Activities of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA 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 (4)
Amendment 72 #
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 ofrom the submission of the initiative anto the Commission. The European Parliament should ensure a balanced representation of relevant public and private interests as 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. The organisers of a successful ECI should be involved in the organization of such hearings to make sure the campaign that has taken place and citizenship support is fully reflected.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) The European Parliament should endeavour to foster an appropriate level of public debate on successful initiatives, including the possibility of holding a plenary debate on the initiative, which may be followed by a vote on a motion for resolution.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establish one or more physical contact points to provide information, legal advice and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative. It should use the resources of the point of contact based in the Europe Direct Contact Centre and the European Commission Representations and the European Parliament offices in the Member States;
Amendment 166 #
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 exhaustively and in full detail of the reasons for its decision and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them.