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Romanian Lawmakers Among Least Active In Monitoring EU Law – Report

The Romanian Parliament is among the European member states that have sent no comments on legislative propositions and draft laws coming out of Brussels, on a par with Malta and Spain, according to a report cited by the EUObserver.
Romanian Lawmakers Among Least Active In Monitoring EU Law - Report
14 sept. 2009, 13:34, English

The Portuguese parliament has been by far the most active in commenting on legislative proposals coming out of Brussels. The latest figures from the European Commission, obtained by EUobserver, show that Portuguese lawmakers have sent 102 comments on draft EU laws and position papers over the past three years, a fifth of the total 505 comments seen from all 27 member states.

The next busiest were the French senate, with 58 submissions since 2006, the German upper house (48), the Swedish parliament (44) and the British House of Lords (39). The most active of the former communist states that joined the EU in 2004 is the Czech Republic, which has submitted 41 remarks.

At the other end of the scale, the parliaments of Spain, Malta and Romania have sent no comments to Brussels. Assemblies in a total of 15 member states have made ten or less remarks since 2006, when the comment scheme was introduced in a move to bridge the gap between Brussels and EU citizens.

The scheme sees the European Commission send its legislative proposals and consultation papers directly to national parliaments when they are published.