# Better lawmaking 2006 pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

European Parliament procedure 2008/2045(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee ECON / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 28 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2008-07-09 and 2008-07-09.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns better lawmaking 2006 under the Protocol on subsidiarity and proportionality. The amendments address improving the quality of legislation and reducing administrative and regulatory burdens, impact assessments and consultations, the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, 'gold-plating' in transposition by Member States, self-regulation and co-regulation, sunset clauses, and the role of national parliaments.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnar HÖKMARK | Sweden | PPE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28124.md |
| Gabriele STAUNER | Germany | PPE-DE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4293.md |
| Elisa FERREIRA | Portugal | S&D | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28308.md |
| Aloyzas SAKALAS | Lithuania | PSE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28281.md |
| Bert DOORN | Netherlands | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4500.md |

## Official source documents

- PE409.600: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.600+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE409.603: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.603+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2045-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2045-INI.json

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