European Parliamentary Association | EPA [Abbr.]

European Parliament [ EP [acronym] European Assembly | European Parliamentary Assembly ]

Commonwealth Parliamentary Association [ CPA | Empire Parliamentary Association ]

Conference of Speakers of European Parliamentary Assemblies

European Parliament [ EP | European Parliamentary Assembly | European Coal and Steel Comminity Common Assembly | ECSC Common Assembly ]

European Parliamentary Union | EPU [Abbr.]

European Parliamentary Assembly

citizen of a member state of the European Free Trade Association | citizen of an EFTA member state | Citizen of an EFTA state | EFTA citizen

European Association for Cooperation

European Association of National Productivity Centres [ EANPC | EPA | European Productivity Agency ]

adjust the appropriations for the European Parliamentary Association;

Hon. Leo Housakos: Honourable senators, I have the honour to table, in both official languages, the report of the Canadian parliamentary delegation of the Canada-Europe Parliamentary Association, respecting its participation in the Parliamentary Mission to Athens, Greece, the next country to hold the rotating presidency of the Council of the European Union and Zagreb, Croatia, the newest country to join the European Union, from Nov ...[+++]ember 14 to 20, 2013.

Points out that, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and in order to guarantee full democratic and transparent parliamentary control, access should likewise be granted to documents produced when powers are delegated (delegated acts), since these make up a substantial portion of European legislation, for which reason adequate and transparent parliamentary and democratic control ought to be fully guaranteed; particularly deplores, in this context, the lack of transparency of the European supervisory authorities (EBA, EIOPA, ...[+++] ESMA) owing to lack of involvement on the part of the co-legislators; considers it disappointing that no single register of all second-level legislation has yet been established, and calls on the Commission to set one up without delay.

Calls for the HLWG to build on the experience and achievements of the TEC and underlines the need for close involvement of the relevant parliamentary committees; considers that the transatlantic dialogue, in order to be successful, needs to be further intensified at all levels, and that high-level meetings, not only between the Commission and US Administration but also between members of relevant committees of Parliament and the US Congress, should be held on a more regular basis; considers that it would be a welcome development should the US Congress decide to follow the example of Parliament, which has, since January 2010, been repre ...[+++]sented in Washington through its Liaison Office;