8 Amendments of Salvatore IACOLINO related to 2010/0074(COD)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) These procedures and conditions should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to the nature of the citizens' initiative, so as to encourage participation by citizens and to make the Union more accessible.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) It is crucial that transparency be maintained throughout the whole process. Therefore, any financial or political support received should be indicated in the statement of support form relating to each citizens' initiative. Funding by political parties and European political groups should not be permitted.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission should examine a citizens' initiative and set out its conclusions and the actions it envisages to take in response to it, within a period of fourthree months.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) In the case of citizens' initiatives in respect of which one million statements of support have been collected, the European Parliament can at any time call on the Commission to explain the actions it intends to take or, as the case may be, its decision not to take any action, and the reasons for doing so. In exercising its powers the European Parliament can at any time hold hearings of the organisers or adopt a resolution. The organisers may also present a petition to the European Parliament on the subject, if the criteria for doing so are met.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. examine the citizens' initiative and, within 4three months, set out in a communication its conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for doing so.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. With regard to citizens' initiatives in respect of which one million statements of support have been collected, the European Parliament can at any time call on the Commission to explain the actions it intends to take or, as the case may be, the decision not to take any action, and the reasons for doing so. In exercising its powers the European Parliament can at any time hold hearings of the organisers or adopt a resolution. The organisers may also present a petition to the European Parliament on the subject, if the criteria for doing so are met.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21
Article 21
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
4. The legal baseprovisions of the Treaties which would allow the Commission to act;