11 Amendments of Pervenche BERÈS related to 2016/2018(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to the Report on Completing Europe’s Economic and Monetary Union (‘Five Presidents’ Report’) of 22 June 2015, which set out proposals to be implemented in several phases,
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
– having regard to Article 294 TFEU on the codecision procedure,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)
Recital U a (new)
Ua. whereas the choice of seat of the bodies and agencies not explicitly provided for in the Treaties falls to the co- legislators who decide on their establishment, having jointly the responsibility and obligation to take decisions concerning the location of the seat and any transfer in a transparent and democratic way;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U b (new)
Recital U b (new)
Ub. whereas point 32 of the IIA stipulates that ‘the Commission shall carry out its role as facilitator by treating the two branches of the legislative authority equally, in full respect of the roles assigned by the Treaties to the three Institutions’;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Urges the Commission once again to launch negotiations on an interinstitutional agreement on European economic governance, including the European Semester and the scrutiny of the implementation of the macroeconomic adjustment programme, with Parliament, the Council and the Eurogroup, as provided for in the Five Presidents’ Report; insists that this IIA should ensure, within the framework of the Treaties, meaningful and regular parliamentary scrutiny, in particular as regards euro area recommendations;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Is disappointed at the lack of transparency of Eurogroup meetings and stresses the need for Parliament and its Members to have access to programme- country-related documents ahead of decisions, as well as to the notes presented to the Eurogroup after the meetings, including minutes;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Considers, however, that the President of Parliament should be given an explicit mandate from the political groups to negotiate with the Council and the Commission the Joint Declaration on legislative priorities for the year ahead, and that he should not add his signature before receiving a mandate from the plenary;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46 a (new)
Paragraph 46 a (new)
46a. Points out that under the codecision procedure (Article 294 TFEU) the Commission is required to submit its proposals to both Parliament and the Council and that the 'Tusk-Juncker' procedure which has been used in particular for the relocation of agencies should not become the rule, otherwise the codecision procedure is likely to become meaningless;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Considers that, in order to reduce the problems related to ‘gold-plating’, the three Institutions should commit to adopting EU legislation which is clear, easily transposable and which has a specific European added value; recalls that, while additional unnecessary administrative burdens should be avoided, this should not prevent the Member States from using the non-regression clause and taking more ambitious measures in cases where only minimum standards are defined by Union law37; _________________ 37 See Parliament’s resolution of 12 April 2016 on Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT): State of Play and Outlook, cited above, paragraph 44.
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50 a (new)
Paragraph 50 a (new)
50a. Points out that Members of the Commission are required to respect the legislative prerogatives of Members of the European Parliament and should not exert any kind of pressure on their legislative work; is of the opinion that they should provide Parliament with all the independently conducted studies on the basis of which they have taken their decisions, whilst at the same time disclosing those which contradict their conclusions;