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.