2013/2185(INI) | [ParlTrack]

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

A. whereas, in accordance with the TEU, the European Union’s current institutional set-up must be viewed as a stage in the process of creating an ever closer union that was begun when the European Communities were set up;deleted

Amendment 100 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

~~5. Believes that the lack of transparency of Council deliberations on legislative acts prevents governments from being genuinely accountable to their national parliaments;~~deleted

Amendment 101 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Believes that the lack of transparency of Council deliberations ~~on legislative acts prevents~~makes it difficult for governments ~~from being~~to be genuinely accountable to their national parliaments;

Amendment 102 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

Amendment 103 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that only two ‘yellow cards’ - and no ’orange cards’ at all – have been shown in the subsidiarity scrutiny process to date, and points out that the purpose of the early warning mechanism is not to block the European decision-making process but to improve the quality of EU legislation; takes the view that the reduced number of subsidiarity scrutiny procedures so far is due either to the lack of information provided by the national governments to the national parliaments in the formulation of EU negotiating position or to the lack of interest of some national parliaments as regards European Affairs issues;

Amendment 104 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that only two ~~‘yellow cards’ - and no ’orange cards’ at all – have been shown~~warnings were addressed in the subsidiarity scrutiny process ~~to date~~, and points out that the purpose of the early warning mechanism is not to block the European decision-making process but to improve the quality of EU legislation;

Amendment 105 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6

6. Notes that only two ‘'yellow cards’' - and no ’'orange cards’' at all – have been shown in the subsidiarity scrutiny process to date, and points out that the purpose of the early warning mechanism is not to block the European decision-making process but to ~~improve the quality of EU legislation~~make sure that the EU acts in the framework of its competences;

Amendment 106 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view, therefore, that subsidiarity compliance monitoring by national parliaments and European institutions should be seen not as a restriction but as a very necessary duty, in that it helps to mould the form and substance of EU legislation ~~to the needs of EU citizen~~applicable in the Member States, requiring that decisions be taken as close to the citizens as possible while achieving the policy objectives;

Amendment 107 #

Ruža TOMAŠIĆ

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view, therefore, that subsidiarity compliance monitoring by national parliaments and European institutions should be seen not as a restriction but as a very necessary duty, in that it helps to ~~mould~~create the form and substance of suitable EU legislation ~~to the needs of EU citizens~~;

Amendment 108 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7

7. Takes the view, therefore, that subsidiarity compliance monitoring by national parliaments and European institutions should be seen not as an undue restriction but as a ~~very necessary duty, in that it helps to mould the form and substa~~mechanism to guarantee the competences of ~~EU legislation to the needs of EU citiz~~national parliaments;

Amendment 109 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)

7a. Believes that the 8 weeks threshold is too short and that the national parliaments must have more time;

Amendment 11 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas under the principle of sincere cooperation the Union and national institutions assist each other, in full mutual respect, in carrying out tasks which flow from the Treaties ~~and whereas the latter institutions facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks and refrain from any measures that could jeopardise the attainment of the Union's objectives~~;

Amendment 110 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that the early warning mechanism should be viewed and used as a key means of ensuring ~~proa~~effective cooperation between European and national institutions;

Amendment 111 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8

8. Believes that the early warning mechanism should be viewed and used as ~~a key means of~~one of the tools for ensuring proactive cooperation between European and national institutions;

Amendment 112 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the fact that this mechanism is in practice not only being used as the formal instrument for exercising the rights afforded to national parliaments but also as a channel for consultation and cooperative dialogue between the various institutions in the EU~~’s multitier system~~;

Amendment 113 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the fact that this mechanism is in practice being used as a channel for consultation and cooperative dialogue between the various institutions in the EU’s multi~~tier~~level system;

Amendment 114 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9

9. Welcomes the fact that this mechanism is in practice being also used as a channel for consultation and cooperative dialogue between the various institutions in the EU’'s multitier system;

Amendment 115 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9a. Regrets that despite the relative success of the political engagement, the subsidiarity mechanism itself is largely dysfunctional;

Amendment 116 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9b. Considers that the pressure on time and resources faced by national parliaments when responding to draft proposals forwarded to them by the Commission contributes to the perceived 'democratic deficit' within the EU;

Amendment 117 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 c (new)

9c. Recalls its adopted position in favour of reforming the subsidiarity mechanism, in order to strengthen its process and to give more rights to national parliaments;

Amendment 118 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 d (new)

9d. Considers that as an interim measure the Commission could undertake on its own initiative to extend the deadline for reasoned opinions to be submitted and considered, as part of greater cooperation between the institutions and national parliaments; believes that such an extension should only come into effect where there are legitimate questions about a proposal's compliance with the principle of subsidiarity; recommends therefore that an informal extension to 16 weeks be offered where 3 reasoned opinions have been received within the 8 week period afforded to national parliaments under the Treaties;

Amendment 119 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10

10. Believes~~, given that subsidiarity scrutiny is a dynamic process,~~ that reasoned opinions delivered by national parliaments should be viewed by the institutions not least as an opportunity to gain a clearer picture of how best to achieve the objectives set for legislative acts, and calls on the Commission to reply promptly and fully to reasoned opinions and contributions sent in by national parliaments;

Amendment 12 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas under the principle of sincere cooperation the Union and ~~national institution~~Member States assist each other, in full mutual respect, in carrying out tasks which flow from the Treaties and whereas ~~the latter institution~~Member States facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks and refrain from any measures that could jeopardise the attainment of the Union's objectives;

Amendment 120 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Regrets that often the distinction between a reasoned opinion and a contribution can be unclear, and invites the national parliaments and European institutions to agree a set of criteria which can be applied in order to better define these two methods of formal and informal engagement;

Amendment 121 #

Auke ZIJLSTRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a . Calls for the introduction of a red card procedure in order to allow national parliaments to veto European Commission proposals which do not comply with the principle of subsidiarity; (With regard to Article 352 TFEU, which makes it possible to adopt EU measures even if the Treaties have not provided the necessary powers, and in order to counterbalance the national interest and EU legislation, each and every Commission proposal should undergo a strict subsidiarity test whether certain policy objectives could be better achieved and enforced at national or local level.)

Amendment 122 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)

10a. Highlights the need for the European institutions to make it possible for national parliaments to scrutinise legislative proposals by ensuring that the Commission provides detailed and comprehensive grounds for its legislative initiatives with regard to subsidiarity and proportionality, in accordance with Article 5 of Protocol No 2 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;

Amendment 123 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)

10b. Notes furthermore in this regard that the current timeframe for national parliaments to carry out subsidiarity and proportionality checks has often been considered insufficient;

Amendment 124 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point c

~~(c) foster the emergence of a genuinely European parliamentary and political culture;~~deleted

Amendment 125 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point d

~~(d) promote cooperation with the parliaments of non-EU countries;~~deleted

Amendment 126 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 – point d

~~(d) promote cooperation with the parliaments of non-EU countries;~~deleted

Amendment 127 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

12. Views interparliamentary meetings as places where EU policies and national policies come together and feed off each other, to the benefit of both; believes that a key function of such meetings is to allow national parliaments to take account of the European perspective in national debates, and the European Parliament to take account of the national perspective in European debates; reiterates that the aim of such cooperation is not to form a new joint parliamentary body for inclusion in the Union’s current decision-making set- up, as this would be both ineffective and undemocratic and unconstitutional;

Amendment 128 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 129 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 13 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital B

B. whereas under the principle of sincere cooperation the Union and ~~national institution~~Member States assist each other, in full mutual respect, in carrying out tasks which flow from the Treaties and whereas the latter institutions facilitate the achievement of the Union's tasks and refrain from any measures that could jeopardise the attainment of the Union's objectives;

Amendment 130 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12

Amendment 131 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Draws attention the fact that the novel European interparliamentary system that is in the process of taking shape is in need of a legal framework and of more formal procedures, to be established jointly with the national parliaments, in order to move forward with the process of ‘parliamentarising’ the European Union and consolidate the multitier parliamentary system;deleted

Amendment 132 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 133 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 134 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

Amendment 135 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Draws attention the fact that the novel European interparliamentary system ~~that is~~is still in the process of taking shape is in need of a legal framework and of more formal procedures, to be established jointly with the national parliaments, in order to move forward with the process of ‘parliamentarising’ the European Union and consolidate the multitier parliamentary system; takes the view therefore that any attempt to devise a common framework for all types of interparliamentary cooperation is premature;

Amendment 136 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13

13. Draws attention to the fact that the ~~novel~~ European interparliamentary system ~~that is in the process of taking shape is in need of a legal framework and of more formal procedures, to be established jointly with the~~is continuously developing and should evolve in line with Title 2, Protocol 1, TFEU where both the European Parliament and national pParliaments~~, in order to move forward with the process of ‘parliamentarising’ the European Union and consolidate the multiti~~ are jointly tasked with determining by consensus the organisation and promotion of inter parliamentary ~~system;~~cooperation within the Union.

Amendment 137 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)

13a. Welcomes the actions that - following the recommendations of the steering group on relations with national parliaments - have been taken since the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon to intensify cooperation between national parliaments and the European Parliament, in particular the planning and the increase of the number of interparliamentary committee meetings (50 since 2010), the information to members and relevant political bodies of national parliament submissions (reasoned opinions and contributions), the introduction of videoconferences, the promotion of bilateral visits, technical improvements to the InterParliamentary EU information eXchange (IPEX); the increase in collaborative projects within the framework of the European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD); visits of administrative officials and exchange of information and of best practices; believes that these actions help to make interparliamentary relations more efficient and more focused, whilst contributing to parliamentary democratisation;

Amendment 138 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

Amendment 139 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Points out that such cooperation ~~cannot be separated from~~sits alongside the aim of contributing ‘actively to the good functioning of the Union’ and that interparliamentary meetings and cooperation arrangements therefore ~~need to be better coordinated in order to enhance their effectiveness and quality, as well as the co~~represent further opportunity for political discourse; regrets that to date often this discourse takes place in largely empty meeting rooms and consists of a series of pre-prepared interventions; believes that in order to be useful and an effective use of resources these meetings must urgently evolve away from resembling the European Parliament's plenary debates and instead serve as a more dynamic setting for real debate, lest parliamentari~~bution they make to the integration process~~ans, both national and European, lose interest and instead prioritise other methods of engagement;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Article 12 of the TEU, covering the activities of national parliaments, fleshes out the principle of sincere cooperation ~~by stating that~~and outlines the ways in which the national parliaments ~~should~~ contribute ~~actively~~ to the good functioning of the Union;

Amendment 140 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14

14. Points out that such cooperation cannot be separated from the aim of contributing ‘actively to the good functioning of the Union’ and that interparliamentary meetings and cooperation arrangements therefore need to be better coordinated in order to enhance their effectiveness and quality, as well as the contribution they make to the integration procesUnderlines that interparliamentary meetings need to be organised in close cooperation with national parliaments in order to enhance their effectiveness and quality; recommends therefore their inclusion at the earliest stage possible in drafting the agenda of interparliamentary meetings;

Amendment 141 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Believes that the development of formal interparliamentary conferences should be based on common ground rules which make allowance for the special features of each type of conference;~~deleted

Amendment 142 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Believes that the development of formal interparliamentary conferences should be based on common ground rules which make allowance for the special features of each type of conference;~~deleted

Amendment 143 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

~~15. Believes that the development of formal interparliamentary conferences should be based on common ground rules which make allowance for the special features of each type of conference;~~deleted

Amendment 144 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15

15. Believes that the development of ~~formal~~ interparliamentary ~~conference~~meetings should be based on ~~common ground rule~~practical arrangements which make allowance for the special features of each type of conference;

Amendment 145 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Calls, with a view to avoiding duplication, cutting costs and increasing effectiveness, for greater internal and external coordination between the programme put forward by the parliament of the Member State holding the Council Presidency and the work programmes of the European Parliament’s committees;deleted

Amendment 146 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. Draws attention to the need for the EU Speakers’ Conference to lend greater political impetus to and shape interparliamentary cooperation, in keeping with the remit for each conference and meeting;deleted

Amendment 147 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

Amendment 148 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17

17. ~~Draws attention to the need for~~Takes note of the role of the EU Speakers’' Conference ~~to lend greater political impetus to and shape interparliamentary cooperation, in keeping with the remit for each conference and meeting~~in the interparliamentary cooperation;

Amendment 149 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

~~18. Points out, furthermore, that interparliamentary committee meetings are more effective and calls for closer cooperation between rapporteurs on specific legislative issues;~~deleted

Amendment 15 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

C. whereas Article 12 of the TEU, covering the activities of national parliaments, fleshes out the principle of sincere cooperation by stating that the national parliaments ~~should~~ contribute actively to the good functioning of the Union;

Amendment 150 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. Points out, furthermore, that interparliamentary co~~mmittee meetings are more effective and calls for closer cooperation between~~operation would be more effective if every national parliament were to adopt a system of rapporteurs on specific legislative issues;

Amendment 151 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18

18. ~~Points out, furthermore, that~~Encourages the effectiveness of interparliamentary committee meetings ~~are more effective~~ and calls for closer cooperation between rapporteurs on specific legislative issues;

Amendment 152 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)

18a. Welcomes the effective meetings between political groups and European political parties to be held as part of the arrangements for EU interparliamentary cooperation;

Amendment 153 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that, not least in the light of the new interparliamentary conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic and financial governance, COSAC should ~~take on a more specialist role as, primarily, a forum for discussion~~remain the forum for a regular exchange of views, information and best practice ofn the ~~state of the Union;~~ practical aspects of parliamentary scrutiny;

Amendment 154 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that~~, not least in the light of the new interparliamentary conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic and financial governance, COSAC should take on a more specialist role as, prim~~ COSAC should take on a more active role, building on links achieved by national parliament liaison officers based in Brussels, to facilitate exchange of best practices and stronger cooperation between national parliaments, particularily, a ~~forum for discussion of the state of the Union~~s they look to exercise their rights when examining compliance with the principle of subsidiarity;

Amendment 155 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that, not least in the light of the new interparliamentary conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic and financial governance, COSAC should take on a more specialist role as, primarily, a forum for discussion of the state of the Union and other EU-relevant issues;

Amendment 156 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that, not least in the light of the new interparliamentary conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic ~~and financial~~ governance, COSAC should take on a more specialist role as, primarily, a forum for discussion of the state of the Union;

Amendment 157 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

19. Believes that, not least in the light of the new interparliamentary conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic and financial governance, COSAC ~~should take on a more specialist role as, primarily, a forum for discussion of the state of the Un~~can act as a forum for discussion;

Amendment 158 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19

Amendment 159 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20

20. Welcomes the role being played by IPEX, above all as a platform for the exchange of information on parliamentary scrutiny procedures, despite the language- related difficulties that can arise; calls, with a view to making the ‘dialogue’ between parliaments as effective as possible, for national parliaments to pay particular attention to the principle of multilingualism; advocates creating the technical and financial preconditions required for multilingualism on the basis of agreement;

Amendment 16 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital C

Amendment 160 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that interparliamentary cooperation must be open and inclusive and voices its concern about restricted interparliamentary meetings, to which some parliaments are not invited, being organised without proper consultation in order to adopt positions on EU affairs which are not consensus-based; ~~points out that this practice is contrary to the spirit and letter of the Treaties, as is interparliamentary cooperation conducted at administrative level;~~

Amendment 161 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21

21. Stresses that interparliamentary cooperation must be open and inclusive and voices its concern about restricted interparliamentary meetings, to which some parliaments are not invited, being organised without proper consultation in order to adopt positions on EU affairs which are not consensus-based; points out that this practice is contrary to the spirit and letter of the Treaties~~, as is interparliamentary cooperation conducted at administrative level~~;

Amendment 162 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that the ‘'political dialogue’' (set up under the Barroso Initiative in 2006) and the early warning mechanism are two sides of the same coin; notes the development of wide-ranging relations between national parliaments and the Commission and the establishment of ’'enhanced political dialogue’' as part of the European semester for economic policy coordination; ~~resolves to keep a close eye on relations between the Commission and national parliaments;~~

Amendment 163 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22

22. Notes that the ‘political dialogue’ (set up under the Barroso Initiative in 2006) and the early warning mechanism are two sides of the same coin; notes the development of wide-ranging relations between national parliaments and the Commission and the establishment of ’enhanced political dialogue’ as part of the European semester for economic policy coordination; ~~resolves to keep a close eye on relations between the Commission and national parliaments;~~

Amendment 164 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. Calls for a careful appraisal to be made of relations between the Commission and national parliaments and calls, in accordance with the spirit of the Treaties, for the European Parliament to be more closely involved in those relations;deleted

Amendment 165 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 166 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

Amendment 167 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23

23. ~~Calls for~~Advocates a careful appraisal ~~to be made~~ of relations between the Commission and national parliaments and c~~alls~~onsiders that, in accordance with the spirit of the Treaties, ~~for~~ the European Parliament ~~to be more closely~~should be involved in those relations;

Amendment 168 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

24. Proposes that an interparliamentary agreement should be concluded between the national parliaments and the European Parliament, to form the basis for organised, efficient cooperation pursuant to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Lisbon Treaty and Rule 130 of its own rules of procedure and to cover, inter alia: (a) the basic features of interparliamentary cooperation; (b) common ground rules; (c) the European issues, both general and sector-specific, that are of shared interest; (d) exchanges of information, documents and best practice; (e) reciprocal arrangements facilitating interparliamentary relations;deleted

Amendment 169 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 17 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the principle of conferral circumscribes the competences of the Union, which are exercised in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and whereas the national parliaments ~~seek to~~have a particular role in ensureing that draft legislative acts comply with the subsidiarity principle, and whereas the duty to adhere to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality must also rest with the European institutions;

Amendment 170 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 171 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 172 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24

Amendment 173 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – introductory part

24. Proposes that an ~~interparliamentary agreement~~understanding should be ~~conclud~~developed between the national parliaments and the European Parliament, to form the basis for ~~organised,~~an efficient cooperation pursuant to Article 9 of Protocol No 1 to the Lisbon Treaty and Rule 130 of its own rules of procedure ~~and to cover, inter alia:~~;

Amendment 174 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point a

~~(a) the basic features of interparliamentary cooperation;~~deleted

Amendment 175 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point b

~~(b) common ground rules;~~deleted

Amendment 176 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point c

~~(c) the European issues, both general and sector-specific, that are of shared interest;~~deleted

Amendment 177 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point c

~~(c) the European issues, both general and sector-specific, that are of shared interest;~~deleted

Amendment 178 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point d

~~(d) exchanges of information, documents and best practice;~~deleted

Amendment 179 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 – point e

~~(e) reciprocal arrangements facilitating interparliamentary relations;~~deleted

Amendment 18 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the principle of conferral ~~circumscrib~~defines the competences of the Union, which are exercised in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and whereas all EU institutions together with the national parliaments seek to ensure that ~~draft~~ legislative acts comply with the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 180 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)

24a. Recommends the establishment of a user-friendly searchable online database of all EP's documents to facilitate the exchange of information with national Parliaments;

Amendment 181 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

~~25. Calls for regular, effective meetings between political groups and European political parties to be held as part of the arrangements for EU interparliamentary cooperation;~~deleted

Amendment 182 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25

25. Calls for regular, effective, thematically organised meetings between political groups and European political parties to be held as part of the arrangements for EU interparliamentary cooperation;

Amendment 183 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26

~~26. Notes the changes made to its Rules of Procedure in order to take account of the Lisbon Treaty provisions on the role of national parliaments in the EU;~~deleted

Amendment 184 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

~~27. Suggests that a budget line be created in order to provide support for appropriate and effective interparliamentary cooperation at committee and rapporteur level on specific legislative issues;~~deleted

Amendment 185 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 186 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 187 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 188 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27

Amendment 189 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses that interparliamentary cooperation must seek at all times to bring the right people together at the right time to address the right issues, in order to ensure that the decisions taken in the various areas of responsibility benefit from the ‘added value’ brought by dialogue and debate;deleted

Amendment 19 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital D

D. whereas the ~~principle of conferral circumscribes the~~ competences of the Union, which are exercised in accordance with the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, and whereas the national parliaments seek to ensure that draft legislative acts comply with the subsidiarity principle;

Amendment 190 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28

28. Stresses that interparliamentary cooperation must seek at all times to bring the right people together at the right time to address the right issues in a meaningful way, in order to ensure that the decisions taken in the various areas of responsibility benefit from the ‘added value’ brought by real dialogue and proper debate;

Amendment 191 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

~~29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for in-depth discussion of the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe;~~deleted

Amendment 192 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

~~29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for in-depth discussion of the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe;~~deleted

Amendment 193 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

~~29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for in-depth discussion of the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe;~~deleted

Amendment 194 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

~~29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for in-depth discussion of the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe;~~deleted

Amendment 195 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for in-depth discussion of among other things the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe;

Amendment 196 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29

29. Believes that COSAC should serve primarily as a forum for ~~in-depth discussion of the state of the Union, with a view to the gradual integration of the peoples and states of Europe~~evaluating the various forms of interparliamentary cooperation and making recommendations in this respect;

Amendment 197 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

~~30. Proposes that COSAC should also take a detailed look at difficulties experienced by national parliaments in exercising the prerogatives conferred on them by the Lisbon Treaty;~~deleted

Amendment 198 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Proposes that COSAC should ~~also~~ take a detailed look at difficulties experienced by national parliaments in exercising the prerogatives conferred on them by the Lisbon Treaty;

Amendment 199 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30

30. Proposes that COSAC should also take a detailed look at difficulties experienced by national parliaments in exercising the prerogatives conferred on them by the Lisbon Treaty; recalls that the work of the European Parliament and of the national parliaments in COSAC should be complementary;

Amendment 2 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 7

– having regard to the conclusions adopted by the Conference of Speakers of the National Parliaments of the EU (EU Speakers’ Conference) at the meetings it has held since the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty5 , in particular those held in Warsaw and Nicosia, __________________ 5 http://www.ipex.eu/IPEXL- WEB/euspeakers/getspeakers.do.deleted

Amendment 20 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas democratic legitimacy and accountability must be ensured at ~~the~~all levels at which decisions are taken ~~and~~or implemented;

Amendment 200 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

~~31. Calls for the conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic and financial government to continue;~~deleted

Amendment 201 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls for the conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic ~~and financial~~ govern~~ment~~ance to continue;

Amendment 202 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31

31. Calls for the conferences on the CFSP/CSDP and economic ~~and financial~~ government to continue;

Amendment 203 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 31 a (new)

31a. Recalls that with respect to the conference on economic governance, which is based on Article 13 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance, an agreement reached by the EU Speakers in their Conference in Nicosia in April 2013 provides for a number of arrangements for that conference and for a review of these arrangements to be completed in 2015 in the Rome EU Speakers' Conference; takes the view accordingly that any procedure for adoption of practical arrangements for the conference on economic governance prior to that review would be premature and should therefore be avoided;

Amendment 204 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

~~32. Calls for arrangements ensuring effective interparliamentary cooperation on Eurojust and Europol to be introduced;~~deleted

Amendment 205 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

~~32. Calls for arrangements ensuring effective interparliamentary cooperation on Eurojust and Europol to be introduced;~~deleted

Amendment 206 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls ~~for~~on all Member States to agree on arrangements to ensur~~ing~~e effective interparliamentary cooperation on Eurojust and Europol ~~to be introduced~~;

Amendment 207 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32

32. Calls for arrangements ensuring effective interparliamentary cooperation on Eurojust and Europol, protection of the fundamental values of the EU, data protection, environmental protection and economic and social policy to be introduced;

Amendment 21 #

György SCHÖPFLIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital E

E. whereas democratic legitimacy, transparency and accountability must be ensured at the level at which decisions are taken and implemented, and also in their mutual interactions;

Amendment 22 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)

Ea. Whereas the reference to national parliaments should be understood as the national and/or regional parliament that has legislative powers on a certain issue.

Amendment 23 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital F

F. whereas the Union operates on the basis of representative democracy and a two-fold democratic legitimacy stemming from the European Parliament, directly elected by the citizens, and the Member States, as represented in the Council by their governments, which are in turn democratically accountable to their national parliaments and citizens;

Amendment 24 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

Amendment 25 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

Amendment 26 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

Amendment 27 #

György SCHÖPFLIN

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European Parliament and the national parliaments are, in their respective spheres, the pillars of the Union’s two-fold legitimacy, the former as the institution in which EU citizens are directly represented and the latter as the national institutions to which the governments represented in the Council are directly accountable, and, equally, recognising that this is a reciprocal relationship that imposes obligations on the European Parliament to seek the views of national parliaments on a regular basis;

Amendment 28 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital G

G. whereas the European Parliament and the national parliaments are, in their respective spheres, the pillars of the Union’'s two-fold democratic legitimacy, the former as the institution in which EU citizens are directly represented and the latter as the national institutions to which the governments represented in the Council are directly accountable;

Amendment 29 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, accordingly, the national parliaments taken together do not form a ‘third chamber’ in the EU’s constitutional set-up, but instead serve to make the Union’s second chamber, the Council, more democratic;deleted

Amendment 3 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Citation 10

~~– having regard to the contribution from national parliaments to the meeting of COSAC Chairpersons held at the Greek Parliament in Athens on 26 and 27 January 2014,~~deleted

Amendment 30 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

Amendment 31 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, accordingly, the national parliaments ~~taken together~~ do not form a ‘'third chamber~~’ in~~' of the EU’'s ~~constitutional set-up~~legislature, but instead serve to ~~make~~hold to account the Union’'s second chamber, the Council~~, more democratic~~;

Amendment 32 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital H

H. whereas, accordingly, the national parliaments taken together ~~do not~~should form a ‘third chamber’ in the EU’s constitutional set-up~~, but instead serve to make the Union’s second chamber, the Council, more democratic~~;

Amendment 33 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the national parliaments’ competences in connection with the subsidiarity principle are viewed by most of those parliaments more as a means of engaging in ‘political dialogue’ with the European institutions than as a formal legal means of blocking legislation;deleted

Amendment 34 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the national parliaments’ competences in connection with the subsidiarity principle are viewed by most of those parliaments ~~more as a means of~~as a useful tool through which they can formally engag~~ing~~e in ~~‘political dialogue’ with the European institutions than as a formal legal means of blocking legislat~~the legislative process at the European level, and whereas the official transmission of documents to national parliaments encourages not only such formal engagement but also political interest and opinion in the work of the European Union;

Amendment 35 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the national parliaments~~’ competence~~' powers in connection with the subsidiarity principle are ~~view~~used by most of those parliaments more as a means of engaging in ‘political dialogue’ with the European institutions ~~than as a formal legal means of blocking legislation~~;

Amendment 36 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas the national parliaments’ competences in connection with the subsidiarity principle are viewed ~~by most of those parliaments more as a means of engaging in ‘political dialogue’ with the European institutions than~~ as a formal legal means of blocking legislation;

Amendment 37 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital I

I. whereas ~~the national parliaments’~~, despite discernible problems, the national parliaments are increasingly exercising their competences and rights in connection with the subsidiarity principle ~~are viewed by most of those parliaments more~~, but are also viewing and using them as a means of engaging in ‘political dialogue’ with the European institutions ~~than as a formal legal means of blocking legislation~~;

Amendment 38 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

Amendment 39 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

Amendment 4 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 11

~~– having regard to the guidelines on interparliamentary cooperation adopted by the EU Speakers’ Conference at its meeting of 21 July 2008 in Lisbon,~~deleted

Amendment 40 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

Amendment 41 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital L

L. whereas this approach on the part of national parliaments should be turned to good account by also taking proper notice of national parliament opinions dealing with matters other than compliance with the subsidiarity principleit is therefore appropriate to accept the desire of national and regional parliaments for increased cooperation, going beyond compliance with the subsidiarity principle, of which this is indicative, and jointly to further develop the existing forms of cooperation;

Amendment 42 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital M

M. whereas, furthermore, it is important for each national parliament, or each chamber thereof, to forge closer links – in particular in connection with the early warning mechanism – with regional parliaments that have legislative powers;deleted

Amendment 43 #

Ramon TREMOSA i BALCELLS

Motion for a resolution
Recital M a (new)

Ma. Whereas the European Parliament should take fully into account the views from regional parliaments with legislative powers, as many times European legislation needs to be implemented at regional level.

Amendment 44 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the inclusion of national parliaments in a European parliamentary system needs to be properly regulated with a view to building a Union that is ever more integrated, democratic, transparent and close to the people;deleted

Amendment 45 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

Amendment 46 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

Amendment 47 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the inclusion of national parliaments in a European parliamentary system needs to be properly regulated with a view to building a Union that is ~~ever more integrated,~~ democratic, transparent and close to the people;

Amendment 48 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the inclusion of national parliaments in a European parliamentary system needs to be properly regulated with a view to building a Union that is ever more ~~integrated,~~ democratic, transparent and close to the people;

Amendment 49 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

Amendment 5 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

– having regard to the conclusions of the Ιnterparliamentary Conferences for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) of 9 and 10 September 2012 in Paphos (Cyprus), 24 to 26 March 2013 in Dublin (Ireland) and 4 to 6 September 2013 in Vilnius (Lithuania) and t~~hose~~o the contribution of the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic and Financial Governance of the EU held under Article 13 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance (TSCG) on 16 and 17 October 2013 in Vilnius (Lithuania),

Amendment 50 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas the inclusion of national parliaments in a European parliamentary system and increasing cooperation between national parliaments needs to be properly regulated with a view to building a Union that is ever more integrated, democratic, transparent and close to the people;

Amendment 51 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N

N. whereas ~~the inclusion of~~ national parliaments ~~in a European parliamentary system needs to be properly regulated with a view to~~have a role in building a Union that is ever more integrated, democratic, transparent and close to the people;

Amendment 52 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)

Na. whereas national parliaments should develop strong and coherent EU related structures with the aim of enhancing links with the European institutions and gaining further expertise on European Affairs issues;

Amendment 53 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas interparliamentary cooperation can play an essential role in driving the European integration process forward by allowing exchanges of information, a joint examination of issues, mutually beneficial dialogue and smoother transposition of EU legislation into national law;deleted

Amendment 54 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital O

O. whereas interparliamentary cooperation can play an essential role in ~~driving the European integration process forward by allowing~~ exchanges of information, a joint examination of issues, mutually beneficial dialogue and smoother transposition of EU legislation into national law;

Amendment 55 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas, what is more, at the current stage in the integration process, although they do not have a direct legislative role at Union level, the national parliaments have their own special role to play in bolstering ‘European awareness’ in the Member States and bringing citizens closer to the EU;deleted

Amendment 56 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

Amendment 57 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas, what is more, at the current stage in the integration process, although they do not have a ~~direct~~ legislative role at Union level, the national parliaments have their own special role to play in bolstering ‘European awareness’ in the Member States and bringing citizens closer to the EU;

Amendment 58 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P

P. whereas~~, what is more, at the current stage in the integration process, although they do not have a direct legislative role at Union level,~~ the national parliaments have their own special role to play in bolstering ‘European awareness’ in the Member States and bringing citizens closer to the EU;

Amendment 59 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)

Pa. Whereas more openness in the European Parliament voting procedures would be a big step forward;

Amendment 6 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 12

Amendment 60 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas following the establishment of the Interparliamentary Conference for the CFSP and the CSDP and the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic and Financial Governance, as well as the consolidation of interparliamentary committee meetings’ position as the preferred channel for ~~cooperation, COSAC should focus on its role of making periodic reviews of the general state of the integration proces~~dialogue between parliamentarians elected at a national and European level, COSAC may have more scope for coordination and exchange of best practice with regard to subsidiarity interventions and other political engagements with the European institutions;

Amendment 61 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas following the establishment of the Interparliamentary Conference for the CFSP and the CSDP and the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic and Financial Governance, as well as the consolidation of sector specific interparliamentary committee meetings~~’ position~~ as the preferred channel for cooperation, COSAC should ~~focus on its role of making periodic reviews of the general stat~~remain the forum for a regular exchange of views, information and best practice ofn the ~~integ~~practi~~on process~~cal aspects of parliamentary scrutiny;

Amendment 62 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Amendment 63 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Q. whereas following the establishment of the Interparliamentary Conference for the CFSP and the CSDP and the Interparliamentary Conference on Economic ~~and Financial~~ Governance, as well as the consolidation of interparliamentary committee meetings’ position as the preferred channel for cooperation, COSAC should focus on its role of making periodic reviews of the general state of the integration process;

Amendment 64 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital Q

Amendment 65 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

R. whereas the European Parliament should be more closely involved in the ‘political dialogue’ – in particular the enhanced version engaged in as part of the European semester for economic policy coordination – the Commission has established with national parliaments, above all in view of the interdependence between European Parliament and national parliament decisions;deleted

Amendment 66 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital R

Amendment 67 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas although the national parliaments’ role and contribution are clear under the new institutional set-up stemming from the Lisbon Treaty, the new provisions have been implemented in the absence of a clear overall institutional vision;deleted

Amendment 68 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

Amendment 69 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S

S. whereas ~~although~~ the national parliaments’ role and contribution are clear under the new institutional set-up stemming from the Lisbon Treaty~~, the new provisions have been implemented in the absence of a clear overall institutional vision~~;

Amendment 7 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 13 a (new)

– having regard to its resolution of 28 January 2014 on EU Regulatory Fitness and Subsidiarity and Proportionality - 19th report on Better Lawmaking covering the year 2011

Amendment 70 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)

Sa. whereas the yellow card procedure has been triggered on two occasions to date, in relation to the Monti II and European Public Prosecutor proposals;

Amendment 71 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S a (new)

Sa. whereas the changes made to its Rules of Procedure have taken into account the Lisbon Treaty provisions on the role of national parliaments in the EU;

Amendment 72 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital S b (new)

Sb. whereas as of 28 January 2014 national parliaments have submitted a total of 277 reasoned opinions under their new powers, which represents 16% of all submissions received, and whereas 452 draft legislative proposals have been communicated to national parliaments, implying an average response rate of 1 reasoned opinion for every 2 draft legislative proposals;

Amendment 73 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas this is due in part to the fact that the role of the EU Speakers’ Conference as a political driving force in interparliamentary relations still needs to be more clearly defined and placed on a more formal institutional footing;deleted

Amendment 74 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

Amendment 75 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

Amendment 76 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas this is due in part to the fact that the role of the EU Speakers’ Conference as a political driving force in interparliamentary relations still needs to be more clearly defined ~~and placed on a more formal institutional footing~~;

Amendment 77 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Recital T

T. whereas this is due in part to the fact that the role of the EU Speakers’ Conference as a political driving force in interparliamentary relations still needs to be more clearly defined ~~and placed on a more formal institutional footing~~;

Amendment 78 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas, almost five years after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, with a view to future Conventions, relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments now need be consolidated and properly organised in order to avoid duplication and to help to give greater democratic legitimacy to the European integration process, as well as to ensure that democratic scrutiny is exercised in a timely manner and at the level at which decisions are taken and implemented and that everyone all parties in the legislative process receive the information they require;deleted

Amendment 79 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas, almost five years after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty, with a view to future Conventions, relations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments ~~now~~ need to be consolidated and properly organised in order to avoid duplication and to help to give greater democratic legitimacy to the European integration process, as well as to ensure that democratic scrutiny is exercised in a timely manner and at the level at which decisions are taken and implemented and that everyone all parties in the legislative process receive the information they requiretinually developed in the light of new challenges;

Amendment 8 #

Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)

– having regard to Rule 130 of its Rules of Procedure,

Amendment 80 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U

U. whereas, almost five years after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty~~, with a view to future Conventions, rel~~ a reflection is needed on the experience drawn from the different forms of cooperations between the European Parliament and the national parliaments ~~now need be consolidated and properly organised in order to avoid duplication and to help to gi~~with a view to giving ever greater democratic legitimacy to the European integration process, as well as to ensureing that democratic scrutiny is exercised in a timely manner and at the level at which decisions are taken and implemented and that everyone all parties in the legislative process receive the information they require;

Amendment 81 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)

Ua. whereas this reflection should be carried out after the forthcoming European elections, in close cooperation with national parliaments

Amendment 82 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) active involvement in EU law-making (Treaty ratification powers, participation in Conventions under Article 48 of the TEU, scrutiny of national governments, scrutiny of subsidiarity~~, ability to oppose legislation under exceptional circumstances~~ including the mechanism to monitor and safeguard its application, transposition of EU legislation into national law);

Amendment 83 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point a

(a) active involvement in EU ~~law-making~~affairs (Treaty ratification powers, participation in Conventions under Article 48 of the TEU, scrutiny of national governments, scrutiny of subsidiarity, ability to oppose legislation under exceptional circumstances, transposition of EU legislation into national law);

Amendment 84 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point b

(b) political dialogue (~~multitier~~ interparliamentary cooperation, mutual exchange of information with European institutions, in particular the European Parliament);

Amendment 85 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out the two-fold legitimacy of the Union, as a union of peoples and of states, is embodied, in the EU legislative process, by the European Parliament and the Council; believes that, if the Member States are to be represented in a unitary, fully democratic manner in the EU, the stances taken by national governments in the Council must reflect the views of their national parliaments; stresses that, by guiding and scrutinising the work of their governments, national parliaments ~~help to make the Council more democratic~~reinforce the democratic nature of the Council;

Amendment 86 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

Amendment 87 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Points out the two-fold democratic legitimacy of the Union, as a union of ~~people~~citizens and of sMember States, is embodied, in the EU legislative process, by the European Parliament and the Council; believes that, if the Member States are to be represented in a unitary, fully democratic manner in the EU, the stances taken by national governments in the Council ~~must reflect the views of their national parliaments; stresses that, by guiding and scrutinising the work of their governments, national parliaments help to make the Council more democratic~~should take in due account the views of their national parliaments;

Amendment 88 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)

2a. Stresses that proper legitimacy and accountability must be ensured at national and EU levels by national parliaments and the European Parliament respectively; recalls the principle set out in the conclusions of the December 2012 European Council meeting that 'throughout the process, the general objective remains to ensure democratic legitimacy and accountability at the level at which decisions are taken and implemented';

Amendment 89 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

3. Calls, to this end, for national parliaments to (a) improve their guidance and scrutiny procedures, with a view to achieving greater consistency, (b) provide ministers and national governments with prior guidance on their work within the Council, (c) scrutinise the stances taken by ministers and national governments within the Council, and (d) play an effective role in providing guidance on and scrutinising the implementation of directives and regulations, and for Council deliberations on legislative acts to be made more transparent;deleted

Amendment 9 #

Motion for a resolution
Recital A

Amendment 90 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – introductory part

3. C~~alls, to this end, for~~ommends national parliaments for taking steps to:

Amendment 91 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point b

~~(b) provide ministers and national governments with prior guidance on their work within the Council,~~deleted

Amendment 92 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point b

(b) provide ministers and national governments with prior guidance on their work within the Council and European Council,

Amendment 93 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point b

(b) provide ministers and national governments with prior guidance on their work within the Council, according to the national constitutional framework;

Amendment 94 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c

~~c) scrutinise the stances taken by ministers and national governments within the Council, an~~deleted

Amendment 95 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 96 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – point c

(c) scrutinise the stances taken by ministers and national governments within the Council, according to the national constitutional framework and

Amendment 97 #

Roberto GUALTIERI, Enrique GUERRERO SALOM, Jo LEINEN, Vital MOREIRA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1

~~and for~~(da) improve the transparency of Council deliberations on legislative acts ~~to be made more transparent~~;

Amendment 98 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Recognizes the role played by the European Parliament committees and National Parliaments committees through the EU legislative process;

Amendment 99 #