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Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, muito obrigada ao senhor relator. Quando aprovamos aqui um regulamento ou uma diretiva, a nossa missão só é cumprida muito mais tarde, quando uma avaliação de impacto  Infelizmente, todos sabemos que isso nem sempre acontece e que, por vezes, o problema é do texto original, ou porque ele foi escrito de forma pouco clara e complexa, ou porque é apenas a peça de um puzzle difícil de montar, ou porque o seu cumprimento depende de demasiadas obrigações administrativas. Para evitar que isso aconteça, como consta deste relatório, o desenho da lei deve ser mais participado pelos cidadãos. As ideias testadas e provas de conceitos-piloto, a linguagem mais simples e a tecnologia devem ser usadas para facilitar o cumprimento da lei.  Legislar melhor, no essencial, serve para garantir que a legislação europeia é eficaz, permitindo que no final fiquemos satisfeitos com o resultado do nosso trabalho, o nosso, aqui do Parlamento, o da Comissão e o do Conselho.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Martina Dlabajová
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: EN

Mr President, dear Commissioner Šefčovič, we need to deliver concrete improvements in implementing the better regulation principles. We need to aim at true simplification when European policymakers address issues that are beyond national borders.  At the same time, more progress has to be made with Member States to counter gold plating and reduce the administrative burden with which citizens and businesses struggle every day.  Commissioner, I remind you that SMEs constitute 99.8% of our European businesses. They do not have the resources that larger companies have to adapt fast to complex new regulations. This is why it’s even more important that new Commission proposals, especially when they come in packages, prove that the one-in, one-out principle is respected. Moreover, it is crucial that the Commission applies the SME test to any new proposal and takes it into account in the impact assessment.  Finally, I appreciate that this Commission is launching open consultation more often. However, I plead with you to consider extended deadlines to allow SMEs and their representatives to gather adequate information and deliver their feedback.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Jorge Buxadé Villalba
Political group: ECR
Country: Spain
Language: ES

Señor presidente, hoy toca un informe sobre legislar mejor, un ejemplo de cómo no se ha de legislar: sectario, parcial e incomprensible. Siguen sin darse cuenta o, peor aún, les importa un bledo que ahí fuera haya una crisis energética por su fanatismo climático, inflación y subidas de tipos que van a llevar al colapso a las clases medias y trabajadoras.  Lo que ustedes proponen no es legislar mejor, es legislar más, en la misma dirección, la agenda globalista. Quince veces se menciona el clima; cero, la familia. Cinco veces la agenda 2030 y solo una el empleo. Lo mejor que tenía la propuesta de la Comisión, que era «por cada norma de más, una norma de menos», ustedes lo rechazan, porque cuantas más normas, obligaciones y cargas se impongan a las familias, a las empresas y a los Estados miembros, para ustedes mejor.  Les propongo cómo legislar: no hagan informes ridículos y sectarios. Respeten los Tratados y a los Gobiernos y Parlamentos nacionales cuando actúan en el marco de sus competencias. Eliminen normas y regulaciones y, sobre todo, no legislen para ustedes ni las partes interesadas, sino para los más necesitados: los que están ahí fuera y no tienen un coche eléctrico ni un chófer que les lleve a casa, sino que viven desesperados por el futuro que se les avecina, sin seguridad en los bolsillos ni seguridad en las calles.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Antonius Manders
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: NL

Voorzitter, commissaris, en ook collega Tiemo Wölken, wij steunen dit verslag natuurlijk. Ik zou graag één woord willen toevoegen aan de titel “Betere wetgeving”. Het zou moeten zijn: “Minder maar betere wetgeving”. Ik stel ook voor om te stoppen met richtlijnen, en wetgeving alleen maar te baseren op verordeningen, om zo geharmoniseerde wetgeving binnen de Europese Unie te krijgen. Dan hebben we minder advocaten nodig, en dat zou goed zijn. Het is ontzettend goed om zo veel mogelijk partijen in een adviserende hoedanigheid bij het opstellen van nieuwe wetgeving te betrekken. Ik geef u één voorbeeld waar ik recent achter ben gekomen. We hebben een EN-norm voor rookmelders, 14064. Deze zijn in Nederland vanaf 1 juli verplicht in elke woning, en dat is prima om mensen veiligheid te gunnen. Maar wat blijkt nou? Ouderen zijn niet gehoord toen die wetgeving werd opgesteld. De hoogte van die tonen wordt namelijk door 40 % van de ouderen niet gehoord. Ik roep de Commissie op om zo snel mogelijk onderzoek te doen om te voorkomen dat er slachtoffers vallen.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: René Repasi
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Mr President, Mr Vice-President, dear colleagues, better law-making is a nice idea. We all share this view. That requires courage, deliberations, transparency and accountability. These goals of better law-making are undermined by the involvement of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board. This Board can stop legislative proposals internally up to the need to be overruled by the College of Commissioners. It has vetoed more than 40% of first-round impact assessment reports in recent years. It managed, by its double veto, to meaningfully water down the Commission proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, as shown by an insightful report of the Corporate Europe Observatory. This report shows evidence of massive one-sided lobbying of the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, which led to a narrowing-down of the scope and of the Director’s duties. We can discuss all these issues politically, but the place for these discussions and for these decisions to change the ambitious legislative process is here in the European Parliament, because we are elected by the citizens and accountable to them.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Dorien Rookmaker
Political group: ECR
Country: Netherlands
Language: NL

Voorzitter, meneer de commissaris, collega’s, het kostenverslindende, ontwrichtende verhuiscircus hier is een gevolg van Europese wet- en regelgeving. De mensen in Europa snappen er helemaal niets van. In Nederland alleen al worden jaarlijks miljarden besteed aan wetgeving om witwassen te bestrijden. Het werkt overigens voor geen meter en de klanten lijden eronder. Het is nu bijna onmogelijk om een bankrekening te openen – een gevolg van Europese wet- en regelgeving. En de mensen hebben er last van. De hamvraag is hier dan ook: hoe komt het dat politici wetten en regels maken die geen nut hebben, die kostbaar zijn en grote problemen opleveren? Er wordt nooit een degelijke kosten-batenanalyse gemaakt wanneer Europa besluit over wet- en regelgeving. De mensen in Europa hebben een schreeuwende behoefte aan tastbare resultaten, aan investeringen voor de toekomst. Denk hierbij aan de hogesnelheidstrein en netwerken in Europa. Daar hebben mensen wat aan! Er is genoeg wet- en regelgeving. We moeten zaken tot stand brengen waar de mensen echt wat aan hebben.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Juan Fernando López Aguilar
Political group: S-D
Country: Germany
Language: ES

Señor presidente, el Parlamento Europeo se distingue por ser la única institución directamente electiva de la arquitectura europea, la única legitimada por el voto. Pero es el único parlamento del mundo que es supranacional y legislador. Por tanto, cuando hablamos de «legislar mejor» tenemos que saber que no hay ningún déficit de legitimación democrática ni de potestad legislativa en este Parlamento Europeo. De lo que hay déficit es de comunicación, por el lenguaje abstruso y oscuro que a menudo describe la legislación europea.  Vicepresidente Šefčovič, legislar mejor es también exigir a los Estados miembros el cumplimiento de la actual legislación en vigor, concentrarnos más en los reglamentos directamente vinculantes para los Estados miembros que generan derechos a la ciudadanía, de modo que la Comisión cumpla con su deber de guardiana de los Tratados y de la legislación europea —exigiendo que, en el caso de los Estados incumplidores, incoe procedimientos de infracción, les imponga sanciones económicas o, en su caso, los lleve ante el Tribunal de Justicia—, y velar por que las sentencias del Tribunal de Justicia garanticen la primacía del Derecho europeo. También eso es legislar mejor.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Bevor ich Herrn Wölken das Wort erteile – können wir noch einmal klären, ob das mit der Dolmetschung funktioniert? Die deutsche Kabine – ich höre jetzt den deutschen Ton, ja. Der Ton vom Rednerpult... Aber mich hören Sie? Aber nicht vom Mikrofon her... Ok.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Pina Picierno
Country: Spain
Language: IT

Riprendiamo la discussione, interrotta a causa di un problema tecnico, sulla relazione di Tiemo Wölken, a nome della commissione giuridica, su Legiferare meglio: unire le forze per produrre leggi migliori (
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Tiemo Wölken
Country: Italy
Language: EN

I want to thank Mr Šefčovič for the presentation and for his promises to work hard together with the European Parliament to enhance the legislation process. It’s very necessary. I would like to thank all the colleagues who contributed in the debate, underlining that transparency is of the utmost importance. Unfortunately, we don’t have transparency when it comes to the Regulatory Scrutiny Board, which is still an internal Commission body, but we will work on that – because it is necessary that all decisions related to law—making are transparent and can be scrutinised by the MEPs in this House. Delays by the Regulatory Scrutiny Board in the legislative process are highly undemocratic. We saw it on the due diligence legislation: it was postponed twice, and now we are under extreme time pressure to deliver in this crucial area, and this is really not acceptable. I would also like to thank everybody who supported that we do want to have faster proceedings and that we want to have proceedings which also take into account social and economic aspects in the law—making process. And so I would hope that everyone can support this report.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Ryszard Antoni Legutko
Political group: ECR
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Madam President, I would like to raise a point of order in accordance with Rule 195 and Rule 10. Yesterday, during the debate on Russian relations with European parties, Ms Evin Incir from the S&D Group accused my Swedish colleagues in the ECR of having direct connections with and financing from the Kremlin. This is a defamatory accusation. Furthermore, it came from a member of the Social Democrats of Sweden, a party with a shameful pro-Soviet past. It came from a member of the S&D Group, a group which includes former communists and Kremlin flunkies, and is the home of the German Socialist Party, once led by the infamous Gerhard Schröder.  Let me emphasise that there is no greater or more consistent critic of the Kremlin’s policy in this Parliament than the ECR Group. Therefore, I expect Ms Evin Incir to withdraw her statement and I would kindly request, Madam President, that you act in accordance with our rules.
Debate: Better regulation: joining forces to make better laws
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Evin Incir
Political group: S-D
Country: Hungary
Language: EN

Madam President, thank you very much.  First of all, if you’re going to accuse me of something, you need to accuse me of something that I have said. What I said – and this is evident – is that there is clear evidence that far—right movements, far—right parties in this Parliament have had financial support. Nevertheless, I didn’t say that the Swedish Democrats had financial support, but it is evident and there is evidence that there have been direct links. They have had party members who haven’t even been able to get a job in the Parliament structures just because of links to Russia, because they are seen as a security risk. This is a fact.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über die Anfrage zur mündlichen Beantwortung an die Kommission zur Entwicklung einer Strategie der EU für den Radverkehr von Karima Delli im Namen des Ausschusses für Verkehr und Tourismus (
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Rainer Wieland
Country: Germany
Language: EN

Thank you, Commissioner Simpson and I apologise. It was a demanding week and suddenly I looked at the watch and I followed a reflex. Also we have some indicated time for the Commissioner, of course the Commission can speak as long as the Commission wants, and I do not need to treat them so hard as I am asked to treat the Members. So, next is colleague Virkkunen for one minute.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Henna Virkkunen
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: EN

When we speak about decarbonisation, we know that cycling can contribute to significant reductions in CO2 emissions and air pollution and help also reduce dependence on fossil fuels, contributing to our climate goals. In addition, it has many other benefits, such as less road congestion, and it improves health for individuals too. So cycling can therefore greatly improve the quality of life in our cities. Cycling-friendly infrastructure, including street design and parking facilities, is key to increasing cycle use in urban areas. So cycling should be recognised as a transport mode at EU level. Including cycling in the revised Trans-European Transport Network and sustainable urban mobility plans could help to increase the share of cycling in EU cities. When we speak about digitalisation, cycling and public bike-sharing are also generating lots of data and various services. Therefore, cycling data should be integrated into the standardisation and harmonisation of multimodal and real-time transport data.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Nicolás González Casares
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: ES

Cuando hablamos de movilidad tenemos que pensar siempre en la multimodalidad y en la oportunidad que nos ofrece para hacer que nuestras ciudades sean más limpias el llevar una bicicleta. Eso es lo que reclamamos, que haya infraestructuras seguras y que, dentro de esa estrategia ciclista que reclamamos, se establezcan unos estándares europeos para la seguridad de las bicicletas en nuestras ciudades. Ahora, para comprar una bicicleta, tenemos que esperar uno o dos años, cuando el gran mercado de las bicicletas es europeo, así que también reclamamos que se fabriquen aquí. Hay que incentivar esa fabricación, no traerlas de fuera, porque tenemos el mercado aquí. Tenemos que ayudar a esa industria y priorizar esa industria, porque no solo tenemos el mercado, sino que la mayor movilidad en bicicleta se da en Europa. La mayor oportunidad se da en ciudades como esta de Estrasburgo o en muchas de las ciudades de los Países Bajos o Dinamarca, que pueden servir de ejemplo y que todos tenemos que acoger como buenos elementos para la sostenibilidad de nuestra vida. La bicicleta es vida, es salud y protege nuestro corazón, el corazón de toda Europa.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Vlad Gheorghe
Political group: Renew
Country: Spain
Language: RO

Dincolo de daunele materiale, toate înseamnă pierderi de vieți omenești. Poluarea ucide și ea peste 400 000 de europeni anual. O strategie pentru mersul cu bicicleta nu e deci un subiect ușurel, de vară. Este o piesă importantă din lupta noastră pentru viitorul Europei și trebuie să se întâmple rapid, pentru că nu mai avem timp. Bicicleta înseamnă transport și turism sustenabil, combaterea poluării, independență de consumul de combustibil, economie și sănătate pentru cetățenii noștri. Să nu uităm că deja cicloturismul a revitalizat comunități întregi și le-a adus șansa unui venit sustenabil. Să nu uităm cererea majoră pentru biciclete în pandemie și mesajul clar transmis de europeni, care devin din ce în ce mai mult fani ai acestui mijloc de transport. Ne trebuie urgent și în toate statele membre infrastructura pentru biciclete, de la piste la servicii de  Autoritățile locale trebuie ajutate să acceseze fondurile necesare fără prea multă birocrație, simplu și eficient. Și subliniez încă o dată, vremea discuțiilor a trecut. E timpul să acționăm. Dacă nu o facem, copiii noștri nu ne vor ierta.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Ciarán Cuffe
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

It was the author H.G. Wells who said, ‘when I see an adult on a bicycle, I have hope for the human race’. I think the same could apply to a child on a bicycle. I do believe, when it comes to the European Green Deal, that cycling can deliver. It lowers emissions, it cleans the air, it improves road safety and it allows us to live longer, healthier lives. So it must be placed at the heart of the EU’s transport strategy.  If we want improved quality of life, if we want liveable communities where our children can stay safe, if we want to live our lives at peace with the planet, then we must place the bicycle at the heart of our transport policies and plans. No other means of transport allows us to travel with a smile on our face and comfortably socialise with friends and neighbours as we travel significant distances in a leisurely manner.  So, Commissioner, we need a dedicated cycling policy. We need an EU cycling strategy – and I’m glad to hear you say that this is on the way – but we do need dedicated governance structures and we need the funding, because the more we build safe cycling infrastructure, the more people will cycle. The EU can help us achieve this. If we build it, they will come.  I think we have to include cycling in the TEN-T network and I think, particularly when we look at the EuroVelo network, we need to have one person, a coordinator, to ensure that it is delivered and to oversee this task. We also need a recommendation on safe speed limits from the Commission. We know that 30 kilometre/hour speed limits save lives and we need the Commission to take the lead on road safety and protecting vulnerable road users. It’s a strong disincentive to many, and 30 kilometre/hour speed limits would help encourage more people to cycle.  One final thing: we need dedicated bike parking spaces and e—bike parking spaces. With the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive we can incorporate this.  So I look forward to working with you on this. Look, the message is very simple on cycling: if we build it, people will come, and we as an institution need to do more to encourage this.
Debate: Developing an EU Cycling Strategy
Date: THURSDAY, 7 JULY 2022
Speaker: Joachim Kuhs
Political group: ID
Country: Greece
Language: DE

Ich bekam vor 60 Jahren zu meinem sechsten Geburtstag mein erstes Fahrrad geschenkt. Ich weiß noch ganz genau, wo und wie ich meine ersten Fahrversuche machte. Im Vergleich mit der Natürlichkeit, mit der meine Enkelkinder heute mit drei oder vier Jahren schon das Fahrradfahren lernen, waren meine ersten Fahrversuche geradezu peinlich. Damals gab es noch nicht viele Fahrräder, und als Teenager war ich stolz wie Oskar, ein eigenes Fahrrad zu besitzen. Seit mir allerdings vor circa 20 Jahren mein damaliges Fahrrad am Bahnhof vom Pendlerparkplatz gestohlen wurde, habe ich mir keines mehr angeschafft. Ich habe daher auch die neue Welle der E-Bike-Begeisterung nicht mehr mitgemacht. Ich kann aber die Faszination dieses neuen Radfahrens gut nachvollziehen. Und ich sehe auch die Notwendigkeit, dass wir die weitere Entwicklung und Nutzung der E-Bike-Mobilität im Auge behalten und bei eventuellen Konflikten mit anderen Straßennutzern und auch bei eventuellen Fehlentwicklungen nach Lösungen suchen. Das Fahrradfahren findet aber immer noch fast ausschließlich im heimatnahen Umfeld und auch auf eher kürzeren Strecken statt. Ich respektiere zwar den großen Eifer und erkenne die vielen guten Ideen an, die in diesem neuen Konzept für eine EU-weite Radfahrstrategie enthalten sind, aber ich gebe zwei Punkte zu bedenken. Erstens: Wenn wir jetzt eine EU-Strategie entwickeln, dann verstoßen wir gegen das so wichtige Subsidiaritätsprinzip. Die Lösung der Probleme des Radfahrens ist auf der untersten Verwaltungsebene zu suchen, nicht auf der höchsten. Und die Rechte und die Souveränität der Mitgliedstaaten darf auch bei diesem Thema nicht missachtet werden. Und zweitens: Wollen wir wirklich das Fahrradfahren – von der Herstellung der Räder bis zu ihrer Entsorgung – EU-weit regulieren? Ich kann nur davor warnen. Damit würden wir ein weiteres Bürokratiemonster schaffen, das das Natürliche, das Schöne, das Normale, das Fröhliche am Fahrradfahren wegnimmt und keinen zusätzlichen Nutzen schafft. Belassen wir es doch einfach beim Status quo. Wenn die Menschen wegen der Regeln nicht mehr gerne Rad fahren, dann bewirken Sie mit ihrer Regulierung genau das Gegenteil. Dann wird übrigens kein Gramm CO2 eingespart. Und dann freuen sich doch nur die Radfahr-Lobbygruppen und die Hersteller der Räder, weil sie sie aufgrund der vielen Vorgaben immer teurer verkaufen können. Eine solche Strategie möchte ich meinen Enkelkindern nicht zumuten.