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Written question asked by Lord Pearson of Rannoch (UK Independence Party) on Wednesday, 1 May 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 May 2019. It was answered by Lord Callanan (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 May 2019 on behalf of the Department for Exiting the European Union.

Committee of Permanent Representatives

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the role of the Committee of Permanent Representatives (COREPER) in the EU law-making process; and whether its deliberations take place in secret.

Answer

The role of COREPER is stipulated in the EU Treaties (Article 16(7) TEU and in Article 240(1) TFEU) and in the publicly available Rules of Procedure of the Council.

In accordance with Article 19(1) of the Council Rules of Procedure, COREPER prepares the work of the Council, carries out the tasks assigned to it by the Council and ensures consistency of the EU’s policies and actions.

COREPER meetings are not held in public but agendas and records of its meetings are published on the Council website.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL15473
Session
2017-19
Subjects
EU law Committee of Permanent Representatives
Link
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