Activities of François ALFONSI related to 2020/2275(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on engaging with citizens: the right to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens’ Initiative
Amendments (3)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 – point 6
Paragraph 6 – point 6
6. ‘Considers it essential that citizens be able to contribute to the exercise of the Union’s competences; considers it key, therefore, that valid ECIs should lead to the initiation of concrete proposals for both legislative and non-legislative acts referred to in Article 288 TFEU; recalls Parliament’s obligation to assess the proposals included in the ECI and the measures taken by the Commission in line with Article 16 of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 and Rule 222(9) of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, particularly when the Commission fails to put forward any such proposals or fails to implement them’;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – point 7
Paragraph 7 – point 7
7. ‘Calls on the Commission to clearly inform the public about the division of competences between the Union and the Member States to make sure that ECIs concern subjects and issues that fall within the remit of EU competences to propose legal acts, and to provide practical and timely advice to the organisers on the drafting of ECIs and make adequate use of the possibility to partially register an ECI; emphasises that recently registered and ongoing ECIs have called for the EU to take more action, particularly in the fields of environmental protection, human andealth, animal healthwelfare, and civil and political rights’, including minority rights';
Amendment 12 #
7 a. 'Regrets the Commission's reluctance to deal with successful ECIs; believes that the Commission should instead show genuine consideration and commitment to meeting citizens' expectations whenever an ECI is successful';