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16 Amendments of Andrew DUFF related to 2008/2169(INI)

Amendment 20 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
U. whereas for the organisation of a citizens’ initiative it is essentialhighly desirable to have legal certainty as to the admissibility of the initiative before collecting statements of support,
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 29 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Recital X
X. whereas it is debatable whether Article 11(4) EUTnw includes initiatives that address treaty amendments (constitutional citizens’ initiatives)clear that citizens' initiatives may propose that either the Commission or the Parliament initiate treaty amendments,
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 33 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Recital Y
Y. whereas, however, such citizens’ proposals are also welcome to Parliament,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 35 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Recital Z
Z. whereas with the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty Parliament will for the first time obtain the right to submit ‘proposals for the amendment of the Treaties’,deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 36 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
3. Decides to look into the possibility of providing for constitutional citizens’ initiatives addressed to Parliament;deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 40 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 1
1. The minimum number of Member States from which the citizens taking part in the initiative must come is fourSignatories must come from at least one quarter of the Member States.
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 52 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - introductory part
(b) The Commission verifies the admissibility of the registered citizens’ initiative. A citizens’ initiative is admissible if it satisfies the following four requirements:
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 60 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (b) - after the bullet points
In accordance with Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union the Commission provides organisers with all due support to prevent the registration of inadmissible initiatives. The Commission also notifies the organisers of current or proposed legislative proposals on matters raised in the citizens’ initiative and on successfully registered citizens’ initiatives that wholly or partly concern the same mattersThe Commission may choose to advise on the eligibility of a proposed initiative.
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 63 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (c)
(c) Within two months of registration of the citizens’ initiative the Commission must decide whether the registration has succeeded. The decision must state whether the citizens’ initiative is admissible. Registration may be rejected only on legal grounds.deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 69 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (d)
(d) The decision is addressed both to the organisers individually and to the general public. The organisers are notified of it and it is published in the Official Journal. The European Parliament, the Council and the Member States are notified of the decision immediately.deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 72 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (e)
(e) The decision is subject to scrutiny by the Court of Justice of the European Union and the European Ombudsman in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law. This applies mutatis mutandis if the Commission decides not to take such a decision.deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 74 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (f)
(f) The Commission provides on its website, accessible to the public, an index of all successfully registered citizens’ initiatives.
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 89 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 7 - point (b) - bullet point 2
• who are nationals of at least four • who are nationals of at least a Member States, quarter of the Member States,
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 100 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 8- point (b)
(b) To that end the College of Members of the Commission invites the initiative’s organisers to a hearing and gives them an opportunity to explain in detail the matters raised in the initiative.
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 102 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 8- point (c)
(c) The Commission must take a collective decision on its positdecision on the request by the initiative within three months. If it does not intend to submit a proposal it announces theshall explain to Parliament its reasons for not doing so.
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 105 #
Andrew DUFF
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 8- point (e)
(e) If the Commission decides not to take such a decision this is subject to the judicial scrutiny of the Court of Justice of the European Union and of the European Ombudsman in accordance with the relevant provisions of Union law.deleted
2008/12/19
Committee: AFCO
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