Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
rules that the European parliament set
The Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament are the internal operating rules of the European Parliament, the elected parliament of the European Union.
Article 232 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU specifies that "The European Parliament shall adopt its Rules of Procedure, acting by a majority of its Members".
The Parliament is therefore free to organise itself internally, provided it remains within the framework of the treaties. It regularly revises its Rules of Procedure.
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The record creator and administrative purpose are central evidence, because official documentation reflects both action and institutional priorities. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1518210. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.
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