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The Treaty of Maastricht enshrined this right in its chapter on citizenship, while the\nTreaty of Amsterdam introduced a procedure for taking action against an EU country that\nviolates its citizens\u2019 fundamental rights.","location":[[" Proposal for a decision","Recital 6 a (new)"]],"meps":[97050],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:24:03"},"new":["(6a) The Treaty of Maastricht of 1992","introduced the concept of \"citizenship\" in","the EU, conferring on every Union citizen","the fundamental right to move and reside","freely within the Union. 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deletions are indicated by","the symbol \u258c.",""," Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,"," After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national Parliaments,"," Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee1,"," Having regard to the opinion of the Committee of the Regions2,"," Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure,"," Whereas:","","","",""," 1"," OJ C , , p. ."," 2"," OJ C , , p. .","","(-1) The European Union is founded on the values of respect for human dignity,"," freedom, democracy, equality, the rule of law and respect for human rights. Those"," principles are fundamental to the Member States in a society in which pluralism,"," non-discrimination, tolerance, justice, solidarity and equality between women and"," men should prevail. Every citizen of the Union has and should enjoy the rights"," provided for in the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the"," Treaty on European Union (TEU) and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the"," European Union.","","","",""," (1) The Treaty of Maastricht (1992) introduced the concept of \u2018citizenship of the"," Union\u2019 and the year 2013 will mark the 20th anniversary of the establishment of"," Union citizenship. Article 20(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European"," Union (TFEU) and Article 9 of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) provide for"," citizenship of the Union as additional to national citizenship of the respective"," Member States, stipulating that every person holding the nationality of a Member"," State shall be a citizen of the Union. Article 20(2) of TFEU specifies that citizens of"," the Union shall enjoy the rights and be subject to the duties provided for in the"," Treaties \u258c. Article 21 of TFEU enshrines the right of Union citizens to free"," movement and residence.",""," \u258c(4) \u258c The Stockholm Programme1 puts the citizen at the heart of European policies in"," the field of freedom, security and justice. It focuses its actions on \u2018building a"," citizen\u2019s Europe\u2019, including through promotion of citizens' rights, notably the right"," to free movement and rights which allow citizens to participate actively in the"," democratic life of the Union.",""," (5) In its \"Resolution of 15 December 2010 on the situation of fundamental rights in the"," European Union (2009) - effective implementation after the entry into force of the"," Treaty of Lisbon2, the European Parliament called on the Commission to make 2013"," the \u258cEuropean Year of Citizens in order to give momentum to the debate on Union"," citizenship, including its terminology, content and scope, and inform Union citizens"," of their rights, in particular the new rights resulting from the entry into force of the"," Treaty of Lisbon, and of the means available to have them enforced.","","","",""," 1"," OJ C 115, 4.5.2010, p. 1."," 2"," OJ C 169 E, 15.6.2012, p. 49.","","(5a) 2013 should be designated as the European Year of Citizens. The European Year"," of Citizens would provide a very timely opportunity to raise the awareness of the"," general public about the rights and responsibilities attached to Union citizenship."," It should aim to raise the awareness of citizens that rights attached to Union"," citizenship are also guaranteed to them when they decide to exercise their right to"," move and reside freely in another Member State, for example as students, workers,"," job-seekers, volunteers, consumers, entrepreneurs, young people or retired"," persons. In that context awareness-raising should be mainstreamed"," geographically, demographically and socially, and should also focus on the"," removal of the remaining obstacles. Throughout, the message should be conveyed"," that Union citizens themselves also have a critical role to play in strengthening"," these free movement rights through their civic and democratic participation.","","","",""," (5b) To enable Union citizens to make informed decisions about whether to exercise"," their right to free movement, it does not suffice to raise their awareness about the"," right to free movement itself. It is essential that Union citizens are also adequately"," informed about other rights available to them under Union law in a cross-border"," context. This information will also enable them to fully enjoy those rights, if they"," decide to make use of their right to free movement.",""," (6) Since its introduction in the 1957 Treaty of Rome as one of the four fundamental"," freedoms, the right to free movement and residence has demonstrated its value as one"," of the pillars for the creation of a single market for the benefit of both Member"," States' economies and of individual citizens.",""," \u258c","","","","","(8) The right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States is"," highly valued by Union citizens as a core individual right linked to Union"," citizenship. As such, it demonstrates and promotes a better understanding of the"," value of European integration, as well as citizens' participation in shaping the"," \u258cUnion. \u258c","","(9) Despite the fact that the right to free movement and residence is firmly anchored in"," primary Union law and substantially developed in secondary law, a gap still remains"," between the applicable legal rules and the reality confronting citizens when they seek"," to exercise this right in practice. Aside from an uncertainty over the advantages of"," being mobile, Union citizens perceive too many practical obstacles with regard to"," living and working elsewhere in the Union.","","","",""," (10) In its EU Citizenship Report 2010 of 27 October 2010 entitled\"Dismantling the"," obstacles to EU citizens' rights\"1, the Commission addressed the main obstacles"," which citizens still encounter in their daily lives when they seek to exercise their"," rights as Union citizens, in particular in cross-border situations and outlined 25"," concrete actions to remove these obstacles. One of the obstacles identified in this"," context was lack of information. The Commission concluded, in the EU Citizenship"," Report 2010, that Union citizens are prevented from enjoying their rights because"," they lack awareness of them and announced its intention to step up the dissemination"," of information to Union citizens about their rights, in particular about their right to"," free movement.","","","",""," 1"," COM (2010) 603 final.","","(10a) The TEU and the TFEU confer on every citizen of the Union the right to move and"," reside freely within the territory of the Member States, the right to vote and to"," stand as a candidate in elections to the European Parliament and in municipal"," elections in his or her Member State of residence, under the same conditions as"," nationals of that state, the right to enjoy protection by the diplomatic or consular"," authorities of any Member State in a third country in which his or her own"," country is not represented on the same conditions as nationals of that State, the"," right to petition the European Parliament, to apply to the European Ombudsman"," and to address institutions of the Union as well as a series of rights in various"," fields such as the free movement of goods and services, consumer protection and"," public health, equal opportunities and equal treatment, access to employment and"," to social protection. The Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999 and the Treaty of Lisbon in"," 2009 further strengthened the rights associated with Union citizenship.","","","",""," (10b) The Treaty of Lisbon introduced new rights, notably the citizens' initiative1, which"," enables at least one million citizens, from a significant number of Member States,"," to ask the Commission to present a proposal in any of the EU's areas of"," responsibility, thereby further allowing citizens to be actively engaged in the"," political life of the Union and to participate directly in shaping the development of"," EU legislation.","","","",""," 1"," Regulation (EU) No. 211/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16"," February 2011 on the citizens' initiative (OJ L 65, 11.3.2011, p. 1).","","(10c) Since 1979, when the first direct elections were held, the European Parliament has"," acted as a direct interface between citizens and the Union. The European"," Parliament and its Members play a crucial role in communicating the rights and"," benefits of Union citizenship, in bringing citizens' concerns to the fore in the"," formulation of policy, as well as in promoting active participation of citizens."," Raising awareness about citizens' rights, gender equality, participation of women"," and men in the democratic life of the Union, including their electoral rights, as"," voters and as candidates, in their Member State of residence, as well as about the"," scope of the European Parliament's powers in the legislative process, is also"," important in view of the European Parliament elections in 2014. The impact of"," such awareness raising actions should be multiplied through close coordination"," and exploitation of synergies with relevant actions implemented by other Union"," institutions, notably the European Parliament, European political parties and"," foundations, and by Member States in the run up to these elections.","","","",""," \u258c",""," (13) In addition, Union citizens considering whether to make use of their right to free"," movement should be informed about their rights to acquire or preserve social"," security rights, including those concerning cross-border healthcare, by virtue of the"," Union rules on coordination of social security systems. These rules should ensure"," that they will not lose out on their social security rights when choosing to move"," within Europe. Furthermore they should further be informed about \u258crecognition of"," their educational, academic and professional qualifications and about the social and"," civic competences which form part of the European framework of \"Key"," Competences for lifelong learning\"1 and which can equip them to fully participate in"," civic life and empower them to exercise their rights under Union law.","","","",""," 1"," Recommendation 2009/962/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of"," 18 December 2006 on key competences for lifelong learning (OJ L 394, 30.12.2006, p."," 10).","","(14) Citizens should also be better informed of their rights as passengers travelling by any"," transport mode across the Union and of their consumer rights across borders. If"," citizens are confident that their rights as consumers are effectively protected, they"," will be in a position to contribute \u258cto the development of the Union market for"," goods and services, which will thereby achieve its full potential more effectively for"," the benefit of citizens. Similarly, citizens should be better informed about rules on"," general product safety and market surveillance, so as to be aware of how their health"," and their rights are protected throughout the Union, particularly when it comes to"," threats or risks that they cannot deal with as individuals. Moreover, it would be"," important to enhance citizens' awareness of their rights to cross-border healthcare"," and accompanying measures, such as eHealth and telemedicine, so that they are"," able to fully benefit from safe and good quality healthcare across Union borders.","","","",""," (14a) This Decision should contribute to the realization of the objectives of the Europe"," 2020 strategy, to the extent that facilitating free movement of persons and workers'"," mobility is an important means of addressing the consequences of demographic"," change on the labor market and increasing the employability of people and the"," competitiveness of European industries.In the long-term it should also support"," research and innovation in the Union, against the current backdrop of alarmingly"," high unemployment figures in individual Member States.","","","","","(14b) The information, education and awareness-raising campaigns organised in the"," framework of the European Year of Citizens should also take into consideration"," the needs of more specific audiences and vulnerable groups. Information should"," be free and accessible, in all official languages of the Union. It should be provided"," in simple language and in collaboration with local, regional and national"," authorities, the media, civil society associations and NGOs. All these different"," stakeholders could consider initiatives such as essay competitions, development of"," action plans and guides, on-line fora or campaigns in schools and universities.","","","",""," (14c) The active role of citizens and the associations representing them are central to the"," functioning of the Union. Articles 10 and 11 of TEU stress the importance of"," participative democracy in all its aspects and the role citizens and their"," representative associations have in making known and publicly exchanging their"," views in all areas of Union action. All institutions of the Union should promote"," active democratic participation in the decision-making process by means of an"," open, transparent and regular dialogue with the civil society in order to ensure that"," the Union\u2019s actions are coherent and transparent. Citizens' active participation"," should also be facilitated by access to documents and information, good"," governance and administration.","","","","","(14d) Education policy plays an important role in informing citizens, particularly young"," people, about the concept of Union citizenship and the rights attached to it. It also"," helps to promote multilingualism, the mobility of students, teachers, persons"," undergoing vocational training and their instructors, and in fostering social and"," civic competences in accordance with the Recommendation of the European"," Parliament and of the Council on key competences for lifelong learning, which"," can equip them to participate fully in civic life and empower them to"," comprehensively exercise their rights under Union law. Specific actions may be"," implemented to raise awareness about opportunities to volunteer, to study abroad,"," to do an internship in another Member State or to take part in Union education"," exchange programmes.","","","",""," (14e) European Year of Citizens will be marked by the 2013 EU Citizenship Report that"," will inform on progress made since the 2010 EU Citizenship Report and propose"," further actions to remove persistent obstacles standing in the way of EU citizens'"," enjoyment of their rights. On the basis of this report the Council may adopt"," provisions to strengthen or to add to the rights attached to Union citizenship.",""," (14f) Citizens of the Union should also be made aware of the multilingual Your Europe"," portal, which is a one-stop-shop information point on the rights of citizens and"," businesses in the EU.",""," (14g) The \"Europe Direct\" Information Centres, as a local interface between the Union"," and its citizens, should be close partners of the European Parliament in the"," awareness-raising campaigns, by facilitating local and regional debate about the"," Union, transmitting and distributing information material to the public and"," offering the opportunity to send feedback to the Union institutions.","","","","","(14h) All initiatives launched for the purpose and within the European Year of Citizens"," should aim at increasing mutual understanding between Union citizens, Union"," institutions and the Member States. This implies raising awareness of citizens'"," rights among the staff of public authorities, whether at Union, national, regional"," or local level.","","(14i) Since it was founded, the Council of Europe has played a leading role in the"," educational and cultural domain by promoting and establishing European cultural"," networks and through intercultural dialogue and the promotion of linguistic"," diversity. The Union should therefore develop synergies with the Council of"," Europe's work in this field in connection with the European Year of Citizens in"," 2013.","","\u258c (22) The primary responsibility for raising citizens' awareness of their rights as Union"," citizens rests with the Member States. This includes providing information about"," the Union and targeted reporting on the activities of all Union institutions. Action"," at Union level complements and supplements national, regional and local actions in"," this respect, as highlighted in the political declaration \"Communicating Europe in"," Partnership\" signed on 22 October 2008 by the European Parliament, the Council"," and the Commission1. The Union institutions and the Member States should"," strengthen cooperation with the media and undertake to provide them with high-"," quality information on the Union.","","\u258c","","","","","1"," OJ C 13, 20.1.2009, p.3.",""," (22a) In order to optimise the effectiveness and efficiency of the activities"," envisaged for the European Year of Citizens, it is important to carry out a set of"," preparatory actions during 2012 with full respect for Article 49(6) of Council"," Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial"," Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (the"," Financial Regulation) 1.","","","",""," \u258c",""," (24) Appropriate measures should be taken to prevent irregularities and fraud and the"," necessary steps should be taken to recover funds lost, wrongly paid or incorrectly"," used in accordance with Council Regulations (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 of 18"," December 1995 on the protection of the European Communities\u2019 financial interests2"," and (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks"," and inspections carried out by the Commission in order to protect the European"," Communities\u2019 financial interests against fraud and other irregularities3 and"," Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25"," May 1999 concerning investigations conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office"," (OLAF)4.","","","",""," 1"," OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1."," 2"," OJ L 312, 23.12.1995, p. 1."," 3"," OJ L 292, 15.11.1996, p. 2."," 4"," OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 1.","","(25) Union funding for other activities than those funded under the budget of the"," European Year may be given through existing Union programmes or the Structural"," Funds, in particular the 2007-2013 \"Europe for Citizens\" programme and the 2007-"," 2013 specific programme \"Fundamental Rights and Citizenship\" as part of the"," general programme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\", the \"Lifelong Learning\""," programme, including the Erasmus programme, the \"Youth on the Move\""," initiative and the \"MEDIA\" programme.","","(25a) For the benefit of future European Years, a thorough evaluation of the measures"," carried out as part of the European Year of Citizens should be prepared. Such a"," report should include ideas and best practices for future action on how to most"," effectively reach out and involve citizens basing itself, where possible, on"," comparable quantitative data obtained from the European Year of Citizens.","","","",""," (25b) Since the objectives of the European Year of Citizens cannot be sufficiently"," achieved by the Member States due to the need for multilateral partnerships,"," transnational exchange of information and the Union-wide awareness-raising and"," dissemination of good practices, and can therefore, by reason of the scale of the"," action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in"," accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on"," European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in"," that Article, this Decision does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve"," those objectives,",""," HAVE ADOPTED THIS DECISION:","","","",""," Article 1"," Subject-matter","","The year 2013 shall be designated as the 'European Year of Citizens' \u258c.",""," Article 2"," Objectives","","1. The general objective of the European Year of Citizens (hereinafter: European Year)"," shall be to enhance awareness and knowledge of the rights and responsibilities"," attached to Union citizenship, in order to enable citizens to make full use of their"," right to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States. In this"," context, the European Year shall also promote the enjoyment by Union citizens of"," the other rights attached to Union citizenship.","","","",""," 2. On the basis of paragraph 1, the specific objectives of the European Year shall be:",""," (a) to raise Union citizens' awareness of their right to move and reside freely"," within the European Union and in this context of all other rights guaranteed to"," Union citizens without discrimination, including their right to vote in local"," and European elections in any Member State in which they reside;",""," (b) to raise awareness amongst Union citizens, including young people, about"," how they can tangibly benefit from Union rights, as well as about policies and"," programmes that exist to support the enjoyment of these rights;",""," (c) to stimulate a debate about the impact and potential of the right to free"," movement and residence, as an inalienable aspect of Union citizenship, with a"," view to stimulating and strengthening active civic and democratic"," participation of Union citizens, notably in civic fora on Union policies and"," European Parliament elections, thereby reinforcing societal cohesion,"," cultural diversity, solidarity, equality between women and men, mutual"," respect and the sense of a common European identity among Union citizens,"," based on the core values of the Union, as enshrined in the Treaties and the"," Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.",""," Article 3"," Initiatives involved",""," 1. The measures to be taken to achieve the objectives set out in Article 2 may include"," the following initiatives organised at Union, national, regional or local level linked to"," the objectives of the European Year:",""," (a) information, media coverage, education and awareness raising campaigns"," targeted at the general public and more specific audiences;",""," (b) exchange of information and sharing of experience and good practices between"," Union, national, regional and local authorities and other public organisations"," and civil society organisations;","","","",""," (c) conferences, hearings - also via the Internet - and other events to promote"," debate and raise awareness of the importance and benefits of the right to free"," movement and residence, and more generally on the concept of Union"," citizenship and the rights attached to it;",""," (d) use of the existing multilingual participatory tools to stimulate civil society"," organisations' and citizens' active involvement in \u258cthe European Year,"," including such direct democracy tools as the citizens' initiative and public"," consultations;",""," (e) strengthening \u258cthe role and visibility of existing tools in place, including"," modern information and communication technology tools, for informing"," citizens, such as the multilingual Europe Direct and Your Europe web portal as"," key elements of a 'one-stop-shop' information system on Union citizens' rights;",""," (f) strengthening of the role and visibility of problem solving tools, such as"," SOLVIT, in order to allow Union citizens to better make use of and defend"," their rights under Union law;","","","",""," (g) providing information to citizens about the European Parliament\u2019s"," Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman in order to allow"," Union citizens to better make use of and defend their rights under Union"," law; and",""," (h) promotion of the EU Citizenship Report which will be based on a thorough"," debate and active contributions by citizens and stakeholders, and which will"," identify further obstacles preventing Union citizens from fully enjoying"," Union citizenship rights and promote appropriate strategies to remove them.",""," 2. Details of the initiatives referred to in paragraph 1 are set out in the Annex.","","","","","3. The Commission and the Member States may identify other activities as contributing"," to objectives of the European Year set out in Article 2 and allow the name of the"," European Year to be used in promoting those activities insofar as they contribute to"," achieving those objectives.","","3a. In the context of initiatives organised in the framework of the European Year of"," Citizens, consideration shall be given to identifying obstacles to the citizens\u2019"," enjoyment of their Union rights and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies to"," remove these obstacles, as well as to promoting cross-cultural understanding and"," fighting against discrimination. Therefore, synergies shall be sought with existing"," tools and programmes in the field of fundamental rights, citizens' rights, employment"," and social affairs, education and culture.","","","",""," Article 4"," Coordination at Union level and implementation",""," 1. The Commission shall cooperate closely with Member States, the European"," Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of"," Regions, as well as with local and regional authorities and with bodies and"," associations which represent local and regional interests \u258c."," \u258c2. The Commission shall convene meetings of representatives of European"," organisations, civil society associations or bodies active in the fields of citizenship"," and defending citizens' rights, education and culture, and other stakeholders, to"," assist the Commission in implementing the European Year at Union level.","","","","","3. The Commission shall endeavor to exploit possible synergies between different"," thematic European Years, by evaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps,"," providing statistical data, when appropriate, thus ensuring effective"," implementation of the aims of European Years.","4. The Commission shall implement this Decision at Union level.",""," Article 5"," Financial provisions","","1. Measures which are Union-wide in nature, referred to in part A of the Annex, shall"," give rise to a procurement contract or the award of grants financed from the general"," budget of the Union.","","","",""," 2. Measures which are Union-wide in nature, referred to in part B of the Annex, may be"," subsidised by the general budget of the Union.",""," Article 6"," International cooperation",""," For the purpose of the European Year, the Commission may cooperate with appropriate"," international organisations, in particular with the Council of Europe.","","","",""," Article 7"," Protection of the Union's financial interests","","1. The Commission shall ensure that, when actions financed under this Decision are"," implemented, the financial interests of the Union are protected by the application of"," preventive measures against fraud, corruption and any other illegal activities, by"," effective checks and by the recovery of the amounts unduly paid and, if irregularities"," are detected, by effective, proportional and dissuasive penalties. The Commission is"," authorised to carry out checks and verifications in situ under this Decision, in"," compliance with Council Regulation (Euratom, EC) No 2185/96 of 11 November"," 1996 concerning on-the-spot checks and inspections carried out by the Commission"," in order to protect the European Communities' financial interests against fraud and"," other irregularities. If need be, investigations shall be carried out by the European"," Anti-Fraud Office and shall be governed by Regulation (EC) No 1073/1999 of the"," European Parliament and of the Council of 25 May 1999 concerning investigations"," conducted by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF)1.","","","","","1"," OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p.1.",""," 2. For the Union actions financed under this Decision, the notion of irregularity referred"," to in Article 1(2) of Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2988/95 shall mean any"," infringement of a provision of Union law or any breach of a contractual obligation"," resulting from an act or omission by an economic operator which has, or would have,"," the effect of prejudicing the general budget of the Union by an unjustified item of"," expenditure.",""," 3. The Commission shall reduce, suspend or recover the amount of financial assistance"," granted for an action if it finds irregularities, particularly non-compliance with the"," provisions of this Decision or of the individual decision or contract granting the"," financial support in question, or if it transpires that, without Commission approval"," having being sought, the action has undergone significant change that conflicts with"," its nature or with its implementing conditions.","","","","","4. If the time limits have not been observed or if only part of the allocated financial"," assistance is justified by the progress made with implementing an action, the"," Commission shall request the beneficiary to submit observations within a specified"," period. If the beneficiary does not give a satisfactory answer, the Commission may"," cancel the remaining financial assistance and demand repayment of sums already"," paid.","","5. Any amount unduly paid shall be repaid to the Commission. Interest shall be added"," to any sums not repaid in due time under the conditions laid down in the Financial"," Regulation.","","","",""," Article 8"," Monitoring and evaluation",""," By 31 December 2014, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament, the"," Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on"," the implementation, results and overall assessment of the initiatives provided for in this"," Decision, to serve as a basis for future union policies, measures and actions in this field."," Pursuant to the experience of the European Year of Citizens, that report shall also present"," ideas and best practices on how to better inform citizens of their rights, even after the end"," of the European Year of Citizens.","","","",""," Article 9"," Entry into force","","This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official","Journal of the European Union.",""," Article 9a"," Addressees","","This Decision is addressed to the Member States.","","Done at Brussels,","","","","For the European Parliament For the Council","The President The President","","","",""," ANNEX"," MEASURES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 3"," As a guiding principle, the implementation of the European Year will be built around a broad"," Union-wide information campaign which can be complemented by actions of the Member"," States. Both Union and national actions may also involve civil society, which has substantial"," experience in the field in question, and other stakeholders with a view to create ownership of"," all key actors. The implementation will be carried out through the following measures:"," A. DIRECT UNION INITIATIVES"," Financing will generally take the form of direct purchase of goods and services under existing"," framework contracts. Part of the financing can be devoted to the provision of linguistic"," services (translation, interpretation, multilingual information, sign language and Braille)."," Information and promotion campaigns including:",""," \u2022 Production and dissemination of audiovisual and print material which reflect the"," messages outlined in Article 2;","","","","","\u2022 high visibility events and fora for exchanging experience and good practices;","","\u2022 measures to publicise the results and raise the profile of Union programmes, schemes"," and initiatives contributing to the objectives of the European Year;","","\u2022 the establishment of an information website on Europa"," (http://europa.eu/index_en.htm) which is dedicated to the actions implemented in the"," context of the European Year.","","\u2022 the inclusion of information on the European Year in the newsletters, brochures,"," information material and websites of education institutions and associations,"," NGOs, and trade unions.","","B. CO-FINANCING UNION INITIATIVES","Union programmes, such as the 2007-2013 Europe for Citizens could be used to co-finance","activities under the European Year of Citizens. Other Programmes such as the 2007-2013","specific programme\"Fundamental Rights and Citizenship\" as part of the general","programme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\" will set information on EU rights as a","priority criteria for projects.","","","",""," C. 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As the EU\u2019s Europe for Citizens programme, which\nstresses cooperation and exchanges between communities and organisations, as well as\ncitizens\u2019 projects, also runs until the end of 2013, there are grounds for keeping the concept\nof \u2018citizens\u2019 but mentioning \u2018citizenship\u2019 in addition, as this will stress the shared\nfundamental rights of EU citizens.","location":[["Proposal for a decision","Title 1"]],"meps":[39724],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:52:34"},"new":["Proposal for a decision of the European","Parliament and of the Council on the","European Year of Citizens and Citizenship","(2013)"],"old":["Proposal for a decision of the European","Parliament and of the Council on the","European Year of Citizens (2013)"],"orig_lang":"hu","peid":"PE483.550v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"48","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.550+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Marian-Jean Marinescu","changes":{},"committee":["LIBE"],"date":"2012-02-23T00:00:00","id":"PE483.550-49","location":[["Proposal for a decision","Recital 1"]],"meps":[33982],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:52:35"},"new":["(1) Article 20(1) of the Treaty provides for","citizenship of the Union as additional to","national citizenship of the respective","Member States, stipulating that every","person holding the nationality of a Member","State shall be a citizen of the Union. 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According to the Charter\u2019s","Preamble, the Union \u2018places the individual","at the heart of its activities, by establishing","a citizenship of the Union and by creating","an area of freedom, security and justice\u2019.","Chapter V of the Charter sets down","\u2018Citizens\u2019 rights\u2019, including, in its","Article 45, the right of every citizen of the","Union to move and reside freely within the","territory of the Member States, and this","right must be guaranteed, in accordance","with the Treaties, to nationals of non-EU","countries legally resident in the territory","of a Member State."],"old":["(3) The rights inherent to citizenship of the","Union are incorporated in the Charter of","Fundamental Rights of the European","Union. 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It focuses its actions","on \u2018building a citizen's Europe\u2019, including","by ensuring the full exercise of the citizens'","right to free movement."],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"29","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-30","location":[["Proposal for a decision","Recital 5 a (new)"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(5a) Where migrant workers\u2019 rights are","concerned, a key factor in ensuring that","EU law is properly applied is to see to it","that such workers, their families and","other interested parties are made aware of","and informed about the rights and","opportunities they have as a result of the","right to free movement."],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"30","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-31","location":[[" Proposal for a decision","Recital 6 a (new)"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(6a) Freedom of thought, expression and","information, and media pluralism and","independence, are essential principles for","the exercise of citizenship."],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"31","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-32","location":[[" Proposal for a decision","Recital 7"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(7) In particular, free movement and","workers\u2019 mobility help address the","consequences of demographic change on","the labour market, while also increasing the","employability of people and improving the","competitiveness of European industries. At","the same time, free movement either","enables, as an essential condition, or","stimulates the exercise by citizens of a","broad range of rights available to them","under Union law, such as their rights as","consumers to access goods and services, or","their right as workers to join a trade","union, or their rights as passengers and","tourists. Facilitating free movement has","therefore the potential to enhance citizens\u2019","possibilities to fully benefit from the single","market, whilst being a key driver for","growth, although occupational mobility","must go hand in hand with the","safeguarding of workers\u2019 social security","and trade union rights, and must not be","regarded by employers as an opportunity","for wage and social dumping, cutting","wages and welfare cover or downgrading","working conditions."],"old":["(7) In particular, free movement and","workers\u2019 mobility help addressing the","consequences of demographic change on","the labour market, while also increasing the","employability of people and improving the","competitiveness of European industries. At","the same time, free movement either","enables, as an essential condition, or","stimulates the exercise by citizens of a","broad range of rights available to them","under Union law, such as their rights as","consumers to access goods and services or","their rights as passengers and tourists.","Facilitating free movement has therefore","the potential to enhance citizens\u2019","possibilities to fully benefit from the single","market, whilst being a key driver for","growth.",""],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"32","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Heinz K. 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At the same time, free","movement either enables, as an essential","condition, or stimulates the exercise by","citizens of a broad range of rights available","to them under Union law, such as their","rights as consumers to access goods and","services or their rights as passengers and","tourists. Facilitating free movement has","therefore the potential to enhance citizens'","possibilities to fully benefit from the single","market, whilst being a key driver for","growth."],"old":["(7) In particular, free movement and","workers' mobility help addressing the","consequences of demographic change on","the labour market, while also increasing the","employability of people and improving the","competitiveness of European industries. 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Aside from an uncertainty","over the advantages of being mobile,","Union citizens encounter too many","practical and unjustified obstacles with","regard to living and in particular working","elsewhere in the Union."],"old":["(9) Despite the fact that the right to free","movement and residence is firmly","anchored in primary Union law and","substantially developed in secondary law, a","gap still remains between the applicable","legal rules and the reality confronting","citizens when they seek to exercise this","right in practice. Aside from an uncertainty","over the advantages of being mobile,","Union citizens perceive too many practical","obstacles with regard to living and working","elsewhere in the Union."],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"34","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-35","location":[[" Proposal for a decision","Recital 10a (new)"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(10a) EU legislation on the free","movement of persons must not be used by","the Member States to discriminate directly","or indirectly against migrant workers and","their families. The EU must guarantee","that such workers receive equal treatment","as regards tax and social benefits, social","housing, access to education for their","children and vocational training courses."],"orig_lang":"es","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"35","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Tatjana \u017ddanoka","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-36","location":[["Proposal for a decision","Recital 11"]],"meps":[28619],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(11) Given that the right to free movement","significantly improves individuals' lives, it","is vital that information about the existence","of this right and the conditions for","exercising it is available as broadly as","possible. 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As all Union citizens are potential","beneficiaries of this right, awareness","raising efforts should be made across the","Union."],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"37","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Elena B\u0103sescu","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-38","location":[[" Proposal for a decision","Recital 13"]],"meps":[96814],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(13) In particular, Union citizens","considering whether to make use of their","right to free movement should be informed","about their rights to acquire or preserve","social security rights by virtue of the Union","rules on coordination of social security","systems; these rules ensure that they will","not lose out on their social security rights","when choosing to move within Europe.","They should further be informed about","their right to obtain recognition of their","professional and academic qualifications","and about the social and civic competences","which form part of the European","framework of \u2018Key Competences for","lifelong learning\u2019 and which can equip","them to fully participate in civic life and","empower them to comprehensively","exercise their rights under Union law."],"old":["(13) In particular, Union citizens","considering whether to make use of their","right to free movement should be informed","about their rights to acquire or preserve","social security rights by virtue of the Union","rules on coordination of social security","systems; these rules ensure that they will","not lose out on their social security rights","when choosing to move within Europe.","They should further be informed about","their right to obtain recognition of their","professional qualifications and about the","social and civic competences which form","part of the European framework of \u2018Key","Competences for lifelong learning\u2019 and","which can equip them to fully participate in","civic life and empower them to exercise","their rights under Union law."],"orig_lang":"en","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"38","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":" Heinz K. 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In","the same vein, citizens should be better","informed about rules on general product","safety and market surveillance, so as to be","aware of how their health and their rights","are protected throughout the EU,","particularly when it comes to threats or","risks that they cannot deal with as","individuals. It would be further important","to enhance citizens' awareness of their","rights to cross-border healthcare, so that","they are able to fully benefit from safe and","good quality healthcare across European","borders. In this connection, reference","should also be made to the vast potential","of eHealth and telemedicine for","simplification of cross-border health care,","but also for improving the quality and","increasing the efficiency of national","medical services."],"old":["(14) In this context, citizens should also be","better informed of their rights as","passengers travelling by any transport","mode across the European Union and of","their consumer rights across borders. If","they are confident that their rights as","consumers are effectively protected, they","will contribute more to the development of","the European-wide market for goods and","services to its full potential and better","","enjoy its benefits. In the same vein, citizens","should be better informed about rules on","general product safety and market","surveillance, so as to be aware of how their","health and their rights are protected","throughout the EU, particularly when it","comes to threats or risks that they cannot","deal with as individuals. It would be","further important to enhance citizens'","awareness of their rights to cross-border","healthcare, so that they are able to fully","benefit from safe and good quality","healthcare across European borders."],"orig_lang":"de","peid":"PE483.770v01-00","reference":"2011/0217(COD)","seq":"39","src":"http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-483.770+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN"},{"authors":"Willy Meyer","changes":{},"committee":["PETI"],"date":"2012-03-02T00:00:00","id":"PE483.770-40","location":[["Proposal for a decision","Recital 15"]],"meps":[28407],"meta":{"created":"2019-07-03T05:55:49"},"new":["(15) Awareness of the electoral rights","guaranteed to Union citizens is of primary","importance in this respect. Union citizens","should be fully aware of their right to vote","and stand as candidates in the municipal","and European Parliament elections in their","Member State of residence. 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PURPOSE: to establish the European Year\n of Citizens (2013).
PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European\n Parliament and of the Council.
BACKGROUND: in 2009, an estimated 11.9\n million Union citizens were living in another Member State than their own and\n many more might exercise this right at some point in their lives: a\n Eurobarometer survey conducted in 2009 showed that more than one third (35%)\n of European citizens would consider working in another Member State. However,\n close to one in five Europeans see too many obstacles to working in another\n Member State. Lack of information is (together with language\n difficulties) is the most important barrier to cross-border commuting, which\n constitutes, besides trans-national migration, the main form of geographic\n labour mobility within the EU. Recent surveys have also shown that the\n information citizens need in order to exercise their right to free movement\n is not strictly limited to the conditions for using this right as such:\n amongst the administrative issues which people had looked at prior to moving\n to another Member State, the two items mentioned most often were social\n security and welfare and the recognition of academic diplomas.
It is clear that citizens who wish to\n study, work, retire, live in another Member State need to be adequately\n informed about the different rights available to them in cross-border\n situations and to be able to effectively enjoy them in practice. Without this\n knowledge citizens are not able to make informed decisions about making use\n of their free movement rights. More broadly, citizens' awareness of their\n rights to free movement and more generally of their rights as Union citizens\n is crucial to enable individuals, businesses and society as a whole to\n benefit from the full range of opportunities available in the single market.
The significant gaps in citizens'\n awareness of their rights were demonstrated by a 2010 Eurobarometer survey\n which showed that, although Europeans are broadly aware of their status as\n Union citizens (79% claim some familiarity with the term 'citizen of the\n European Union'), they lack concrete knowledge about the exact meaning of\n rights attached to this status. More specifically, only 43% know the meaning\n of the term 'citizen of the European Union' and almost half of European\n citizens (48%) indicate that they are not well informed about their rights.
In the EU Citizenship Report 2010\"Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens'\n rights\", the Commission identified main obstacles which citizens still\n encounter in their daily lives when they seek to exercise their rights as\n Union citizens and outlined 25 concrete actions to remove these obstacles. In\n the context of this exercise, the Commission concluded that Union citizens\n are prevented from enjoying their rights because they lack awareness of them\n and announced its intention to step up the dissemination of information to\n Union citizens about their rights as such and in particular about their free\n movement rights. The designation of 2013 as the European Year of Citizens,\n leading to the organisation of targeted events on EU citizenship and\n citizen-related EU policies during this year, is thus listed in the EU\n Citizenship Report 2010 as one of the actions to implement in order to remedy\n this lack of awareness.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: an ex-ante evaluation\n was carried out, which indicated amongst other matters, that the actions to\n be implemented in the proposed European Year do not go beyond what is\n necessary to achieve its objectives. The proposal respects therefore the\n principle of proportionality.
LEGAL BASIS: Article 21(2) of the Treaty\n on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). Although Member States retain the\n primary responsibility for raising citizens' awareness of their rights as\n Union citizens, adequate actions to address this problem require multilateral\n partnerships, transnational exchanges of information and experience and\n Union-wide awareness-raising and dissemination of good practices. Therefore,\n the objectives of the proposed European Year can be better achieved at Union\n level.
CONTENT: the year 2013 shall be\n designated as the European Year of Citizens.
The overall purpose of the\n proposed European Year of Citizens is to ensure that all Union citizens are\n aware of the rights available to them in a cross-border context by virtue of\n their Union citizenship status, so as to enable them to make informed\n decisions about whether to make use of their right to free movement and to\n facilitate the effective exercise of this right.
The European Year will aim, more\n specifically, at:
Initiatives involved: the measures to be taken to achieve these objectives may include\n the following initiatives organised at Union, national, regional or local\n level linked to the objectives of the European Year:
Coordination at Union level: the Commission shall cooperate closely with Member States and\n bodies and associations which represent local and regional interests, in\n particular the Committee of Regions. It will also cooperate closely with the\n European Economic and Social Committee. It will convene meetings of\n representatives of European organisations or bodies active in the field of\n defending citizens' rights and stakeholders to assist the Commission in\n implementing the European Year at Union level.
Evaluation:by 31 December 2014, the Commission shall submit a report to the European\n Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the\n Committee of the Regions on the implementation, results and overall\n assessment of the initiatives provided for in the Decision.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: no additional\n funding is sought for the European Year. The flexibility for annual priority\n setting based on the budget lines and programmes of the Directorate General\n for Communication provides sufficient financial margin for running the Year\n on a EUR 1 million scale.
\nThe Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home\nAffairs adopted the legislative report by Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU\n(S&D, CY) on the proposal for a decision of the European\nParliament and of the Council on the European Year of Citizens\n(2013).
\nThe Committee recommends that Parliaments\nposition adopted at first reading in accordance with the ordinary\nlegislative procedure amends the Commissions proposal. The\nproposed amendments are the result of the collaboration of the\ncommittee responsible and the representatives of the Member States.\nThey relate, in particular, to the following points:
\nScope: the committee\nrecommends that the European Parliaments position in first\nreading following the ordinary legislative procedure should\nstress the need to raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nrights and strengthen participatory democracy. The Commission\nproposal should be amended as follows:
\nSubject matter: 2013\nshall be designated as the 'European Year of\nCitizens'.
\nObjectives: the general\nobjective of the European Year of Citizens shall be to enhance\nawareness and knowledge of the rights and responsibilities attached\nto Union citizenship. The specific objectives of the\nEuropean Year shall be:
\n\n· \nto raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nright to move and reside freely within the European Union and in\nthis context of all other rights guaranteed to Union citizens,\nwithout discrimination, including their right to vote in local\nand European elections in any Member State in which they\nreside;
\n\n· \nto raise awareness among Union citizens,\nincluding young people, about how they can tangibly benefit from\nUnion rights, as well as about policies and programmes that exist\nto support the exercise of those rights;
\n\n· \nto stimulate debate about the impact and\npotential of the right of freedom of movement and residence, as an\ninalienable aspect of Union citizenship, with a view to stimulating\nand strengthening active civic and democratic participation of\nUnion citizens, in particular in civic fora on Union policies and\nEuropean Parliament elections, thereby reinforcing societal\ncohesion, cultural diversity, solidarity, equality between women\nand men, mutual respect and a sense of a common European identity\namong Union citizens.
\nInitiatives involved:\nMembers want these to include: (i) providing Union citizens with\ninformation about the European Parliaments Committee on\nPetitions and the European Ombudsman in order to allow them to\nmake better use of, and defend their rights under, Union law; and\n(ii) promoting the EU Citizenship Report, which will be\nbased on a thorough debate and active contributions by citizens and\nstakeholders, and which will identify further obstacles preventing\nUnion citizens from fully exercising Union citizenship rights, and\npromote appropriate strategies to remove them.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year, consideration shall be given to\nidentifying obstacles to Union citizens exercise of their\nrights and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies to remove\nthose obstacles, as well as to promoting cross-cultural\nunderstanding of and fighting against discrimination. Synergies\nshall therefore be sought between those initiatives and existing\ntools and programmes in the field of fundamental rights, citizens'\nrights, employment and social affairs, education and\nculture.
\nCo-financing: Union\nprogrammes, such as the 2007 to 2013 Europe for Citizens could be\nused to co-finance activities under the European Year. Other\nprogrammes, such as the 2007-2013 specific programme\nFundamental Rights and Citizenship\" as part of the general\nprogramme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\", will provide\ninformation on EU rights as a priority criteria for\nprojects.
\nCoordination and implementation at Union\nlevel: the committee emphasised the\nneed for close cooperation with Member States and also with the\nEuropean Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and\nthe Committee of Regions, as well as with local and regional\nauthorities.
\nIt specified that the Commission shall endeavour to\nexploit possible synergies between different thematic European\nyears, by evaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps\nand providing statistical data, where appropriate, thus ensuring\neffective implementation of the aims of European Year.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: the report to be submitted by 31 December 2014, will\nserve as a basis for future Union policies, measures and actions in\nthis field. Pursuant to the experience of the European Year,\nthat report shall also present ideas and best practices on how\nbetter to inform citizens of their rights, even after the end of\nthe European Year.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 518 votes to 63\nwith 19 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a\ndecision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the\nEuropean Year of Citizens (2013).
\nParliament adopted its position in first reading\nfollowing the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments\nadopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated\nbetween the European Parliament and Council. They amend the\nproposal as follows:
\nScope: generally,\nParliaments amendments seek to stress the need to raise\ncitizens' awareness of their rights as citizens of the Union,\nin the framework of the European Year, and to promote the exercise\nof Citizens rights in the context of active\nparticipation in the democratic life of the Union.
\nTitle: the year 2013\nshall be designated as the European Year of\nCitizens.
\nObjectives: the\ngeneral objective of the European Year of Citizens shall\nbe to enhance awareness and knowledge of the\nrights and responsibilities attached to Union\ncitizenship, in order\nto enable citizens to make full use of their\nrights. to move and reside freely within the territory of the\nMember States. It provides a timely opportunity to raise the\nawareness citizens about their rights arising from Union\ncitizenship when they exercise their right to move and reside\nfreely in another Member State.
\nThe specific objectives of the\nEuropean Year shall be:
\n\n· \nto raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nright to move and reside freely within the European Union and in\nthis context of all other rights guaranteed to Union citizens,\nwithout discrimination, including their right to vote in local\nand European elections in any Member State in which they\nreside;
\n\n· \nto raise awareness among Union citizens,\nincluding young people, about how they can tangibly benefit\nfrom Union rights, as well as about policies and programmes that\nexist to support the exercise of those rights;
\n\n· \nto stimulate debate about the impact and\npotential of the right of freedom of movement and residence, as an\ninalienable aspect of Union citizenship, with a view to stimulating\nand strengthening active civic and democratic participation of\nUnion citizens, in particular in civic fora on Union\npolicies and European Parliament elections, thereby\nreinforcing societal cohesion, cultural diversity, solidarity,\nequality between women and men, mutual respect and a sense of a\ncommon European identity among Union citizens, based on the core\nvalues of the Union, as enshrined in the EU Treaty and the TFEU and\nin the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European\nUnion.
\nInitiatives involved:\nthe main amendments to the proposal aim to: (i) stimulating the\nactive involvement of civil society organisations and of citizens\nin the European Year of Citizens, including such direct democracy\ntools as the citizens' initiative and public consultations; (ii)\nstrengthening existing tools for informing citizens about\nthe European Parliaments Committee on Petitions and the\nEuropean Ombudsman in order to allow them to make better use of,\nand defend their rights under, Union law; and (iii) promoting\nthe EU Citizenship Report, which will be based on a thorough debate\nand active contributions by citizens and stakeholders, and which\nwill promote appropriate strategies for removing obstacles\npreventing Union citizens from fully exercising Union citizenship\nrights.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year, consideration shall be given to\nidentifying obstacles to Union citizens exercise of their\nrights and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies to remove\nthose obstacles. Synergies shall therefore be sought between\ninitiatives and existing tools and programmes whilst exploiting\npossible synergies between different thematic European years, by\nevaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps and providing\nstatistical data, where appropriate, thus ensuring effective\nimplementation of the aims of European years.
\nCo-financing: the\ntext provides that Union programmes, such as the 2007 to 2013\nEurope for Citizens could be used to co-finance activities under\nthe European Year. Other programmes, such as the 2007-2013 specific\nprogramme Fundamental Rights and Citizenship\", part of the\ngeneral programme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\", will\nprovide information on EU rights as priority criteria for\nprojects.
\nCoordination and implementation at Union\nlevel: Parliament stressed the need\nfor the Commission to cooperate closely with Member States and also\nwith the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social\nCommittee and the Committee of Regions, as well as with local\nand regional authorities.
\nInternational cooperation: for the purpose of the European Year of Citizens,\nthe Commission may cooperate with appropriate international\norganisations, in particular with the Council of\nEurope.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: lastly, in the context of evaluating the Year, the\nCommission report to be submitted by 31 December 2014, will serve\nas a basis for future Union policies, measures and actions in this\nfield. Pursuant to the experience of the European Year, that\nreport shall also present ideas and best practices on how better to\ninform citizens of their rights, even after the end of the European\nYear.
\nPURPOSE: to establish the European Year of Citizens\n(2013).
\nLEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision No 1093/2012/EU of the\nEuropean Parliament and the Council on the European Year of\nCitizens (2013).
\nCONTENT: based on an agreement reached at first\nreading, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a decision\ndeclaring 2013 as European Year of Citizens.
\nObjectives: the general\nobjective of the European Year of Citizens shall be to enhance\nawareness and knowledge of the rights and responsibilities attached\nto Union citizenship, in order to enable citizens to make full use\nof their right to move and reside freely within the territory of\nthe Member States. In this context, the European Year of Citizens\nshall also promote the enjoyment by Union citizens of the other\nrights attached to Union citizenship.
\nSpecific objectives: in\norder to achieve its general objective, the specific objectives of\nthe European Year of Citizens shall be:
\nInitiatives involved: the measures to be taken to achieve the objectives may\ninclude the following initiatives organised at Union, national,\nregional or local level: (i) information and awareness-raising\ncampaigns; (ii) exchanging information and sharing experience and\ngood practices with the involvement of civil society organisations;\n(iii) organising conferences and other events to promote debate and\nraise awareness of the importance and benefits of the right of\nfreedom of movement and residence, and more generally on the\nconcept of Union citizenship and the rights attached to it; (iv)\nstrengthening the role and visibility of existing tools for\ninforming citizens (Europe Direct, the Your Europe web\nportal, or even SOLVIT); (v) providing Union citizens with\ninformation about the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions\nand the European Ombudsman; (v) promoting the EU Citizenship\nReport
\nAn annex to the decision sets out the details of the\ninitiatives.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year of Citizens, consideration shall be\ngiven to identifying obstacles to the exercise of the rights by\nthe Union citizens and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies\nto remove those obstacles. Synergies shall therefore be sought\nbetween those initiatives and existing tools and programmes in the\nfield of fundamental rights, citizens rights, employment and\nsocial affairs, education and culture.
\nFinancial provisions: certain provisions exist to specify the types of\nactions that can be financed and the technical procedures that\nrelate to the various types of financing. An annex provides details\non the possible types of grants, cofinancing and support\navailable. Existing European programmes could be used for\nthis purpose.
\nCoordination and implementation at EU\nlevel: the Commission shall cooperate\nclosely with Member States, the European Parliament, the\nEuropean Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of\nRegions, as well as with local and regional authorities and with\nbodies and associations which represent local and regional\ninterests.
\nFurthermore, the Commission shall endeavour to exploit\npossible synergies between different thematic European years, by\nevaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps. The Commission\nshall be responsible for implementing this Decision at Union\nlevel.
\nInternational cooperation: for the purpose of the European Year of Citizens, the\nCommission may cooperate with appropriate international\norganisations, in particular with the Council of\nEurope.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: with regard to the monitoring and evaluation of the\nYear, it is stipulated that the report that the Commission shall\npresent by 31 December 2014 at the latest shall serve as a basis\nfor future Union policies, measures and actions in this field.\nPursuant to the experience of the European Year of Citizens, that\nreport shall also present ideas and best practices on how better to\ninform citizens of their rights, even after the end of the European\nYear of Citizens.
\nENTRY INTO FORCE: 26.11.2012.
\nPURPOSE: to establish the European Year\n of Citizens (2013).
PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European\n Parliament and of the Council.
BACKGROUND: in 2009, an estimated 11.9\n million Union citizens were living in another Member State than their own and\n many more might exercise this right at some point in their lives: a\n Eurobarometer survey conducted in 2009 showed that more than one third (35%)\n of European citizens would consider working in another Member State. However,\n close to one in five Europeans see too many obstacles to working in another\n Member State. Lack of information is (together with language\n difficulties) is the most important barrier to cross-border commuting, which\n constitutes, besides trans-national migration, the main form of geographic\n labour mobility within the EU. Recent surveys have also shown that the\n information citizens need in order to exercise their right to free movement\n is not strictly limited to the conditions for using this right as such:\n amongst the administrative issues which people had looked at prior to moving\n to another Member State, the two items mentioned most often were social\n security and welfare and the recognition of academic diplomas.
It is clear that citizens who wish to\n study, work, retire, live in another Member State need to be adequately\n informed about the different rights available to them in cross-border\n situations and to be able to effectively enjoy them in practice. Without this\n knowledge citizens are not able to make informed decisions about making use\n of their free movement rights. More broadly, citizens' awareness of their\n rights to free movement and more generally of their rights as Union citizens\n is crucial to enable individuals, businesses and society as a whole to\n benefit from the full range of opportunities available in the single market.
The significant gaps in citizens'\n awareness of their rights were demonstrated by a 2010 Eurobarometer survey\n which showed that, although Europeans are broadly aware of their status as\n Union citizens (79% claim some familiarity with the term 'citizen of the\n European Union'), they lack concrete knowledge about the exact meaning of\n rights attached to this status. More specifically, only 43% know the meaning\n of the term 'citizen of the European Union' and almost half of European\n citizens (48%) indicate that they are not well informed about their rights.
In the EU Citizenship Report 2010\"Dismantling the obstacles to EU citizens'\n rights\", the Commission identified main obstacles which citizens still\n encounter in their daily lives when they seek to exercise their rights as\n Union citizens and outlined 25 concrete actions to remove these obstacles. In\n the context of this exercise, the Commission concluded that Union citizens\n are prevented from enjoying their rights because they lack awareness of them\n and announced its intention to step up the dissemination of information to\n Union citizens about their rights as such and in particular about their free\n movement rights. The designation of 2013 as the European Year of Citizens,\n leading to the organisation of targeted events on EU citizenship and\n citizen-related EU policies during this year, is thus listed in the EU\n Citizenship Report 2010 as one of the actions to implement in order to remedy\n this lack of awareness.
IMPACT ASSESSMENT: an ex-ante evaluation\n was carried out, which indicated amongst other matters, that the actions to\n be implemented in the proposed European Year do not go beyond what is\n necessary to achieve its objectives. The proposal respects therefore the\n principle of proportionality.
LEGAL BASIS: Article 21(2) of the Treaty\n on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU). Although Member States retain the\n primary responsibility for raising citizens' awareness of their rights as\n Union citizens, adequate actions to address this problem require multilateral\n partnerships, transnational exchanges of information and experience and\n Union-wide awareness-raising and dissemination of good practices. Therefore,\n the objectives of the proposed European Year can be better achieved at Union\n level.
CONTENT: the year 2013 shall be\n designated as the European Year of Citizens.
The overall purpose of the\n proposed European Year of Citizens is to ensure that all Union citizens are\n aware of the rights available to them in a cross-border context by virtue of\n their Union citizenship status, so as to enable them to make informed\n decisions about whether to make use of their right to free movement and to\n facilitate the effective exercise of this right.
The European Year will aim, more\n specifically, at:
Initiatives involved: the measures to be taken to achieve these objectives may include\n the following initiatives organised at Union, national, regional or local\n level linked to the objectives of the European Year:
Coordination at Union level: the Commission shall cooperate closely with Member States and\n bodies and associations which represent local and regional interests, in\n particular the Committee of Regions. It will also cooperate closely with the\n European Economic and Social Committee. It will convene meetings of\n representatives of European organisations or bodies active in the field of\n defending citizens' rights and stakeholders to assist the Commission in\n implementing the European Year at Union level.
Evaluation:by 31 December 2014, the Commission shall submit a report to the European\n Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the\n Committee of the Regions on the implementation, results and overall\n assessment of the initiatives provided for in the Decision.
FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS: no additional\n funding is sought for the European Year. The flexibility for annual priority\n setting based on the budget lines and programmes of the Directorate General\n for Communication provides sufficient financial margin for running the Year\n on a EUR 1 million scale.
\nThe Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home\nAffairs adopted the legislative report by Antigoni PAPADOPOULOU\n(S&D, CY) on the proposal for a decision of the European\nParliament and of the Council on the European Year of Citizens\n(2013).
\nThe Committee recommends that Parliaments\nposition adopted at first reading in accordance with the ordinary\nlegislative procedure amends the Commissions proposal. The\nproposed amendments are the result of the collaboration of the\ncommittee responsible and the representatives of the Member States.\nThey relate, in particular, to the following points:
\nScope: the committee\nrecommends that the European Parliaments position in first\nreading following the ordinary legislative procedure should\nstress the need to raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nrights and strengthen participatory democracy. The Commission\nproposal should be amended as follows:
\nSubject matter: 2013\nshall be designated as the 'European Year of\nCitizens'.
\nObjectives: the general\nobjective of the European Year of Citizens shall be to enhance\nawareness and knowledge of the rights and responsibilities attached\nto Union citizenship. The specific objectives of the\nEuropean Year shall be:
\n\n· \nto raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nright to move and reside freely within the European Union and in\nthis context of all other rights guaranteed to Union citizens,\nwithout discrimination, including their right to vote in local\nand European elections in any Member State in which they\nreside;
\n\n· \nto raise awareness among Union citizens,\nincluding young people, about how they can tangibly benefit from\nUnion rights, as well as about policies and programmes that exist\nto support the exercise of those rights;
\n\n· \nto stimulate debate about the impact and\npotential of the right of freedom of movement and residence, as an\ninalienable aspect of Union citizenship, with a view to stimulating\nand strengthening active civic and democratic participation of\nUnion citizens, in particular in civic fora on Union policies and\nEuropean Parliament elections, thereby reinforcing societal\ncohesion, cultural diversity, solidarity, equality between women\nand men, mutual respect and a sense of a common European identity\namong Union citizens.
\nInitiatives involved:\nMembers want these to include: (i) providing Union citizens with\ninformation about the European Parliaments Committee on\nPetitions and the European Ombudsman in order to allow them to\nmake better use of, and defend their rights under, Union law; and\n(ii) promoting the EU Citizenship Report, which will be\nbased on a thorough debate and active contributions by citizens and\nstakeholders, and which will identify further obstacles preventing\nUnion citizens from fully exercising Union citizenship rights, and\npromote appropriate strategies to remove them.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year, consideration shall be given to\nidentifying obstacles to Union citizens exercise of their\nrights and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies to remove\nthose obstacles, as well as to promoting cross-cultural\nunderstanding of and fighting against discrimination. Synergies\nshall therefore be sought between those initiatives and existing\ntools and programmes in the field of fundamental rights, citizens'\nrights, employment and social affairs, education and\nculture.
\nCo-financing: Union\nprogrammes, such as the 2007 to 2013 Europe for Citizens could be\nused to co-finance activities under the European Year. Other\nprogrammes, such as the 2007-2013 specific programme\nFundamental Rights and Citizenship\" as part of the general\nprogramme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\", will provide\ninformation on EU rights as a priority criteria for\nprojects.
\nCoordination and implementation at Union\nlevel: the committee emphasised the\nneed for close cooperation with Member States and also with the\nEuropean Parliament, the European Economic and Social Committee and\nthe Committee of Regions, as well as with local and regional\nauthorities.
\nIt specified that the Commission shall endeavour to\nexploit possible synergies between different thematic European\nyears, by evaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps\nand providing statistical data, where appropriate, thus ensuring\neffective implementation of the aims of European Year.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: the report to be submitted by 31 December 2014, will\nserve as a basis for future Union policies, measures and actions in\nthis field. Pursuant to the experience of the European Year,\nthat report shall also present ideas and best practices on how\nbetter to inform citizens of their rights, even after the end of\nthe European Year.
\nThe European Parliament adopted by 518 votes to 63\nwith 19 abstentions a legislative resolution on the proposal for a\ndecision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the\nEuropean Year of Citizens (2013).
\nParliament adopted its position in first reading\nfollowing the ordinary legislative procedure. The amendments\nadopted in plenary are the result of a compromise negotiated\nbetween the European Parliament and Council. They amend the\nproposal as follows:
\nScope: generally,\nParliaments amendments seek to stress the need to raise\ncitizens' awareness of their rights as citizens of the Union,\nin the framework of the European Year, and to promote the exercise\nof Citizens rights in the context of active\nparticipation in the democratic life of the Union.
\nTitle: the year 2013\nshall be designated as the European Year of\nCitizens.
\nObjectives: the\ngeneral objective of the European Year of Citizens shall\nbe to enhance awareness and knowledge of the\nrights and responsibilities attached to Union\ncitizenship, in order\nto enable citizens to make full use of their\nrights. to move and reside freely within the territory of the\nMember States. It provides a timely opportunity to raise the\nawareness citizens about their rights arising from Union\ncitizenship when they exercise their right to move and reside\nfreely in another Member State.
\nThe specific objectives of the\nEuropean Year shall be:
\n\n· \nto raise Union citizens' awareness of their\nright to move and reside freely within the European Union and in\nthis context of all other rights guaranteed to Union citizens,\nwithout discrimination, including their right to vote in local\nand European elections in any Member State in which they\nreside;
\n\n· \nto raise awareness among Union citizens,\nincluding young people, about how they can tangibly benefit\nfrom Union rights, as well as about policies and programmes that\nexist to support the exercise of those rights;
\n\n· \nto stimulate debate about the impact and\npotential of the right of freedom of movement and residence, as an\ninalienable aspect of Union citizenship, with a view to stimulating\nand strengthening active civic and democratic participation of\nUnion citizens, in particular in civic fora on Union\npolicies and European Parliament elections, thereby\nreinforcing societal cohesion, cultural diversity, solidarity,\nequality between women and men, mutual respect and a sense of a\ncommon European identity among Union citizens, based on the core\nvalues of the Union, as enshrined in the EU Treaty and the TFEU and\nin the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European\nUnion.
\nInitiatives involved:\nthe main amendments to the proposal aim to: (i) stimulating the\nactive involvement of civil society organisations and of citizens\nin the European Year of Citizens, including such direct democracy\ntools as the citizens' initiative and public consultations; (ii)\nstrengthening existing tools for informing citizens about\nthe European Parliaments Committee on Petitions and the\nEuropean Ombudsman in order to allow them to make better use of,\nand defend their rights under, Union law; and (iii) promoting\nthe EU Citizenship Report, which will be based on a thorough debate\nand active contributions by citizens and stakeholders, and which\nwill promote appropriate strategies for removing obstacles\npreventing Union citizens from fully exercising Union citizenship\nrights.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year, consideration shall be given to\nidentifying obstacles to Union citizens exercise of their\nrights and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies to remove\nthose obstacles. Synergies shall therefore be sought between\ninitiatives and existing tools and programmes whilst exploiting\npossible synergies between different thematic European years, by\nevaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps and providing\nstatistical data, where appropriate, thus ensuring effective\nimplementation of the aims of European years.
\nCo-financing: the\ntext provides that Union programmes, such as the 2007 to 2013\nEurope for Citizens could be used to co-finance activities under\nthe European Year. Other programmes, such as the 2007-2013 specific\nprogramme Fundamental Rights and Citizenship\", part of the\ngeneral programme \"Fundamental Rights and Justice\", will\nprovide information on EU rights as priority criteria for\nprojects.
\nCoordination and implementation at Union\nlevel: Parliament stressed the need\nfor the Commission to cooperate closely with Member States and also\nwith the European Parliament, the European Economic and Social\nCommittee and the Committee of Regions, as well as with local\nand regional authorities.
\nInternational cooperation: for the purpose of the European Year of Citizens,\nthe Commission may cooperate with appropriate international\norganisations, in particular with the Council of\nEurope.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: lastly, in the context of evaluating the Year, the\nCommission report to be submitted by 31 December 2014, will serve\nas a basis for future Union policies, measures and actions in this\nfield. Pursuant to the experience of the European Year, that\nreport shall also present ideas and best practices on how better to\ninform citizens of their rights, even after the end of the European\nYear.
\nPURPOSE: to establish the European Year of Citizens\n(2013).
\nLEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision No 1093/2012/EU of the\nEuropean Parliament and the Council on the European Year of\nCitizens (2013).
\nCONTENT: based on an agreement reached at first\nreading, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a decision\ndeclaring 2013 as European Year of Citizens.
\nObjectives: the general\nobjective of the European Year of Citizens shall be to enhance\nawareness and knowledge of the rights and responsibilities attached\nto Union citizenship, in order to enable citizens to make full use\nof their right to move and reside freely within the territory of\nthe Member States. In this context, the European Year of Citizens\nshall also promote the enjoyment by Union citizens of the other\nrights attached to Union citizenship.
\nSpecific objectives: in\norder to achieve its general objective, the specific objectives of\nthe European Year of Citizens shall be:
\nInitiatives involved: the measures to be taken to achieve the objectives may\ninclude the following initiatives organised at Union, national,\nregional or local level: (i) information and awareness-raising\ncampaigns; (ii) exchanging information and sharing experience and\ngood practices with the involvement of civil society organisations;\n(iii) organising conferences and other events to promote debate and\nraise awareness of the importance and benefits of the right of\nfreedom of movement and residence, and more generally on the\nconcept of Union citizenship and the rights attached to it; (iv)\nstrengthening the role and visibility of existing tools for\ninforming citizens (Europe Direct, the Your Europe web\nportal, or even SOLVIT); (v) providing Union citizens with\ninformation about the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions\nand the European Ombudsman; (v) promoting the EU Citizenship\nReport
\nAn annex to the decision sets out the details of the\ninitiatives.
\nIn the context of initiatives organised in the\nframework of the European Year of Citizens, consideration shall be\ngiven to identifying obstacles to the exercise of the rights by\nthe Union citizens and to promoting appropriate ways and strategies\nto remove those obstacles. Synergies shall therefore be sought\nbetween those initiatives and existing tools and programmes in the\nfield of fundamental rights, citizens rights, employment and\nsocial affairs, education and culture.
\nFinancial provisions: certain provisions exist to specify the types of\nactions that can be financed and the technical procedures that\nrelate to the various types of financing. An annex provides details\non the possible types of grants, cofinancing and support\navailable. Existing European programmes could be used for\nthis purpose.
\nCoordination and implementation at EU\nlevel: the Commission shall cooperate\nclosely with Member States, the European Parliament, the\nEuropean Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of\nRegions, as well as with local and regional authorities and with\nbodies and associations which represent local and regional\ninterests.
\nFurthermore, the Commission shall endeavour to exploit\npossible synergies between different thematic European years, by\nevaluating achievements, monitoring persistent gaps. The Commission\nshall be responsible for implementing this Decision at Union\nlevel.
\nInternational cooperation: for the purpose of the European Year of Citizens, the\nCommission may cooperate with appropriate international\norganisations, in particular with the Council of\nEurope.
\nMonitoring and evaluation: with regard to the monitoring and evaluation of the\nYear, it is stipulated that the report that the Commission shall\npresent by 31 December 2014 at the latest shall serve as a basis\nfor future Union policies, measures and actions in this field.\nPursuant to the experience of the European Year of Citizens, that\nreport shall also present ideas and best practices on how better to\ninform citizens of their rights, even after the end of the European\nYear of Citizens.
\nENTRY INTO FORCE: 26.11.2012.
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