22 Amendments of Victor NEGRESCU related to 2020/2132(INI)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas strengthening the right of initiative should also be intended in a more open sense, meaning the necessity to work towards a more prominent role of the Parliament, being the only elected representative of the citizens, in the agenda setting of the Union, of which the right of legislative initiative is an essential element but not the only element, looking in particular at the extension of co- decision in all policy areas;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H b (new)
Recital H b (new)
H b. whereas the Parliament Rules of Procedure determine the rules for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; whereas a distinction in practice exists between INI and INL reports; whereas framework agreement of 2010 and better law making agreement of 2016 do not make such distinction;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H c (new)
Recital H c (new)
H c. whereas art 225 TFEU grants Parliament a rather broad right to request to the Commission to submit any appropriate proposal, with the only condition that it should be adopted with a qualified majority of its component members;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H d (new)
Recital H d (new)
H d. whereas, looking in particular at the current institutional set-up of the Union, the development of parallel avenues for enhancing the Parliament Right of Initiative, which means strengthening forms of interinstitutional cooperation as well as defining a clearer separation of powers, notably by granting Parliament a direct right of initiative, should be the ideal way forward;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Suggests streamlining the procedures outlined in the Parliament Rules of Procedure for drafting and adopting resolutions under art 225 TFEU; considers that the distinction currently in practice between INI1a and INL2a reports should be eventually overcome to ensure that any request for legislative initiative to the Commission is adequately taken into account, always respecting the Interinstitutional Agreement, regardless of the parliamentary resolution that carries such request; _________________ 1a Rule 54 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament 2a Rule 47 of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Proposes, that in line with the common practice in a number of Member States, the Parliament, as the only institution directly elected by the citizens, should be given the right of legislative initiative, without prejudice to the basic legislative prerogative of the Commission; strongly encourages the Parliament delegation to the Conference on the Future of Europe to highlight the importance of granting Parliament a direct right of initiative in the upcoming discussions in the plenary and working groups’ meetings of the Conference;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Council has exercised Article 121 of the TFEU as a de facto right of initiative in relation to economic and monetary policy, while demanding further accountability from Parliament as the only directly elected EU institution and the only one that represents the voice of the citizens when it comes to EU decision making;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Notes with concernRegrets the lack of transparency in the use of the indirect right of initiative of the Council laid down in Article 241 of the TFEU; calls on the Council to publish, in a user-friendly manner, all requests made on this legal basis; insists on its call to the Council to ensure the highest possible level of transparency in all its acts, as outlined in the Parliament report on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU adopted in December 2018
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Notes that in accordance with Article 225 of the TFEU, requests must be within the remit of competence of the Union and that currently the sole obligation of the Commission is to inform Parliament of its reasons for not presenting a proposal; believes that the Commission should commit to initiate legislation following the adoption of any request by the Parliament adopted by the majority of its component members within any legislative own-initiative report;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Recalls that Parliament and the Commission agreed to further enhance this right through the 2010 Framework Agreement; notes that the Commission committed to report on its follow-up on Parliament requests within three months and, if so decided by the college, present a legislative proposal; believes that time has come to show a more ambitious political will and therefore calls for a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement with the goal of ensuring a stronger EP rights of initiative;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes in the strongest terms the commitment made by Commission President von der Leyen to always respond with a legislative act to Parliament requests under Article 225 of the TFEU, with full respect for the proportionality, subsidiarity and better lawmaking principles; expects however a more significant effort by the Commission beyond the simple commitment of complying with already existing agreements;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Welcomes the new legislative powers and equal treatment with the Council that the Lisbon Treaty has conferred on the European Parliament; believes that the European Parliament, as the only EU body expressing the will of the citizens and making their voices heard, should be continually empowered and given a greater role in the election, formation and evaluation of the European Commission and in overseeing the operations of the Recovery and Resilience Facility;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Proposes that the entire college of Commissioners work closely with the European Parliament at every stage in the drafting and debating of resolutions; stresses the importance of the Commissioners keeping Parliament constantly updated during all negotiations at international level; calls on the European Commission to incorporate into its legislative activity the recommendations set out in own-initiative European Parliament resolutions; calls on the EC to provide the European Parliament with clear details regarding the implementation of EU legislation;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Strongly believes that when the Treaties are next revised, Parliament, as the only directly elected EU institution, should be granted the right to initiate legislation and hence the one that represents the voice of the citizens in the EU decision-making process, must be granted the right to initiate legislation; takes the view that more democratic and effective action at EU level must be the common objective of the Commission and Parliament;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Reiterates the special and reinforced constitutional dignity of the issuematters that are currently subject to the initiative of Parliament and considers that such an exclusive right should be extended to issuematters where democratic legitimacy is especially relevant;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Notes that Parliament’s current rights of initiative encompass different special legislative procedures; considers that the Treaties barely regulate such procedures and calls for a new interinstitutional agreement between the three institutions devoted exclusively to this matter, with full respect for its special constitutional dignity; believes therefore that the extension of co-decision to all possible policy areas and the definition of a uniform legislative procedure where Parliament enjoys the right of initiative should be seen as complementary processes;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Commits to continue exploring the fullfully exploit the potential of Parliament’s indirect right of initiative as provided for in the Treaties and further developed in interinstitutional agreements and through the commitment of President von der Leyen;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Commits to continue exploring and developing the full potential of Parliament’s indirect right of initiative as provided for in the Treaties and further developed in interinstitutional agreements and through the commitment of President von der Leyen;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Notes the importance of ensuring close cooperation with the Commission throughout the life cycle of legislative initiative reports, so as to ensure that the process is as effective, transparent and inclusive as possible; highlights the roles of the Conference of Committee Chairs and the Conference of Presidents in this regard;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Reiterates the importance of the pre-legislative phase and recalls the role of Parliament as provided for in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making and the 2010 Framework Agreement; calls for work on the establishment of a joint legislative database to be sped up, as stipulated in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making; calls to urgently start interinstitutional talks in order to open a review of the Interinstitutional Agreement;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29 a (new)
Paragraph 29 a (new)
29a. Considers it essential to increase Parliament's role through the conferral of full co-decision powers and by ending the unanimity requirement regarding social policies;