2020/2044(INI) Report under Rule 227(7) on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions during the year 2019
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | PETI |
ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma ( ECR)
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FALCĂ Gheorghe ( EPP),
JAHR Peter ( EPP),
MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO Cristina ( S&D),
MÜLLER Ulrike ( Renew),
ŽDANOKA Tatjana ( Verts/ALE),
GANCIA Gianna ( ID),
BARRENA ARZA Pernando ( GUE/NGL)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 227-p7, RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 227-p7, RoP 54Events
2021/06/18
EC - Commission response to text adopted in plenary
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2020/12/17
EP - Results of vote in Parliament
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2020/12/17
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2020/12/17
EP - Decision by Parliament
Details
The European Parliament adopted by 619 votes to 11, with 59 abstentions, a resolution on the outcome of the Committee on Petitions’ deliberations during 2019.
Statistical overview
Members recalled that Parliament received 1357 petitions in 2019 compared to 1220 in 2018, an increase of 11.23%, despite the period of suspension of parliamentary work due to the European elections. Of the petitions presented in 2019, 41 were co-signed by one or more citizens, 8 by more than 100 citizens and 3 by more than 10 000 citizens.
Of the 1357 petitions presented in 2019, 938 were declared admissible and 406 inadmissible, and 13 were withdrawn. The relatively high number (30%) of petitions declared inadmissible in 2019 shows that there is still a general lack of awareness of the EU’s areas of activity.
Strengthening the role of the Petitions Committee
Members considered that the Petitions Committee should strengthen its role in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that petitioners' concerns and complaints are examined within a reasonable timeframe and resolved through an open, democratic and transparent petitions procedure, as well as through enhanced cooperation and dialogue with other EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities.
The resolution highlighted the importance of a permanent information campaign and public debate on the Union's policy areas to raise public awareness of the right to petition the European Parliament. It called for a more active press and communication service and a more active presence on social networks.
Processing of petitions
Members stressed the need for enhanced cooperation between the Petitions Committee and the committees responsible, the European institutions and national, regional and local authorities in the Member States in the context of investigations or proposals relating to the application and enforcement of EU legislation. They welcomed the commitment of Commissioner-designate Maroš Šefčovič to improve the Commission's handling of petitions and to ensure that accurate responses are provided within three months.
Main areas of concern
Members noted that the environment - waste management, climate change denial, nuclear safety, endocrine disrupters and health protection - was the petitioners' main concern in 2019. They therefore called on the Commission and Member States to ensure proper implementation of EU legislation in this area.
Parliament insisted that the Petitions Committee should continue to fight climate denial by promoting the adoption of effective and dissuasive sanctions against interest groups lobbying the EU institutions and whose activities are directly or indirectly linked to the denial of climate change.
The report also drew attention to:
- the frequency of complaints about breaches of the rule of law by certain authorities: Members called on the Commission to promote a culture of respect for the rule of law, strengthen cooperation with national authorities and ensure an effective joint response to real threats within the Union;
- the large number of petitions on Brexit submitted in 2019, mostly calling for the protection of EU citizens’ rights before and after Brexit;
- the special role played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the context of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, in particular with regard to petitions on inclusive education for disabled children;
- the important work undertaken by the Petitions Committee to ensure the protection of animal welfare in the EU: Members considered it essential to launch a new EU strategy on animal welfare aimed at filling all existing gaps and ensuring the full and effective protection of animal welfare through a clear and comprehensive legislative framework.
Citizens' initiatives
Parliament considered it essential that citizens should be directly involved in the initiation of legislative proposals.
While noting the significant number of new European Citizens' Initiatives (ECIs) registered by the Commission in 2019, Members deplored the fact that to date the majority of successful ECIs have not resulted in a legislative proposal from the Commission. They encouraged the Commission to approach European Citizens' Initiatives in as open and responsive a way as possible, in order to make this instrument a real success of European participatory democracy.
Online petitions portal
Given that 73.9% of the petitions received in 2019 (1003 petitions) were submitted via Parliament’s Petitions Web Portal, Members suggested increasing the visibility of the portal on the Parliament's website and making it more accessible to people with disabilities, including the possibility for petitioners to submit petitions in EU national sign languages.
Documents
2020/11/23
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2020/11/23
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2020/11/10
EP - Vote in committee
2020/10/01
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2020/06/17
EP - Committee draft report
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2020/04/16
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2020/01/24
EP - ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma (ECR) appointed as rapporteur in PETI
Documents
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)190
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0383/2020
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0230/2020
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0230/2020
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE658.790
- Committee draft report: PE646.916
- Committee draft report: PE646.916
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE658.790
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0230/2020
- Commission response to text adopted in plenary: SP(2021)190
Activities
- Heidi HAUTALA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Peter JAHR
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ádám KÓSA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Ulrike MÜLLER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Tatjana ŽDANOKA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Pernando BARRENA ARZA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Jorge BUXADÉ VILLALBA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Domènec RUIZ DEVESA
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Cristina MAESTRE MARTÍN DE ALMAGRO
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Nicola BEER
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Jarosław DUDA
Plenary Speeches (1)
Votes
A9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - § 11/1 #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 646, 0: 41, -: 9
PPE
NIA9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - § 11/2 #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 566, -: 83, 0: 47
A9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - § 19 #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 531, -: 119, 0: 46
A9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - § 29/1 #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 647, 0: 39, -: 10
A9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - § 29/2 #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 352, -: 278, 0: 66
A9-0230/2020 - Kosma Złotowski - Résolution #
2020/12/17 Outcome: +: 619, 0: 59, -: 11
| Amendments | Dossier |
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2020/2044(INI)
2020/09/30
PETI
109 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of petitions remained modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the right to petition should enhance
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; welcomes the adoption on 17 April 2019 of the new rules for the ECI, which bring a number of structural and technical improvements to make this instrument more user-friendly and accessible as well as to facilitate increased participation of EU citizens in the democratic process of the Union; notes the significant number of new ECIs registered by the Commission in 2019, which shows that citizens are seizing the opportunity to use participatory instruments to have a say in policymaking and lawmaking processes; underlines that the supported initiatives have to lead to changes in the EU policymaking and legislation;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Welcomes Parliament’s fruitful cooperation with the European Ombudsman, as well as its involvement in the European Network of Ombudsmen; underlines the excellent relations between the European Ombudsman and the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petition process; welcomes, in this regard, its alignment with the ‘look and feel’ of the European Parliament’s website (Europarl), which has made the portal more responsive and accessible for citizens; stresses that efforts must be continued to make the portal more accessible to persons with disabilities; suggests ensuring more visibility for the Petitions Web Portal at the European Parliament’s website; is of the opinion that the right to petition is directly linked to the institution’s activities and deserves a visible and easily accessible place at the EP’s website;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petition process; welcomes, in this regard, its
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petition process; welcomes, in this regard, its alignment with the ‘look and feel’ of the European Parliament’s website (Europarl)
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petition process; welcomes, in this regard, its alignment with the ‘look and feel’ of the European Parliament’s website (Europarl), which has made the portal more responsive and accessible for citizens; stresses that efforts must be continued to make the portal more accessible to persons with disabilities, including developments which allow petitioners to submit petitions in the EU's national sign languages;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Recalls that the Petitions Web Portal is an essential tool for ensuring a smooth, efficient and transparent petition process; welcomes, in this regard, its alignment with the ‘look and feel’ of the European Parliament’s website (Europarl), which has made the portal more responsive and accessible for citizens; stresses that efforts must be continued to make the portal more accessible to persons with disabilities; calls to assess how to prevent the use of stolen or fake identities;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Underlines that the ePetitions instrument is an important database for the Committee to function, but calls for an improvement and modernization of the interface in order to make it easier and more accessible;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Congratulates the secretariat of the Committee on Petitions for handling petitions efficiently and with great care according to the committee’s guidelines and the petitions lifecycle in the EP administration;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the right to petition enhances the European Parliament’s responsiveness to complaints and concerns relating to respect for EU fundamental rights and compliance with Union legislation in the Member States; whereas petitions, therefore, are a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of EU law and enable Parliament and other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the right to petition enhances the European Parliament’s responsiveness to complaints and concerns relating to respect for EU fundamental rights and compliance with Union legislation in the Member States; whereas petitions, therefore, are, among others, a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of EU law and enable Parliament and other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on EU citizens and residents;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I a (new) Ia. whereas citizens usually turn to the Petitions Committee as a last resort when other bodies and institutions are deemed to be unable to resolve their concerns;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas Parliament has long been at the forefront of the development of the petitions process internationally and has the most open and transparent petitions process in Europe together with the one of the United Kingdom, allowing petitioners to participate fully in its activities;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas Parliament has long been at the forefront of the development of the petitions process internationally and has the most open and transparent petitions process in Europe, allowing petitioners to participate
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital K K. whereas each petition
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the activities of the Committee on Petitions are based on the input and contributions received from petitioners; whereas the information provided by the petitioners along with the expertise delivered by the Commission, the Member States and other bodies are essential for the work of the committee; whereas admissible petitions often provide valuable input to the work of the other parliamentary committees and intergroups;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas a considerable number of petitions are discussed publicly in meetings of the Committee on Petitions; whereas petitioners have the right to present their petitions, and frequently play a full part in the discussion, thereby contributing actively to the work of the committee; whereas in 2019, the Committee on Petitions held 9 ordinary committee meetings, where 250 petitions were discussed with 239 petitioners present, while 126 petitioners participated actively by taking the floor; whereas the role of the committee in empowering European citizens is an important contribution to a reinforcing the image and authority of the Parliament;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas a considerable number of petitions are discussed publicly in meetings of the Committee on Petitions; whereas petitioners
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of petitions remained modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas nevertheless this number indicates that
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the main subjects of concern raised in petitions submitted in 2019 pertained to environmental matters (in particular, issues concerning pollution, protection and preservation and waste management), fundamental rights (notably the rights of the child, voting rights and EU citizens’ rights, in particular in the context of Brexit), constitutional affairs (in particular questions related to the European elections and to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU), health (in particular issues relating to healthcare and to the impact of hazards and toxic substances), transport (notably air and rail passengers’ rights, cross- national connections and seasonal time changes),
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas in 2019 the Petitions Web Portal has been further developed into a responsive and user-friendly web design version
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P P. whereas in 2019 the Petitions Web Portal has been further developed into a responsive web design version, compliant with the new ‘look and feel’ of the European Parliament’s website (Europarl); whereas it has therefore become more user- friendly and accessible for citizens, who can now use it on any device, optimised to apply the European standard EN 301 549 and it is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 level AA standard; whereas the new privacy statement has been uploaded in all language versions in the email templates and on the registration page, and
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas it should be noted that owing to the European election recess period, no fact-finding visits took place for petitions for which an inquiry was ongoing during 2019; whereas the committee carried out the follow-up assessments of a number of previous fact-finding visits and adopted the reports on two which took place in 2018 (one in the national park of Donana and another in the occupied city of Famagusta); whereas a number of fact- finding visits have been scheduled for 2020;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the Committee on Petitions considers the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to be an important instrument of participatory democracy
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the Committee on Petitions considers the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) to be an important instrument of participatory democracy, which enables citizens to become actively involved in shaping the Union’s policies and legislation; whereas ECI has not been effectively communicated;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas the Committee on Petitions considers the European Citizens’ Initiative
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas the media play a key role in any democratic system and provide more transparency to the process of the Committee on Petitions; whereas a quality press is an essential element for the whole European Union; whereas there is some confusion in some European media in relation to the role and powers of the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R a (new) Ra. whereas a merely formalistic approach to the treatment of petitions related to environmental assessments jeopardises the correct implementation of EU environmental law at Member States' level and undermine the credibility of the Commission's supervising role aimed at ensuring that citizens' fundamental rights are fully respected;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Recital S a (new) Sa. whereas the European Parliament resolution of 17 January 2019 on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU (2018/2096(INI)) has supported the Ombudsman in her inquiry and called on the Council to take all measures necessary to implement as swiftly as possible the recommendations of the Ombudsman; whereas the Council has neither responded to the Ombudsman, the European Parliament resolution and has not taken any steps towards implementation;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the number of petitions remained modest in relation to the total population of the EU; whereas nevertheless this number indicates that a non-negligible proportion of EU citizens are aware of and exercise the right to petition;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U a (new) Ua. whereas the activities of the Petitions Network should be improved by ensuring a more effective cooperation among committees dealing with petitions; whereas the Petitions Network should strengthen the dialogue and collaboration with the Commission and other EU Institutions aiming at guaranteeing that issues raised by citizens in petitions are adequately addressed and solved;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U b (new) Ub. whereas in her political guidelines for the European Commission 2019-2024, President Ursula von der Leyen committed to respond with a legislative act to resolutions adopted by the European Parliament based on article 225 TFEU, with a view to giving the European Parliament a stronger role in initiating EU legislation; whereas the Committee on Petitions should play a strategic role in creating a direct connection between the right of legislative initiative of the European Parliament and the issues raised by citizens through petitions;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls th
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the important role of the Committee on Petitions in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and, wherever possible, resolved, through an open, democratic and transparent petition process; reminds the committee of the importance of closing long-standing petitions as soon as possible, thus strengthening citizens' trust in institutions;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the important role of the Committee on Petitions in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that petitioners’
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the important role of the Committee on Petitions as the only committee directly communicating with the citizens, in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and, wherever possible, resolved, through an open, democratic and transparent petition process;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the important role of the Committee on Petitions in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, within the committee competences, ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and, wherever possible, resolved, through an open, democratic and
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1. Recalls the important role of the Committee on Petitions in defending and promoting the rights of EU citizens and residents, ensuring that petitioners’ concerns and complaints are examined in timely fashion and, wherever possible, resolved, through an open, democratic, agile and transparent petition process;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity aimed at
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity aimed at informing citizens about the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of the decision-making
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas a democratic governance based on full transparency, effective protection of fundamental rights and the inclusion of EU citizens’ requests in the EU political agenda is needed for increasing citizens' direct participation as well as for improving the quality of the EU decision-making process; whereas a democratic and fully transparent governance should be also considered a cornerstone for enhancing the effectiveness and the citizen-friendly work of the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity aimed at informing citizens about the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making, in order to reduce the number of inadmissible petitions; proposes information and training campaigns in the European Union be stepped up to ensure that EU citizens have better knowledge of the EU’s competences and to clarify the role of the Committee on Petitions among the public opinion;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity aimed at informing citizens about their citizenship rights, the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making, in order to reduce the number of inadmissible petitions;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Emphasizes the importance of a continuous information campaign and public debate on the Union’s fields of activity aimed at informing citizens about the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making, in order to reduce the number of inadmissible petitions;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Calls for the swift adoption of legal reforms aimed at solving the lack of transparency of the EU decision-making process, conflicts of interests and all ethical issues at EU level affecting the legislative process related to issues raised by citizens through petitions;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. Strongly believes that the Commission must rapidly and thoroughly investigate all citizens' complaints, including individual cases, to promptly counter breaches of citizens' rights and detect the existence of violations of systematic nature; calls, in this regard, on the Commission to revise its approach in dealing with citizens' complaints enshrined in its Communication titled 'EU Law: Better results through better application'1a; _________________ 1ahttps://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:5201 7XC0119(01)&from=EN
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Considers in order to ensure that petitions are passed to the relevant and competent authorities it is necessary to improve cooperation with national parliaments, Member State governments, responsible national institutions and Ombudsmen.
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3.
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a more focused and active press and communications service and a more active social media presence, making the work of the committee more responsive to public concerns, by also highlighting those cases and success stories, in which an issue raised by a petitioner was solved with the support of the PETI Committee;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a more focused and active press and communications service and a more active social media presence, making the work of the committee more responsive to public concerns and EU debates;
Amendment 5 #
F. whereas of the 1 357 petitions submitted in 2019, 938 were declared admissible, 406 were declared inadmissible and 13 were withdrawn; whereas the relatively high percentage (30 %) of inadmissible petitions in 2019 reveals that there is still a widespread lack of clarity about the EU’s fields of activity; in this sense, it is necessary to address this problem with information campaigns dedicated to clarifying the competences of the Union as well as the procedure for submitting petitions to the European Parliament;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Calls for a more focused and active press and communications service and a more active social media presence, making the work of the committee more visible and responsive to public concerns;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Proposes to carry out campaigns and outreach events targeting journalists and the media in order to prevent vague information and thus improve the relationship between the Committee on Petitions and the media; underlines that the media plays a key role in reaching out to European citizens concerning the day- to-day work of the Committee on Petitions and can contribute through their activity to improving the knowledge that European citizens have about the work of the Committee on Petitions; stresses that it is the EU’s task to encourage European citizens to receive accurate information;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Calls to follow the practice which suggests that decisions to close admissible petitions should be taken by consensus or by broad majority among members of the PETI committee.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are affected by the misapplication of EU law
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens and legal residents who are affected by the misapplication of EU law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the Committee on Petitions and lead committees, the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries or proposals regarding implementation of and compliance with EU law; urges the Commission to take steps to ensure that the interpretation of the scope of Article 51 is as coherent and wide as possible; reminds that the expectations of most petitioners in relation to the rights conferred on them by the Charter are high and go beyond their current scope of application;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are affected by the misapplication of EU law; becoming the entrance door of citizens in the European institutions; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are affected by the misapplication o
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are affected by the misapplication of EU law and inexpediencies in the EU legislation per-se; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national,
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are affected by the misapplication or breaches of EU law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding implementation of and compliance with EU law;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions offer the opportunity to the European Parliament and other EU institutions to maintain a direct dialogue with EU citizens who are allegedly affected by the misapplication of EU law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding implementation of and
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F F. whereas of the 1 357 petitions submitted in 2019, 938 were declared admissible, 406 were declared inadmissible and 13 were withdrawn; whereas the relatively high percentage (30 %) of inadmissible petitions in 2019 reveals that there is still a widespread lack of clarity about the EU’s fields of activity and the PETI Committee working mechanism;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that petitions provide a valuable contribution to the Commission’s role as guardian of the Treaties; welcomes the commitment made by the Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Maroš Šefčovič, during his hearing as commissioner- designate, to further improve the Commission’s handling of petitions and to ensure the submission of accurate answers within the three-month deadline; reiterates its call on the Commission
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that petitions provide a valuable contribution to the Commission’s
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls that petitions provide a valuable contribution to the Commission’s role as guardian of the Treaties; welcomes the commitment made by the Commission Vice-President for Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, Maroš Šefčovič, during his hearing as commissioner- designate, to further improve the Commission’s handling of petitions and to ensure the submission of accurate answers within the three-month deadline; reminds that a faster answer from the European Commission is essential in the process of handling petitions; reiterates its call on the Commission for regular updates on developments in infringement proceedings and for access to relevant Commission documents on infringements and EU pilot procedures which relate to open petitions;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Considers that the Commission should not put responsibility to act on a petitioner alone when there is a problem detected with application or breach of the EU law. The Commission has to examine that national authorities are starting to solve the problem mentioned in the petition and to be ready to interfere in case of inefficiency of actions of national authorities;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that full transparency and full public access to the documents of the EU institutions
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that transparency and public access to the documents of the EU institutions should be the rule in order to ensure the highest levels of protection of the democratic rights of citizens; points out that current Regulation 1049/2001 does not reflect the actual situation anymore; calls on the Commission to submit a proposal for a recast of the 2001 Regulation with a view to enhance transparency and accountability by promoting good administrative practice;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that transparency and public access to the documents of the EU institutions should be the rule in order to ensure the highest levels of protection of the democratic rights of citizens; requests the Commission to ensure transparency and access to documents and information in the framework of the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received, and of the EU Pilot and infringement procedures that have already been concluded;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that transparency and public access to the documents of all the EU institutions, including the Council, should be the rule in order to ensure the highest levels of protection of the democratic rights of citizens;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Stresses that transparency and public access to the documents of the EU institutions should be the rule in order to ensure the highest levels of protection and enlargement of the democratic rights of citizens;
Amendment 69 #
6a. Notes that the Committee on Petitions frequently receives complaints about rule of law violations by certain authorities; recalls that ensuring the effective, equal and uniform application of EU law is crucial for upholding the rule of law, which is one of the founding values of the Union and its Member States, pursuant to Article 2 of the TEU; while respecting the subsidiarity principle, calls on the Commission to respect the commitments made in its 2019 communication entitled ‘Strengthening the rule of law within the Union: A blueprint for action’(COM(2019)0343), in order to promote a culture of respect for the rule of law, reinforce cooperation with national authorities and ensure an effective common response to actual threats within the Union;
Amendment 7 #
F. whereas of the 1 357 petitions submitted in 2019, 938 were declared admissible, 406 were declared inadmissible and 13 were withdrawn; whereas the relatively high percentage (30 %) of inadmissible petitions in 2019 reveals that there is still a widespread lack of clarity about the EU’s fields of
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Calls on the European Commission to commit to a more active involvement in the Committee on Petitions in order to ensure that petitioners receive a precise response to their requests and complaints regarding with the implementation of EU law;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Trusts that the petitions network is a useful tool for raising awareness of the issues brought up in petitions and to facilitate the treatment of petitions in other committees to which they are sent for opinion or for information; notes that there is a need for ensuring the follow-up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; believes that meetings of the petitions network are key for enhancing cooperation between parliamentary committees through exchange of information and sharing of best practices among the network members; calls on the Parliament to draft a mechanism that enables the Committee of Petition to be directly involved in the legislative process;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Trusts that the petitions network is a useful tool for ensuring the follow-up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; believes that meetings of the petitions network are key for enhancing cooperation between parliamentary committees through exchange of information and sharing of best practices among the network members; stresses that a closer liaison between the committees may improve the efficiency in planning hearings and parliamentary studies on the same subjects;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Trusts that the petitions network is a useful tool for ensuring the follow-up of
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it essential to improve cooperation with national parliaments and their relevant committees and with Member State governments, in particular to ensure that petitions are handled by the relevant authorities;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Considers it indispensable to conduct a closer examination of the permissibility of the amendments submitted by the Committee on Petitions – and preferably for these to be supported by petitions – in order to avoid competences being overstepped and conflicts of competences with other committees;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Underlines that many petitions have led to legislative or political action, whether in the form of reports or proposals for resolutions, or of preliminary rulings or infringement procedures;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 b (new) 10b. Underlines that, although the number of people supporting one or more petitions on Parliament’s Petitions web portal has increased by comparison with 2018, a number of petitioners are still reporting technical problems with supporting several petitions;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note that the environment was the main area of concern for petitioners in 2019; points in this regard to the motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 227(2) on waste management, adopted on 21 March 2019 by the Committee on Petitions and on 4 April 2019 in plenary6 ; stresses that waste management is one of the main global socio-economic and environmental challenges, and reiterates its call
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas the criteria for the admissibility of petitions are laid down in Article 227 of the TFEU and Rule 226 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, which require that petitions must be submitted by EU citizens or residents directly affected by matters falling within the European Union’s fields of
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note that the environment was the main area of concern for petitioners in 2019; points in this regard to the motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 227(2) on waste management, adopted on 21 March 2019 by the Committee on Petitions and on 4 April 2019 in plenary6 ; stresses that waste management is one of the main global
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Takes note that the environment was the main area of concern for petitioners in 2019; points in this regard to the motion for a resolution pursuant to Rule 227(2) on waste management, adopted on 21 March 2019 by the Committee on Petitions and on 4 April 2019 in plenary6 ; stresses that waste management is one of the main global socio-economic and environmental challenges, and reiterates its call for a reduction in waste generation, the boosting of reuse and recycling and better implementation of waste legislation by Member States with a particular focus on the economic sustainability; _________________ 6 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0338.
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Draws attention to the hearing on ‘Climate Change Denial’ which the Committee on Petitions held on 21 March 2019 jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety; believes that the Committee on Petitions must continue to counter climate denialism, including by promoting the adoption of effective and dissuasive sanctions against stakeholders, which lobby the EU institutions, whose activities are directly or indirectly related to climate change denial; stresses the paramount importance of ensuring that the future work of the Committee on Petitions guarantees a specific focus on Climate Change with a view to strengthening the overall activities of the EU institutions aimed at consistently implementing the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Points to the studies on ‘Cross- border nuclear safety, liability and cooperation in the European Union’ and on ‘Endocrine Disruptors: From Scientific Evidence to Human Health Protection’, which the Committee on Petitions commissioned as a follow-up to a
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Is seriously concerned about the severe health damages suffered by citizens, with the highest negative impact registered amongst children, living in areas where a huge amount of carcinogenic substances are produced; strongly believes that the Commission must make full use and consistently implement the provisions under Annex XIV to Regulation No 1907/2006 (REACH) on substances subject to authorisation as carcinogenic, persistent and bio-accumulative, ensuring their substitution with non-toxic alternative substances, including by promoting industrial processes aimed at this scope;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 b (new) 13b. Criticises the introduction of new conformity factors on type approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles as they make impossible to respect the emissions limits currently in force, established in Regulation (EC) 715/2007; deeply regrets that the introduction of new conformity factors will exacerbate the air quality problems denounced by petitioners arising from road transport, which continue to be the largest contributor of outdoor pollutants whose concentrations are systematically above the limit values established by the pertinent EU legislation;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the large number of petitions on Brexit submitted in 2019, mostly calling for the protection of EU citizens’ rights before and after Brexit;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the large number of petitions on Brexit submitted in 2019, mostly calling for the protection of EU citizens’ rights before and after Brexit; welcomes the excellent work done by the Committee on Petitions, which by giving voice to the concerns raised by these petitioners contributed to ensuring that citizens’ rights remained one of Parliament’s main priorities in the Brexit negotiations; stresses that there are many citizens – both in the EU and in the United Kingdom – who, in view of the uncertainty of a no-deal Brexit, have turned to the Committee on Petitions because of the fear of seeing their rights in danger due to the lack of agreement;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14. Draws attention to the large number of petitions on Brexit submitted in 2019, mostly calling for the protection of EU citizens’ rights before and after Brexit; welcomes the excellent work done by the Committee on Petitions, which by giving voice to the concerns raised by these petitioners contributed to ensuring that citizens’ rights remained one of Parliament’s main priorities in the Brexit negotiations; points out that in order to preserve the rights the EU citizens resident in a Member State other than their own enjoy, it can be helpful to have appropriate legislation in case the Member State changes its status within the EU;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the specific role of protection played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to the committee’s important ongoing work in connection with petitions concerning issues relating to disabilities; notes that the number of petitions on disability decreased in 2019 in comparison with the previous year; notes however, that
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas the right to petition the European Parliament is one of the fundamental rights of EU citizens; whereas
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the specific role of protection played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to the committee’s important ongoing work in connection with petitions concerning issues relating to disabilities; notes that the number of petitions on disability decreased in 2019 in comparison with the previous year; notes however, that mobility, accessibility and discrimination remain among the main challenges faced by persons with disabilities; recalls that in 2019 the Committee on Petitions paid specific attention to the discussion of petitions on inclusive education for disabled children;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Recalls the specific role of protection played by the Committee on Petitions within the EU in the framework of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; points to the committee’s important ongoing work in connection with petitions concerning issues relating to disabilities; notes that the number of petitions on disability decreased in 2019 in comparison with the previous year; notes however, that mobility, accessibility and discrimination remain among the main challenges faced by persons with disabilities; recalls that in 2019 the Committee on Petitions paid specific attention to the discussion of petitions on inclusive education for disabled children;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Draws attention to the majority support that the Plenary of the European Parliament gave to the Resolution of the European Parliament, of 17 January 2019, on the strategic investigation OI / 2/2017 of the European Ombudsman on the transparency of legislative debates in the bodies preparations for the Council of the European Union; recalls that the Council, as co-legislator, is an indispensable institution for the citizens of the Union; regrets that there are still many closed-door discussions and meetings in this institution; invites the Council to implement a policy of greater transparency in order to thereby improve citizens' trust in public institutions; encourages it to give a greater diffusion to certain meetings and documents in order to achieve a better communication with European citizens and with national parliaments;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points to the important ongoing work by the Committee on Petitions to ensure the protection of animal welfare in the EU, as demonstrated by the significant number of petitions on this topic discussed in its meetings in 2019; draws attention to the public hearing on the ‘Revaluation of the wolf population in the EU’, which the Committee on Petitions held on 5 December 2019 jointly with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety and in association with the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, in order to give voice to citizens’ concerns about the legal framework for the protection of the wolf as well as the impact of the wolf, and other large carnivores, such as brown bear population on the environment and rural communities; emphasizes that in the framework of the Habitats Directive large carnivores belong to the protected species in most of the Member States; calls on the Member States to make better use of the tools under the existing EU legislation to address possible conflicts concerning the conservation of protected large carnivores; invites the Commission to present as soon as possible an updated EU guidance on species protection rules in order to achieve a satisfactory coexistence between people and large carnivores in affected areas;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points to the important ongoing work by the Committee on Petitions to ensure the protection of animal welfare in
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that the ECI is an
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; welcomes the adoption on 17 April 2019 of the new rules for the ECI, which bring a number of structural and technical improvements to make this instrument more user-friendly and accessible as well as to facilitate increased participation of EU citizens in the democratic process of the Union; notes the significant number of new ECIs registered by the Commission in 2019, which shows that citizens are seizing the opportunity to use participatory instruments to have a say in policymaking and lawmaking processes; regrets that so far none of the successful ECIs ended with a legislative proposal by the Commission; encourages the Commission to approach ECIs as openly and responsively as possible in order to make this instrument a real success of European participatory democracy in the eyes of the citizens;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19.
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; welcomes the adoption on 17 April 2019 of the new rules for the ECI, which bring a number of
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