10 Amendments of Cristian TERHEŞ related to 2021/2019(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the large number of petitions voicing citizens’ concerns over the public health and socio-economic emergencies as well as violation of their rights resulting from the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic significantly contributed to the rise in the number of petitions registered in 2020 in comparison with previous years; whereas 13.23 % of the petitions received in 2020 are related to the COVID-19 pandemic and to the violation of citizens' rights and freedoms due to restrictions and emergency measures imposed during the pandemic;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas a large number of petitions referred to the lack of transparency in the research and development of COVID-19 vaccines and to the refusal of the Commission to publish non-redacted versions of the Advance Purchase Agreements and the Purchase Agreement;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas a large number of petitions received request that full details of the COVID-19 vaccine contracts concluded between the Commission, the Member States and the pharmaceutical industry, as well as patient-level clinical trial data to be published as soon as possible;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
N. whereas the main subjects of concern raised in petitions submitted in 2020 relate to fundamental rights (in particular the impact of COVID-19 emergency measures on the rule of law and democracy, as well on the freedom of movement, the right to work, the right to information and the right to education), health (notably questions on the public health crisis resulting from the pandemic, ranging from the protection of citizens’ health, including treatments and protective equipment, to the management of the health crisis in the Member States and the acquisition and distribution of vaccines), the environment (mostly mining activities and their impact on the environment, nuclear safety, air pollution and the deterioration of natural ecosystems), justice (notably issues related to access to justice or alleged procedural irregularities or concerns over the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary in the Member States, along with cross-border cases of child abduction and custody rights), education (in particular questions related to discriminatory access to education or contested national reform of the law on education), the lack of transparency of the Council and the Commission and the internal market (in particular questions relating to national travel restrictions in the context of the pandemic and their impact on the freedom of movement of persons within and outside the EU), in addition to many other areas of activity;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assess whether national authorities areto be proactive in taking the necessary measures to respond to citizens’ concerns as expressed in their petitions where cases of systemic failure in compliance with EU law occur;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Draws attention to the large number of petitions on COVID-19 that the Committee on Petitions examined and replied to in 2020, mostly by using its urgency procedure; stresses that most of these petitions called for the protection of citizens’ health against the spread of the virus, including questions on treatfundamental rights and freedoms against the emergency measures including lockdowns, for transparency in the developments, protective equipment and on the acquisition and distribuurchase and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines as well as for disclosure of all details of future COVID-19 vaccine contracts; underlines that these petition also included questions of vaccinesn treatments, protective equipment, as well as for the assessment of the management of the health crisis in the Member States; recalls, also, that many petitioners raised concerns over the impact of national emergency measures, including lockdowns, on democracy, and the rule of law and fundamental rights, calling into question travel and work restrictions, obstacles to the freedom of movement within the Schengen area, as well as the management of cancelled flights and trips during the pandemic;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is seriously concerned about the breaches of fundamental rights and democracy, the public health and socio- economic damages caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic; welcomes the excellent work done by the Committee on Petitions which, by voicing citizens’ concerns over the violation of their rights, public health and socio-economic crises related to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to ensuring Parliament’s responsiveness to citizens’ needs and expectations as regards the Union’s capacity to address such a global challenge; draws attention, in this regard, to the important follow-up actions taken by the Committee on Petitions to respond to the issues raised in COVID-19- related petitions, which lead to the adoption in plenary of the resolutions on the Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis9 , on the accessibility and affordability of COVID testing, on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in the COVID-19 crisis10 and on tackling homelessness rates in the EU11 ; _________________ 9 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0315. 10 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0183. 11 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0314.
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Is seriously concerned about the public health, the social division and socio- economic damages caused by the COVID- 19 pandemic; welcomes the excellent work done by the Committee on Petitions which, by voicing citizens’ concerns over the public health and socio-economic crises related to the COVID-19 pandemic, contributed to ensuring Parliament’s responsiveness to citizens’ needs and expectations as regards the Union’s capacity to address such a global challenge; draws attention, in this regard, to the important follow-up actions taken by the Committee on Petitions to respond to the issues raised in COVID-19- related petitions, which lead to the adoption in plenary of the resolutions on the Schengen system and measures taken during the COVID-19 crisis9 , on the rights of persons with intellectual disabilities and their families in the COVID-19 crisis10 and on tackling homelessness rates in the EU11 ; _________________ 9 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0315. 10 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0183. 11 Texts adopted, P9_TA(2020)0314.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that environmental issues remained an area of serious concern for petitioners in 2020; regrets that environmental rules are not always correctly implemented in the Member States, as described in numerous petitions raising complaints about air pollution, the deterioration of natural ecosystems, and nuclear safety and the impact of mining activities on the environment; stresses the importance of delivering on EU citizens’ expectations on the protection of the environment; urges, therefore, the Commission, together with the Member States, to ensure the correct implementation of EU legislation in this field;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petitions process; welcomes, in this regard, the improvements on data protection and on the security features which have made the portal more user-friendly and secure for citizens; stresses that efforts must be continued to make the portal widely known, through social media and more accessible to persons with disabilities, including by enabling the tabling of petitions in national sign languages;