Activities of Josep-Maria TERRICABRAS related to 2014/2253(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the 30th and 31st Annual Reports on monitoring the application of EU Law (2012 and 2013)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. WelcomNotes the introduction of the EU Pilot mechanism which, via its online platform, facilitates communication between the Commission and Member States so as to avoid infringement proceedings being initiated wherever possible, but reminds the Commission that this system must not in any way undermine the rights of EU citizens under the rule of law or serve to justify direct or indirect discrimination within the meaning of Article 9 TEU, and calls on the Commission to itself inform citizens in an appropriate and timely manner on the follow-up given to their reports of potential non-compliance;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Points out that EU Pilot is a working tool that has no legal status and that allows a discretionary power to the Commission that does not comply with the proper standards of transparency and accountability; considers that these shortcomings can be addressed through the adoption of a legally binding act that should clarify the legal rights and obligations of individual complainants and the Commission;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Recalls that the European Parliament, in its resolutions, called on the Commission to propose binding rules in the form of a regulation; deplores that no follow-up has been made to these resolutions and calls, therefore, once again on the Commission to propose a legal act in the form of a regulation under the legal basis of Article 298 TFEU, so as to ensure full respect for citizens’ right to good administration as set out in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Recalls that, in the revised Framework Agreement on relations with Parliament, the Commission undertakes to ‘make available to Parliament summary information concerning all infringement procedures from the letter of formal notice, included, if so requested, on the issues to which the infringement procedure relates’, and expects this clause to be applied in good faith in practice;