European Parliament 2019-2024

Committee on Legal Affairs

2020/2262(INI)

26.3.2021

AMENDMENTS 1 - 124

Draft report Mislav Kolakušić (PE663.292v01-00)

European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - report on Better Law Making covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 (2020/2262(INI))

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PE691.158v01-00 2/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Citation 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to all the previous — having regard to the Commission Commission communications to the communication to the European European Parliament, the Council, the Parliament, the European Council, the European Economic and Social Committee Council, the European Economic and and the Committee of the Regions on the Social Committee and the Committee of need for better regulation in order to the Regions on the principles of achieve better results for the benefit of EU subsidiarity and proportionality: citizens, Strengthening their role in the EU's policymaking1a, and its Annex, ______1a COM(2018)703

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Amendment 2 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Citation 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the decision of the — having regard to the Task Force on President of the European Commission of Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing 14 November 2017 on the establishment Less More Efficiently’, which presented of a Task Force on Subsidiarity, its findings on 10th of July 2018, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’ (C(2017)7810),

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Amendment 3 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 a (new)

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— having regard to the Special report no 14/2019: ‘Have your say!’: Commission’s public consultations engage citizens, but fall short of outreach activities, of the European Court of Auditors,

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Amendment 4 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the Opinions and Resolutions of the European Committee of the Regions, namely the Resolution of the CoR on changing the ESI funds Common Provisions Regulation to support structural reforms(2018/C 176/02), the Opinion of the CoR “Reflecting on Europe: the voice of local and regional authorities to rebuild trust in the European Union of 09 October 2018 (CDR 1230/2018), and the Resolution of the European Committee of the Regions on the 2021 Work Programme of the European Commission (2021/C 37/01); having regard to the European Committee of the Regions’ priorities for 2020-2025 “Europe closer to the people though its villages, cities and regions” of 30 June - 2 July 2020,

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Amendment 5 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Citation 8 c (new)

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— having regard to 9th Subsidiarity Conference - Active Subsidiarity: Creating EU added value together, co- organised by the Committee of the Regions and the Italian Conference of the Presidents of regional Parliaments, in Rome on 22 November 2019,

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Amendment 6 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 15 January 2020 on the European Green Deal (2019/2956(RSP)), which welcomes the commitment by the Commission to ensure that all EU actions should help the EU achieve a sustainable future and a just transition and to update the better regulation guidelines accordingly, requiring, inter alia, that a ‘sustainability first’ principle be integrated into the Better Regulation Agendas of the EU and its Member States,

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Amendment 7 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Citation 9 b (new)

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— having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 9 June 2016 for an open, efficient and independent European Union administration;

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Amendment 8 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Recital -A (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-A whereas the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality govern the exercise of the EU’s competences; whereas in areas in which the EU does not have exclusive competence, the principle of subsidiarity seeks to safeguard the ability of the Member States to take decisions and action and authorises intervention by the Union when the objectives of an action cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States, but can be better achieved at Union level, ‘by reason of the scale and effects of the proposed action’; whereas the purpose of including a reference to the principle in the EU Treaties is also to ensure that powers are exercised as close to the citizen as possible, in accordance with the proximity principle referred to in Article 10(3) of the TEU;

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Amendment 9 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital A

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A. whereas in July 2017 the Juncker A. whereas in July 2017 the Juncker Commission adopted a revised set of better Commission adopted a revised set of better regulation guidelines and an accompanying regulation guidelines and an accompanying toolbox; whereas it expanded its better toolbox; whereas it expanded its better regulation portal to make it easier for regulation portal to make it easier for citizens to navigate it online; whereas it citizens to navigate it online; whereas it undertook to place subsidiarity at the heart undertook to place the principles of of the European democratic process and subsidiarity and proportionality at the throughout the legislative process by heart of the European democratic process setting up a Task Force on Subsidiarity, and throughout the legislative process by Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More setting up a Task Force on Subsidiarity, Efficiently’, which delivered its report on Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More 10 July 2018; Efficiently’, which delivered its report on 10 July 2018;

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Amendment 10 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the Task Force issued B. whereas that Task Force issued recommendations to improve the recommendations to improve the application of subsidiarity and application of subsidiarity and proportionality in the work of the EU proportionality in the work of the EU institutions and to give local and regional institutions and to give local and regional authorities and national parliaments a more authorities and national parliaments a more prominent role in order to achieve ‘active prominent role in order to achieve ‘active subsidiarity’; subsidiarity’; whereas it responded to the questions “how to better apply subsidiarity and proportionality principles within the EU institutions”, “how to better involve regional and local authorities and national parliaments in EU policymaking and implementation” and “whether there are policy areas where powers could be returned over time to Member States”,

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AM\1227865EN.docx 7/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 11 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Recital B

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B. whereas the Task Force issued B. whereas the Task Force issued recommendations to improve the recommendations, on the one hand to application of subsidiarity and improve shared understanding of proportionality in the work of the EU subsidiarity and proportionality and their institutions and to give local and regional practical applications to the work of the authorities and national parliaments a more EU institutions and, on the other, to give prominent role in order to achieve ‘active all interested parties, in particular local subsidiarity’; and regional authorities and national parliaments a more prominent role in order to achieve ‘active subsidiarity’, which should promote greater acceptance and understanding of Union policies;

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Amendment 12 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

B a. whereas the Commission in its 24 October 2017 Communication ‘Completing the Better Regulation Agenda: Better solutions for better results’ (COM(2017) 651) clearly rejected the ‘one-in, one-out’ approach and ‘fixing ex ante burden reduction targets’ as inappropriate for the elaboration of EU law because it ‘would create deregulatory pressures and impair its political responsibility to deliver what needs to be done when it needs to be done’;

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PE691.158v01-00 8/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Amendment 13 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Recital C

Motion for a resolution Amendment

C. whereas in its communication of 23 C. whereas in its communication of 23 October 2018 entitled ‘The principles of October 2018 entitled ‘The principles of subsidiarity and proportionality: subsidiarity and proportionality: Strengthening their role in the EU’s policy Strengthening their role in the EU’s policy making’ (COM(2018)0703), the making’ (COM(2018)0703), the Commission set out the measures to be Commission reiterated the fundamental taken in response to the Task Force’s role of subsidiarity and proportionality in report, which included focusing on the improving legislation and set out the views of local and regional authorities, measures to be taken in response to the looking more closely at existing legislation Task Force’s report, which included from the point of view of subsidiarity and focusing on the views of local and regional proportionality, and helping national authorities, promoting shared parliaments to execute their role more understanding within the EU of efficiently; subsidiarity and proportionality, looking more closely at existing legislation from the point of view of subsidiarity and proportionality, and helping national parliaments to execute their role more efficiently;

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Amendment 14 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Recital D

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D. whereas in 2018 the Commission D. whereas the Commission continued continued to apply its reinforced better to apply its reinforced better regulation regulation agenda and to integrate the agenda and to integrate the principles of principles of subsidiarity and subsidiarity and proportionality at all proportionality at all stages of policy- stages of policy-making; making; whereas it made further improvements to the ‘Have Your Say’ web portal;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 9/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 15 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D a. whereas the Commission launched on 3 July 2020 a revamped version of the ‘Have Your Say’ web portal to better contribute online to EU law and policymaking; whereas that new version should further improve Commission consultation and communication with the public and increase transparency; whereas as part of its ‘Better Regulation’ agenda, the aim of the portal is to enhance the quality of EU policymaking;

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Amendment 16 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

D a. Whereas the ‘Have Your Say’ web portal has proven a useful point of access for citizens and stakeholders to participate in preparing Commission policy; whereas the European Court of Auditors, however, published a special report in 2019 with a set of recommendations in order to improve this portal, especially when it comes to the use of translation;

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Amendment 17 Nacho Sánchez Amor

PE691.158v01-00 10/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital F

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F. whereas the Commission received F. whereas the Commission received 52 reasoned opinions from national 52 reasoned opinions from national parliaments on the principle of subsidiarity parliaments on the principle of subsidiarity in 2017, 37 in 2018 and none in 2019; in 2017, 37 in 2018 and none in 2019; whereas in 2020 (not covered in this report) the Commission received a total of only 9 reasoned opinions;

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Amendment 18 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F a. whereas the current configuration of this mechanism sets in motion 40 legislative chambers in the EU, 75 regional parliaments and assemblies, and thousands of parliamentarians throughout the EU, and which is enormously time-consuming for the agendas of national parliament’s Committees for Union Affairs, overloading them when analysing the legislation sent by the EU Institutions, making it difficult for them to dedicate more time to the analysis of Union policies as a result;

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Amendment 19 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

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Fa. whereas the absence of reasoned opinions from national parliaments in 2019 was not due to better implementation of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, but rather to the fact that 2019 was a transitional year between two Commissions and with the dissolution of the European Parliament and the holding of European elections, and therefore one with fewer legislative initiatives and proposals than in previous years;

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Amendment 20 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Fa. whereas it appreciates the need for stronger involvement from national parliaments alongside the European Parliament in the democratic scrutiny of enhanced cooperation where it relates to policy areas of joint competence;

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Amendment 21 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital F b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F b. whereas the involvement of national parliaments in the subsidiarity process is elective as enshrined in Article 6 of the Protocol No 2 on the application

PE691.158v01-00 12/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; whereas the current figures demonstrates that national parliaments are increasingly desisting to send reasoned opinions to the EU institutions, thus ceasing to use its elective power in this process; whereas national parliaments do not see the mechanism of subsidiarity control as a way to stall the EU law-making process, but as a way to voice their views and participate in the debate on EU policies;

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Amendment 22 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital F c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F c. whereas, under the framework of political dialogue in the relations of the institutions of the Union with national parliaments, national Parliaments can issue opinions on documents or policy areas where the institutions have power to act, with the aim to transmit their views on a much broader range of issues beyond subsidiarity; whereas this forenamed opinions from national parliaments are called “opinions” by the Commission and “contributions” by the European Parliament; whereas contrary to the falling amount of reasoned opinions, opinions have followed the opposite trend since they have been increasing significantly over the years;

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Amendment 23 Nacho Sánchez Amor

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Motion for a resolution Amendment

F d. whereas the European Committee of the Regions highlights its role as guardian of the principle of subsidiarity and believes this principle should be seen as a dynamic political and legal concept in policymaking and implementation;

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Amendment 24 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Recital F e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

F e. whereas the European Committee of the Regions recently introduced in March 2021 the Regional Hubs 2.0; whereas this project is an own initiative of the Committee to monitor how EU policies work on the ground;

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Amendment 25 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ga. whereas the Commission has committed to applying the ‘one in, one out’ principle, which states that every legislative proposal creating new burdens should relieve people and businesses of an equivalent existing burden at EU level in the same policy area, but has so far failed

PE691.158v01-00 14/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN to apply this principle successfully;

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Amendment 26 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas the current crisis has H. whereas the current crisis has strengthened the need to alleviate strengthened the need to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens to make unnecessary regulatory burdens to make sure that EU laws deliver their intended sure that EU laws deliver their intended benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly for small and medium-sized particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); enterprises (SMEs); whereas, however, ‘Better Regulation’ should deliver for all and serve the interest of European society; whereas business interests alone cannot be put on an equal footing with the general interest, which also includes the interests of workers, citizens, consumers and the environment;

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Amendment 27 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas the current crisis has H. whereas the current crisis has strengthened the need to alleviate strengthened the need to alleviate the unnecessary regulatory burdens to make unnecessary regulatory and bureaucratic sure that EU laws deliver their intended burdens that exist in EU laws; whereas it benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, is essential that Community laws reduce particularly for small and medium-sized superfluous costs and deliver their enterprises (SMEs); intended benefits within reasonable time- scales, and particularly that they expedite

AM\1227865EN.docx 15/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN support measures for small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs) and for workers;

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Amendment 28 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas the current crisis has H. whereas the current crisis has strengthened the need to alleviate revealed the urgent need to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens to make unnecessary regulatory burdens to make sure that EU laws deliver their intended sure that EU laws deliver their intended benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly for small and medium-sized particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); enterprises (SMEs) and micro enterprises;

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Amendment 29 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas the current crisis has H. whereas the current crisis has strengthened the need to alleviate strengthened the need to alleviate unnecessary regulatory burdens to make unnecessary regulatory burdens to make sure that EU laws deliver their intended sure that EU laws deliver their intended benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly for small and medium-sized particularly for micro, small and medium- enterprises (SMEs); sized enterprises (SMEs);

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Amendment 30 Nacho Sánchez Amor

PE691.158v01-00 16/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital H

Motion for a resolution Amendment

H. whereas the current crisis has H. whereas the current crisis has strengthened the need to alleviate strengthened the need to identify unnecessary regulatory burdens to make unnecessary regulatory burdens to make sure that EU laws deliver their intended sure that EU laws deliver their intended benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, benefits while reducing unnecessary costs, particularly for small and medium-sized particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs); enterprises (SMEs);

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Amendment 31 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Ha. whereas the mechanisms available to the Institutions for guaranteeing observance of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality are not sufficiently effective, and whereas those mechanisms should continue to develop as Community law swells in order to ensure the Union does not prevent the Member States from freely exercising their national sovereignty;

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Amendment 32 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Recital H b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

Hb. whereas Parliament, the Commission and the Council, as

AM\1227865EN.docx 17/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN legislative bodies, must respect the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality; whereas the basis for observance of these principles is strict respect for national competencies, with EU legislation having to be adapted to citizens’ demands through its transposition and implementation in a manner always consistent with national law, thereby ensuring a level playing field for EU citizens;

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Amendment 33 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph -1 (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

-1 Recalls the importance of the annual reports on subsidiarity and proportionality prepared by the Commission;

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Amendment 34 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Welcomes the constant 1. Underlines that the principles of consideration of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality are the subsidiarity and proportionality, which are guiding principles of the European Union guiding principles for the European Union when it chooses to act; when it chooses to act; recalls the concerns raised in previous reports about the somewhat perfunctory character of the annual reports on subsidiarity and proportionality prepared by the

PE691.158v01-00 18/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Commission, which often fail to pay detailed consideration to how these principles are observed in EU policy- making;

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Amendment 35 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Welcomes the constant 1. Welcomes the constant consideration of the principles of consideration of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, which are subsidiarity and proportionality, which are guiding principles for the European Union guiding principles for the European Union; when it chooses to act; recalls the concerns recalls the concerns raised in previous raised in previous reports about the reports about the somewhat perfunctory somewhat perfunctory character of the character of the annual reports on annual reports on subsidiarity and subsidiarity and proportionality prepared proportionality prepared by the by the Commission, which often fail to pay Commission, which often fail to pay detailed consideration to how these detailed consideration to how these principles are observed in EU policy- principles are observed in EU policy- making; acknowledges the growing making; comprehensiveness of the annual reports on subsidiarity and proportionality of the Commission, within the current legal format, which are increasingly detailed and exhaustive;

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Amendment 36 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1. Welcomes the constant 1. Welcomes the constant consideration of the principles of consideration of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, which are subsidiarity and proportionality, which are

AM\1227865EN.docx 19/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN guiding principles for the European Union fundamental principles for the European when it chooses to act; recalls the concerns Union when it chooses to act; recalls the raised in previous reports about the importance of promoting a shared somewhat perfunctory character of the understanding at EU level of subsidiarity annual reports on subsidiarity and and proportionality, as well as the proportionality prepared by the concerns raised in previous reports about Commission, which often fail to pay the somewhat perfunctory character of the detailed consideration to how these annual reports on subsidiarity and principles are observed in EU policy- proportionality prepared by the making; Commission, which often fail to focus in detail on how these principles are observed in EU policy-making;

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Amendment 37 Jean-Paul Garraud, Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1a. Stresses that the Commission should only propose EU legislation if there is a clear legal basis and only if the proposal comes within its remit; points out that, in future, the Commission should refrain from issuing non-binding recommendations and communications in the absence of an appropriate legal basis;

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Amendment 38 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

1 a. Recalls that Article 1 of the Treaty on European Union stipulates that decisions at EU level shall be taken as openly as possible and as closely as

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Amendment 39 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the importance of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the principle of subsidiarity as enshrined in Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union; that decisions are taken as closely as recalls, too, that the principle of possible to citizens and that constant proportionality requires that any action checks are carried out to verify that action taken by the EU shall not exceed what is at EU level is justified in the light of the necessary to achieve the objectives of the possibilities available at national, regional Treaties; or local level and to guarantee that the EU does not take action, except in the areas that fall within its exclusive competence, unless it is more effective than action taken at national, regional or local level; recalls, too, that the principle of proportionality requires that any action taken by the EU should not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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Amendment 40 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Treaty on European Union aims to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as that decisions are taken as closely as possible to citizens and that constant possible to citizens and that constant

AM\1227865EN.docx 21/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN checks are carried out to verify that action checks are carried out to verify that action at EU level is justified in the light of the at EU level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional possibilities available at national, regional or local level and to guarantee that the EU or local level while respecting the does not take action, except in the areas following three fundamental processes: that fall within its exclusive competence, retrospective assessment, impact unless it is more effective than action taken assessment and consultation of at national, regional or local level; recalls, stakeholders, and to guarantee that the EU too, that the principle of proportionality does not take action, except in the areas requires that any action taken by the EU that fall within its exclusive competence, should not go beyond what is necessary to unless it is more effective than action taken achieve the objectives of the Treaties; at national, regional or local level; recalls, too, that the principle of proportionality requires that any action taken by the EU should not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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Amendment 41 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Treaty on European Union aims to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as that decisions are taken as closely as possible to citizens and that constant possible to citizens and that constant checks are carried out to verify that action checks are carried out to verify that action at EU level is justified in the light of the at EU level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional possibilities available at national, regional or local level and to guarantee that the EU or local level and to guarantee that the EU does not take action, except in the areas does not take action, except in the areas that fall within its exclusive competence, that fall within its exclusive competence; unless it is more effective than action recalls, too, that the principle of taken at national, regional or local level; proportionality requires that any action recalls, too, that the principle of taken by the EU should not go beyond proportionality requires that any action what is strictly necessary to achieve the taken by the EU should not go beyond objectives of the Treaties; what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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PE691.158v01-00 22/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Amendment 42 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Treaty on European Union shall ensure that decisions are taken as closely as that decisions are taken as closely as possible to citizens and that constant possible to citizens and businesses and that checks are carried out to verify that action constant checks are carried out to verify at EU level is justified in the light of the that action at EU level is justified in the possibilities available at national, regional light of the possibilities available at or local level and to guarantee that the EU national, regional or local level and to does not take action, except in the areas guarantee that the EU does not take action, that fall within its exclusive competence, except in the areas that fall within its unless it is more effective than action taken exclusive competence, unless it is more at national, regional or local level; recalls, effective than action taken at national, too, that the principle of proportionality regional or local level; recalls, too, that the requires that any action taken by the EU principle of proportionality requires that should not go beyond what is necessary to any action taken by the EU should not go achieve the objectives of the Treaties; beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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Amendment 43 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Treaty on European Union aims to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as that decisions are taken at the most possible to citizens and that constant appropriate policy level and that constant checks are carried out to verify that action checks are carried out to verify that action at EU level is justified in the light of the at EU level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional possibilities available at national, regional

AM\1227865EN.docx 23/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN or local level and to guarantee that the EU or local level and to guarantee that the EU does not take action, except in the areas does not take action, except in the areas that fall within its exclusive competence, that fall within its exclusive competence, unless it is more effective than action taken unless it is more effective than action taken at national, regional or local level; recalls, at national, regional or local level; recalls, too, that the principle of proportionality too, that the principle of proportionality requires that any action taken by the EU requires that any action taken by the EU should not go beyond what is necessary to should not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties; achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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Amendment 44 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2. Recalls that the principle of 2. Recalls that the principle of subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the subsidiarity enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure Treaty on European Union aims to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as that decisions are taken as closely as possible to citizens and that constant possible to citizens and that this checks are carried out to verify that action is constantly respected, and that action at at EU level is justified in the light of the EU level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional possibilities available at national, regional or local level and to guarantee that the EU or local level and to guarantee that the EU does not take action, except in the areas does not take action, except in the areas that fall within its exclusive competence, that fall within its exclusive competence, unless it is more effective than action taken unless it is more effective than action taken at national, regional or local level; recalls, at national, regional or local level; recalls, too, that the principle of proportionality too, that the principle of proportionality requires that any action taken by the EU requires that any action taken by the EU should not go beyond what is necessary to should not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties; achieve the objectives of the Treaties;

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Amendment 45 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2 a. Acknowledges the work carried out by the EU institutions in the respect of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles as demonstrated in the fact that in more than 5000 analysis of EU legislation no orange card has been triggered; regrets however that the current structure of the subsidiarity process overburdens the agendas of national parliament’s Committees for Union Affairs compelling them to dedicate excessive time to technical and legal assessments with short deadlines, thus not enabling them to have a more political approach in their agendas and for debating on Union policies;

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Amendment 46 Mislav Kolakušić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2 a. Calls for a revision of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and the introduction of a direct right of legislative initiative of the European Parliament since the European Parliament directly represents European citizens and not just national interests.

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Amendment 47 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2 a. Underlines the importance of adequately explaining the need for legislative initiatives and their impact on all important sectors (economic, environmental, and social) with the aim of respecting the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality;

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Amendment 48 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

2 b. Emphasises that EU institutions must be attentive to counteract misemployment of the subsidiarity and proportionality principles for anti- integration policies, thus not to be used as a mechanism to slow the integration of the Union, and therefore defending the correct use of the forenamed principles;

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Amendment 49 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the use of deleted directives as legislative instruments allows for better compliance with and respect for the principle of subsidiarity;

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PE691.158v01-00 26/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Amendment 50 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the use of deleted directives as legislative instruments allows for better compliance with and respect for the principle of subsidiarity;

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Amendment 51 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the use of 3. Stresses that in no case should the directives as legislative instruments allows subsidiarity process lead to a dilemma for better compliance with and respect for between regulations and directives, this the principle of subsidiarity; choice corresponds to another framework, since the subsidiarity analysis concerns "who does what better and closer” and not who prescribes norms or policies, thus it is not a necessarily legal analysis;

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Amendment 52 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3. Underlines that the use of directives 3. Underlines that the use of directives as legislative instruments allows for better as legislative instruments allows for better

AM\1227865EN.docx 27/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN compliance with and respect for the compliance with and respect for the principle of subsidiarity; principle of subsidiarity; highlights, however, that the use of a horizontal regulation can in some cases alleviate the complexity of EU legislation and ensure that one uniform rule applies in all Member states;

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Amendment 53 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3a. Notes that any Community activity, besides observing the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity, must not misuse the legislative acts provided for in the Treaties; points out that the Union’s activities must be geared towards simplifying and paring down those regulations that restrict the political freedom of the Member States and which ultimately are detrimental to the lives of the citizens;

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Amendment 54 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3 a. Believes that advancing Europe through better regulation is important for providing stability and legal certainty for the European citizens and businesses and thereby generating growth, jobs and prosperity.

PE691.158v01-00 28/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 55 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

3 b. Believes that the application of the principle of subsidiarity and proportionality represents the starting point for any policy formulation and is an essential part of the policy life-cycle;

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Amendment 56 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Notes the conclusions of the Task 4. Notes the conclusions of the Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; draws ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; draws attention to the fact that Parliament attention to the fact that Parliament declined the invitation to participate by declined the invitation to participate by appointing members to the Task Force, appointing members to the Task Force, with full respect for its institutional role as with full respect for its institutional role as the only directly elected body of the the only directly elected body of the European Union and of ensuring European Union and of ensuring democratic scrutiny of the activity of democratic scrutiny of the activity of European Union; European Union; welcomes the results and recommendations of the Report of the Task Force stating that there is EU value added in all existing areas of activity and the task force did not, therefore, identify any treaty competences or policy areas that should be re-delegated definitively, in whole or in part, to the member states;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 29/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 57 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Notes the conclusions of the Task 4. Notes the conclusions of the Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; draws ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; attention to the fact that Parliament declined the invitation to participate by appointing members to the Task Force, with full respect for its institutional role as the only directly elected body of the European Union and of ensuring democratic scrutiny of the activity of European Union;

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Amendment 58 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4. Notes the conclusions of the Task 4. Takes note of the conclusions of Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and the Task Force on Subsidiarity, ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; draws Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More attention to the fact that Parliament Efficiently’; draws attention to the fact that declined the invitation to participate by Parliament considered that participation appointing members to the Task Force, in the task force set up by the Commission with full respect for its institutional role would disregard Parliament’s institutional as the only directly elected body of the role and standing as the only directly European Union and of ensuring elected Institution of the European democratic scrutiny of the activity of Union, representing the citizens and European Union; businesses at Union level and exercising functions of political scrutiny over the Commission, and that, consequently, it decided to decline the invitation to participate by appointing members to the Task Force;

PE691.158v01-00 30/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Or. en

Amendment 59 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

4 a. Is of the opinion that every Commission proposal should have a positive impact on citizen's lives with proportionate and bearable costs attached to it;

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Amendment 60 Jean-Paul Garraud, Gilles Lebreton, Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5a. Stresses that national parliaments should be involved as early as possible in the legislative process, preferably immediately after publication of the roadmap and during the consultation phase; considers that there should also be greater focus on subsidiarity before a new legal act is tabled and that, in particular, the consultation phase should be used to proactively gather the views of national parliaments and to register their concerns, since that might avoid use of the 'yellow card' and avoid problems during the negotiation phase;

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Amendment 61

AM\1227865EN.docx 31/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Mislav Kolakušić

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

5 a. Calls for an extension of the deadline within which each national parliament or each house of the national parliament may send a reasoned opinion to the presidents of the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission, in which it states why it considers the draft in question to be incompatible with the principle of subsidiarity. The deadline should be extended from eight weeks to six months.

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Amendment 62 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Emphasises the importance of the 6. Recalls that the “orange card” participation of national parliaments in the procedure has never been activated, and process of law-making at EU level; regrets that the “yellow card” has been activated the fact that in 2017 the Commission only three times, out of a total of 435 received 20 % fewer reasoned opinions reasoned opinions and 5227 opinions in than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 the period 2007-2019; Emphasises the compared to 65 reasoned opinions in importance of the participation of national 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 parliaments in the process of policy- reasoned opinions; observes that no making at EU level; Emphasises the fact proposals received more than four reasoned that in 2017 the Commission received 20 opinions; % fewer reasoned opinions than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 compared to 65 reasoned opinions in 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 reasoned opinions; stresses that in 2019, 0 reasoned opinions were submitted; observes that no proposals received more than four reasoned opinions;

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Amendment 63 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Emphasises the importance of the 6. Emphasises the importance of the participation of national parliaments in the participation of national parliaments in the process of law-making at EU level; regrets process of law-making at EU level and the fact that in 2017 the Commission points out that the Treaties provide for received 20 % fewer reasoned opinions inter-parliamentary cooperation, giving than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 national parliaments responsibility in compared to 65 reasoned opinions in scrutinising legislative and non-legislative 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 initiatives; regrets the fact that in 2017 the reasoned opinions; observes that no Commission received 20 % fewer reasoned proposals received more than four reasoned opinions than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions; opinions in 2017 compared to 65 reasoned opinions in 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 reasoned opinions; observes that no proposals received more than four reasoned opinions;

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Amendment 64 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Emphasises the importance of the 6. Emphasises the importance of the participation of national parliaments in the participation of national parliaments in the process of law-making at EU level; regrets process of law-making at EU level; notes the fact that in 2017 the Commission the fact that in 2017 the Commission received 20 % fewer reasoned opinions received 20 % fewer reasoned opinions than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 compared to 65 reasoned opinions in compared to 65 reasoned opinions in 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 reasoned opinions; observes that no reasoned opinions; observes that no

AM\1227865EN.docx 33/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN proposals received more than four reasoned proposals received more than four reasoned opinions; opinions; welcomes the active participation of national parliaments in legislative dialogue with the EU institutions through other means than Subsidiarity Control Mechanism;

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Amendment 65 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6. Emphasises the importance of the 6. Emphasises the importance of the participation of national parliaments in the participation of national parliaments in the process of law-making at EU level; regrets process of law-making at EU level; takes the fact that in 2017 the Commission note of the fact that in 2017 the received 20 % fewer reasoned opinions Commission received 20 % fewer reasoned than in 2016 (52 reasoned opinions in 2017 opinions than in 2016 (52 reasoned compared to 65 reasoned opinions in opinions in 2017 compared to 65 reasoned 2016), and that in 2018 it received only 37 opinions in 2016), and that in 2018 it reasoned opinions; observes that no received only 37 reasoned opinions; proposals received more than four reasoned observes that no proposals received more opinions; than four reasoned opinions, which could be a result of improvements made by the Commission and the implementation based on the findings of the task force, among other;

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Amendment 66 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

6 a. Underlines that, on the contrary, and in comparison with reasoned opinions, the trend of opinions

PE691.158v01-00 34/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN (“contributions” in the terms of the vocabulary of the European Parliament) demonstrates a consolidation of the substantial interest of national parliaments for political dialogue by means of the opinions, given that the Commission received 524 opinions in 2017 from national parliaments, 532 opinions in 2018, 159 opinions in 2019 and 246 opinions in 2020; identifies that this trend deepens with the abovementioned figures in 2020 despite this last figures not falling within the scope of this report;

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Amendment 67 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7. Notes that in 2017, of a total 7. Notes that in 2016, of a total number of 41 houses of national number of 41 houses of national parliaments, only 19 issued reasoned parliaments, 26 issued reasoned opinions, and that in 2018, that number opinions, which number fell to 19 in 2017 fell to 14; and 14 in 2018; stresses that such decrease goes hand in hand with the decrease of reasoned opinions in total;

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Amendment 68 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

7 a. Underlines that the trend of the number of opinions and reasoned opinions in the period 2007-2019

AM\1227865EN.docx 35/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN demonstrates that national parliaments increasingly ask for more political dialogue and a greater involvement in the debate on EU policies, thus dedicating less time to the normative analysis of EU legislative proposals;

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Amendment 69 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8. Acknowledges the fact that 2019 8. Acknowledges the fact that 2019 was the first year since the introduction of was the first year since the introduction of the Subsidiarity Control Mechanism in the Subsidiarity Control Mechanism in which national parliaments did not submit which national parliaments did not submit any reasoned opinions, as a result of a any reasoned opinions, as a result of a sharp drop in the Commission’s legislative sharp drop in the Commission’s legislative activities during the transitional year activities during the transitional year between two Commissions; between two Commissions, meaning that the absence of reasoned opinions stemmed from the lack of legislative activity rather than from observance of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality in Union legislative acts;

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Amendment 70 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 a. Recalls that transparency and publicity of an ongoing legislative procedure are inherent to the legislative process and can therefore be applied to

PE691.158v01-00 36/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN the access of documents for trilogues as stated by the CJEU in its case-law, case T540/15, De Capitani v Parliament in particular; adds furthermore that openness and transparency confer greater legitimacy and confidence in the democratic legislative process of the European Union;

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Amendment 71 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 a. Recalls that the Commission is obliged to consult as widely as possible with stakeholders prior to any legislative proposal, taking into account the regional and local dimension of the action envisaged;

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Amendment 72 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 b. Recalls that the application of the 'Think Small First' principle enshrined in the ‘Small Business Act’ is an essential element for the proportionality test, prior to any legislative proposal and should aim at ensuring that SME’s voices are heard, that their interests are taken on board as early as possible, in order to create a favourable business environment for the development of SMEs, which are the

AM\1227865EN.docx 37/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN backbone of our European economy;

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Amendment 73 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 b. Regrets the practice where “efficiency of the institution’s decision- making process” is routinely invoked to refuse the access to legislative preparatory documents, which risks that exceptions to public access to documents become the de facto rule;

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Amendment 74 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 c. Encourages the European Commission and the European Parliament to truthfully evaluate the effectiveness and efficacy of the subsidiarity procedure in order to identify its weaknesses and address them; stresses the importance of timely and adequate information provision from the EU to national and regional parliaments to ensure that consulted parliaments are proactively made aware and requested to respond, including to public consultations; suggests that the European Commission takes a more active role in

PE691.158v01-00 38/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN following-up with and consulting national and regional parliaments; believes that a more rigorous process will lead to a strengthening of the interaction between the different levels of policy-making;

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Amendment 75 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 c. Welcomes the REFIT programme of the Commission, which seeks to identify since 2017 opportunities for simplification and unnecessary cost reductions, prior to the Commission proposing the revision of any existing law; further welcomes the inclusion of initiatives that result from this work in the annual Commission work programmes, and to be monitored in the REFIT Scoreboard; notes in this context that the 2020 Commission work programme includes 44 initiatives under the REFIT exercise;

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Amendment 76 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

8 d. Underlines, that systematic review of legislation plays an increasingly important role for achieving better regulation; stresses in this regard the importance for the European Parliament,

AM\1227865EN.docx 39/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Council and Commission to engage in a more structured cooperation in order to assess the application and effectiveness of Union law with a view to its improvement; points out the need for the swift, timely and correct application of Union legislation by the Member States for the proper assessment of the need for further legislation to be carried out;

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Amendment 77 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Emphasises that impact assessment 9. Emphasises that impact assessment, is a key instrument to ensure that together with retrospective assessment subsidiarity and proportionality are and consultation of stakeholders, is a key respected and to promote accountability; instrument to ensure that subsidiarity and welcomes the fact that the two principles proportionality are respected and to are part of the quality review performed by promote accountability and efficiency; the Regulatory Scrutiny Board; welcomes the fact that the two principles emphasises, however, that the are part of the quality review performed by independence of the board could be further the Regulatory Scrutiny Board; improved; emphasises, however, that the independence of the board could be further improved;

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Amendment 78 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9. Emphasises that impact assessment 9. Emphasises that ex-ante impact is a key instrument to ensure that assessments are an important tool in subsidiarity and proportionality are order to reach well-informed decisions

PE691.158v01-00 40/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN respected and to promote accountability; and a key instrument to ensure that welcomes the fact that the two principles subsidiarity and proportionality are are part of the quality review performed by respected ; welcomes the fact that the two the Regulatory Scrutiny Board; principles are part of the quality review emphasises, however, that the performed by the Regulatory Scrutiny independence of the board could be further Board; emphasises, however, that the improved; independence of the board could be further improved;

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Amendment 79 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9 a. Highlights the need to develop additional tools to assess the environmental impacts of new policies, initiatives and legislation where existing tools are insufficient, in order to ensure that the far-reaching green ambitions of the von der Leyen Commission, together with its focus on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, will be more prominent in the Commission’s impact assessments;

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Amendment 80 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

9 b. Stresses furthermore that impact assessments are a tool to help reaching well-informed decisions in the legislative

AM\1227865EN.docx 41/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN decision-making process and must not lead to undue delays in decision-making or hinder political decisions in a context of green and digital transition to answer global challenges; highlights that such processes should take into consideration economic, environmental, gender and social impacts in an integrated and balanced way and use both qualitative and quantitative analyses, as well as addressing the costs of non- harmonisation at EU level;

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Amendment 81 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution Amendment

10. Underlines that ‘strategic foresight’ 10. Underlines that ‘strategic foresight’ could play a key role in helping to future- could play a key role in helping to future- proof EU policy-making by ensuring that proof EU policy-making by ensuring that short-term initiatives are grounded in a short-term initiatives are grounded in a longer-term perspective; acknowledges that longer-term perspective; acknowledges that ‘foresight elements’ will be fully integrated ‘foresight elements’ will be fully integrated into the Commission’s better regulation into the Commission’s better regulation agenda, in impact assessments and agenda, in impact assessments and evaluations; notes, too, that ‘strategic evaluations; notes, too, that ‘strategic foresight’ will support the REFIT foresight’ will support the REFIT programme, which identifies opportunities programme, which identifies opportunities to reduce regulatory burdens and ensure to reduce regulatory burdens and ensure that existing EU laws remain ‘fit for the that existing EU laws remain ‘fit for the future’; future’; recalls that making regulation which is ‘fit for the future’ above all entails ensuring its economic, social, and environmental sustainability;

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Amendment 82 Christian Sagartz

PE691.158v01-00 42/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory 11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 Scrutiny Board (RSB) examined a total of impact assessments, that in 12 cases it 53 impact assessments, and 17 separate estimated that it was necessary to improve evaluations; observes that that 43% of their analysis of subsidiarity and EU these impact assessments and 41% of the added value, and that 30 opinions evaluations examined by the RSB initially contained comments on proportionality; received negative opinions and that for notes that in 2018 it examined 75 impact almost all impact assessments, services assessments, that in 16 cases it was had to improve the reports to meet Board necessary to improve their analysis of quality standards; concludes that the subsidiarity and EU added value, and that quality of the original impact assessments 47 opinions contained remarks aimed at and evaluations have to be significantly improving the analysis of proportionality improved to save time and money as this and comparisons of policy options; state seems to be the norm with a rate of underlines that in 2019 the board 28% and 27% in 2018 and a rate of 100% examined only one impact assessment; and 47% in 20192a; ______2a RSB annual reports 2017, 2018, 2019.

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Amendment 83 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory 11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 impact assessments, that in 12 cases it impact assessments, that in 12 cases it estimated that it was necessary to improve estimated that it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 30 opinions contained value, and that 30 opinions contained comments on proportionality; notes that in comments on proportionality; notes that in 2018 it examined 75 impact assessments, 2018 it examined 75 impact assessments, that in 16 cases it was necessary to that in 16 cases it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 47 opinions EU added value, and that 47 opinions contained remarks aimed at improving the contained remarks aimed at improving the

AM\1227865EN.docx 43/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN analysis of proportionality and analysis of proportionality and comparisons of policy options; underlines comparisons of policy options; regrets the that in 2019 the board examined only one fact that in 2019 the board only examined impact assessment; one impact assessment;

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Amendment 84 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory 11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 impact assessments, that in 12 cases it impact assessments, that in 12 cases it estimated that it was necessary to improve estimated that it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 30 opinions contained value, and that 30 opinions contained comments on proportionality; notes that in comments on proportionality; notes that in 2018 it examined 75 impact assessments, 2018 it examined 75 impact assessments, that in 16 cases it was necessary to that in 16 cases it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 47 opinions EU added value, and that 47 opinions contained remarks aimed at improving the contained remarks aimed at improving the analysis of proportionality and analysis of proportionality and comparisons of policy options; underlines comparisons of policy options; considers it that in 2019 the board examined only one regretful that in 2019 the board examined impact assessment; only one impact assessment;

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Amendment 85 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11 a. Underlines that there is an urgent need to improve impact assessments in general when it comes to subsidiarity and proportionality, because they are

PE691.158v01-00 44/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN important preconditions for an effective and balanced EU legislation that can be beneficial for a well-functioning internal market;

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Amendment 86 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

11 b. Stresses that all impact assessments, evaluations and fitness checks should carry out an analysis on subsidiarity and proportionality;

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Amendment 87 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Supports the Commission’s 12. Supports the Commission’s commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before considering possible legislative changes; considering possible legislative changes; believes that the European Union and the believes that the European Union and the authorities of the Member States should authorities of the Member States should continue to work closely together to ensure continue to work closely together to ensure better evaluation of the real impact of EU better evaluation of the real impact of EU regulations on citizens, on the economy, on regulations on citizens, on the economy, on the structure of the society and on the the structure of the society and on the environment; environment; welcomes also national parliaments’ input to ex ante evaluation via informal political dialogue;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 45/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 88 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Supports the Commission’s 12. Supports the Commission’s commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before considering possible legislative changes; considering legislative acts; believes that believes that the European Union and the the Commission and the national authorities of the Member States should authorities should continue to cooperate continue to work closely together to closely in order to evaluate the real impact ensure better evaluation of the real impact of EU legislation on citizens, businesses of EU regulations on citizens, on the and on the environment; economy, on the structure of the society and on the environment;

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Amendment 89 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12. Supports the Commission’s 12. Supports the Commission’s commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before considering possible legislative changes; considering possible legislative changes; believes that the European Union and the believes that the European Union and the authorities of the Member States should authorities of the Member States should continue to work closely together to ensure continue to work closely together to ensure better evaluation of the real impact of EU better evaluation of the real impact of EU regulations on citizens, on the economy, on regulations on citizens and businesses, on the structure of the society and on the the economy, on the structure of the environment; society and on the environment;

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Amendment 90 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

PE691.158v01-00 46/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 a. Highlights the role of the European Parliamentary Research Service, which provides for ex-ante impact assessments and European added value analysis of proposals as well as implementation appraisals; considers that the cooperation between the Commission and the European Parliament Research service could be improved, in order to achieve a streamlined, swift and thorough analysis on legislative action and its substantial amendments, the alternative solutions, their potential costs and benefits, the expected administrative burden, red tape for SMEs and the "cost of non-Europe".

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Amendment 91 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12a. Calls for the mechanisms for ensuring observance of the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality in the activities of the Union to be reformulated and strengthened and, above all, for the procedures and resources available to the Member States to be improved, simplified and enhanced so that they have a solid base on which to oppose EU decisions and legislative acts that undermine those principles or counteract their national sovereignty;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 47/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 92 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 a. Suggests that the European Commission give due consideration to the recommendations of the European Court of auditors on the “have your say portal”, in particular by increasing the linguistic accessibility of consultations, in order to allow citizens and stakeholders to decide what they consider to be of “broad public interest”;

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Amendment 93 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 a. Supports the Commission's commitment to policy reviews and encourages greater use of ex post assessment to ensure lessons are learnt on effectiveness and benefits of legislation, that in turn can help inform future policy development and improve regulation approaches;

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Amendment 94 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution

PE691.158v01-00 48/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 b. Emphasises that the Parliament shall, before adopting substantial amendments to the original Commission proposal, undertake impact assessments as well as assess the added value of such proposals;

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Amendment 95 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 c. Stresses that ex-post evaluations are also an important tool to assess the impact of legislation for citizens and businesses, whereby special attention should be given as to the impact on small and medium sized enterprises;

Or. en

Amendment 96 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 d. Urges the Commission to make even greater use of recasting and codification procedures in order to streamline secondary legislation;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 49/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 97 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 e (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 e. Stresses that further simplifying EU legislation and the monitoring of its implementation and application in the Member States are essential to achieve the Better Law Making goals, notably with regard to gold plating in Member States;

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Amendment 98 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 f (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

12 f. Believes that the Conference on the Future of Europe will provide for an excellent opportunity for the citizens to communicate on real impacts of legislations at national level and to make suggestions on how to achieve the Better Law Making goals;

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Amendment 99 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13. Supports the consolidation of deleted responses if seven or more national parliaments issue reasoned opinions on

PE691.158v01-00 50/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN one of the Commission’s legislative proposals, despite the threshold for initiating the ‘yellow card’ procedure not having been reached; considers that this gives the views of national parliaments greater visibility;

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Amendment 100 Jean-Paul Garraud, Gilles Lebreton, Gunnar Beck

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

13a. Points out that to date the 'yellow card' procedure has been triggered only three times; stresses that the thresholds under the current legal framework are too high; proposes therefore that the threshold for a 'yellow card' be reduced from one third to a quarter and that the threshold for an 'orange card' be reduced from a simple majority to one third;

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Amendment 101 Ibán García Del Blanco

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ deleted approach based on stakeholder involvement, through which the Commission aims to offset newly introduced burdens by relieving people and businesses of equivalent burdens at EU level in the same policy area; emphasises, however, that the implementation of this approach should

AM\1227865EN.docx 51/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN not lead to mechanical decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards;

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Amendment 102 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ approach based on stakeholder approach based on stakeholder involvement, through which the involvement, through which the Commission aims to offset newly Commission aims to offset newly introduced burdens by relieving people and introduced burdens, not to be used as a businesses of equivalent burdens at EU deregulatory measure, by relieving people level in the same policy area; emphasises, and businesses of equivalent burdens at EU however, that the implementation of this level in the same policy area; emphasises, approach should not lead to mechanical however, that the implementation of this decisions to repeal legislation or lower approach should not lead to mechanical standards; decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards; and that its aim should be to modernize and reform EU legislation to face new societal challenges, while taking into account the added value of existing measures for society as a whole;

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Amendment 103 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ approach based on stakeholder approach based on stakeholder involvement, through which the involvement, through which the Commission aims to offset newly Commission aims to offset newly introduced burdens by relieving people and introduced burdens by relieving people and businesses of equivalent burdens at EU businesses, especially micro-enterprises

PE691.158v01-00 52/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN level in the same policy area; emphasises, and SMEs, of equivalent burdens at EU however, that the implementation of this level in the same policy area; emphasises, approach should not lead to mechanical however, that the implementation of this decisions to repeal legislation or lower approach should not lead to mechanical standards; decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards and calls on the Member States to ensure that 'gold plating' is avoided;

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Amendment 104 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Understands the objective behind approach based on stakeholder the “one-in, one-out” principle in that of involvement, through which the avoiding inappropriate burdens; is Commission aims to offset newly however concerned, that the introduced burdens by relieving people implementation of this approach might run and businesses of equivalent burdens at counter the objectives of good regulation, EU level in the same policy area; and emphasises that it should not lead to emphasises, however, that the mechanical decisions to repeal legislation implementation of this approach should not or lower standards; is of the opinion that a lead to mechanical decisions to repeal thorough impact assessment must equally legislation or lower standards; be conducted for any potential repeal, to avoid unexpected consequences and undesirable effects;

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Amendment 105 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Welcomes the Commission's approach based on stakeholder commitment to the ‘one-in, one-out’ involvement, through which the principle based on stakeholder

AM\1227865EN.docx 53/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Commission aims to offset newly involvement, through which the introduced burdens by relieving people and Commission must offset newly introduced businesses of equivalent burdens at EU burdens by relieving people and businesses level in the same policy area; emphasises, of equivalent burdens at EU level in the however, that the implementation of this same policy area; approach should not lead to mechanical decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards;

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Amendment 106 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Is wary about the ‘one-in, one-out’ approach based on stakeholder approach proposed by the Commission, involvement, through which the which aims to offset newly introduced Commission aims to offset newly burdens by relieving citizens and introduced burdens by relieving people and businesses of equivalent burdens at EU businesses of equivalent burdens at EU level in the same policy area, as this level in the same policy area; emphasises, approach could lead to mechanical however, that the implementation of this decisions to repeal legislation and lower approach should not lead to mechanical common standards; decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards;

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Amendment 107 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14. Welcome the ‘one-in, one-out’ 14. Welcomes the ‘one-in, one- approach based on stakeholder out’ principle based on stakeholder involvement, through which the involvement through which the Commission aims to offset newly Commission aims to offset newly introduced burdens by relieving people and introduced burdens by relieving people and

PE691.158v01-00 54/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN businesses of equivalent burdens at EU businesses of equivalent burdens at EU level in the same policy area; emphasises, level in the same policy area; emphasises, however, that the implementation of this however, that the implementation of this approach should not lead to mechanical approach should not lead to mechanical decisions to repeal legislation or lower decisions to repeal legislation or lower standards; standards;

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Amendment 108 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14 a. Stresses that, while additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be avoided in designing, transposing and implementing EU acts, this should not be translated into deregulation or “no-regulation” nor prevent Member States from maintaining or taking more ambitious measures and adopting higher social, environmental and consumer protection standards in cases where only minimum standards are defined by Union law;

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Amendment 109 Jorge Buxadé Villalba

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14a. Believes that the REFIT platform should be enlarged and move beyond regulatory burdens to matters of subsidiarity and proportionality; encourages the Commission to make the

AM\1227865EN.docx 55/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN maximum possible cuts to red tape and any kind of burden to businesses and EU citizens, including by going further than the ‘one in, one out’ principle in all EU law-making processes.

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Amendment 110 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14 a. Recalls that draft legislative acts shall take due account of the need for any burden, whether financial or administrative, falling upon the Union, national governments, regional or local authorities, economic operators and citizens, to be minimised as much as possible and to commensurate with the objective to be achieved;

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Amendment 111 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14 b. Stresses that an open, efficient, transparent and independent administrative and legislative decision making processes are preconditions to high-quality policies and regulation; emphasizes that the introduction of harmonised administrative procedures would contribute positively to good governance and regulatory practices in

PE691.158v01-00 56/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN the EU and reinforce the connection between expert decision-making and democratic legitimacy;

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Amendment 112 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

14 c. Recalls that in its resolutions of 15 January 2013, 9 June 2016 and 20 January 2021, the Parliament called for the adoption of a regulation on an open, efficient and independent EU administration under Article 298 of the TFEU, and notes that this request has not been followed up by a Commission proposal; calls, therefore, once again on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on a European law of administrative procedure, taking into account the steps taken so far by Parliament in this field;

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Amendment 113 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Welcomes, in this regard, the 15. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment by the Commission of the Fit establishment by the Commission of the Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert for Future Platform, a high-level expert group with the participation of various group with the participation of various stakeholders, Member State experts, and stakeholders, Member State experts, and

AM\1227865EN.docx 57/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN representatives of the Committee of the representatives of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, which advises the Social Committee, which advises the Commission on how to identify potentially Commission on how to efficiently achieve burdensome existing EU legislation and the objectives laid down in existing EU how to simplify and modernise it, legislation and how to modernise it, including through digitalisation; including through digitalisation, in order to ensure EU laws help, not hinder, EU citizens and businesses; recommends that the Fit for Future Platform identify and explore legislation that runs counter the European Green Deal and wider sustainable development goal objectives, including by adopting a ‘think sustainability first’ approach in the Better Regulation Guidelines;

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Amendment 114 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Welcomes, in this regard, the 15. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment by the Commission of the Fit establishment by the Commission of the Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert for Future Platform in 2020, building on group with the participation of various the experience with the REFIT platform, a stakeholders, Member State experts, and high-level expert group with the representatives of the Committee of the participation of various stakeholders, Regions and the European Economic and Member State experts, and representatives Social Committee, which advises the of the Committee of the Regions and the Commission on how to identify potentially European Economic and Social burdensome existing EU legislation and Committee, which advises the Commission how to simplify and modernise it, on how to identify potentially burdensome including through digitalisation; existing EU legislation and how to simplify and modernise it, including through digitalisation;

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Amendment 115 Nacho Sánchez Amor

PE691.158v01-00 58/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Welcomes, in this regard, the 15. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment by the Commission of the Fit establishment by the Commission of the Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert for Future Platform, a high-level expert group with the participation of various group with the participation of various stakeholders, Member State experts, and stakeholders, Member State experts, and representatives of the Committee of the representatives of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, which advises the Social Committee, which advises the Commission on how to identify potentially Commission on how to make EU burdensome existing EU legislation and legislation more efficient, by identifying how to simplify and modernise it, potentially unnecessarily burdensome including through digitalisation; existing measures and how to simplify and modernise them, including through digitalisation;

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Amendment 116 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15. Welcomes, in this regard, the 15. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment by the Commission of the establishment of the Fit for Future Platform Fit for Future Platform, a high-level expert by the Commission, a high-level expert group with the participation of various group with the participation of various stakeholders, Member State experts, and stakeholders, Member State experts, and representatives of the Committee of the representatives of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, which advises the Social Committee, which advises the Commission on how to identify potentially Commission on how to identify potentially burdensome existing EU legislation and burdensome existing EU legislation and how to simplify and modernise it, how to simplify and modernise it, including through digitalisation; including through digitalisation;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 59/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 117 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 a. Strongly suggests a revision of the subsidiarity control mechanism with the aim of making it more functional and agile so that local and regional authorities, and mostly national parliaments, are able to dedicate the essential time needed fora genuine debate on European politics, without being encompassed in a less efficient process with hardly any political substance, and therefore not appropriate to the character of national parliaments; recommends the development of a more political approach in this regard, in order to develop a greater added value for citizens;

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Amendment 118 Christian Sagartz

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 a. Calls on the Member States’ authorities at national and regional level to become more closely involved at an early stage of the decision-making process, with subsidiarity and proportionality checks and administrative burden assessments of EU legislation; calls further on the Member States to ensure the swift and consistent transposition, implementation and enforcement of legislation, and to avoid unnecessary bureaucratic burdens that can undermine the smooth functioning of the internal market;

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Amendment 119 Daniel Buda

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15a. Welcomes the establishment of the 'Have Your Say’ web portal and improvements thereto and calls on the Commission to further develop such tools, giving citizens and stakeholders direct access to, and involvement in, EU policy making;

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Amendment 120 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 b. Highlights that in the views of a future assessment of the “Better Law Making”, national governments could be considered as the institution who carries out the examination of “who does what better and closer” in regard to the subsidiarity process, since they are legally and administratively equipped and qualified to better analyse it and to determine the feasibility of EU legislation at all levels, and could therefore amount to more of an “active subsidiarity” approach;

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AM\1227865EN.docx 61/63 PE691.158v01-00 EN Amendment 121 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 c (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 c. Proposes a further involvement of the European Committee of the Regions in the subsidiarity control mechanism, which have the role of the guardian of the principle of subsidiarity representing regional and local authorities, and which has a right to bring an action before the CJEU for an infringement of the principle;

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Amendment 122 Nacho Sánchez Amor

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 d (new)

Motion for a resolution Amendment

15 d. Calls on EU institutions to begin to address a complete reassessment of the subsidiarity process ahead of an eventual reform of the control mechanism, which may take place within the framework of the Conference on the Future of Europe;

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Amendment 123 Heidi Hautala on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

PE691.158v01-00 62/63 AM\1227865EN.docx EN 16. Instructs its President to forward 16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the this resolution to the Council and the Commission. Commission; calls on the Commission to take it into account in the drafting of its announced Communication on better regulation.

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Amendment 124 Ilhan Kyuchyuk

Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution Amendment

16. Instructs its President to forward 16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the this resolution to the Commission and Commission. the Council as well as to the national Parliaments, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.

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