Sittings · Document
Report (2025/2016(INI)) 2026-04-22
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
22.4.2026 A10-0037/20
Amendment 20
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 2. Regrets that the Commission did not publish an annual report on monitoring the application of EU law for 2024, thus breaking with a practice established over 40 years ago in 1983; stresses that regular, annual monitoring of the application of EU law is an essential instrument through which the Commission fulfils its role as the guardian of the Treaties, in accordance with Article 17(1) TEU, as it helps to ensure and monitor that EU law is correctly applied and enforced across all the Member States and to track progress made in this area in a transparent manner accessible to all; believes that the yearly report on monitoring the application of EU law is a crucial tool for enabling scrutiny of the correct transposition and implementation of EU law, and for safeguarding the institutional balance as provided for in the Treaties; stresses that Parliament must be kept constantly informed and that it relies on this reporting, both as a co-legislator and in its exercise of political scrutiny, under Article 14(1) TEU, of the Commission to ensure that it exercises its prerogatives adequately; stresses the importance of ensuring annual monitoring of the application of EU Law Country by Country, in order to prevent violations of fundamental rights and of the rule of law as a consequence of a lack of compliance; calls on the Commission to pay particular attention to freedom of expression, media pluralism, equality and non-discrimination, the breach of which could have a direct impact on citizens’ trust in the EU; considers that transparent and accessible reporting contributes to keeping citizens informed about EU law implementation and reduces the space for misinformation regarding the functioning of the EU; notes with concern that national constitutional and supreme courts in some Member States have been undermining the well-established doctrine of the primacy of EU law; stresses that such developments should always lead to swift enforcement activities by the Commission, including infringement procedures; | 2. Stresses that Parliament must be kept constantly informed and that it relies on this reporting, both as a co-legislator and in its exercise of political scrutiny, under Article 14(1) TEU, of the Commission to ensure that it exercises its prerogatives adequately; stresses the importance of ensuring annual monitoring of the application of EU Law Country by Country; considers that transparent and accessible reporting contributes to keeping citizens informed about EU law implementation and reduces the space for misinformation regarding the functioning of the EU; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/21
Amendment 21
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 3. Notes the Commission’s shift toward a new reporting cycle on monitoring the application of EU law, with annual progress reports on simplification, implementation and enforcement by each Commissioner, and an annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement; welcomes the 2025 Annual Overview Report, and the Commissioners’ 2025 Annual Progress Reports, covering the period from 1 January to 31 July 2025, as a valuable source of factual information on the state of EU law implementation across sectors and Member States; notes that the reports are clearly presented; regrets the fact, nevertheless, that the analysis remains overly focused on achievements, with insufficient attention paid to persistent challenges and systemic enforcement gaps; notes that insufficient comparative data and outcome-oriented indicators limit the assessment of real progress over time; emphasises that the annual overview report must go beyond a descriptive exercise and provide a substantive, critical assessment of systemic challenges and shortcomings in the application and enforcement of EU legislation, including a clear and transparent identification of shortcomings and steps envisaged to address them; calls on the Commission, in future overview reports, to ensure a coherent approach, and that chapters on simplification are counterbalanced by an analysis of implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to move beyond formalistic, procedural monitoring focused merely on the transposition of directives; stresses that monitoring should capture the substantive effectiveness of EU law in achieving its objectives; requests that the Commission publish the methodology applied in preparing the overview reports in order to ensure transparency and effective parliamentary scrutiny; underlines the importance of good cooperation among the institutions, in particular through the sustained Structured Dialogue between the Commission and Parliament, to ensure full transparency and accessibility, and to enhance the reports’ credibility and usefulness for policymakers and citizens; | 3. Notes the Commission’s shift toward a new reporting cycle on monitoring the application of EU law, with annual progress reports on simplification, implementation and enforcement by each Commissioner, and an annual overview report on simplification, implementation and enforcement; welcomes the 2025 Annual Overview Report, and the Commissioners’ 2025 Annual Progress Reports, covering the period from 1 January to 31 July 2025, as a valuable source of factual information on the state of EU law implementation across sectors and Member States; notes that the reports are clearly presented; regrets the fact, nevertheless, that the analysis remains overly focused on achievements, with insufficient attention paid to persistent challenges and systemic enforcement gaps; notes that insufficient comparative data and outcome-oriented indicators limit the assessment of real progress over time; emphasises that the annual overview report must go beyond a descriptive exercise and provide a substantive, critical assessment of systemic challenges and shortcomings in the application and enforcement of EU legislation, including a clear and transparent identification of shortcomings and steps envisaged to address them; calls on the Commission, in future overview reports, to ensure a coherent approach, and that chapters on simplification are counterbalanced by an analysis of implementation and enforcement; calls on the Commission to move beyond formalistic, procedural monitoring focused merely on the transposition of directives; stresses that monitoring should capture the substantive effectiveness of EU law in achieving its objectives; requests that the Commission publish the methodology applied in preparing the overview reports in order to ensure transparency and effective parliamentary scrutiny; underlines the importance of good cooperation among the institutions, in particular through the sustained Structured Dialogue between the Commission and Parliament, to ensure full transparency and accessibility, and to enhance the reports’ credibility and usefulness for policymakers and citizens; stresses the importance of simplification and deregulation for improving the quality of EU legislation; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/22
Amendment 22
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 17. Expresses strong concern over the Commission’s reluctance to initiate infringement proceedings before the CJEU, even in cases involving clear and persistent breaches of EU law; urges the Commission, as the guardian of the Treaties, to make full use of all available enforcement tools and not shy away from litigation as an essential enforcement tool to ensure compliance and uphold the authority of EU law; regrets that the initiation of infringement procedures remains selective, given the Commission’s approach to prioritising breaches it deems to have the most significant impact on public and business interests8 , and expresses concern that possible infringements of EU law are not systematically followed by enforcement action; highlights the importance of effective monitoring and preventive action in order to ensure that citizens do not bear the cost of incomplete transposition or incorrect application of EU law by Member States; | deleted |
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| 8 8 Commission communication of 11 February 2025 entitled ‘A simpler and faster Europe: Communication on implementation and simplification’ (COM(2025)0047). |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/23
Amendment 23
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 18. Criticises the lack of transparency with regard to the criteria used by the Commission to prioritise certain enforcement actions over others; calls on the Commission to adopt and publish transparent, objective criteria applicable to infringement cases, particularly with regard to the selection and prioritisation of those involving serious or systemic violations of fundamental rights, rule of law principles or internal market rules; insists on the need for greater transparency throughout the entire process, including public access to information on the status, nature and scope of open procedures, on the outcomes of procedures, as well as on public input, both received and taken into account, particularly in the initiation phase of infringement procedures; calls on the Commission to report proactively and on a continuous basis on instances where it has acted in response to suspected serious infringement and on cases where it has decided not to act; | 18. Criticises the lack of transparency with regard to the criteria used by the Commission to prioritise certain enforcement actions over others; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/24
Amendment 24
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 19. Regrets the frequent lack of infringement procedures initiated for non-compliance with CJEU rulings; calls on the Commission to consistently initiate such procedures in cases of a failure to implement a CJEU ruling, including by issuing requests for lump sums or penalty payments, especially in cases of systemic breaches of EU law or repeated non-compliance with CJEU rulings by the Member State in question; | deleted |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/25
Amendment 25
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 22a. Stresses the fact that the Commission is not a supervisor of the Member States, but a partner appointed by those states on the basis of the Treaties; stresses that the Commission is required to work with the Member States on the basis of dialogue and mutual understanding, not coercion; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/26
Amendment 26
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 23. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen structured cooperation and early-warning mechanisms that help detect problems with transposition or implementation before formal infringement procedures become necessary; urges the Member States to strictly adhere to transposition deadlines, follow the guidelines issued by the Commission and actively and fully engage in implementation dialogues, and to notify the Commission in a timely manner about potential obstacles and issues with transposition and implementation, in order to avoid delays, errors and potential penalties; calls for further support to build Member States’ administrative and technical capacity in this regard; regrets that some Member States either report transposition and/or implementation issues too late or fail to report them altogether, resulting in delays that negatively affect EU citizens and businesses; recalls that the Member States participate in the legislative procedure through the Council as co-legislator; stresses that the lack of enforcement of EU law undermines citizens’ perception of the EU and its ability to deliver results; | 23. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to strengthen structured cooperation and early-warning mechanisms that help detect problems with transposition or implementation before formal infringement procedures become necessary; urges the Member States to strictly adhere to transposition deadlines, and to notify the Commission in a timely manner about potential obstacles and issues with transposition and implementation, in order to avoid delays, errors and potential penalties; calls for further support to build Member States’ administrative and technical capacity in this regard; regrets that some Member States either report transposition and/or implementation issues too late or fail to report them altogether; recalls that the Member States participate in the legislative procedure through the Council as co-legislator; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/27
Amendment 27
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36. Stresses that the simplification of EU law must not be conflated with deregulation; emphasises that the Commission’s simplification efforts, which bundle the fate of various legislative acts, should in no way be automatic and must, where necessary, be subject to thorough impact assessments and meaningful stakeholder consultations; emphasises that streamlining legal texts and procedures can improve clarity, legal certainty, and administrative efficiency; reiterates that quality, clear and cohesive EU legislation is an essential condition for effective, correct and uniform transposition by the Member States that preserves essential policy objectives and protections; highlights that the aim of such a simplification process must be to reduce technical complexity, eliminate regulatory overlaps, harmonise the definitions and procedures laid down by acts governing related fields and guarantee the technical feasibility of implementation in national law; points out the importance of coherence across legislative instruments in order to avoid duplications and contradictions that add complexity and hinder effective implementation; emphasises that reducing administrative burdens is inseparable from ensuring accessibility, which can be effectively achieved through well-designed digital tools that are simple and inclusive for all users; | 36. Stresses that the simplification of EU law must not be conflated with deregulation; emphasises that the Commission’s simplification efforts, which bundle the fate of various legislative acts, should in no way be automatic and must, where necessary, be subject to thorough impact assessments and meaningful stakeholder consultations; emphasises that streamlining legal texts and procedures can improve clarity, legal certainty, and administrative efficiency; reiterates that quality, clear and cohesive EU legislation is an essential condition for effective, correct and uniform transposition by the Member States that preserves essential policy objectives and protections; highlights that the aim of such a simplification process must be to reduce technical complexity, eliminate regulatory overlaps, harmonise the definitions and procedures laid down by acts governing related fields and guarantee the technical feasibility of implementation in national law; points out the importance of coherence across legislative instruments in order to avoid duplications and contradictions that add complexity and hinder effective implementation; emphasises that reducing administrative burdens is inseparable from ensuring accessibility, which can be effectively achieved through well-designed digital tools that are simple and inclusive for all users; points out that an excess of regulations, burdens and obligations leads to complexity in the legal system; highlights that simplification and deregulation, like harmonisation and codification, serve to improve the quality of legal transactions; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/28
Amendment 28
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36a. Calls on the Commission to step up the work on simplifying EU law; |
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22.4.2026 A10-0037/29
Amendment 29
Tobiasz Bocheński
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0037/2026
Dainius Žalimas
Monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023, 2024 and 2025
(2025/2016(INI))
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 36b. Calls on the Commission to make an effort to deregulate and to halt EU legislative inflation, which lowers legal standards and goes beyond the intention of the Treaties; |
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