Activities of György SCHÖPFLIN related to 2014/2253(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the 30th and 31st Annual Reports on monitoring the application of EU Law (2012 and 2013)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The coherence of European Union legislation is inherently desirable, hence member state authorities are urged to avoid the practice of ‘goldplating’, as this often gives rise to marked divergences in the implementation process at the member state level and that, in turn, weakens respect for European Union legislation as citizens become aware of noteworthy variations across the EU;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the introduction of the EU Pilot mechanism which, via its online platform, facilitates communication between the Commission and Member States so as to avoid infringement proceedings being initiated wherever possible, but reminds the Commission that this system must not in any way undermine the rights of EU citizens under the rule of law or serve to justify direct or indirect discrimination within the meaning of Article 9 TEU, and calls on the Commission to itself inform citizens in an appropriate, comprehensible and timely manner on the follow-up given to their reports of potential non-compliance;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores the fact that the European Parliament, which is now a fully‑ fledged co-legislator and an institution directly representing the citizens, does not yet receive transparent and timely information on the implementation of EU laws, when such information is essential, including for purposes of adopting amendments aimed at improving those laws; improved communication between the European Parliament and national parliaments could be a helpful step in this regard;