Activities of Diana WALLIS related to 2008/2063(INI)
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Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Resolves to ensure that, under the procedures for implementation of the "citizens' initiative", citizens have a right to present their proposals in the first instance to the European Parliament, through its Petitions Committee, given that this new opportunity can clearly be equated with and related to the right of petition itself, and that it makes good sense for EU citizens to make full use of the democratically elected institution when inviting the Commission to act2; considers, furthermore, that such a procedure would ensure greater openness and transparency allowing the active involvement of EUConsiders that the Committee on Petitions should be closely involved in citizens' initiatives and could act as a platform for promoting individual initiatives and the initiative right itself, whilst recognising that the Commission is the sole addressee of citizens' in the work of the institutions; 1 Article 21 TFEU – Ordinary legislative procedure (QMV) for procedures concerning the introduction of a "citizens' initiative". Article 22 TFEU – special legislative procedure for provisions to strengthen rights of citizens: Council acting unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament and the approval of the Member States. 2 Article 21 TFEU – Ordinary legislative procedure (QMV) for procedures concerning the introduction of a "citizens' initiative". Article 22 TFEU – special legislative procedure for provisions to strengthen rights of citizens: Council acting unanimously after obtaining the consent of the European Parliament and the approval of the Member States.itiatives; considers that mechanisms should be provided for in the implementing regulation enabling Parliament to adopt a position on, and if appropriate champion, such initiatives; Or. en