I bring to the attention of Members an official website on interparliamentary EU information exchange called IPEX, developed on the recommendations of the Conference of Speakers of the EU national parliaments. IPEX will facilitate interparliamentary co-operation in the European Union by providing a platform for the exchange of EU related information and views between national parliaments and the EU institutions on parliamentary scrutiny of EU affairs and related matters.
In addition, from next September, the European Commission will forward directly to national parliaments all legislative proposals and other significant EU documentation. I understand that the modalities of this arrangement will be finalised soon.
To maximise the benefits of this information exchange, links will need to be developed with our own European information system. I am arranging that this will be done as part of our e-democracy and ICT process. If Members want more information, they can contact Anne-Marie Fahy, clerk to the Joint Committee on European Affairs.