Activities of Heidi HAUTALA related to 2017/2273(INI)
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Amendments (10)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to the Treaty of the European Union (TEU) and in particular Articles 1 and 3 thereof,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 17
Citation 17
– having regard to its resolution of 9 June 2016 for an open, efficient and independent European Union administration7 , _________________ 7and resolution of 15 January 2013 with recommendations to the Commission on a Law of Administrative Procedure of the European Union7a; _________________ 7 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0279. Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0279. 7a(2012/2024(INL)), OJ C 440, 30.12.2015, p. 17–23.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 2 of the TEU stipulates that the Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights, including the rights of persons belonging to minorities;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas Article 41 CFREU defines the right to good administration as the right of every person to have his or her affairs impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, and whereas Article 298 TFEU stipulates that, in carrying out their missions, the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union shall have the support of an open, efficient and independent European administration;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit, on the basis of Article 295 TFEU, a proposal for the conclusion of a Union Pact for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (EU Pact for DRF); recalls that the Commission has a duty to monitor and assess the correct implementation of Union law and respect for the principles and objectives enshrined in the Treaties by the Member States and all the Union institutions and bodies; recommends, therefore, that this task is taken into consideration within the policy cycle for democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights (DRF policy cycle); recalls, in this connection, its resolution of 25 October 2016, advising the Commission to bundle, from 2018 onwards, its relevant annual thematic reports with the outcome of existing monitoring mechanisms and periodic assessment tools, to be presented in due time;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14b. Emphasizes that the EU's acquis comprises also international agreements concluded by the EU; notes with serious concern that EU environmental rules may not be in compliance with the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters ('the Aarhus Convention')1a in not granting sufficient access to justice to environmental organisations and members of the public; calls, therefore the Commission to pay attention to the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee1b and the Council position of 13 July 20171c and explore ways and means to comply with the Aarhus Convention in a way that is compatible with the fundamental principles of the Union legal order and with its system of judicial review; _________________ 1a OJ L 124, 17.5.2005, p. 4. 1bACCC/C/2008/32 (EU), Part II, adopted 17 March 2017 1c11150/17; Interinstitutional File: 2017/0151 (NLE);
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Agrees with the Commission's view that individual complainants play an essential role in identifying wider problems with the enforcement and application of EU law affecting the interests of citizens and businesses;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Stresses that the lack of a coherent and comprehensive set of codified rules of good administration across the Union makes it difficult for citizens and businesses to easily and fully understand their rights under Union law; emphasizes, therefore, that codifying rules of good administration in the form of a regulation setting out the various aspects of the administrative procedure - including notifications, binding time limits, the right to be heard, and the right for every person to have access to his or her file - is tantamount to reinforcing citizens' rights and transparency; believes that this regulation would bring more accessibility, clarity and coherence to the interpretation of existing rules, for the benefit of citizens and businesses and of the administration and its officials;
Amendment 93 #
17c. Recalls that in its resolutions of 15 January 2013 and 9 June 2016, Parliament called for the adoption of a regulation on an open, efficient and independent European Union administration under Article 298 TFEU, but these Parliament's requests have not been followed up by a Commission proposal; calls, therefore, once more on the Commission to come forward with a legislative proposal on a European law of administrative procedure, taking into account the steps taken so far by Parliament in this field;