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3 Amendments of Erminia MAZZONI related to 2011/2027(INI)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that many petitions refer to the Charter of Fundamental Rights, even when the Charter is not applicable to Member States’ acts, whilst others invoke the values on which the EU is founded; is concerned that citizens feel misled about the actual scope of application of the Charter, and considers it very important that the Charter’sscope of applicability be examined carefully in the context of petitions, complaints and own-initiative infringement caof the Charter of Fundamental Rights should be discussesd;
2011/05/03
Committee: PETI
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that whilst the Commission is correct in pointing out that it is primarily the duty of Member States’ judicial systems to act on infringements of EU law, citizens often face considerable difficulties related to national court procedures, some being prohibitively expensive, many too lengthy to be of actual relevance, and others simply not trustworthycitizens often complain about considerable difficulties related to national court procedures, arising from their prohibitive cost, the time they take, and the effectiveness of the rulings they produce; in this connection, considers that the guidelines laid down in the Stockholm Programme should be followed;
2011/05/03
Committee: PETI
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
9. Emphasises the importance of a firm and timely response, in particular when a national decision is likely to have prejudicial impact; notes that it would contradict the ruling of the Court of Justice that decides, ultimately, on the interpretation of EU law, if the Commission did not act when a petition or complaint refers to a refusal by a national court to request a preliminary ruling when obliged to do so;deleted
2011/05/03
Committee: PETI