5 Amendments of Mario FURORE related to 2021/2019(INI)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Emphasises the fundamental role of the Committee on Petitions in protecting and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents by ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in a timely and effective manner and that they are resolved, wherever possible, through an open, democratic, rapid and transparent petitions process; stresses the pivotal importance of petitions in promoting the principles of direct democracy and improving the active participation of EU citizens;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 5
5. Calls on the Commission to assess whether national authorities are 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; calls on the Commission to regularly follow up on progress in complying with EU legislation in the cases examined;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
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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 treatments, protective equipment and on the acquisition and distribution of vaccines, 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, 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 and the refund policies of the airlines involved;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
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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 and electromagnetic pollution, the deterioration of natural ecosystems, 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 and to set binding criteria to ensure regulatory fairness and protect the health of citizens in all Member States;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
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16. Welcomes the specific role of protection played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to the committee’s important ongoing work in connection with petitions concerning issues on disabilities; notes that the number of petitions on disability almost doubled in 2020 in comparison with the previous year; stresses that discrimination and access to education and employment remain among the main challenges faced by persons with disabilities and believes that the Commission and Member States need to do more to make essential services fully accessible;