Activities of Jean LAMBERT related to 2016/2018(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on interpretation and implementation of the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making
Amendments (9)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
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1. WelcomNotes the interinstitutional agreement (IIA) on better law-making and the inclusion of new, innovative elements such as the annual burden survey (ABS), SME and competitiveness tests, burden reduction targets and the Regulatory Scrutiny Board (RSB), which will help to provide clear added value in terms of competitiveness, growth and jobs; Reminds that in many instances, EU legislation harmonises or replaces different rules in the 28 Member States, making national markets mutually and equally accessible and reducing administrative costs overall to realise a fully functional internal market;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
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2. Underlines the importance of proper implementation of the programming arrangements and reminds the Commission of its obligation to respond promptly to legislative and non-legislative own- initiative reports; Calls on the Commission to come forward with legislative proposals when requested by Parliament;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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3. WelcomNotes the establishment of the Commission Task Force on Subsidiarity, Proportionality and ‘Doing Less More Efficiently’, which must work hand in hand with the IIA to increase the trust of citizens who consider the subsidiarity principle a key aspect of the democratic processbut reminds that the social objectives of the EU, including full protection for workers should remain the highest priority;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
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4. Believes that the ‘Think Small First’ principle can play an important role in job creation and growth by reducing the cost of legislation to SMEs; ould support job creation but considers that the emphasis should not solely be on reducing the cost of legislation to SMEs; Warns at the risk of using lighter regimes for micro- enterprises and SMEs or to consider exemptions for micro-enterprises on a case-by-case basis, as these should never compromise on health, safety and employment standards; Reminds that according to UEAPME, the exemption of SMEs or micro enterprises of European legislation goes against SME interests1a; considers however that European legislation should take into account the specific characteristics of SMEs and not only those of larger enterprises; __________________ 1a http://www.ueapme.com/IMG/pdf/141017 _news.pdf
Amendment 29 #
Draft opinion
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5. Calls for thea Social Impact Assessment (IA) Handbook, and if necessary its Rules of Procedure, to provide that an SIA on substantive amendments can be requested by a Committee where it is supported by political groups representing at least 40 % of the members of the Committee;
Amendment 39 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 7
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
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8. UrgNotes the Commission’s intention to establish the ABS without delay, as it willcan play a key role in the implementation and application of EU legislation, in particular the scrutiny of Member States’ transposition of directives, and of all national measures that go beyond the provisions of EU legislation (‘gold-plating’);
Amendment 55 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 9
9. Believes that the RSB must show more ambition; calls for an evaluation and follow- up of the independence of the RSB in fulfilling its role of supervising and providing objective advice on impact assessments;
Amendment 64 #
Draft opinion
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10. Points out that the widespread existing use of exemptions and exceptions under EU legislation is itself a major contributing factor to regulatory complexity; Calls on the Commission to come forward with proposals for targets for the reduction of unjustified burdens in key sectors.