Activities of Pascal DURAND related to 2016/2005(ACI)
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Amendments (6)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomesConsiders that the agreement reached between the institutions and considers this a good basis for establishing a new relationship between them with a view to delivering better law-making in the interest of the Union's citizens;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Takes the view that an agreement on 'better legislation' should first and foremost stress the need to promote and implement at EU level public policies oriented towards social and environmental justice; considers that continuous-assessment mechanisms operating during the legislative procedure are likely to increase the bureaucracy and inertia of European institutions rather than improve the quality of European legislation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines the importance ofat the provisions of the new IIA on better law- making tools (impact assessments, public and stakeholder consultations, evaluations, etc.) for a well-iconfoirmed, inclusive and transparent decision-making process and for the correct application of legislation, whilst safeguarding the prerogatives legislators' prerogatives and will guarantee public consultation prior to adoption by the Commission of theany legislatorsive proposal; welcomes the aim of improving the implementation and application of Union legislation, inter alia through better identification of national measures that bear no relation to the Union legislation that is to be transposed ("'gold- plating"');
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the importanceIs concerned at the introduction of the agreed "'Annual Burden Survey"', as a tool to help avoid overregulation and reduce administrative burdens; points out that the feasibility and desirability of establishing objectives for the reduction of burdens in specific sectors must be evaluated on a case-by-case basis in close cooperation between the institutions; welcomes in this respectthis gives rise to the assumption that the rules would by their nature result in excessive administrative burdens; stresses that this exercise should also take into account the social and environmental benefits of the rules; welcomes, however, the fact that the three institutions have agreed that impact assessments should also address the impact of proposals on administrative burdens, particularly as regards small and medium- sized enterprises; considers that clearer, stricter rules would be more likely to make legislation effective and easier to implement for small and medium-sized enterprises;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Acknowledges that the agreed measures to improve the mutual exchange of views and information between Parliament and the Council in their capacity as legislators constitute a step forward, but considers that they do not yet establish a truly equal balance between the legislators throughout the legislative procedure in terms of mutual access to information and meetings; believes that this mutual access should include, on the side of Council, inter alia access to meetings and documents of COREPER and of Working Groups; warns that the agreed informal exchanges of views should not develop into a new arena of non-transparent interinstitutional negotiations;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Welcomes the commitment to ensure transparency of legislative procedures, but underlines the need for more concrete provisions and tools to achieve this; believes that this should include publication of all documents used during trilogue meetings before first-reading agreements are concluded;