# Interpretation and implementation of the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making

European Parliament procedure 2016/2018(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 8th term, committee AFCO / ECON / EMPL / ENVI / INTA / JURI / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 328 committee amendments tabled by 64 Members between 2016-11-22 and 2018-03-27.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report covers interpretation and implementation of the interinstitutional agreement on better law-making. The amendments address simplifying legislation and avoiding overregulation, impact assessments including on fundamental rights, the 'Think Small First' principle for SMEs, transparency and equal footing between Parliament, Council and Commission, delegated and implementing acts and technical standards, and Parliament's consent before provisional application of trade agreements.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilles LEBRETON | France | ID | 43 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124738.md |
| Anthea McINTYRE | United Kingdom | ECR | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/111011.md |
| Jo LEINEN | Germany | S&D | 25 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4262.md |
| Sajjad KARIM | United Kingdom | ECR | 23 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28481.md |
| Sylvia-Yvonne KAUFMANN | Germany | S&D | 20 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1849.md |
| Brando BENIFEI | Italy | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124867.md |
| Vilija BLINKEVIČIŪTĖ | Lithuania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96681.md |
| Agnes JONGERIUS | Netherlands | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125021.md |
| Sergio GUTIÉRREZ PRIETO | Spain | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/103488.md |
| Emilian PAVEL | Romania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/129256.md |
| Elena GENTILE | Italy | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124847.md |
| Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU | Romania | S&D | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96847.md |
| Anne SANDER | France | PPE | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/24594.md |
| Siôn SIMON | United Kingdom | S&D | 15 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124948.md |
| Mireille D'ORNANO | France | EFDD | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124750.md |

## Official source documents

- PE594.137: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-594137_EN.pdf
- PE612.224: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ECON-AM-612224_EN.pdf
- PE616.794: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/INTA-AM-616794_EN.pdf
- PE616.857: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/EMPL-AM-616857_EN.pdf
- PE616.860: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CJ22-AM-616860_EN.pdf
- PE618.061: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/ENVI-AM-618061_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2018-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2018-INI.json

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