3 Amendments of Louis GRECH related to 2011/2029(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Considers that the incoherent, fragmented and uneven implementation of EU legislation throughout the Union is to a large extent due to lack of political will on the part of Member States to truly take ownership and implement effectively EU regulation at national, regional and local level; Encourages the adoption of the proposal made by the Court of Auditors stipulating that national impact assessments could usefully complement those carried out by the Commission; the simplification of legislation and minimization of administrative burdens, particularly for SMEs; the exchange of best practices between Member States and for collective action to be taken by the same to reduce 'gold plating' of EU legislation;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Believes that the enhanced role of the European Parliament and national parliaments as laid down by the Lisbon Treaty, together with the general principle of subsidiarity, have rendered highly significant the active participation of Member States throughout the entire policy cycle of each piece of EU regulation, from the design of a piece of legislation, to its implementation, enforcement, consolidation, evaluation and revision;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Reiterates the views expressed in the resolution of 20 May 2010 on "Delivering a Single Market to consumers and citizens" and in the Commission Communication of 8 October 2010 on "Smart Regulation in the European Union" that ex-ante and ex-post evaluation of EU legislation must become an integral part of policy making; Calls on the Commission to fully utilise this form of assessment to verify the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of any given piece of EU legislation; to review how the particular regulation is applied in practice at the different levels within each Member State, and the effect of such on consumers, citizens and SMEs;