Activities of Andrzej WIELOWIEYSKI
Plenary speeches (8)
Human rights in the world 2008 and the EU's policy on the matter (debate)
Parliament's new role and responsibilities in implementing the Lisbon Treaty - Institutional balance of the European Union - Relations between the European Parliament and national parliaments under the Treaty of Lisbon - Financial aspects of the Lisbon Treaty - Implementation of the citizens' initiative (debate)
General revision of the Rules of Procedure (debate)
Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments - Facility providing mid-term financial assistance for Member States' balances of payments (debate)
Recommendation to the Council on the new EU-Russia agreement (debate)
Consequences of the recent gas crisis - Second Strategic Energy Review - Challenge of energy efficiency through information and communication technologies (debate)
EU-Russia relations (debate)
Hedge funds and private equity - Transparency of institutional investors (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 4 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Emphasises the particular role of civic education as an essential driving force of active citizenship; notes the need to support an active model of civic education that provides young people with the opportunity to engage directly with public life, with their political representatives at national level, at local level as well as at European level, with representatives of NGOs and with civic initiatives; suggests that the Commission support pilot projects promoting such a model of civic education in the Member States.
Amendment 5 #
2008/2224(INI)
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Expresses its strong concern about the deepening gap and lack of contact between the citizens and the EU institutions, reflected by the lack of interest shown by the media and national political parties; encourages the Commission, therefore to examine the possibility of introducing, within a time- frame of 4 to 6 years, a mechanism for the general consultation of EU citizens, organised on a regular basis, on essential issues pertaining to the EU's activities, as a way of bringing Europe closer to its citizens;
Amendment 10 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Article 76 FEUT indicates that a legislative proposal supported by a quarter of the Member States may be presumed to take sufficient account of the European general interest; whereas, however, this applies to submission of the legislative proposal itself, while the citizens’ initiative is a request to the Commission to submit such a proposal and thus concerns an earlier stage in the legislative process; whereas, therefore, such a minimum number can be considered to be unchallengeable only if it is less than aor equal to quarter of the Member States,
Amendment 13 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas, however, it would seem to make sense to fix a minimum age for participation in a citizens’ initiativeit would be important to fix at the EU level a minimum age for participation at the European Citizen’s initiative and European elections alike, as both right to elect its European representatives and right to participate in European citizen’s initiative stem from the European citizenship,
Amendment 39 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 1
Annex - paragraph 1
1. The minimum number of Member States from which the cCitizens taking part in the initiative must come is fourfrom at least one quarter of Member States.
Amendment 65 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (c)
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. Where possible, alternative means of redress may be recommended.
Amendment 70 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 5 - point (d)
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.
Amendment 80 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 6 - point (b)
Annex - paragraph 6 - point (b)
(b) A statement of support is lawful if is declared within the period for collecting statements of support in accordance with the relevant legal provisions of the Member States and of Union law. The period for collecting statements of support is one year. It begins on the first day of the thirdfirst month following the decision on registration of the citizens’ initiative.
Amendment 83 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 6 - point (e)
Annex - paragraph 6 - point (e)
(e) Any statement of support may be withdrawn beforeup to one month before the end of the period for the collection of statements of support expires. The supporting statement is then considered not to have been made. The organisers must inform every supporting person of this option. Every statement of support by the supporting person must contain a separate declaration that they have been informed of this option.
Amendment 90 #
2008/2169(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Annex - paragraph 7 - point (b) - bullet point 2
Annex - paragraph 7 - point (b) - bullet point 2
• who are nationals of at least fourone quarter of Member States,
Amendment 17 #
2008/2120(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deems it necessary to support national parliaments in their scrutiny of draft legislation prior to its consideration by the Union legislature, as well as in the effective scrutiny of their governments when they are acting in the Council;
Amendment 86 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Recital L a (new)
Recital L a (new)
La. whereas close collaboration in the field of energy policy and definition of a long-term energy strategy is a precondition of balanced development of the EU and Russian economies alike,
Amendment 163 #
2008/2104(INI)
Proposal for a recommendation
Paragraph 1 - point o a (new)
Paragraph 1 - point o a (new)
oa) continue to investigate the possibility of close cooperation with Russia in the elaboration of an energy policy and strategy abiding by the principles of equity, reciprocity of benefits and energy security of all EU Member States as well as other neighbouring countries; the PCA should ensure the EU the diversity of energy supply and secure against monopolistic dependence;
Amendment 15 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses the new role of the European Parliament in the conferral of delegated powers to the Commission and its new role of supervision in relation to delegated and implementing acts;
Amendment 17 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. Welcomes the increased role of the European Parliament in the scrutiny of Union agencies; stresses nevertheless the need to set out clearer rules for the exercise of such scrutiny in cooperation with the Council by the means of an interinstitutional agreement;
Amendment 20 #
2008/2073(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Considers also that, since the European Council will join the EU institutional architecture, there is a need to specify more clearly the nature not only of its rights, but also of its obligations including a possible legal scrutiny of its actions;
Amendment 57 #
2008/2063(INI)
Motion for a resolution
Article 94 a (new)
Article 94 a (new)
94a. Calls on the Commission and the Council to provide for the establishment of an effective common energy policy with the objective of efficiently coordinating the energy markets of the EU Member States and the development of those markets, whilst integrating external aspects focusing on the sources and routes of energy supply;