Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2015/2326(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Monitoring the application of Union law. 2014 Annual Report
Amendments (10)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines the fact that the Commission has the power and duty to oversee the application of EU law and to launch infringement proceedings against those Member States that have failed to fulfil an obligation under the Treaties; underlines that it would strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the Union if the European Parliament, in line with its right to call for legislative initiative, also receives the right to call on the Commission to launch infringement;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that timely and correct transposition of EU law into national legislation and a clear domestic legislative framework should be a priority for the Member States in order to reduce breaches of EU law and therefore deliver benefits to people and businesthe intended benefits;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Highlights the fact that in 2014 the Commission received its highest number of new complaints in the area of employment, social affairs and inclusion since 2011; regrets that as regards employment and social policies there are tendencies in the Commission to use the power to launch infringement in a selective way; recalls that lack of implementation as well as the incorrect or non-application of EU legislation by Member States renders legislation ineffective, significantly reduces social and employment rights and therefore needs to be followed up by action at EU level;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Points out that of the 2341 complaints dealt with by the European SOLVIT network in 2014, 1458 concerned the access to and use of social security rights under Regulation 883/2004/EC, with the highest numbers registered for cases regarding child benefits, pensions and unemployment benefits;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Calls on the Commission to present the long overdue revision of 883/2004/EC as well as its implementation regulation as soon as possible to ensure everyone fully enjoys their social security rights; reminds Member States of their obligation to cooperate closely on this so as to avoid that mobile EU citizens are deprived of their rights; calls on the Administrative Commission for the coordination of social security systems to evaluate on an annual basis which problems are most recurrent, put forward concrete suggestions on how to improve the situation and publish this evaluation and suggestions;
Amendment 23 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Points out that the number of new late transposition cases increased slightly in 2014 compared to the previous year and all of these were related to labour law; recalls that late transposition of labour law often means delayed or non-use of rights for individuals;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Commission, when drafting and assessing legislation, to take greaterfull account of the burden it may impose onand benefits it may create for people and others affected by this legislation, including SMEs, which created 85% of new jobs between 2002 and 2010;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to coordinate their efforts at an earlier stage of the legislative processregarding implementation at an earlier stage in the legislative process and to fully respect the ordinary legislative procedure, and reminds the Commission to involve both Parliament and Member States at an early stage with a view to ensuring that future EU law can be implemented more effectively;
Amendment 57 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Calls on the Commission to strengthen cooperation with the Member States in order to speed up the correction of breaches of EU law where necessary;
Amendment 63 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Calls on the Commission to give greater support to the Member States with regard to implementing and correctly applying EU law by providing tailor-made tools, such as detailed implementation plans and guidance documents.