11 Amendments of Jana TOOM related to 2018/2104(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the number of petitions received was modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas this indicates that a portion of EU citizens and residents make use of the right to petition;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas even though a portion of EU citizens and residents are aware of the petition process, there is still a widespread lack of clarity about the EU’s field of activity, as demonstrated by the large number of inadmissible petitions (39 %);
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the information provided by citizens and residents in petitions and during committee meetings – complemented by expertise provided by the Commission, the Member States and other bodies – is pivotal to the work of the committee;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Draws attention to the fundamental role of the Committee on Petitions as a bridge between EU citizens and residents and the European institutions, through which EU citizens and residents can formally bring their concerns and ideas to the attention of their elected representatives, thereby allowing for the timely examination and resolution of citizenpetitioner requests wherever possible;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Points out that petitions constitute both an opportunity and a challenge for Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens and residents, and to maintain dialogue with them, particularly if they are affected by the application of EU law;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Stresses the importance of a continuous public debate about the competences of the EU, its limits and its future in order to ensure that citizens and residents are well informed about the levels at which decisions are taken; considers that a broader public debate about the EU and everyday media reporting would reduce the number of inadmissible petitions, as citizens and residents would be better aware of the competences of the EU; emphasises that the subject matter of an inadmissible petition can play an important role for policymaking even though it falls outside the scope of the Committee;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Points to the successful launch of the petitions network on 21 March 2017, attended by members from all parliamentary committees, at which the network’s guidelines were presented and its purpose and the role of its members outlined; points out that a second meeting of the petitions network took place on 10 October 2017; is convinced that the petitions network is a useful tool for a better follow-up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; underlines the fact that enhanced cooperation with parliamentary committees on issues raised by petitioners enables Parliament to respond much more swiftly and efficiently to citizens’petitioners' concerns, delivering added value to the lives of EU citizens and residents, and to the activities of Parliament and Europe as a whole;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Underlines the important contributions of petitions submitted ahead of the Brexit negotiations by those citizens and residents concerned; points to the joint public hearing held on 11 May 2017 by the Committee on Petitions and the Committees on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE), Constitutional Affairs (AFCO) and Employment and Social Affairs (EMPL) on citizens’ and residents' rights after Brexit, with a view to ensuring that citizens’these rights be made one of Parliament’s main priorities in the Brexit negotiations;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes that environmental issues were the main area of concern for petitioners in 2017; points to the special Eurobarometer 468 report published in November 201714 , which showed that the environment is one of European citizens’ main concerns; stresses the importance of delivering on EU citizens’ and residents' expectations concerning proper environmental legislation, and of implementing the rules and policies that have been adopted; regrets the fact that environmental rules are not always properly implemented in the Member States, as described in the petitions; urges the Commission, as the guardian of the treaties, together with the Member States, to ensure the proper implementation of EU laws; _________________ 14 http://ec.europa.eu/commfrontoffice/public opinion/index.cfm/Survey/getSurveyDetail /instruments/SPECIAL/surveyKy/2156
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates its opinion that a too narrow and incoherent interpretation of Article 51 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights alienates citizepersons from the EU; asks the Commission to come forward with measures that will ensure a coherent and extensive application of the scope of Article 51;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Encourages the Commission to urge the Member States to find solutions against the loss of voting rights and the disenfranchisement of EU citizens who freely move and reside within the European Union as well as the disenfranchisement of long-term residents; expresses disappointment that the draft Withdrawal Agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom makes no reference to citizens’ political rights;