The EP can make a specific request for a FRA Opinion concerning a legislative proposal from the Commission or positions taken by the EU institutions in the course of the legislative procedure. For example, FRA delivered an Opinion on the draft Directive regarding the European Investigation Order and an Opinion on the proposed EU law on the property consequences of registered international partnerships in response to requests from the EP.

Each year, FRA presents its annual report on fundamental rights to Members of the European Parliament in the LIBE Committee. In this way, FRA provides substantial input for the parliament’s own annual report on the situation of fundamental rights.

FRA also organises joint events with the EP to foster debate between policy makers and experts on specific fundamental rights issues. The 2012 Fundamental Rights Conference took place under the high patronage of the President of the European Parliament, and was organised in cooperation with the LIBE Committee and the Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI).

Contact:

Dimitra Fellner, European Parliament Liaison Officer