Activities of Igor ŠOLTES related to 2014/2150(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (A8-0208/2015 - Sylvia-Yvonne Kaufmann) SL
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Considers that, where the need for action at EU level has been clearly identified, it should be carefully assessed which legislative instrument (regulation or directive) is best suited for reaching the intended political goal; considers that a set of indicators to identify the full compliance costs of a new legislative act should be applied in order to better assess its impact; underlines that such indicators must be based on clear, comprehensive and multi- dimensional criteria, including social and environmental criteria, in order to properly assess the need and modalities for action at EU level;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that the work of regulatory simplification (REFIT) cannot be taken as a pretext for lowering the level of ambition on issues of vital importance to the safety and wellbeing of employees, or on the protection of the environment; calls against the promotion of a deregulation agenda with the excuse of Better Regulation or of reducing burdens to SMEs; calls on the Commission not to lower its level of ambition and calls for public policy objectives including environmental, social and health and safety standards not to be jeopardised;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls for businesses and stakeholdersstakeholders, including social partners, consumer protection organisations, environmental and social organisations as well as regional and local authorities, to be more closely involved with subsidiarity checks, administrative burden assessment, and the monitoring of the implementation of EU legislation at national level; welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish a new High Level Group on better regulation under the responsibility of the responsible Vice-Presidis firmly against the proposal of the High Level Group on administrative burdens to establish an external high level Better Regulation Advisory Body outside the EU institutions that would be responsible for assessing administrative burden of proposals, cost of compliance, respect for subsidiarity and proportionality, choice of legal base, suggesting better regulation initiatives and monitoring the implementation of EU legislation at national level; believes this option raises serious questions of legitimacy and governance and would strongly undermine the role and legitimacy of the Commission; strongly insists that this responsibility for conducting comprehensive and balanced impact assessment is retained by the Commission under the systematic control of the European Parliament;