Activities of Marie-Christine VERGIAT related to 2010/0074(COD)
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OPINION Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the citizens’ initiative
Amendments (19)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is necessary to establish the minimum number of Member States from which citizens must come. In order to ensure that a citizens' initiative is representative of a Union interest, this number should be set at one thirdfourth of Member States.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) It is appropriate to fix a minimum age for supporting a citizens' initiative. This should be set as the age at which citizens are entitled to vote in the European Parliament elections.t 16 years of age. (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) The Commission’s opinions on proposed initiatives, favourable or otherwise, should be posted on the website. The website should also allow signatures to be collected under conditions that comply with EU law and Directive 95/46/EC in particular.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. "Signatories” means citizresidents ofin the Union that have supported a given citizens’ initiative by completing a statement of support for that initiative; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. “Organising committeer” means a group of natural or legal person or organisations responsible for the preparation and submission of a citizens’ initiative to the Commission.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) It is of the utmost importance that organisers of a citizen's initiative provide a fully detailed declaration of any financial means used to support and promote the initiative, in order to ensure full transparency and to identify and disqualify entities or individuals who seek to use this democratic tool in order to attain purely commercial or lucrative goals.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Where the organiser is a legal person or an organisation it shall be established in a Member Stating committee is composed of legal persons, the latter shall be established in a Member State. Only not-for-profit bodies may be members of the organising committee. Organisations which do not have legal personality under the applicable national law shall have representatives that have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf and assume liability.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 2
Article 2 – point 2
2. "Signatories” means citizresidents of the Union that have supported a given citizens’ initiative by completing a statement of support for that initiative; (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall reject the registration of proposed citizens' initiatives which are manifestly against the values of the Union. The Commission must duly explain and publish its reasons for rejecting an initiative.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Data submitted by signatories through the online collection system must be checked, stored and destroyed in accordance with the EU’s rules on data protection and the right to privacy and be managed by independent bodies obliged to maintain confidentiality.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall reject the registration of proposed citizens' initiatives which are manifestly against the values of the Union. The Commission’s reasons for rejecting initiatives shall be well-founded and be published on the website it shall set up for that purpose.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Within the 12 months following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall adoptundertake in conjunction with the European Data Protection Supervisor an evaluation enabling it to adopt, where necessary, technical specifications for the implementation of paragraph 4, in accordance with the regulatory procedure laid down in Article 19(2). The evaluation shall be forwarded to Parliament, together with the proposals.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
2a. The organiser shall also submit to the competent authorities a fully detailed declaration of any financial support it may have received or enjoyed from any interest group or representatives of interest groups, throughout the entire duration of the collection of statements of support, so as to ensure full transparency throughout the entire life cycle of the citizen's initiative.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15
Article 15
The Commission may adopt, by means of delegated acts in accordance with Articles 16, 17 and 18, amendments to all the Annexes tof this Regulation apart from Annexes II and III.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The delegated act mayshall be published in the Official Journal of the European Union and enter into force before the expiry of that period if the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission of their intention not to raise objections.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
The Commission shall inform the other Member States and the European Parliament thereof.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4