11 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2013/2077(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Stresses that proposed measures and provisions under "Better Lawmaking" must not undermine environmental, consumer or worker protections; underlines that, regarding Social Partner agreements, the autonomy of Social Partners must always be respected as well as their right to reach agreements, which are then transposed into law;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Criticises generally that in this respect the Commissions identifies in its Communication "Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT): Results and next steps" (COM(2013)685) EU-legislation on workers information and consultation rights as legislative candidates to unburden companies as well as the entire area of EU law concerning occupational health and safety as potentially redundant;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Believes that an effective approach towards the challenges of better lawmaking, in terms of both existing laws and prospective legislation, will help the European institutions respond to the crisis; considers that the reform of European legislation and legislative practices is an essential tool in delivering growth and, competitiveness and decent jobs in Europe;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Welcomes the increasing emphasis placed by the Commission on a policy ‘'cycle’', with the initiation, impact assessment, consultation, enactment, implementation and evaluation stages of EU legislation being seen as part of a coherent process; believes in this context that the ‘Think Small First’ principle should be a key element throughoutpoints out that this process should not undermine legislation in the field of Health and Safety at work when reducing regulatory burden for enterprises under REFIT;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
Paragraph 12 – introductory part
12. Considers that these rhetorical advances should now be consolidated with concrete action; urges the Commission, therefore, to come forward with concrete proposals to reduce the overall EU regulatory burden without undue delayermining Health and Safety at work, and in particular to:
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
Paragraph 12 – indent 4
– adopt proposals on simplification and burden reduction under REFIT during the autumn of 2013, to allow these to be approved before the end of the current legislative term;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 4 a (new)
Paragraph 12 – indent 4 a (new)
- start a more ambitious drive to create jobs and growth in the EU by reducing the cost of regulation for business;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 – indent 5
Paragraph 12 – indent 5
– prepare an annual report focusing on the broader better lawmaking agenda, containing a statement of progress on the initiatives launched by the Commission, including a statement of net cost to business as well as social costs of the new proposals adopted by the Commission in the preceding 12 months;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Regrets that the Commission announced in its Communication of 2 October 2013 on REFIT that it will not bring forward a proposal for legislative implementation of the Agreement in the hairdressing sector, despite the joint request of the Social Partners according to Article 155 TFEU;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12c. Is deeply concerned that the continued postponement of the legislative implementation of Social Partners' Agreements at EU level undermines Health and Safety at work;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 f (new)
Paragraph 12 f (new)
12f. Calls on the European Commission to effectively implement the Social Partners' Agreements without undue delays, in the full spirit of Article 155 TFEU;