Maria WALSH
Maria WALSH

Group of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats)

Member

Ireland - Fine Gael Party (Ireland)

Date of birth : , Boston

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Member

AGRI
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
FEMM
Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
D-US
Delegation for relations with the United States

Substitute

REGI
Committee on Regional Development
LIBE
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
DACP
Delegation to the OACPS-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly
DAFR
Delegation to the Africa-EU Parliamentary Assembly

Most recent activities

Support for EU farmers in accessing seed potatoes

07-04-2025 E-001404/2025 Commission
Written questions

Amending Directives (EU) 2022/2464 and (EU) 2024/1760 as regards the dates from which Member States are to apply certain corporate sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements

03-04-2025
Written explanations of vote

This proposal covers the so-called “Stop-the-Clock” initiative, aimed at immediately postponing the application of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This forms part of the Omnibus Simplification Package, launched on 26 February 2025 by the Commission to reduce regulatory burdens and improve EU competitiveness. The package includes three legislative proposals: (1) the immediate postponement of CSRD and CSDDD implementation, (2) amendments to their scope and obligations, and (3) revisions to certain Taxonomy Regulation delegated acts.
The Commission has proposed to postpone the deadlines for these Directives for companies not yet subject to reporting obligations and aims to narrow the scope, reduce audit and assurance costs, and limit trickle-down effects on SMEs. A similar “SME shield” is proposed under the CSDDD to reduce burdens on smaller companies, lower liability risks, and better align climate-related requirements with the CSRD. Given the administrative burden these Directives have caused on our SMEs in Ireland I voted in favour of this package.

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