3 Amendments of Carlos ITURGAIZ related to 2008/2028(INI)
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission, when dealing with petitions and complaints related to environmental policy – which is the predominant concern of petitioners in the EU (more than one-third of petitions concerning the environment in 2007 came from Spain) – to be more ready to act to prevent breaches of EU law, rather than waiting for EU law to be infringed as is so often the case according to the many responses received by the Committee on Petitions on specific matters of concern to EU citizens; notes that the "precautionary principle" has no practical legal force and is too often ignored by responsible authorities in Member States who nevertheless are under an obligation to apply the EC Treaty;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Reaffirms its commitment to upholding the recognition of rights of European citizens to their private property which has been legally obtained, and condemns all attempts to divest families of their property without due process, proper compensation or respect for their personal integrity; notes an increase in the numbers of petitions received on this issue, especially regarding Spain in 2007, and notes also the report and recommendations of the fact-finding visit conducted by the Committee on Petitions to investigate the problem for the third time; notes that, as regards the Public Procurement Directives, ongoing infringement procedures are still open;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Notes the fact-finding visit to Cyprus in November 2007 by the Chairman and members of the Committee on Petitions; urges the authoriparties concerned to continue with their efforts to reach a negotiated solution to the outstanding issues of concern to petitioners, notably as regards the sealed- off section of Famagusta which should be returned to its rightful owners as part of a comprehensive settlement;