18 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2020/2132(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas strengthening the right of initiative should also be intended in a more open sense, meaning the necessity to work towards a more prominent role of the Parliament, being the only elected representative of the citizens, in the agenda setting of the Union, of which the right of legislative initiative is an essential element but not the only element, looking in particular at the extension of co- decision in all policy areas;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the Parliament Rules of Procedure determine the rules for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; whereas a distinction in practice exists between INI and INL reports; whereas framework agreement of 2010 and better law making agreement of 2016 do not make such distinction;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas art 225 TFEU grants Parliament a rather broad right to request to the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal, with the only condition that it should be adopted with a qualified majority of its component members;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas, looking in particular at the current institutional set-up of the Union, the development of parallel avenues for enhancing the Parliament Right of Initiative, which means strengthening forms of interinstitutional cooperation as well as defining a clearer separation of powers, notably by granting Parliament a direct right of initiative, should be the ideal way forward;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H e (new)
Recital H e (new)
H e. whereas the EP has shown the capacity to produce a particularly ambitious legislative initiative on the issue of the rule of law, as adopted in October 2020, by inviting the Commission and the Council to enter into negotiations with Parliament on an interinstitutional agreement in accordance with Article 295 TFEU; whereas the matter of rule of law should be highlighted as one of the key areas where the Parliament right of initiative should be developed;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Suggests streamlining the procedures outlined in the Parliament Rules of Procedure for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; considers that the distinction currently in practice between INI1a and INL2a reports should be eventually overcome to ensure that any request for legislative initiative to the Commission is adequately taken into account, always respecting the Interinstitutional Agreement, regardless of the parliamentary resolution that carries such request; _________________ 1a Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament 2a Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deeply regretCondemns the lack of follow- up by the European Council on the rule of law procedure launched by Parliament and its subsequent calls for action; deems it essential to ensure a full and immediate implementation of the Regulation establishing the Rule of Law mechanism, without any undue delay and respecting the role of the Parliament as co-legislator and without any further additional implementing guidelines;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Proposes, that in line with the common practice in a number of Member States, the Parliament, as the only institution directly elected by the citizens, should be given the right of legislative initiative, without prejudice to the basic legislative prerogative of the Commission; strongly encourages the Parliament delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe to highlight the importance of granting Parliament a direct right of initiative in the upcoming discussions in the plenary and working groups’ meetings of the Conference;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernRegrets the lack of transparency in the use of the indirect right of initiative of the Council laid down in Article 241 of the TFEU; calls on the Council to publish, in a user-friendly manner, all requests made on this legal basis; insists on its call to the Council to ensure the highest possible level of transparency in all its acts, as outlined in the Parliament report on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU adopted in December 2018
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that in accordance with Article 225 of the TFEU, requests must be within the remit of competence of the Union and that currently the sole obligation of the Commission is to inform Parliament of its reasons for not presenting a proposal; believes that the Commission should commit to initiate legislation following the adoption of any request by the Parliament adopted by the majority of its component members within any legislative own-initiative report;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that Parliament and the Commission agreed to further enhance this right through the 2010 Framework Agreement; notes that the Commission committed to report on its follow-up on Parliament requests within three months and, if so decided by the college, present a legislative proposal; believes that time has come to show a more ambitious political will and therefore calls for a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement with the goal of ensuring a stronger EP rights of initiative;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes in the strongest terms the commitment made by Commission President von der Leyen to always respond with a legislative act to Parliament requests under Article 225 of the TFEU, with full respect for the proportionality, subsidiarity and better lawmaking principles; expects however a more significant effort by the Commission beyond the simple commitment of complying with already existing agreements;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Is deeply convinced that a general and direct right of initiative would further strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the Union and empower Union citizens; believes that it would reflect the evolution over time of the competences of the Union and its institutions, and is of the opinion that Parliament, as the only directly elected EU institution, should be granted the right to propose legislation, as national parliaments may, when the Treaties are next revised; believes that national parliaments could contribute strengthening the parliamentary dimension of the EU and suggests endowing them with the right of proposing initiatives to the European Parliament;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the special and reinforced constitutional dignity of the issues that are currently subject to the initiative of Parliament and considers that such an exclusive right should be extended to issues where democratic legitimacy is especially relevantand European sovereignty are especially relevant, such as on rule of law, taxation, own resources;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that Parliament’s current rights of initiative encompass different special legislative procedures; considers that the Treaties barely regulate such procedures and calls for a new interinstitutional agreement between the three institutions devoted exclusively to this matter, with full respect for its special constitutional dignity; considers that in cases in which Parliament exercises the right of direct initiative, such as on the regulations relating to its own composition, the election of its Members and the general conditions for the exercise of its functions, and the statute of the Ombudsman as well as the constitution of temporary committees of inquiry, it is necessary to contemplate measures in a future Interinstitutional Agreement to avoid the Council's refusal to negotiate with the Parliament;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that Parliament’s current rights of initiative encompass different special legislative procedures; considers that the Treaties barely regulate such procedures and calls for a new interinstitutional agreement between the three institutions devoted exclusively to this matter, with full respect for its special constitutional dignity; believes therefore that the extension of co-decision to all possible policy areas and the definition of a uniform legislative procedure where Parliament enjoys the right of initiative should be seen as complementary processes;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Commits to continue exploring the fullfully exploit the potential of Parliament’s indirect right of initiative as provided for in the Treaties and further developed in interinstitutional agreements and through the commitment of President von der Leyen;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates the importance of the pre-legislative phase and recalls the role of Parliament as provided for in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and the 2010 Framework Agreement; calls for work on the establishment of a joint legislative database to be sped up, as stipulated in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making; calls to urgently start interinstitutional talks in order to open a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement;