Activities of Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO related to 2015/2326(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2014 Annual report on monitoring the application of Union law (A8-0262/2016 - Heidi Hautala) ES
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Monitoring the application of Union law. 2014 Annual Report
Amendments (12)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that timely and correct transposition of EU law into national legislation and a clear domestic legislative framework should be a priority for the Member States in order to reduce breaches of EU law and therefore deliver benefits to people and business;; expresses its concern at the high number of cases of late or incorrect transposition of EU Directives which result in restrictions to workers' freedom of movement, the non-application of the non-discrimination principle or the circumvention of maximum working time requirements in several Member States1 a; ___________ 1a http://ec.europa.eu/atwork/applying-eu- law/docs/annual_report_32/20140701_an nual_report_2014_member_states_en.pdf
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that in 2014 the Commission received its highest number of new complaints in the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion since 2011; stresses the fundamental role of trade unions and civil society organisations in monitoring shortcomings in the transposition and application of EU law by Member State authorities;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that non-compliance with the Maastricht criteria, and the lenient enforcement of the Stability and Growth Pact rules by the Commission and the Council before 2010,the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP), the 6-pack and the 2-pack, as well as the Fiscal Compact, unnecessarily constrains the vital fiscal policy space of the Eurozone Member States, depriving them of the only effective macroeconomic tool in a context of weak demand and ineffective monetary policy; recalls that it was these austerity policies which contributed to the emergence of the European debt crisis that followed the global financial crisis;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission, when drafting and assessing legislation, to take greater acensure adequate parliamentary participation, count of the burden it may impose on SMEs, which create 85% of new jobrol and supervision, as well as the involvement of social partners;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses that the 2008 financial crisis resulted in a colossal intervention by EU governments in support of the financial sector; points out that the total state aid granted to the financial sector amounted to more than EUR 5 trillion, representing 40.3 % of EU GDP;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that in 2014 only 10 of the 157 main recommendations made to Member States in the framework of the European Semester were fully implemented or showedthe European Semester has failed to address the challenges of ensuring macroeconomic stability or promoting substantial progress4 ; __________________ 4Success rate of around 6.5%: Zsolt Darvas and Alvaro Leandro, ‘The Limitations of Policy Coordination in the Euro Area under the European Semester’, Bruegel, November 2015.inable growth; underlines that the current framework does not allow for a proper debate on the alternatives to an unbalanced governance framework based on arbitrary budgetary rules;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Expresses its concern at the Commission's initiatives under the "Better Regulation" agenda, which is being used to lower the rights and protection afforded to workers under existing regulation;
Amendment 46 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the efforts made by the Commission during the past years and acknowledges the range of measures that have been put in place to assist the Member States with implementation such as correlation tables, an annual scoreboard and guidelines; is concerned by the discretion of the Commission in setting up these instruments;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
Amendment 58 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation with the Member States in order to speed up the correction of breaches of EU law where necessary; highlights that this cooperation must be transparent and open to parliamentary scrutiny;
Amendment 62 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to give greater support to the Member States with regard to implementing EU law by providing tailor-made tools, such as detailed implementation plans and guidance documents; stresses that an increase in the staffing of Member States' labour inspectorates, in line with ILO recommendations, and the establishment of a regular dialogue with social partners are essential to ensure effective implementation of EU labour law in Member States.
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. SupportsHighlights that the creation of a subcommittee of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs to focus on monitoring the application of EU law in the Member States. does not address the legislative defects within the EU Legislature process;