2 Amendments of Jude KIRTON-DARLING related to 2014/2254(INI)
Amendment 101 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Reiterates the importance of the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI), as a new citizens' right introduced by the Lisbon Treaty, which aims at increasing participatory democracy in the EU; Notes the importance of the ECI as a powerful tool to provide European citizens with a direct democratic right to contribute to the decision making process of the EU, which adds to the European citizens' right to submit petitions to the European Parliament (EP) and their right of appeal to the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 104 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Calls on the European Commission to strengthen the role of the European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs) by adopting a citizens-friendly approach to tackle all deficiencies of this instrument in the upcoming revision of Regulation 211/20118 whilst at the same time improving information campaigns to citizens on the use of the ECI and its powers to influence the EU-policy making process;