Figure 3.1

A flowchart is as follows. In a sequence are, Commission proposal; First reading in Parliament; First reading in Council; Second reading in Parliament; Second reading in Council; Conciliation Procedure. First reading in the council points to the right to, Trilogue process, Legislative proposal adopted, Vast majority of proposals are adopted at this stage. Second reading in Parliament branches to, Legislative proposal not adopted; and Legislative proposal is adopted. Conciliation procedure points to, Conciliation Committee does not agree to joint text: Legislative proposal not adopted. Conciliation procedure branches into, Third reading in Parliament Third reading in Council. Both the third readings join and branch into, Proposal adopted, Proposal not adopted.

Figure 3.1 A summary of the ordinary legislative procedure

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