Standing Committee on European Affairs of the House of Representatives
Organisation name in original language
Vaste Commissie Europese Zaken van de Tweede Kamer
Category of human rights structure
Parliamentary structure/mechanism
Country
Netherlands
Type(s) of body
Not applicableLegal source(s)
- Constitution (Grondwet), Chapter 3 – Parliament (Hoofdstuk 3 – Staten-Generaal)
- House of Representatives (Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal), Rules of Procedure, Chapter 7 – The committees (Reglement van Orde. Hoofdstuk 7. De commissies)
Human rights capacity support
- Staff support, including EU counsellors, is available but there are no staff dedicated to human rights.
Functions
- Points other committees in the House of Representatives towards the relevant EU developments in their policy areas and advises them on these developments.
- Serves as the point of contact on European issues for other EU Member States and the European Parliament.
Specific mandates
Not applicableStructured cooperation with partners at national level
- Examines and expresses its views on (legislative) proposals and plans put forward by ministers and state secretaries of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sometimes by the House of Representatives itself.
- Has the right to request information from a minister or state secretary or hold them to account on a particular matter.
- May propose amendments to one or more sections of a bill introduced by the government.
- Holds hearings, working visits and round-table talks in which experts or stakeholders (including civil-society actors) are invited to comment on the matters under discussion.
Structured cooperation with partners at international and EU level
- Serves as the point of contact on European issues for other EU Member States and the European Parliament.
- Has discussions with and puts questions to the European Commission and Members of the European Parliament.
- Appoints EU rapporteurs.
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