2023/2047(INI) Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2022
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed
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| Lead | PETI |
AGIUS SALIBA Alex ( S&D)
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JAHR Peter ( EPP),
GHEORGHE Vlad ( Renew),
MIRANDA Ana ( Verts/ALE),
ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma ( ECR)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 227-p2, RoP 54
Legal Basis:
EC before Amsterdam E 227-p2, RoP 54Events
2023/11/23
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
2023/11/23
EP - Decision by Parliament
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2023/11/06
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2023/11/06
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2023/10/24
EP - Vote in committee
2023/10/02
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/07/20
EP - Committee draft report
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2023/06/02
EP - AGIUS SALIBA Alex (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in PETI
2023/04/20
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0434/2023
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0434/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0333/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0333/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.744
- Committee draft report: PE749.894
- Committee draft report: PE749.894
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE753.744
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0333/2023
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0434/2023
Votes
Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2022 – A9-0333/2023 – Alex Agius Saliba – Motion for a resolution #
2023/11/23 Outcome: +: 488, 0: 62, -: 12
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2023/2047(INI)
2023/10/02
PETI
67 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 3 – having regard to Articles 20, 24 and 227 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), which reflect the importance the Treaty attaches to the right of EU citizens and residents to bring their concerns to the attention of Parliament,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital N N. whereas the Committee on Petitions is
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital O O. whereas the activities of the Committee on Petitions are based on the input provided by petitioners; whereas the information submitted by petitioners in their petitions and at committee meetings, along with the Commission’s assessment and the replies of the Member States and other bodies, are crucial for the work of the committee; whereas admissible petitions also provide valuable contributions to the work of the other parliamentary committees, given that they are forwarded by the Committee on Petitions to other committees for an opinion or for information; whereas, therefore, petitions may play a role in the legislative process
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital Q Q. whereas the
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas when adopting its meeting agenda, the Committee on Petitions should pay attention to
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas when adopting its meeting agenda, the Committee on Petitions should pay attention to petitions and topics with significant relevance for discussion at EU level and to the need to maintain an equitable geographical coverage of topics according to the petitions received; whereas, in this regard there is a need to raise awareness on the right to petition the European Parliament in the Member States and areas from which originate statistically less petitions;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital R R. whereas when adopting its meeting agenda, the Committee on Petitions sh
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas, in 2022, the Committee on Petitions held seven fact-finding visits; whereas this
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital U U. whereas, in 2022, the Committee on Petitions held seven fact-finding visits; whereas this represents a large increase compared to the single fact-finding visit organised in 2021; whereas this can be explained by the need in 2021 to minimise health risks for Parliament’s Members and staff in the context of the spread of COVID-19 and therefore by the consecutive postponement of two fact- finding visits in 2022; whereas there is a need of increased communication on national level about the fact-finding visits, in order to allow the citizens to see that the EP delegation is present on the ground and is looking into the issues which affect their lives;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity in order to ensure that citizens are correctly informed about the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making; reiterates its call, in this regard, for broader awareness raising campaigns, through the active involvement of communications services, to help increase citizens’ knowledge about their right to petition, as well as the scope of the Union’s responsibilities and the competences of the Committee on Petitions, with a view to raising citizens' awareness of the possibility of submitting petitions to the European Parliament, reducing the number of inadmissible petitions and better responding to citizens’ concerns;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Reiterates the importance of a continuous public debate on the Union’s fields of activity in order to ensure that citizens are correctly informed about the scope of the Union’s competences and the different levels of decision-making; reiterates its call, in this regard, for broader awareness raising campaigns in all the official languages of the EU, through the active involvement of communications services, to help increase citizens’ knowledge about their right to petition, as well as the scope of the Union’s responsibilities and the competences of the Committee on Petitions, with a view to reducing the number of inadmissible petitions and better responding to citizens’ concerns;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E E. whereas the criteria for the admissibility of petitions are laid down in Article 227 TFEU and Rule 226 of Parliament’s Rules of Procedure, which require that petitions must be submitted by an EU citizen or by a natural or legal person
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Underlines the strategic relevance of addressing individual petition issues in order to, inter alia, early detect systemic shortcomings undermining the correct application of EU law; considers of paramount importance that the Commission put in place a more timely and proactive dialogue with national authorities with a view to rapidly ending EU law’s violations denounced by petitioners, thus guaranteeing full protection of citizens’ rights and preventing irreversible damages from occurring;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Calls on the Commission to provide legal clarification on key concepts, which are regularly used in its follow-up given to petitions, like “issue of wider principle” and “systemic failure to enforce EU law” laid down in its strategic approach enshrined in its October 2022 Commission’s Communication titled "Enforcing EU law for a Europe that delivers", which builds on earlier Communications, notably the 2016 Communication “EU law: Better results through better application”;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 c (new) 3c. Stresses that in order to fully exploit the potential of the right to petition is key having timely and proactive Commission's investigations on all the very well drafted petitions, with a particular focus on those denouncing breaches of rights for a large number of citizens and residents in the EU or further violations of EU law linked to systemic shortcomings, which are investigated under ongoing infringement procedures; regrets that the Commission declined to act on the vast majority of petitions received, referring petitioners back at national level, notably to national courts, thus leaving the concerned persons no other option than pursuing lengthy and expensive administrative and judicial procedures, also in cases concerning those Member States, in which the Commission had already found serious flaws undermining the independence, quality and efficiency of their judiciary;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Points out that petitions constitute a unique opportunity for Parliament and the other EU institutions to directly connect with EU citizens and maintain a regular dialogue with them, particularly in cases where they are affected by the misapplication or breach of EU law; stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between the EU institutions and national, regional and local authorities on inquiries regarding the implementation of and compliance with EU law; believes that such cooperation is crucial to address and resolve citizens’ concerns over the application of EU law and that it contributes to strengthening the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the Union , as well as the participation of citizens and residents in the democratic processes; calls, therefore, for the participation of Member States’ representatives in committee meetings and for timely and detailed responses to requests for clarification or information sent by the Committee on Petitions to national authorities;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens; is of the opinion that the treatment of petitions, as well as the organisation of fact-finding visits based on those petitions, should be geographically balanced and proportionate to the size of each Member State; believes, in this respect, that the European Parliament should increase its efforts to promote the role and work of its Committee on Petitions and raise awareness among all EU citizens of the
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens; is of the opinion that the treatment of petitions during Committee Meetings should be more geographically balanced
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Recalls the European dimension of the Committee on Petitions, which can be addressed by citizens from all 27 Member States on issues that fall within the scope of the EU Treaties and EU law; believes that the Committee has a special responsibility to uphold this European dimension and to demonstrate the added value of European unity and integration to citizens; is of the opinion that the treatment of petitions should be geographically balanced and proportionate to the
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H H. whereas petitioners tend to be citizens engaged in safeguarding fundamental rights and in the improvement and future well-being of our societies; whereas the experience of these citizens in regard to the processing of their petitions is very influential in determining their perception of the EU institutions, knowledge about the actions taken at EU level and respect for the right to petition as enshrined in EU law;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that petitions contribute considerably to the Commission’s role as guardian of the Treaties by providing citizens with an additional tool to notify alleged breaches of EU law; stresses that cooperation between the Committee on Petitions and the Commission through timely and detailed answers from the Commission, which are based on thorough examinations of the issues raised in petitions, are essential to ensure the successful treatment of petitions; calls, therefore, on the Commission to be more involved in the work of the Committee on Petitions and, in particular, to provide timely answers to the issues raised in petitions;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Regrets that 49 years after the illegal Turkish invasion and the forced expulsion from their properties, Cypriot citizens are unable to return to their homes and land, which are often sold by the illegal occupying regime, causing Cypriot citizens to lose hope in the EU's support for their efforts to obtain justice.
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7.
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Calls on the Commission to raise awareness among its staff about the need to use plain, simple and
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8.
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Finds it worrying that the Commission does not provide updated information on petitions related to infringement procedures and on their state of play; deplores, in this regard, the lack of systematic follow-up in the communication with the Committee on Petitions; reiterates its call on the Commission to regularly update the Committee on Petitions on developments in infringement proceedings and to ensure that the Committee on Petitions gets access to the relevant Commission documents on infringement procedures and legislative initiatives which were launched based on the petitions received, and on EU Pilot procedures; is of the opinion that increased transparency and regular feedback on the handling of ongoing infringement procedures by the Commission would be beneficial for the Committee’s follow-up of open petitions;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Considers it as a best practice the Commission’s approach to set a target of 12 months to refer infringement cases to the CJEU if the failure by a Member State to transpose a legislative directive persists; believes that this approach can be the main benchmark to substantially improve the overall strategic approach on the enforcement of EU Law, given that a much shorter and well-defined timeframe and strengthening legal rules on infringement procedures as well as on the deferral of a matter to the Court of Justice of the EU in case of persistent violation of EU law are paramount for an effective and rapid response of the EU's institutions aimed at safeguarding the integrity of EU law and protecting adequately citizens’ rights;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 b (new) 8b. Considers paramount to set-up a joint mechanism between the Commission and the Parliament in order to better address Member States’ violations of EU law in pre-infringement cases; believes that this mechanism must be based on sincere mutual cooperation as well as full transparency and be built by revising the existing EU Pilot procedure;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission to assess whether national authorities are taking the necessary measures to respond to citizens’ concerns as expressed in their petitions where cases of failure to comply with EU law occur, and to launch infringement procedures where necessary; believes that early action by the Commission in cases of breaches of EU law is crucial to prevent such breaches from becoming systemic in nature; believes that it is essential for the national authorities to be aware of the consequences where there is no redress to the breach to the Union law demonstrated by the petition after its presentation in the committee on Petitions;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital I I. whereas the right to petition the European Parliament is one of the fundamental rights of EU citizens; whereas the right to petition provides EU citizens and residents with an open, democratic and transparent mechanism to address their elected representatives directly and is therefore essential to enable citizens to participate actively and effectively in the life of the Union; whereas
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Highlights that the CJEU's judgments must be implemented to the fullest extent by the Member States, as also pointed out in petitions received concerning denounced violations of Rule of Law and citizens' fundamental rights; considers that inadequate reforms put in place through the introduction of new laws and policies suffering the same deficits as identified earlier by the CJEU must be rejected and sanctioned; highlights that in assessing the degree of compliance of Member States with judgments of the CJEU, the Commission must refuse attempts by Member States to only partially implement the CJEU's judgments and refrain from negotiating compromise solutions implying their poor or incomplete implementation;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the Commission’s commitment to create an interinstitutional IT tool with Parliament, as a means of
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines the need to revise the Parliament's rules of procedure in order to enhance the strategic relevance of the Committee on Petitions, including in the Plenary's activities and in the framework of the legislative initiatives of the European Parliament pursuant article 225 TFEU, thus strengthening the overall follow-up action on petitions received as well as their use as an additional paramount tool to better address shortcomings in the current EU law detrimental for citizens' rights;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 b (new) 11b. Regrets that the Commission is still failing to provide comprehensive information to the Committee on Petitions on legislative and non-legislative measures taken following petitions received; urges the Commission to improve its action by, inter alia, including in its annual report on monitoring the application of EU law an exhaustive analysis of the link between petitions and infringement and EU Pilot procedures, EU legislative acts as well as any other EU legal act;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Believes that the petitions network is a useful tool for facilitating the follow- up of petitions in parliamentary and legislative work; trusts that more
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15. Stresses the huge increase in the number of petitions submitted on external relations issues compared to previous years; notes that this could be explained by the geopolitical context in 2022 and in particular the Russian aggression against Ukraine; notes that the Committee on Petitions took account of citizen’s concerns about security, humanitarian aid, sanctions, security of food supply, military and financial support to Ukraine, conflict resolution, visa policy, energy supply and the integration of Ukraine in the EU, among other issues, putting a number of petitions dealing in particular with questions related to the situation of refugees, children’s rights and food supply on the agenda; underlines that particularly the committee on Foreign Affairs and the committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, should take note of those petitions for their deliberations concerning Ukraine;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Takes note that health, which was one of the main areas of concern for petitioners in 2021, mainly due to health concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, appeared to become less
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Points out that petitions related to the rights of national minorities remained on the agenda of the Committee on Petitions, especially in the areas of discriminatory practices concerning their right to education in their mother tongue and the use of languages; points to the public hearing on cultural and linguistic diversity in the EU organised by the Committee on Petitions on 20 April 2022, which considered the problems of citizens belonging to a linguistic or autochthonous minority, when it comes to the use of minority language both in public and private sphere and discussed possibilities how to better safeguard and promote cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that environmental issues remained an area of serious concern for petitioners in 2022, with more than 20% of petitions dedicated to environmental issues; regrets that environmental rules are not always correctly implemented in the Member States,
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that environmental issues remained an area of serious concern for petitioners in 2022; regrets that environmental rules are not always correctly implemented in the Member States, as described in numerous petitions raising complaints about air quality, noise pollution, waste management and the deterioration of natural ecosystems, among other things; points to the work the Committee on Petitions continued to carry out in 2022 on the impact of mining activities on the environment, putting a number of petitions received on this topic on the agenda; draws attention to
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the right to petition offers Parliament the opportunity to address and respond to complaints and concerns relating to issues in the EU’s fields of activity; whereas the right to petition enables Parliament and the other EU institutions, in particular the Commission as guardian of the Treaties, to enhance their responsiveness to alleged non- compliance with EU legislation in the Member States; whereas petitions are therefore a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of EU law and, thus, enable Parliament and the other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on the rights of EU citizens and residents; petitions represent a basis for the Member States to provide compensation and redress to the petitioners who became victims or incurred losses due to the breach of the legislation by the relevant Member States;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Notes that environmental issues remained an area of serious concern for petitioners in 2022;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 a (new) 19a. Deplores recent discriminatory practices against EU citizens, particularly against children in education, who belong to a national or linguistic minority; reminds the Commission and the Member States that more should be done in order to upheld cultural and linguistic diversity in Europe and considers it necessary to strengthen the EU's support for teaching and use of regional and minority languages;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Draws attention to the public hearing of the Committee on Petitions of 25 March 2022 on an EU Green Prosecutor which assessed the shortcomings and challenges in the enforcement of EU environmental criminal law on the basis of petitions received, as well as new tools to tackle environmental crime, including the possible creation of a European Green Prosecutor’s Office, and paved the way for the adoption of an opinion by the committee; points out in this regard the opinion of the Committee on Petitions on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the environment through criminal law and replacing Directive 2008/99/EC;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 21. Stresses the importance of delivering on EU citizens’ expectations regarding the protection of the environment, and in particular of taking action in the field of illegal logging; underlines, in this regard, the follow-up actions by Parliament of Petitions Nos 0289/2015, 0625/2018, 1248/2019, 0408/2020, 0722/2020 and 1056/2021, raising concerns over increasing illegal logging and specific cases of practices that are in breach of EU environmental legislation in
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Emphasizes that the petitions related to environment once again in 2022 made up the largest share of petitions received by the European Parliament expressing clear citizens' demands in the strict protection of unique ecosystems and species, including Europe's last old- growth and primary forests and invaluable wetlands and peatlands, as well as pointing out to the breaches of the EU legislation including the Water Framework Directive and the Birds and Habitats Directives and its provisions on protection of unique ecosystems and species including on the strict protection of large carnivores;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 b (new) 21b. Stresses moreover the importance of reflecting on EU citizens' demands with regards to significant number of petitions received in 2022 calling for improvement of animal welfare standards including in live animal transports, restrictions to fast-growth broilers, negative impact of cages and other welfare conditions of farmed animals and reminds the Commission in this regard to implement without delay its commitment in line with its Communication in response to the ECI 'End the Cage Age' and propose a legislative proposal on animal welfare;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Urges the Commission, again, together with the Member States, to ensure the correct implementation of EU legislation in the environmental field; calls on the Commission to apply effective measures in cases where the infringement of the EU environmental legislation persists;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Calls on the Commission to launch an infringement procedure without delay when the failure to implement EU environmental legislation has been detected and calls on the Commission to proceed with the ongoing infringements in reasonable timeframe in order to prevent further deterioration of the environment;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 a (new) 22a. Points out the high number of petitions received and examined by the PETI Committee on the management and protection of large carnivores, such as the brown bear and wolf; particular attention should be paid to the important problems of co-existence between humans and large carnivores, including via comprehensive data collection and review of the legal framework; urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure a balanced coexistence in the regions, where the concentration of large carnivores became a real danger for livestock and also for humans;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital J J. whereas the right to petition offers Parliament the opportunity to address and respond to complaints and concerns relating to issues in the EU’s fields of activity; whereas the right to petition enables Parliament and the other EU institutions, in particular the Commission as guardian of the Treaties, to enhance their responsiveness to alleged non- compliance with EU legislation in the Member States; whereas petitions are therefore a useful source of information on instances of misapplication or breaches of EU law as well as on shortcomings and loopholes in the current EU law and, thus, enable Parliament and the other EU institutions to assess the transposition and application of EU law and its impact on the rights of EU citizens and residents;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Stresses the important contribution made by the Committee on Petitions to the protection of the rights of persons with disabilities, as revealed by its treatment of a number of petitions on this sensitive topic; points, in this regard, to the opinion of the Committee on Petitions entitled ‘Towards equal rights for people with disabilities’ adopted on 13 July 20228 ; recalls the annual workshop of 30 November 2022 on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, which the Committee on Petitions held to focus on disability assessment, mutual recognition and the EU Disability Card which shed light on the obstacles reported in petitions by persons with disabilities when they move across the EU;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25. Highlights the need to p
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Acknowledges the European Ombudsman’s regular contributions to the work of the Committee on Petitions throughout the year; firmly believes that the Union’s institutions, bodies and agencies must ensure full, consistent and effective follow-up to
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28. Acknowledges the European Ombudsman’s regular contributions to the work of the Committee on Petitions throughout the year; firmly believes that the Union’s institutions, bodies and agencies must ensure
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; underlines the Commission's commitments in its responses to valid ECIs in order not to undermine citizens' trust in the institute of ECI as the most significant instrument of participatory democracy; welcomes the discussion in several meetings of some unsuccessful ECIs as petitions, which gave citizens the opportunity to present their ideas and hold a constructive debate, as well as facilitating the participation of EU citizens in the democratic process of the Union; takes note of the significant number of new ECIs registered by the Commission in 2022, which shows that citizens are seizing the opportunity to use participatory instruments to have a say in policy and law-making processes; calls on the Commission to better engage with citizens and give adequate follow-up to successful ECIs;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Stresses that the ECI is an important instrument for active citizenship and public participation; welcomes the discussion in several meetings of some unsuccessful ECIs as petitions, which gave citizens the opportunity to present their ideas and hold a constructive debate, as well as facilitating the participation of EU citizens in the democratic process of the Union; takes note of the significant number of new ECIs registered by the Commission in 2022, which shows that citizens are seizing the opportunity to use participatory instruments to have a say in policy and law-making processes; calls on the Commission to
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 a (new) 29 a. Draws attention to the particular role of the Committee on Petitions in safeguarding the rights of children and their parents; notes that in 2022, the Committee on Petitions devoted a great deal of attention to issues relating to child welfare, including a fact-finding visit to Palma in the Balearic Islands on the maltreatment of minors and a fact-finding visit to Germany on the activities of the German Jugendamt; Stresses that, although the majority of issues fall within national competence, the Committee on Petitions receives many dramatic petitions on children's rights which deserve special attention;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 30 a (new) 30a. Recalls that the petitioners should be able not only to take part in the deliberations on petitions which they have submitted, but also in the fact-finding visits which are based on those petitions; recalls in this regard the need to implement the possibility for petitioners to have their travel expenses reimbursed when they take part in a fact-finding visit of the Petitions committee;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital L L. whereas the European Parliament is the only EU institution directly elected by EU citizens; 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
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M M. whereas the Committee on Petitions carefully examines and deals with each petition submitted to Parliament; whereas each petitioner receives a reply informing them about the decision on admissibility and follow-up actions taken by the committee within a reasonable period of time, in their own language or in the language used in the petition; whereas each petitioner
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital M a (new) Ma. whereas according to article 17 TEU the Commission must ensure the correct application of the Treaties and of measures adopted pursuant to them; whereas the Commission's strategic approach in addressing issues raised in petitions must be fully consistent with the Treaties in order to guarantee their effective follow-up;
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