9 Amendments of Andrea COZZOLINO related to 2017/0220(COD)
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Articles 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European union and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to promote participation and public debate on the issues raised by the initiatives, where an initiative supported by the required number of signatories and fulfilling the other requirements of this Regulation is submitted to the Commission, the group of organisers should have the right to present that initiative at a public hearing at Union level. The public hearing should be co- organised by the Commission and the European Parliament within three months from the submission of the initiative and ensure a balanced representation of relevant public and private interests well as the representation at an appropriate level of the Commission and the Council. Other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union as well as interested stakeholders should have the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To ensure the effective participation of citizens in the democratic life of the Union, the Commission should examine a valid initiative and respond to it. The Commission should therefore set out its legal and political conclusions as well as the action it intends to take within a period of five months from the receipt of the initiative. The Commission should explain in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner the reasons for its intended action, and should likewise givegive in an even more developed way its reasons if it does not intend to take any action.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) In order to promote the political debate that ECI might initiates at European level and in order to increase the political responsibility of the Commission before the co-legislators and European citizens, the Council and the European Parliament should be able to organize an hearing of the Commission once it has decide to intend or not to intend an action after a valid ECI ;
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establish one or more contact points to provide information and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative. This assistance shall be free of charge.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The group of organisers may also designate a maximum of twohree other natural persons, chosen from among its members or otherwise, who are mandated to act on behalf of the contact persons for the purpose of liaising with the institutions of the Union throughout the procedure.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission and the European Parliament shall co-organize the public hearing at the European Parliament. Representatives of the Council assist and participate in the hearing. Representatives of the other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union, as well as interested stakeholders, shall be given the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Scrutiny board 1. For the purpose of implementing Article 6, a scrutiny board is established within the Commission. 2.The scrutiny board is composed of experienced and competent members of the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the Ombudsman. 3. The number of members and the rules of functioning of the scrutiny board are defined in accordance with the procedure defined by Article 23.