Activities of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2017/0220(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European citizens’ initiative
Amendments (14)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) This Regulation aims to make the European citizens’ initiative more accessible, less burdensome and easier to use for organisers and supporters, in order to achieve the full potential of the European citizens’ initiative as a tool to foster debate and a higher level of citizen participation at Union level, and to bring the Union closer to its citizenin the decision making process.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In order to make the European citizens’ initiative more accessible, and taking into account that the procedures and conditions required for the European citizens’ initiative should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate, it is appropriate to partially register an initiative in cases where only part or parts of the initiative meet the requirements for registration under this Regulation. Initiatives should be partially registered where a substantial part of the initiative, including its main objectives, does not manifestly fall outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties and all the other registration requirements are met. Clarity and transparency should be ensured as regards the scope of the partial registration and potential signatories should be informed of the scope of the registration and of the fact that statements of support are collected only in relation to the scope of the registration of the initiative.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) While liablitity and penalties for the processing of personal data remains regulated under Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the group of organisers should be jointly and severally liable, in accordance with applicable national law, for any other damage that they cause in the organisation of an initiative by unlawful acts committed intentionally or with serious negligence. Member States should ensure that the group of organisers is subject to appropriate penalties for infringements of this Regulation.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation establishes the procedures and conditions required for an initiative inviting the European Commission, within the framework of its powers, to submit any appropriate proposal on matters where citizens of the Union consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treaties or to amend or repeal a legal act in force (the 'European citizens’ initiative' or 'initiative').
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. After the Commission has registered an initiative in accordance with Article 6, it shall provide the translation of the content of thatwhole initiative into all the official languages of the Union for its publication in the register and its use for the collection of statements of support in accordance with this Regulation. A group of organisers may, in addition, provide translations into all the official languages of the Union of the Annex for its publication in the register and also, as the case may be, of the draft legal act referred to in Annex II and submitted in accordance with Article 6(2).
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establishappoint one or more contact points to provide information and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. The members of the group of organisers shall be citizens of the UnionMember States, of the age to be entitled to vote in elections to the European Parliament and residents of at least seven different Member States.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. Without prejudice to the liability of the representative of the group of organisers as data controller under Article 82(2) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the members of a group of organisers shall be jointly and severally liable, in accordance with applicable national law, for any damage caused in the organisation of an initiative by unlawful acts committed intentionally or with serious negligence.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) none of thethe initiative or parts of the initiative does not manifestly falls outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties;
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3 – point b
(b) partially register the initiative if a substantial part of the initiative, including its main objectives, does not manifestly fall outside the framework of the Commission’s powers to submit a proposal for a legal act of the Union for the purpose of implementing the Treaties;
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Where it refuses to register or only partially registers an initiative in accordance with paragraph 4, the Commission shall inform the group of organisers of the reasons for its decision andfully state the reason for refusing the registration, clearly indicating the parts that do not fall within its competence, and shall state out the reasons in support of that conclusion. The Commission will inform the group of organisers of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall be represented in the hearing at an appropriatethe highest level.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Within five months after the publication of the initiative in accordance with Article 14(1), and after the public hearing referred to in Article 14(2), the Commission shall set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and itsexplain in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner the reasons for taking or not taking action.
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission and the group of organisers mayshall inform the signatories on the response to the initiative in accordance with Article 17 (2) and (3).