Activities of Cristian Dan PREDA related to 2017/2011(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on monitoring the application of Union law: 2015 Annual Report
Amendments (4)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the firm stance taken by the Commission towards the Member States on the application of EU law in the area of asylum and migration; recalls that, on account of the migratory flows towards Europe, the EU is faced with an unparalleled legal, political and humanitarian challenge; expresses the hope that the Commission will systematically monitor the application of the European Agenda on Migration by the Member States; recalls that an effective EU migration policy needs to be based on a balance between responsibility and solidarity between the Member States;
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with appreciation the abundance of statistics demonstrating the progress achieved in resolving shortcomings in the application of EU law through the EU Pilot procedure; observes that the number of EU Pilot procedures launched in 2015 was the lowest ever recorded, while the number of infringement procedures remains considerable; regrets that transposition of directives by Member States remains a problem as indicated in the annual report 2015;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Supports the introduction of the Better Regulation Agenda as an effort by the Commission to assist Member States in implementing and enforcing EU law effectively; highlights, in this context, the importance of explanatory documents, which facilitate and expedite the exchange of information between the Commission and the Member States, thus ensuring better understanding of transposition measures.; calls on the Member States to take all necessary measures to respect their commitments as agreed in the Joint Political Declaration of 28 September 2011 on Member States and the Commission on explanatory documents, including by providing correlation tables containing clear and precise information on the national measures transposing directives in their domestic legal order;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8 a. Calls on the Member States to avoid the practice of "gold-plating" in order to reduce overregulation and administrative burdens that would have a negative effect on EU citizens and businesses; believes that unnecessary national measures going beyond EU requirements increase Euroscepticism and undermine EU legitimacy and actions;