Committees of the European Parliament

Reports are usually compiled by a rapporteur, who is appointed by the chair of the committee, selected from amongst the members or permanent substitutes.

The appointed rapporteur is responsible for preparing the report, and presenting it to Parliament on the committee's behalf.

The Conference of Presidents has two months to make a decision, and any reasons for withholding permission must always be stated.

Under Rules 175 and 176 the European Parliament may at any time set up temporary committees for specific reports for an initial period of no longer than 12 months.

The committee will have a year to come up with proposals on the EU's future integrated climate-change policy, to co-ordinate the EP's position in this field, to assess the latest evidence on climate change and to evaluate the cost of action.

[5] Following the 2009 elections, in light of the Late 2000s recession, Parliament set up a Special Committee on the Financial, Economic and Social Crisis.

They were: The European Parliament was granted the right to create temporary committees of inquiry under Article 226 of the 1993 Maastricht Treaty.