Activities of Ilhan KYUCHYUK related to 2020/2262(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality - report on Better Law Making covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019
Amendments (24)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
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 possible to the citizens;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the importance of the principle of subsidiarity as enshrined in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union aims to ensure that decisions are taken as closely as possible to citizens and that constant checks are carried out to verify that action at EU level is justified in the light of the possibilities available at national, regional 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 shouldall not go beyonexceed what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaties;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
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.
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
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;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the conclusions of the Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’; draws 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;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
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;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
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;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
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 backbone of our European economy;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
Paragraph 8 c (new)
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;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 d (new)
Paragraph 8 d (new)
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, 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;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises that ex-ante impact assessment iss are an important tool in order to reach well-informed decisions and a key instrument to ensure that subsidiarity and proportionality are respected and to promote accountability; welcomes the fact that the two principles are part of the quality review performed by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board; emphasises, however, that the independence of the board could be further improved;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes that in 2017 the Regulatory Scrutiny Board examined a total of 53 impact assessments, that in 12 cases it estimated that it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 30 opinions contained comments on proportionality; notes that in 2018 it examined 75 impact assessments, that in 16 cases it was necessary to improve their analysis of subsidiarity and EU added value, and that 47 opinions contained remarks aimed at improving the analysis of proportionality and comparisons of policy options; underlinesregrets the fact that in 2019 the board only examined only one impact assessment;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Supports the Commission’s commitment to ‘ex ante evaluation’ before considering possible legislative changeacts; believes that the European UnCommission and the national authorities of the Member States should continue to workcooperate closely togethin order to ensure better evaluation ofvaluate the real impact of EU rleguislations on citizens, on the economy, on the structure of the societybusinesses and on the environment;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
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".
Amendment 94 #
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;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
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;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Urges the Commission to make even greater use of recasting and codification procedures in order to streamline secondary legislation;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 e (new)
Paragraph 12 e (new)
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;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
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;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. WelcomeIs wary about the ‘one-in, one-out’ approach based on stakeholder involvement, through whichproposed by the Commission, which aims to offset newly introduced burdens by relieving peoplecitizens and businesses of equivalent burdens at EU level in the same policy area; emphasises, however, that the implementation of, as this approach shcould not lead to mechanical decisions to repeal legislation orand lower common standards;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
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;
Amendment 114 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Welcomes, in this regard, the establishment by the Commission of the Fit for Future Platform in 2020, building on the experience with the REFIT platform, a high-level expert group with the participation of various stakeholders, Member State experts, and representatives of the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee, which advises the Commission on how to identify potentially burdensome existing EU legislation and how to simplify and modernise it, including through digitalisation;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commissionmmission and the Council as well as to the national Parliaments, the Committee of the Regions and the European Economic and Social Committee.