Subsidiarity check in the Tweede Kamer - NL - Janneke Timmer, EU-adviser Tweede Kamer Subsidiarity seminar Vilnius 22 September 2014
Jan 21, 2016
Subsidiarity check inthe Tweede Kamer - NL
- Janneke Timmer, EU-adviser Tweede Kamer
Subsidiarity seminar Vilnius 22 September 2014
Presentation
• Background• Internal evaluation• External evaluation• Ahead in Europe• Follow up?
Background
• NL-TK: slow increase in subsidiarity checks • Last yrs: 2010: 3 (2 RO),2011:4, 2012: 5 (4
RO), 2013: 6 (5 RO)• 2014: 2 (1RO): IORP, biological production
• NL government: subsidiarity exercise in June 2013. List of principles and EU-proposals which should be dealt with on national level.
Internal evaluation TK
• Quick scan, not scientifically proof• Interviewing MP’s, support staff
TK, clerks, staff EK, political staff, EU-staff
• Practical goal: set of recommendations
Findings• Tight deadline 8 wks, slow
response CION, proportionality• Need for more overview for
optimal use of early phase • Make better use of ‘later phase’• Also use political dialogue • Importance interparl cooperation
Actions
• More regular informing• Stimulate rapid response RO• 8 RO’s: inform EU-affairs (IPEX?)• Next sub-checks: try consultation
• Speakers conference
External evaluation Lisbon instruments• June: Radboud Univ starts study• Questions (facts, experience, lessons):
– How do Lisbon instruments function?– What is influence on EU-decision
making?– What lessons can be learnt?
• Result expected in November, will be presented
Ahead in Europe• In 2013-2014, rapporteur on democratic
legitimacy, René Leegte• Objective: reach broadly based standpoint
on current issues, in particular relating to role of NP’s in EU decisionmaking.
• Input pol parties, internet-consultation, position paper, debate with gvt,third parties (NP, MEP, Eur inst), report.
• Presented results on 9 May 2014
Results Ahead in Europe on subsidiarity• On yellow card: improve
procedure• Introduce ‘green card’ – more
constructive• Interparliamentary co-operation is
key to effective role of NP’s
Follow up?
• Frans Timmermans European Commissioner?
‘European Quickstep: too early… too early… and then: too late’ //‘At European level only when necessary, at national level whenever possible’.
• Discuss possibilities of improving position national parliaments without changing Treaty
• First Lustrum Treaty Lisbon: dec 2014.