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9 Amendments of Charles GOERENS related to 2017/2024(INL)

Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation –1 (new)
-1 having regard to Article 11(4) of the Treaty on European Union,
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas Article 48(2)TEU provides for the Commission to come forward with proposals for the amendment of the Treaties; and whereas such a proposal should be regarded as a legal act implementing the Treaties;
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
6. Member States may establish one- stop-shops owithin their territorirespective Commission representation offices to help organisers setting up a citizens’ initiative by providing exhaustive information as well as specific technical and legal advice.”.
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 2 – point b – paragraph 2
“3. The Commission may register an initiative partially and shall refuse the registration in whole or in part if the conditions laid down in paragraph 2 are not met. Furthermore, it shall confer initiatives or parts thereof that do fall outside the scope of Commission's competences to the competent authority, be it at national or regional level;
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 3 – point c – paragraph 2
“The collection of statements of support shall begin after the date of registration of the proposed initiative, on a date established by the organisers, but no later than six months following the date of registration, and within a period not exceeding 12 months.”.
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 5 – point a – paragraph 2
“within three months, set out in a communication its legal and political conclusions on the citizens’ initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons forduly justified reasons for taking or not taking that action.”
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 5 – point b – paragraph 2
“In the case of a successful citizens’ initiative, in the normal run of events there is a presumption that the Commission will submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council within twelve months of the end of the three month period referred to in point (c). If the Commission is of the opinion that there are good reasons not to submit such a proposal, then it shall duly justify its decision. For the purposes of this Article, special attention should be paid to Article 296(2) of the Treaty on the functioning of the European Union..deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 6 – paragraph 2
“Where the conditions of Article 10(1)(a) and (b) are fulfilled, and within twosix months from the publication of the citizens’ initiative in accordance with Article 10(1)(a), the organisers may present the citizens’ initiative at a public hearing. The Commission and the European Parliament shall ensure that this hearing is organised at the European Parliament, if appropriate together with such other institutions and bodies of the Union as may wish to participate, and that the Commission is represented at an appropriate level.”;
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Annex I – part B – point 1 – point 9 – paragraph 2
Member States and Union Institutions, and in particular the European Commission , shall carry out information campaigns in order to raise public awareness of the existence of the ECI, thereby maximising its added-value and promoting the active participation of citizens in the political life of the Union.”.deleted
2017/09/11
Committee: AFCO