Activities of Catharina RINZEMA related to 2023/2080(INI)
Reports (1)
REPORT on monitoring the application of European Union Law in 2020, 2021 and 2022
Amendments (2)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that, under the Von der Leyen Commission, the total of new infringement actions taken by the Commission fell from 903 cases in 2020 to 551 in 2022; sStresses that the total infringement actions in relation to the single market – excluding case closures – is worryingly lower than under the Barroso and Juncker commissions; uUnderstands 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; rRegrets 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 shortens the dialogue period and not shy away from litigation, minimises and clarifies the timeframe for infringement procedures, and does not shy away from litigation, which is key to put an end to EU law’s violations by Member States and to ensure protection of EU citizens and to guarantee regulatory convergence across the Single Market;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to act jointly and consistently onin order to avoid problems related to ‘gold- plating’; notes that, while additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be avoided and should even be decreased in order to prevent fragmentation of the single market, Member States may take more ambitious measures in cases where only minimum standards have been defined by Union law; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to come up with specific guidelines for Member States to prevent unnecessary gold-plating, including a template for a ‘gold-plating test’ focusing on assessing the necessity, proportionality, and feasibility of more ambitious national standards compared to relevant EU legislation and national legislation of other Member States, as well as on the potential effects of such standards on the national business climate, with the goal of preventing competitive disadvantages and ensuring harmonised rules for businesses;