6 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2018/2112(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas a number of cases exist of sub-groups of Member States carrying out bilateral or multilateral cooperation between themselves outside the Treaty framework, for example in fields such as defence; whereas the pressure exerted by the economic and monetary crisis to take swift decisions and to overcome the unanimity requirement in certain areas led to the adoption of regrettable intergovernmental instruments outside the EU legal framework, such as the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) and the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union (TSCG or the ‘Fiscal Compact’);
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Is concerned by the fact that even though enhanced cooperation offers a solution to a common problem, by taking advantage of the Union institutional structure and thereby reducing the administrative costs for the participating Member States, it has not completely eliminated the need to resort to forms of intergovernmental subgrouping solutions outside the Treaties, which have a negative impact with regard to the consistency of the EU legal framework and the lack of appropriate democratic scrutiny;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Believes that the period covering twohree consecutive Council presidencies should be the maximum time period to conclude that the objectives of cooperation cannot be attained by the Union as a whole, as required by the wording of Article 20 TEU;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Finds it necessary that the decision authorising enhanced cooperation should specify the framework for relations with the non-participating Member States; considers that Member States not participating in the enhanced cooperation should nevertheless be fully involved in the deliberations on the subject of enhancedbe kept fully and comprehensively informed about developments in such cooperation;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Affirms that the unity of EU institutions should be maintained and that enhanced cooperation should not lead to the creation of parallel institutional arrangements, but could allow specific bodies to be established where appropriate, within the EU legal framework, without prejudice to the competences and role of the Union institutions and bodies;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Considers it necessary to devise a procedure for the fast-track authorisation of enhanced cooperation in fields of high political salience to be accomplished within a shorter timeframe than the duration of twohree consecutive Council presidencies;