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Digital Omnibus proposal· Recital 1

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Recital 1 Digital Omnibus proposal as printed in the Council text of 22 October 2026

Source Council, 22 October 2026. Recital 1: ST 14756/26, page 3 · exact text page

In its Communication on a simpler and faster Europe⁴, the Commission announced its commitment to an ambitious programme to promote forward-looking, innovative policies that strengthen the Union’s competitiveness and radically lighten the regulatory load for people, businesses and administrations, while maintaining the highest standard in promoting the Union’s values. Consequently, the Commission prioritised the proposal of immediate adjustments to legislation, including digital legislation, to address the competitiveness challenge of the Union.

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3 amendments to this recital

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  1. 69 Alternative David CormandGreens/EFA · JURI “and preserving legal certainty, institutional balance, the hierarchy of norms and the level of protection guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamentals…”

    (1) In its Communication on a simpler and faster Europe⁴ , the Commission announced its commitment to an ambitious programme to promote forward-looking, innovative policies that strengthen the Union’s competitiveness and radically lighten the regulatory load for people, businesses and administrations, while maintaining the highest standard in promoting the Union’s values, and preserving legal certainty, institutional balance, the hierarchy of norms and the level of protection guaranteed by the Charter of Fundamentals Rights of the European Union. Consequently, the Commission prioritised the proposal of immediate adjustments to legislation, including digital legislation, to address the competitiveness challenge of the Union.

    Tabled by
    David Cormand
    Group
    Greens/EFA
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 1
    Document
    JURI amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion
    Printed header
    Recital 1
  2. 70 Alternative Daniel BudaEPP · JURI “simplifying and improving EU policies and laws through rules that are clearer, easier to understand and faster to implement”

    (1) In its Communication on a simpler and faster Europe⁴ , the Commission announced its commitment to an ambitious programme to promote forward-looking, innovative policies that strengthen the Union’s competitiveness and radically lighten the regulatory load for people, businesses and administrations, simplifying and improving EU policies and laws through rules that are clearer, easier to understand and faster to implement, while maintaining the highest standard in promoting the Union’s values. Consequently, the Commission prioritised the proposal of immediate adjustments to legislation, including digital legislation, to address the competitiveness challenge of the Union.

    Tabled by
    Daniel Buda
    Group
    EPP
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 1
    Document
    JURI amendments 69–296 to the draft opinion
    Printed header
    Recital 1
  3. 81 Alternative Diana Iovanovici ŞoşoacăNI · ITRE–LIBE “without breaching the aforementioned fundamental human rights”

    (1) In its Communication on a simpler and faster Europe⁴ , the Commission announced its commitment to an ambitious programme to promote forward-looking, innovative policies that strengthen the Union’s competitiveness and radically lighten the regulatory load for people, businesses and administrations, while maintaining the highest standard in promoting the Union’s values. Consequently, the Commission prioritised the proposal of immediate adjustments to legislation, including digital legislation, to address the competitiveness challenge of the Union., without breaching the aforementioned fundamental human rights,

    Tabled by
    Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă
    Group
    NI
    Targets
    Digital Omnibus proposal Recital 1
    Document
    ITRE–LIBE amendments 79–250 to the draft report
    Printed header
    Recital 1