# Better lawmaking - 15th annual report from the Commission pursuant to Article 9 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality

European Parliament procedure 2009/2142(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee AFCO / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 48 committee amendments tabled by 12 Members between 2010-04-13 and 2010-05-11.

## What the amendments focus on

Own-initiative report on better lawmaking, the 15th annual report from the Commission on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality. The amendments stress correct application of subsidiarity and proportionality, the citizens' initiative, consultations and impact assessments accompanying draft legislation, revision of the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Lawmaking, involvement of national parliaments, and examination of the social and economic effects of legislative proposals.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadeusz ZWIEFKA | Poland | PPE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28301.md |
| Lidia Joanna GERINGER DE OEDENBERG | Poland | S&D | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28377.md |
| Sajjad KARIM | United Kingdom | ECR | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28481.md |
| Rafał TRZASKOWSKI | Poland | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96773.md |
| Zbigniew ZIOBRO | Poland | EFD | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96803.md |
| Gerald HÄFNER | Germany | Verts/ALE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96758.md |
| Sebastian Valentin BODU | Romania | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39722.md |
| Paulo RANGEL | Portugal | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96903.md |
| Morten MESSERSCHMIDT | Denmark | ECR | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96663.md |
| Eva LICHTENBERGER | Austria | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28253.md |
| Andreas MÖLZER | Austria | NI | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28255.md |
| Marietta GIANNAKOU | Greece | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1431.md |

## Official source documents

- PE439.979: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.979+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE441.225: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-441.225+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2142-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2142-INI.json

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