Activities of Mark DEMESMAEKER related to 2017/2705(RSP)
Plenary speeches (1)
Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) (debate) NL
Institutional motions (1)
MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the EU Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) PDF (184 KB) DOC (58 KB)
Oral questions (2)
Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) PDF (103 KB) DOC (20 KB)
Environmental Implementation Review (EIR) PDF (105 KB) DOC (19 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 13 #
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas the Commission should aim to achieve better comparability of the data used in assessing Member States' performances.The differences between the data collected in different Member States represent an important obstacle to their comparability and ultimately to the assessment itself;
Amendment 14 #
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas it is important to involve all competent authorities in the EIR, consistently with the institutional reality of the Member States.In particular, it is important to emphasise that in some Member States regions have full competence in the field of environmental legislation;
Amendment 16 #
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the EIR is a fully complementary tool to other instruments focusing on better implementation such as IMPEL (European Network for Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law) and the "Make it Work" project;
Amendment 17 #
Recital D b (new)
D b. whereas the EIR should be seen as an instrument for political discussion, particularly at ministrerial level, and not only as a technical tool;
Amendment 70 #
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the competent authorities at the relevant level in the Member States to seize the opportunity of organising implementation dialogues and, calls on the Commission to engage in those dialogues and to keep the European Parliament informed;
Amendment 75 #
Paragraph 19
19. Welcomes the discussion between the Commission, Member States and stakeholders in the Expert Group 'Greening the European Semester', but considers that an establishthe involvement of a specific environmental implementation Expert Group could facilitate a structured implementation dialogue in addition to the bi-lateral country dialogues;
Amendment 78 #
Paragraph 20
20. Urges that the issue of implementation should figure as a recurring item in trio-presidency priorities and programmes, be discussed at the Environment Council at least once a year, perhaps through a dedicated Implementation Council and be complemented by another forum where also the Parliament and the Committee of Regions are also involved. C; calls for jJoinedt Council meetings to address implementation of horizontal issues;