7 Amendments of Sabrina PIGNEDOLI related to 2023/2080(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas infringement procedures are unfair insofar as they make citizens bear the cost of the incomplete transposition or incorrect application of European law by Member States;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the number of single market infringement cases fell steeply by 80 % between 2020 and 2022; whereas without oversight and enforcement by the Commission, cross-border business andthe Commission as guardian of the fTree movement of people, goods, capital and services aties plays a key role in overseeing and enforcing the EU could be gravely hamperedapplication of EU law;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas respect for the rule of law is the cornerstone of democracy and underpins fundamental rights; whereas impartial, independent courts, media pluralism and independence, the fight against corruption and the infiltration of the legal economy by organised crime are essential to guaranteeing equal treatment before the law, protecting citizens’ rights, preventing abuses and ensuring accountability among public office holders;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas organised crime is a major threat to European security, citizens, business and public institutions; whereas monitoring the correct transposition of the anti-money laundering legislation is key to stop criminals to profit from the proceeds of their crimes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, under the Von der Leyen Commission, the total new infringement actions taken by the Commission fell from 903 cases in 2020 to 551 in 2022; stresses that the total infringement actions in relation to the single market – excluding case closures – is worryingly lower than under the Barroso and Juncker commissions; understands the importance of dialogue between the Commission and the Member States at the pre-litigation stage; considers, however, that relying almost exclusively on dialogue and informal diplomacy can lead to either political horse trading with Member States or to the application of double-standards on the part of the Commission; regrets therefore that the Commission seems reluctant to bring actions against Member States before the CJEU where it is appropriate; calls on the Commission to further clarify how it prioritises serious breaches of EU law and to flesh out its selection criteria; recommends that the Commission shorten the dialogue period and not shy away from litigation while at the same time start the reflection on possible alternative mechanisms to guarantee the correct application of EU law;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Is concerned that many Member States have not yet implemented the obligation stemming from the 4th Anti Money Laundering Directive to ensure that information about the beneficial owners of companies is stored in a central register;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
Paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. Deplores the fact that the Commission has not decided to launch infringement procedures against the Member States that have breached Schengen rules;