Activities of Vladimír BILČÍK related to 2020/2262(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on European Union regulatory fitness and subsidiarity and proportionality – report on Better Law Making covering the years 2017, 2018 and 2019
Amendments (6)
Amendment 4 #
1 a. Underlines the importance of using fully the existing instruments for strengthening the role of national parliaments in the Union structures, such as the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments, the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for Union Affairs (COSAC) and other joint parliamentary and joint committee meetings; recalls that the Treaties foresee a role for inter-parliamentary cooperation and gives national parliaments responsibility in scrutinizing legislative and non-legislative initiatives;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the Commission’s commitment to providing, in future, for aggregated answers where at least four parliaments have issued reasoned opinions and to allowing for flexibility on the eight- week deadline by which national parliaments must submit their opinions; notes that the implementation of the right for national parliaments to scrutinise compliance with the principle of subsidiarity, on the basis of the so-called early warning system (EWS), has partially improved relations between the EU institutions and national parliaments;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Suggests that the introduction of a ‘red card’ instrument, enabling a legislative proposal from the Commission to be withdrawn if 55 % of national parliaments raise an objection, should be discussed at the Conference on the Future of EuropeConference on the Future of Europe should discuss legislative proposals pertaining to strengthening the cooperation between national parliaments and the Commission on legislative proposals; notes that any possible new instruments must be reflective of the principle of subsidiarity while recognising exclusive Union competences;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Encourages the involvement of regional parliaments with legislative powers, which under Article 6 of Protocol No 2 to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union can be consulted by national parliaments, and supports their systematic consultation on major initiatives;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Expresses its support to national parliaments in providing joint own- initiative opinions, such as those provided by the Visegrád Group countries on the future of the subsidiarity principle and parliamentary cooperation;
Amendment 38 #
8. Believes that the REFIT platform should be expanded to widen its focus from regulatory burdens to matters of subsidiarity and proportionality; warns against the rigid application by the Commission ofelcomes the Commission's commitment to introduce a ‘'one in, one out’' principle in the implementation of better law-making processes., but recalls that this merely maintains the status-quo in legislation, and stresses the need for Member States to avoid gold- plating as a first step towards stemming the tide of new regulation;