Activities of Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN related to 2017/2011(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Monitoring the application of EU law 2015 (debate) DE
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on monitoring the application of EU law 2015 PDF (370 KB) DOC (78 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s 2015 annual report on the application of EU law, and notes that according to this report the three fields in which Member States were mostly subject to transposition infringement proceedings in 2015 were mobility and transport, energy and the environmentthe Commission focuses on the enforcement of the EU acquis;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that according to this report the three fields in which Member States were mostly subject to transposition infringement proceedings in 2015 were mobility and transport, energy and the environment; calls on the Commission to outline the specific reasons for this in greater detail;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recognises that the primary responsibility for the correct implementation and application of EU law lies with the Member States, but points out that this does not absolve the EU institutions of their duty to respect primary EU law when they produce secondary EU law; emphasises, however, that the Commission makes available to the Member States a series of instruments designed to help them find joint solutions, such as handbooks, groups of experts, special internet sites, from dialogue concerning transposition plans to documents explaining how to recognise transposition problems early and address them;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Calls on the Commission once again to bring together all the various portals, access points and information websites in a single gateway that will provide citizens with easy access to on- line complaint forms and user-friendly information on infringement procedures;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Notes that the Commission insists that the Member States notify it should they decide, when transposing directives into national law, to add elements which make it clear to the public which provisions are the EU's responsibility and which the Member State's; points out, at the same time, that this is without prejudice to the right of Member States to lay down, for example, higher social and environmental standards at national level;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the important role of the social partners, civil society organisations, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and other stakeholders in creating legislation and in monitoring and reporting shortcomings in the transposition and application of EU law by the Member States;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that for the first time since 2011, the number of new complaints has decreased by around 9 % compared to 2014, with a total of 3450 new complaints; notes with great concern, however, that the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion shows the highest number of new complaints;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Points out that sincere cooperation between the Commission and Parliament is an obligation incumbent on both institutions; calls on the Commission, therefore, to provide a follow-up to every European Parliament resolution on monitoring the implementation of EU law;