9 Amendments of Paulo RANGEL related to 2019/2132(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to continuously improve the mechanisms designed to ensure that rule-making is in full compliance with the Treaties, notably the principles of conferral, subsidiarity and proportionality, as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU), and with the principle of sincere cooperation as set out in Article 13 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU);
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Underlines that the norms of the European Union need to be formulated in a clear, understandable way, respecting the principle of legal clarity, transparency and the principle of legal certainty, stresses that European Union law needs to clearly define the rights and obligations that the addressees of the norms, especially the European Union institutions and the Member States need to follow;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights the crucial role of national parliaments in the pre-legislative scrutiny of draft EU laws and in their correct implementation by the Member States; notes that the existing forms of cooperation with national parliaments - like inter-parliamentary delegations, or procedures involving national parliaments in information-exchange regarding law- making and application - could be improved, calls for discussing possibilities for enhancing cooperation in the field of the application of the principles of subsidiarity and in defining the role of the principle of proportionality during decision-making and the application of norms during the Conference on the Future of Europe;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Notes the importance of avoiding unnecessary complexity and reducing administrative burdens for citizens and businesses alike, calls for the need to provide all necessary help to avoid over- regulation when transposing and applying European Union law;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses that the proper application of European Union law and the fulfilment of the obligations arising therefrom are the joint responsibility of the Member States and the institutions and bodies of the European Union, with regard to obligations stemming from the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Calls for improvements to the EU law-making process, which relies on transparency and accountability in legislative drafting, together with civil society participation, where appropriate; echoes that the effectiveness of the EU’s legal acts –which hinges on the correctness and timeliness of their implementation – forms the cornerstone of legal certainty and better application;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that proper transposition and implementation of EUuropean Union law, on the basis of Article 197 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), is of the utmost importance; calls for appropriate ex post impact assessment of EU law, including sustainability impact assessments; and for appropriate ex ante assessment beforehand during legislative procedures, in line with the pledge of the European Parliament and the Council to carry out impact assessments in relation to their substantial amendments to the Commission's proposal when they consider this to be appropriate and necessary for the legislative process;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Urges the Commission to enhance public debate on its annual report on the monitoring of the application of EU law and to further support Member States in transposing and implementing EU legislation through institutional and administrative capacity-building initiatives; suggests to examine the role of non legally binding guidance documents that aim to assist the Member States in the implementation process;
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Recalls the need to fully safeguard the role of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) to ensure the uniform interpretation and application of EU law in the context of Brexit andimplementation of the Withdrawal Agreement and with regards to the future relationship with the UK.