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Motion for a resolution
Recital I a (new)

Ia. whereas the work of the Committee on Petitions has improved significantly since the introduction of the administrative procedure in 2014 that covers the entire life cycle of a petition with the objective of delivering an efficient and transparent written reply to the petitioner within nine months;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

Cristian Dan PREDA, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Recital I b (new)

Ib. whereas, to ensure an efficient work of the Committee on Petitions, the unfounded or inadmissible petitions should be closed rapidly and justified to the petitioner in order not to burden the work of the Committee; whereas the administrative procedure to deal with petitions should always be based on the best interest of the petitioners;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

Cristian Dan PREDA, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Recital U a (new)

Ua. whereas the role of the working groups in the Committee on Petitions is to allow for a speedy and efficient processing of the petitions by reporting to the Committee on the progress made; whereas, in that context, their mandate should be very clear and limited in terms of objectives and timing in order not to delay the work of the Committee;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

Cristian Dan PREDA, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5

5. Considers cooperation with other 5. parliamentary committees essential; refers, in this regard, to the adoption of the Committee on Petitions guidelines, which spell out the principle of establishing a petitions network with the other committees; ~~notes~~welcomes the fact that guidelines for such a network have been adopted; draws attention to the questionnaire submitted to all committees with a view to understanding better their procedures for dealing with petitions submitted for opinion or information; notes with satisfaction that the first network meeting at staff level took place in 2016 and at Members’ level ~~in early 2017~~twice in 2017; takes positive note of the progress made in the coordination between the Committee on Petitions and other committees and the thematic breakdown of policy areas in each committee concerned that will allow a better follow-up on the petitions sent to other committees; calls for the reinforcement of the PETI network with the objective of streamlining petitions in ongoing legislative work;

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5a. Considers it essential for the admissibility of amendments submitted in the Committee on Petitions to be scrutinised more precisely and preferably justified by means of petitions so that excesses and conflicts of competences with other committees can be avoided.

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

Cristian Dan PREDA, Peter JAHR

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16

16. Deplores the fact that although Petition 2214/2014 on German war reparations owed to Greece was declared admissible on 7 September 2015, the majority of PETI coordinators in the end decided, on 8 September 2016, to close this petition, alleging that the subject matter falls outside the scope of EU competences;deleted

2017/10/25
Committee: PETI

6 Amendments of Peter JAHR related to 2017/2222(INI)

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