7 Amendments of Andrew DUFF related to 2011/2276(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. SuggestProposes that the Interinstitutions involved inal Agreement on better law making of 2003 should be reminded of the guidelines contained in Protocol 30 of the Amsterdam Treaty on the Application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality in relation to the testing of the aforesaid principles, so as to foster their correct applicationnegotiated to reflect the Treaty of Lisbon and the practical changes to legislative procedures that have since taken place;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity, the Union will take action outside its areas of exclusive competence only and insofar as the objectives of a planned measure can be better implementachieved at Union level; takes the view that the aforesaid principle, as a dynamic concept, should be able to justify any extension of the activiti rather than at national, regional or local level; urges the Commission to improve and regularise the statements which justify its legislative initiatives ofn the Union within the framework of its powersgrounds of subsidiarity;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers it appropriate to pursue the question of whether the small number of formal,Welcomes the fact that there have been few reasoned opinions ofrom national parliaments on the subsidiarity of measures, 34 in 2010, is due to the fact that the principle of subsidiarity is observed on all sides, or to the fact that the national parliaments are unable to enforcewhich object to draft legislative proposals on the grounds of a breach of thise principle because of a lack of resources; considers an analysis by the European Commission to be desirableof subsidiarity;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Notes, however, that on 22 May 2012, for the first time since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, national parliaments have triggered the "yellow card" procedure by adopting reasoned opinions against the Commission proposal for a Council Regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services (COM (2012) 130);
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Regrets that the Commission has not properly reported on the application of the principle of proportionality, especially with regard to the use of Articles 290 and 291 TFEU on delegated and implementing acts; warns the Council not to blur the clear distinction between delegated and implementing acts; urges the Commission to ensure the proper application of these two articles;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6