Activities of Victor BOŞTINARU related to 2011/2317(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the Committee on Petitions (2011) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the activities of the Committee on Petitions 2011 PDF (285 KB) DOC (521 KB)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the Committee on Petitions has the duty to constantly review and, where possible, to enhance its role, notably with regard to the development of democratic principles,; increased citizen participation in the EU decision-making process, improving transparency and accountability and whereas in its regular activity the Committee works closely with the Commission acting as the ‘Guardian of the Treaty’ which defines the Commission's role and prevents it from intervening in matters not covered by EU legislation;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the number of submissions by citizens to the European Parliament continues to increase, 998 petitions were declared admissible and 416 inadmissible, and whereas the Committee on Petitions should remain the main point of contact within the European Parliament regarding allegations of infringement of individual and collective rights;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas petitions alleging a breach of fundamental rights lead the petitions league table, athead of the environment and the internal market, and whereas it is noteworthy thatse rights being an important concern for European citizens as, using the crisis as a pretext, such rights are being increasingly neglected by the Member States, and whereas petitions regarding economic and monetary affairs have seen a sharp increase, which correlates with thea similar increase in petitions expressing the acute concern of citizens generally with the present economic and financial crisis; concerning the present economic and financial crisis; the environment and the internal market remain key concerns;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. bearing in mind that the EIA Directive is presently under review and that the report by the Committee on Petitions on waste issues exposes serious shortcomings in several Member States; however, the implementation of this Directive remains insufficient and this problem will not be solved by the review but by more effective control by the European Commission;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas in 2011 there were 70 petitions outstanding relating to the Spanish Ley de Costas; and whereas petitions relating to the Ley de Costas concerned specific regions of Spain as follows: Valencia 23, Andalusia 11, Catalonia 10, Balearic and Canary Islands 9 each, Asturias and Cantabria 3 each, Galicia and Basque Country 2 each, and Murcia 1, with 51 identifiable as coming from Spanish citizens or groups of Spanish citizens; while 19 came from other nationalities as follows: 3 from miscellaneous nationalities, 11 from German citizens, 3 from French citizens, 2 from British citizens;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas the shortcomings and problems faced by people as a result of the malfunctioning of the internal market, as illustrated by petitions, are confirmed by the European Citizenship Report 20108 , in particular as regards free movement of EU citizens and their family members, access to social security entitlements, mutual recognition of qualifications, obstacles faced by the disabled, family law issues including same-sex couples and their children and mass expulsions on the basis of ethnic or national origin such as those affecting the Roma, including also double- taxation issues;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P
Recital P
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Confirms the key role of the Committee on Petitions in identifying non-judicial remedies for citizens, in providing a reality check on the way in which EU legislation is transposed by the Member States and the way in which the European Union is seen by the people of Europe, and as a reflection of citizens’ views regarding whether European legislation actually delivers the expected result and responds to what people expect of the Union;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes, therefore, that this role and responsibility should lead Parliament to consider ways of revitalising this fundamental part of parliamentary work both in terms of its visibility, accountability and transparency and in terms of improving its ability to raise issues of importance to European citizens in plenary, as well as by reinforcing its competence to call witnesses and investigate more independently issues raised by citizens;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes Parliament's decision to develop a much more practical and visible petitions portal on its website, which will facilitate access for citizens to the petitions process, provide them with information and allow them to submit petitions in a more user-friendly environment; considers that this portal should also provide practical links to other forms of redress which are available at European and national or regional level as well as a comprehensive overview of the competence of the Petitions Committee;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Confirms its determination to continue to promote and defend citizens’ fundamental rights by making use of its political influence regarding such admissible cases as may be raised with the committee, in close cooperation with the relevant authorities within the Member States of the Union and with the European Commission;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Reiterates its numerous calls on the Member States to comply with their obligations under the Free Movement Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of citizens of the Union and their family members to move and reside freely within the EU; reminds Member States of their obligation to facilitate entry and residence without any discrimination including for same-sex couples and their children, Roma and other minority groups;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Continues to support the efforts of petitioners to put pressure on the Spanish Government and local authorities to resolve the problems surrounding the Ley de Costas and its applicationapplication of the Ley de Costas; to this end supports the decision of the Petitions Committee to establish a working group at political level to consider the issue;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Urges the Spanish Government to revise the Ley de Costas in such a way as to guarantee title to those who have properly and in good faith acquired property within the reach of the jurisdiction of the Ley de Costas; in particular, calls for a reform of the Ley de Costas which ensures due process, a right of appeal, propersatisfactory compensation, and the right to reliable information and which protects against retroactive or discriminatory actions;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17