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Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 3

3. Asks the Vice-President of Parliament responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives, the Chair of the Conference of Committee Chairs and the rapporteur for the above report, together with representatives of the other political groups appointed by the Conference of Presidents, to come to an agreement with the Commission in respect of arrangements for implementing Regulation (EU) No 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 on the citizens’ initiative as regards cooperation between the two institutions in organising and conducting public hearings and in reimbursing the costs arising from such hearings; calls for these arrangements to be laid down in an interinstitutional agreement to be incorporated into the Framework Agreement on relations between the European Parliament and the Commission when it is next revised; is willing to bear the costs of providing meeting rooms and interpretation for the public hearings if the Commission will reimburse the travel and subsistence expenses incurred by participants;deleted

2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF, Roberto GUALTIERI

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 4

4. Calls on its Bureau and Secretary- General to take the necessary steps to assist the Vice-President responsible for matters relating to citizens’ initiatives with a view to enabling him to carry out the responsibilities conferred upon him by this amendment of the Rules, in particular those relating to the operation of a single administrative point of entry;deleted

2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Proposal for a decision
Paragraph 5

~~5. Takes the view that MEPs should be encouraged to attend hearings on citizens’ initiatives;~~deleted

2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Rule 197 a (new) – paragraphs 1 to 4 (new)

Rule 197a Public hearings on citizens’ initiatives 1. When the organisers of a successful European citizens’ initiative exercise their right under Article 11 of Regulation (EU) No 211/20111 to present the initiative at a public hearing, the President shall nominate a committee to be responsible for the organisation of the hearing. That committee shall be responsible for all necessary liaison with the Commission about the organisation of the hearing. 2. Rules 50 and 51 shall apply mutatis mutandis. 3. The committee responsible will expect the Commission to be represented at the hearing at a high level. It shall also, if appropriate, invite representatives of other Union institutions or bodies, as well as relevant representatives of social partners, interest groups and civil society organisations to attend. Where two or more European citizens’ initiatives are similar in terms of their subject-matter, Parliament and the Commission may agree to propose a joint public hearing. 4. The Bureau shall, in accordance with the arrangements agreed with the Commission, adopt rules concerning any costs incurred. __________________ 1 OJ L 65, 11.3.2011, p. 1.

2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO

Andrew DUFF

Rule 203 a – paragraph 1

1. When ~~Parliament is informed that the Commission has been~~the organisers of a registered European citizens’ invit~~ed to submit a proposal for a legal act under Article 11(4) of the EU Treaty~~iative fail to gather the requisite number of signatures, the Ccommittee ~~on Petitions shall ascertain whether this is likely to affect its work and, if need be, shall inform those petitioners who have addressed a petition on related subjects~~responsible for petitions may decide to contact the organisers with a view to examination of the failed initiative.

2012/03/28
Committee: AFCO

5 Amendments of Andrew DUFF related to 2011/2302(REG)

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