Activities of Jarosław WAŁĘSA related to 2011/0344(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing for the period 2014 to 2020 the Rights and Citizenship Programme
Amendments (5)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) EU Citizens should be able to exercise fully the rights deriving from the citizenship of the Union. They should be able to exercise their right to move and reside freely in the Union, their right to vote for and stand as a candidate in European Parliament and municipal elections, their right to consular protection and their right to petition the European Parliament. They should feel at ease about living, travelling and working in another Member State, trusting that their rights are protected, no matter where in the Union they happen to be.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) EU Citizens and businesses should also benefit fully from the internal market. Consumers should be able to enjoy the rights deriving from the consumer legislation and businesses should be supported to exercise the freedom to conduct business in the internal market. The development of contract and consumer legislative instruments provides practical solutions for businesses and consumers to address cross-border problems, aiming to offer them more choices and to make it less costly for them to conclude contracts with partners in another Member State, while providing a high level of consumer protection.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) to promote the effective implementation of the principles of non discrimination on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation, including equality between women and men and the rights of persons with disabilities and of the elderly as well as to combat all forms of extremism;
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. to focus on better and adequately funded communication both at national and local level.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. to identify and eliminate obstacles and barriers restricting access by the disabled to benefit from EU citizens rights.