work group issu appoint perman staff discuss month bureau examin basi report drawn purpos action opinion deliv committe request member secretari gener bureau clarifi interpret rule procedur implement provis find bind subject appeal assembl make final decis time committe yearli renew outgo bureau respons current busi meet committe articl framework interinstitut cooper bureau instruct presid conclud cooper agreement institut bodi european union articl quot budget group quot set assist bureau exercis budgetari financi power budget group chair vice presid author presid member appoint bureau propos group matter bureau deleg decis make power budget group propos adopt unanim budget group submit bureau approv debat budget group particip draw budget ensur implement properli presid budget group part negoti budgetari author report thereon bureau budget group duti includ advis presid bureau committe exercis control servic articl quot commun group quot set respons guid monitor committe commun strategi commun group chair vice presid author presid member appoint bureau propos group chapter iii presid presid articl presid compris presid vice presid committe presid meet group presid prepar work bureau assembl specialis section presid invit attend part committe programm work presid meet presid group specialis section year articl presid direct work committe accord treati articl presid involv vice presid activ perman basi deleg specif task respons fall remit presid entrust specif task secretari gener limit period presid author repres committe extern relat occas deleg author vice presid member presid report committe action measur behalf plenari session report debat elect presid present work programm term offic present review achiev end term present debat assembl articl vice presid presid budget group presid commun group perform task author presid chapter iv specialis section articl committe compris specialis section specialis section set plenari assembl propos bureau field cover treati committe set specialis section inaugur session yearli renew list specialis section term refer examin time yearli renew articl number member specialis section decid committe propos bureau presid member committe member specialis section member belong specialis section bureau committe except justifi ensur fair represent member state member specialis section appoint committe appoint year renew procedur laid appoint specialis section member replac member articl bureau specialis section elect term year compris member includ presid vice presid group elect specialis section presid member specialis section bureaux conduct committe specialis section presid member specialis section bureaux elect presid specialis section rotat group year group hold presid specialis section period exceed consecut year articl task specialis section draw opinion inform report question refer accord articl specialis section set member studi group draft group appoint rapporteur work deal question refer rapporteur respons monitor action opinion adopt plenari session due report specialis section appoint rapporteur rapporteur composit studi draft group decid basi propos group studi group perman bodi save except case committe bureau prior authoris requir year period articl member committe unabl attend meet studi group belong arrang repres altern meet capac altern select commun bureau committe approv altern carri duti studi group member replac chapter subcommitte rapporteur gener articl initi bureau committe except case set subcommitte drawn member produc submiss initi bureau assembl draft opinion inform report strictli horizont gener matter period plenari session bureau set subcommitte subject subsequ confirm committe case subcommitte set issu subcommitte automat dissolv draft opinion inform report prepar vote committe subcommitte set question come purview specialis section made member specialis section articl govern specialis section applic mutati mutandi subcommitte articl committe appoint rapporteur gener question submit chapter vi observatori hear expert articl committe set observatori natur extent specif charact subject dealt call flexibl term work method procedur instrument observatori set decis plenari assembl ratifi decis earlier bureau joint propos group specialis section decis set observatori defin object structur composit durat work articl case articl issu discuss suffici import bodi work unit committe invit guest speaker committe hear guest speaker involv addit cost bodi unit concern seek prior authoris committe bureau submit programm give reason consid aspect call assist articl essenti carri task presid initi propos group specialis section rapporteur appoint expert term laid bureau line provis articl chapter vii consult commiss articl committe option set consult commiss made member committe deleg area civil societi committe wish involv work commiss set decis plenari assembl confirm decis bureau decis set commiss defin object structur composit durat articl accord articl quot consult commiss industri chang quot ccmi set made member european econom social committe deleg profession organis repres coal steel sector relat sector presid commiss member committe bureau chosen member bureau refer articl articl procedur chapter viii dialogu econom social organis eu eu state articl committe initi bureau maintain structur relat econom social council similar institut civil societi organis econom social natur european union eu countri undertak action design foster establish econom social council similar institut countri articl committe propos bureau appoint deleg maintain relat econom social compon organis civil societi state associ state european union cooper committe partner organis civil societi candid countri form joint consult committe form associ council place contact group chapter ix group categori articl committe made group member repres employ employe econom social compon organis civil societi group elect presid vice presid group particip prepar organis coordin busi committe constitu bodi suppli inform group provid secretariat group presid member bureau accord articl group presid assist committe presid formul polici monitor expenditur group presid meet committe presid assist prepar work bureau assembl group make propos assembl elect specialis section presid articl specialis section bureaux articl group make propos membership budget group set bureau articl group make propos membership observatori consult commiss set assembl articl group make propos membership deleg joint consult committe set accord articl group make propos rapporteur composit studi draft group appoint set specialis section articl appli articl group account represent committe member state compon econom social activ term refer criteria good manag member voluntari basi join group subject approv elig member group member belong group time gener secretariat provid member belong group materi technic support requir perform duti particip studi group intern bodi subject decis committe presid consult group articl member committe voluntari basi form categori repres econom social compon organis civil societi european union categori made member group committe member belong categori time creation categori subject approv grant bureau inform assembl titl ii procedur committe chapter consult committe articl committe conven presid produc opinion request council commiss european parliament conven presid propos bureau agreement major member deliv initi opinion question pertain task assign european union articl request opinion refer articl address presid committe presid consult bureau organis work committe take account time limit set request opinion articl committe propos bureau decid prepar inform report view examin question pertain polici european union chapter ii organis work work specialis section articl opinion inform report produc bureau accord articl design specialis section respons prepar work question matter consider purview specialis section presid design section inform bureau decis specialis section design prepar opinion wish hear view consult commiss industri chang ccmi ccmi wish set view opinion alloc specialis section bureau authoris ccmi draw supplementari opinion issu cover referr bureau decis initi bureau organis committe work ccmi prepar opinion good time consider specialis section specialis section respons report committe append opinion supplementari opinion drawn consult commiss industri chang presid specialis section concern notifi committe presid decis time limit complet section work committe presid inform member committe referr section date subject dealt plenari session articl specialis section discuss matter jointli articl committe presid agreement bureau authoris specialis section hold joint meet european parliament committe committe region commiss specialis section committe articl specialis section question refer accord articl conven presid articl meet specialis section prepar specialis section presid consult section bureau meet chair specialis section presid absenc vice presid articl quorum exist specialis section meet half full member present repres quorum presid close meet arrang meet held time consid dai meet quorum exist irrespect number member present repres articl specialis section draw opinion refer draft opinion submit rapporteur rapporteur articl specialis section opinion text adopt specialis section accord procedur laid articl text propos amend reject result vote thereon append opinion amend receiv quarter vote cast articl specialis section opinion document append thereto accord articl presid specialis section presid committe laid committe bureau document member committe good time articl concis minut specialis section meet drawn submit specialis section approv articl presid agreement bureau assembl refer question back specialis section consid procedur laid articl draw opinion adher studi articl prejudic articl preparatori work specialis section carri principl studi group rapporteur assist rapporteur expert studi question refer collect view express basi compil draft opinion presid specialis section vote studi group meet proceed plenari session articl assembl compris member committe meet plenari session articl session prepar presid consult bureau bureau meet session session organis proceed bureau set time limit gener discuss opinion session articl draft agenda drawn bureau propos committe presid collabor group presid committe presid committe member council commiss european parliament dai open relev session draft agenda submit assembl approv open session agenda adopt item examin sit schedul document committe deliber member accord articl articl quorum exist session sit half member committe present repres quorum presid close sit arrang sit held time consid session sit quorum number member present repres articl agenda submit adopt inclus topic item announc presid articl draft agenda amend committe purpos examin draft resolut submit group accord procedur forc articl presid open session sit presid discuss ensur articl observ presid assist vice presid presid absent vice presid deputis vice presid absent oldest member bureau deputis committe base deliber work specialis section compet report assembl question concern text adopt specialis section vote bureau propos assembl text vote discuss procedur appli member signifi object text fail secur major vote assembl presid committe consent assembl refer opinion back compet specialis section examin appoint rapporteur gener submit draft opinion session articl propos amend drawn write sign propos lodg secretariat open relev session interest effici organis proceed assembl bureau fix arrang lodg propos amend committe propos amend lodg open relev session sit provid propos sign fifteen member propos amend part text refer support explanatori statement gener articl amend assembl hear propos member propos amend rapporteur propos amend examin rapporteur put forward compromis propos oral agreement propos amend committe vote compromis propos case counter opinion purpos set gener diverg view specialis section opinion bureau decid consult specialis section presid rapporteur amend submit stand committe matter refer back specialis section studi presid committe consult presid rapporteur compet specialis section propos committe amend dealt ensur final text consist articl presid initi request member invit committe decid limit speak time number speaker adjourn sit closur discuss discuss declar close member speak explain vote explan vote made relev vote exce speak time allot presid member time request preced speak discuss purpos submit procedur motion articl minut plenari session drawn submit committe approv final version minut sign presid secretari gener committe articl opinion committe consist addit legal basi opinion explanatori statement view committe question result vote opinion set preambl text opinion record vote held name voter propos amend reject plenari session receiv quarter vote cast text explanatori statement append relev committe opinion result vote requir appli counter opinion specialis section opinion text reject favour amend adopt assembl append committe opinion result vote provid quarter vote cast favour retent specialis section opinion text group form committe articl categori econom social activ form articl adopt diverg uniform standpoint matter submit assembl examin posit summaris statement append opinion debat matter conclud record vote articl opinion adopt committe minut committe session european parliament council commiss follow opinion monitor rapporteur assist gener secretariat titl iii gener provis chapter method vote articl valid form vote vote vote abstent provid articl adopt text decis committe constitu bodi major vote cast vote open ballot record vote secret ballot vote propos amend record vote quarter member committe request final vote opinion record vote ten member vote secret ballot major member committe request public record vote plenari session specialis section tie equal number vote chairman meet cast vote accept rapporteur amend constitut reason vote amend chapter ii urgenc procedur written procedur articl urgenc result deadlin submiss opinion impos committe council european parliament commiss urgenc procedur appli presid find enabl committe adopt opinion good time case urgenc committe level presid immedi consult bureau requisit step enabl committe carri work inform member bureau step take arrang made presid urgenc procedur submit session committe confirm articl opinion committe subject mandatori referr council commiss requir formal opinion committe adopt written procedur decis bureau propos specialis section concern articl urgenc result deadlin impos specialis section presid section agreement presid committe consult specialis section bureau organis work section provid articl arrang made presid specialis section urgenc procedur submit meet section confirm chapter iii absenc represent articl member committe unabl attend meet duli invit give presid concern advanc notic absenc member committe fail attend consecut plenari session committe appoint member repres reason recognis valid presid consult bureau invit member concern explain absenc call council remov member offic member specialis section fail attend consecut meet section appoint member repres reason recognis valid presid specialis section invit member concern explain absenc call yield seat specialis section member articl member committe unabl attend committe session specialis section meet notifi presid concern deleg vote write member committe specialis section member hold deleg vote plenari session specialis section meet articl member specialis section studi group deleg unabl attend meet duli invit give written notic presid concern directli group secretariat arrang member committe repres relev meet proxi valid sole meet respect issu time constitut studi group member design member studi group replac member committe replac appli specif question durat work specialis section question revok chapter iv public distribut committe text admiss public articl committe publish opinion offici journal european union accord procedur laid council commiss consult committe bureau name member committe bureau specialis section membership thereof publish offici journal european union committe websit articl committe ensur transpar decis accord articl eu treati secretari gener respons take measur guarante public access document citizen european union write committe offici languag receiv repli written languag accord articl ec treati articl plenari session committe meet specialis section public debat concern consult work declar confidenti committe act request concern institut bodi propos bureau meet public articl member european institut attend address meet committe constitu bodi member bodi duli authoris offici institut bodi invit attend address answer question meet direct presid meet chapter titl privileg immun statut member quaestor articl member committe titl quot member european econom social committe quot provis articl chapter iv protocol privileg immun european commun april annex treati appli member european econom social committe articl member statut right duti committe member articl govern activ relat institut servic determin measur event violat articl procedur statut articl propos bureau assembl elect year period member perman respons committe structur form quaestor group function monitor ensur proper implement member statut draw propos perfect improv member statut endeavour take step resolv case doubt disput aris applic member statut respons relat member committe gener secretariat applic member statut chapter vi termin member tenur offic incompat articl membership committe expir end year term laid council time committe renew individu membership ceas resign remov offic death case forc majeur event incompat function aris function member committe incompat member govern parliament commun institut committe region board director european invest bank post offici servant commun activ employ resign write address presid committe circumst member remov offic laid articl case council initi replac procedur decid termin membership case resign death forc majeur incompat function presid committe notifi council verifi vacanc initi replac procedur case resign resign member remain offic date appoint replac take effect resign member case refer paragraph articl replac appoint remaind current term offic chapter vii administr committe articl committe assist secretariat head secretari gener discharg duti direct presid repres bureau secretari gener attend meet bureau advisori capac minut meet give solemn undertak bureau discharg duti conscienti complet imparti secretari gener respons give effect decis assembl bureau presid pursuant articl procedur report write month presid criteria arrang adopt envisag handl administr organis problem staff matter secretari gener deleg power limit decid presid bureau act propos secretari gener draw establish plan gener secretariat ensur effici function committe constitu bodi member perform duti organis meet prepar opinion articl power staff regul offici commun confer appoint author exercis respect secretari gener bureau respect offici grade function group ad bureau act propos secretari gener applic articl staff regul presid act propos secretari gener applic provis staff regul includ articl respect offici grade function group ad presid act propos secretari gener respect offici grade function group ad grade function group ast secretari gener power condit employ servant commun ceo confer author compet conclud contract servic exercis respect temporari staff grade function group ad bureau applic articl ceo provis ceo presid act propos secretari gener respect temporari staff grade function group ad presid act propos secretari gener respect temporari staff grade administr function group grade assist function group secretari gener respect special advis contract local staff secretari gener presid exercis power confer institut articl staff regul view implement gener provis give effect staff regul articl adopt agreement institut bureau presid secretari gener deleg power vest articl decis deleg adopt accord articl scope power deleg limit period valid state subdeleg articl presid privat secretariat staff secretariat engag budget temporari staff power author compet conclud contract servic exercis presid articl june year secretari gener submit bureau draft estim expenditur revenu committe financi year bureau draw estim expenditur revenu committe forward estim accord procedur time limit laid financi regul european commun presid committe act accord financi regul implement implement statement expenditur revenu articl correspond committe address presid secretari gener chapter viii gener provis articl term rule procedur offic gender specif articl committe decid absolut major member rule revis decis committe set panel rule procedur panel committe appoint rapporteur gener produc draft text rule date rule procedur enter forc decid time adopt committe articl rule procedur enter forc dai month adopt absolut major committe member