Text tabled : A7-0215/2010

  Iva Zanicchi (PPE), in writing. − (IT) I voted in favour of Mrs Geringer de Oedenberg’s report since it highlights the need to make simple, clear laws that EU citizens can understand more easily.

Respect for the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, the importance of appropriate impact assessments on legislative proposals, the reduction of administrative burdens and the simplification and codification of legislation are therefore key objectives of the ‘better lawmaking’ report. We should also note that simpler, easily understandable laws are central to progress in defining future EU economic and social policy.