Activities of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2017/2011(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on monitoring the application of Union law: 2015 Annual Report
Amendments (10)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Commends the focus of the Commission’s Annual Report on the enforcement of EU law; notes that petitioners very frequently refer to violations of EU law, particularly in the fields of employment and social affairs, the environment, justice, fundamental rights, the internal market, transport and health; draws attention to the fact that the Report highlights how the Commission regarded these sectors as a political priority in 2015; emphasises that delays in implementation are detrimental to legal certainty;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to urge the Member States to ensure the strict enforcement of EU rules on the free movement of persons; recalls that, in addition to constituting one of the fundamental freedoms of the EU and forming an integral part of EU citizenship, the free movement of persons is also of great importance for EU citizens and their families, especially in terms of access to social security, and for their perceptions of the EU, and appears as a frequent subject of petitions;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WNotes with concern that certain Member States are disregarding their obligations in relation to asylum and migration; welcomes the firm stance taken by the Commission towards the Member States on the application of EU law in the area of asylum and migration; recalls that, on account of the migratory flows towards Europe, the EU is faced with an unparalleled legal, political and humanitarian challenge; expresses the hope that the Commission will systematically monitor the application of the European Agenda on Migration by the Member States;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point a (new)
(a) Notes that the Committee on Petitions received many petitions about child welfare cases, and hopes that the current review of the Brussels IIA Regulation will help to make good the regulation's shortcomings and address failures to implement it;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point b (new)
Paragraph 6 – point b (new)
(b) Points out that shortcomings have been identified in the application of measures to counter fraud and money laundering in recent years; asks the Commission to redouble its efforts to ensure that the relevant EU rules are applied rigorously;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regrets the fact that no precise statistics concerning the number of petitions that led to the initiation of an EU Pilot or infringement procedure are provided; reiterates the request for the timely provision of data about these procedures by the Commission to the Committee on Petitions, where petitions and their further treatment are concerned; underlines that the provision of such information in a structured manner is also provided for in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of April 2016; asks the Commission to involve petitioners in EU Pilot procedures initiated in relation to their petitions, with a view, inter alia, to facilitating dialogue between the petitioners and the national authorities concerned;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
Paragraph 3 – point a (new)
(a) Points out that whistle-blowers can usefully inform EU as well as national institutions about cases of misapplication of Union law; reiterates that they should be encouraged to do so, rather than obstructed;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
Paragraph 3 – point b (new)
(b) Calls on the Commission, when it is evaluating the impact of Union law, to involve all the stakeholders, particularly the social partners, NGOs and consumer protection organisations;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 – point c (new)
Paragraph 3 – point c (new)
(c) Calls on the Commission to continue its active involvement in developing the various measures for improving the observance, implementation and application of Union law in the Member States; and to include in its next annual report data on rates of implementation for EU regulations, in the same way that it already does for Union directives;
Amendment 43 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Welcomes the Commission's efforts to inform citizens about their rights and ensure that they have appropriate means of redress, and calls on the Commission to include in its evaluation report more detailed information about the use of the special platforms for that purpose;