19 Amendments of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2017/0220(COD)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 24 and 298(1) thereof,
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
Having regard to the Treaty on the European Union, and in particular Articles 1, 2, 9, 10 and 11 thereof,
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 1 b (new)
Citation 1 b (new)
Having regard to the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European union and in particular Article 41 thereof,
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) In order to promote an impartial and fair handling of the ECI, it is appropriate to establish a scrutiny board within the Commission. This board should be constituted by competent and experienced staff from the Commission, the European Parliament, the Council and the European Ombudsman. This board could be seized by the promoters of an ECI or by the European Parliament, the Council or the Ombudsman in case the Commission refuses to register an ECI. This board should have the capabilities and the competences to assess whether the refusal to register the ECI complies with the Regulation and, if not, invite the Commission to overturn its decision and register the ECI.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is appropriate for Member States to verify the conformity of the individual online collection systems set up by the group of organisers with the requirements of this Regulation and issue a document certifying such conformity before statements of support are collected. The certification of the individual online collection systems should be carried out by the competent national authority of the Member States in which the data collected through the individual online collection system is stored. These actions should be carried out free of charge. Without prejudice to the powers of the national supervisory authorities under the General Data Protection Regulation, Member States should designate the competent national authority responsible for the certification of the systems. Member States should mutually recognise the certificates issued by their competent authorities.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In order to promote participation and public debate on the issues raised by the initiatives, where an initiative supported by the required number of signatories and fulfilling the other requirements of this Regulation is submitted to the Commission, the group of organisers should have the right to present that initiative at a public hearing at Union level. The public hearing should be co- organised by the Commission and the European Parliament within three months from the submission of the initiative and ensure a balanced representation of relevant public and private interests well as the representation at an appropriate level of the Commission and the Council. Other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union as well as interested stakeholders should have the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) To ensure the effective participation of citizens in the democratic life of the Union, the Commission should examine a valid initiative and respond to it. The Commission should therefore set out its legal and political conclusions as well as the action it intends to take within a period of five months from the receipt of the initiative. The Commission should explain in a clear, comprehensible and detailed manner the reasons for its intended action, and should likewise givegive in an even more developed way its reasons if it does not intend to take any action.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) In order to promote the political debate that ECI might initiates at European level and in order to increase the political responsibility of the Commission before the co-legislators and European citizens, the Council and the European Parliament should be able to organize an hearing of the Commission once it has decide to intend or not to intend an action after a valid ECI ;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall make available an online collaborative platform providing citizens and groups of organisers with a discussion forum and information and advice about the European citizens’ initiative. The Commission provides citizens and groups of organisers with advice.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Within 3 months after the publication of this Regulation, the Commission shall issue an user guide in order to facilitate the understanding of the European citizens' initiative. This user guide shall be issued after consultation of the committee established by Article 21 and the scrutiny board established by Article 21a.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 6
Article 4 – paragraph 6
6. Each Member State shall establish one or more contact points to provide information and assistance to groups of organisers in setting up a European citizens’ initiative. This assistance shall be free of charge.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The group of organisers may also designate a maximum of twohree other natural persons, chosen from among its members or otherwise, who are mandated to act on behalf of the contact persons for the purpose of liaising with the institutions of the Union throughout the procedure.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
In that case, the group of organisers may either amend the initiative to take into account the Commission's assessment to ensure that the initiative is in conformity with the requirement laid down in paragraph 3(c) or maintain or withdraw the initial initiative.The group of organisers may alternatively seize the scrutiny board established by Article 21a. to review the assessment of the Commission. The group of organisers shall inform the Commission of its choice within one month of the receipt of the Commission's assessment giving the reasons thereof, and shall, as the case may be, transmit amendments to the information referred to in Annex II to replace the initial initiative.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 7
Article 6 – paragraph 7
7. Where it refuses to register or only partially registers an initiative in accordance with paragraph 4, the Commission shall inform the group of organisers of the reasons for its decision and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to themduly substantiate the reasons of its decision and inform the group of organisers and of all possible judicial and extrajudicial remedies available to them. This information includes the recourse to the scrutiny board established by Article 21a.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The Commission and the European Parliament shall co-organize the public hearing at the European Parliament. Representatives of the Council assist and participate in the hearing. Representatives of the other institutions and advisory bodies of the Union, as well as interested stakeholders, shall be given the opportunity to participate in the hearing.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In conformity of the principle of good administration, the Commission substantiates its decision.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a Political hearing The European Parliament and the Council can organise, jointly or separately, a hearing of the Commission on its decision to intend or not to intend an action after a valid initiative.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Scrutiny board 1. For the purpose of implementing Article 6, a scrutiny board is established within the Commission. 2.The scrutiny board is composed of experienced and competent members of the Commission, the Council, the European Parliament and the Ombudsman. 3. The number of members and the rules of functioning of the scrutiny board are defined in accordance with the procedure defined by Article 23.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall periodically review the functioning of the European citizens' initiative and present a report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation no later than fivetwo years from the date of application of this Regulation, and every five years thereafter. The reports shall be made public.