# Regulatory fitness and performance programme (REFIT): state of play and outlook

European Parliament procedure 2014/2150(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee EMPL / ENVI / IMCO / JURI). Stage: Procedure completed. 554 committee amendments tabled by 97 Members between 2014-12-11 and 2015-05-27.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on the Regulatory Fitness and Performance Programme (REFIT). The amendments debate whether REFIT cuts red tape and administrative burdens for businesses and SMEs or risks deregulation, stressing better regulation, impact assessments, the precautionary principle, protection for workers, and health and safety legislation.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sajjad KARIM | United Kingdom | ECR | 46 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28481.md |
| Jutta STEINRUCK | Germany | S&D | 37 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96831.md |
| Agnes JONGERIUS | Netherlands | S&D | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125021.md |
| Marita ULVSKOG | Sweden | S&D | 36 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96672.md |
| Evelyn REGNER | Austria | S&D | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96998.md |
| Ulla TØRNÆS | Denmark | ALDE | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124880.md |
| Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN | Germany | S&D | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1849.md |
| Heidi HAUTALA | Finland | Verts/ALE | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/2054.md |
| Jytte GUTELAND | Sweden | S&D | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124991.md |
| Jiří MAŠTÁLKA | Czechia | GUE/NGL | 18 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23704.md |
| Paloma LÓPEZ BERMEJO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125047.md |
| Neoklis SYLIKIOTIS | Cyprus | GUE/NGL | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124689.md |
| Rina Ronja KARI | Denmark | GUE/NGL | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/122885.md |
| Bas EICKHOUT | Netherlands | Verts/ALE | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96725.md |
| Vicky FORD | United Kingdom | ECR | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96949.md |

## Official source documents

- PE544.339: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/IMCO-AM-544339_EN.pdf
- PE549.141: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-549141_EN.pdf
- PE552.109: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-552109_EN.pdf
- PE554.972: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/JURI-AM-554972_EN.pdf
- PE554.995: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-554995_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2014-2150-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2014-2150-INI.json

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