The second draft timeline suggests holding the hearings between Nov. 4 and 12, with the MEPs’ vote coming within the closing week of November, and the Fee taking workplace on Dec. 1.
On Tuesday, the Convention of Committee Chairs — led by German Social Democrat Bernd Lange — will advocate one of many two choices to the Convention of Presidents, which is chaired by Parliament President Roberta Metsola and brings collectively the political group leaders. The Convention of Presidents will make a closing choice on Wednesday.
Nevertheless, Lange mentioned he solely created the October timeline to point out how inconceivable it might be to suit all the mandatory steps into the following month.
“This isn’t a proposal. It’s only a demonstration that this isn’t actually possible,” he mentioned. Speeding the method wouldn’t permit Parliament to “actually check the {qualifications} of the commissioners” for his or her varied portfolios, he added.
“Due to this fact I believe my recommendation to the COP on Wednesday is to go for the beginning of 4 November,” he mentioned.
Lange mentioned he was conscious that there was strain from some quarters to hurry up the method however argued: “The delay within the course of will not be our fault. That is the accountability of the Fee and a few member states.”
“I believe it is most unlikely [that we opt for an October start date] as a result of we want additionally time for correct democratic procedures,” mentioned senior Inexperienced MEP Anna Cavazzini. “We won’t simply rubberstamp the Fee.”
“It’s certainly the most probably situation,” agreed a senior Parliament official, granted anonymity to talk freely. “It’s principally not potential [for the Parliament to do everything that needs to be done] and maintain the hearings by finish of October.”
