10 Amendments of Sorin MOISĂ related to 2017/2222(INI)
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the vital role that the Committee on Petitions has to plays as a contact point where EU citizens and residents can submit their grievances, and where the requests of citizens are examined and resolved wherever possible and within a reasonable timeframe;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that petitions allow Parliament and other EU institutions to reconnect with EU citizens who are affected by the application of EU law at different administrative levels; considers enhanced cooperation of EU institutions and other EU bodies with national, regional and local authorities on matters linked to the application of EU law to be a vital means of strengthening the democratic legitimacy and accountability of the Union’s decision-making process; calls therefore for a strong commitment from all the authorities involved at national and European levels in handling and resolving petitions as a matter of priority;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Reminds the Commission that petitions offer a unique means to refer situations where EU law is not respected and to investigate with the help of political scrutiny of the European Parliament; reminds the Commission that requests for assistance from the Committee on Petitions should be followed up properly, and reiterates its call on the Commission to improve the quality of its replies, in substance as well as depth, to ensure that the concerns of European citizens are addressed properly; insists that the Commission identifies the means for enhancing cooperation with Member States’ authorities when it comes to responding to inquiries regarding the implementation of, and compliance with, EU law;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Asks the Commission to inform the Committee on Petitions regularly on developments with regard to ongoing infringement proceedings, and to guarantee its timely access to relevant Commission documents on infringements, and to EU pilot procedures pertaining to petitions in this regard; asks to receive, on a systematic basis, the documents exchanged in the course of EU pilot and infringement procedures once these are closed in application of the jurisprudence of the European Court of Justice;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Urges the Commission to use properly its powers stemming from its role as Guardian of the Treaties as such a role is of utmost importance in the functioning of the EU with regards to the citizens and to the European legislators; calls for a timely handling of the infringement procedures in order to put an end without delay to situations where EU law is not respected;
Amendment 82 #
7. Notes the anxiety of petitioners concerned about their future rights following the referendum in the United Kingdom on withdrawal from the European Union; supports the Commission’s commitment to fully guarantee the rights of European citizens residing in the United Kingdom during the Brexit negotiations and following its exit from the EU;recalls its resolution of 5 April 20171aby which the European Parliament underlines that the withdrawal agreement can only be concluded with its consent and its requirement of a fair treatment of EU-27 citizens living or having lived in the United Kingdom and of United Kingdom citizens living or having lived in the EU- 27 and is of the opinion that their respective rights and interests must be given full priority in the negotiations; _________________ 1a P8_TA(2017)0102
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Points to the important ongoing work carried out by the Committee on Petitions in connection with petitions pertaining to issues on disabilities, and underlines the willingness of the committee to continue its support to efforts to strengthen the rights of persons with disabilities; calls on the European institutions to lead by example on this subject and to ensure that national authorities are correctly implementing without delay the legislation adopted in this field;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the wide range of subjects raised in the petitions filed, from the internal market, justice, energy and transport to fundamental rights, health, environmental law, disability and animal welfare; underlines the increase by 10% of the number of petitions received in 2016 (1.569) and calls on the European institutions to adequately staff the services in charge of handling petitions, notably the secretariat of the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Stresses the important role of the SOLVIT network, which provides a means for citizens and enterprises to address concerns about possible breaches of EU law by public authorities in other Member States; calls on the Commission, and on the Member States themselves, to promote SOLVIT in order to make it more helpful and visible to citizens; welcomes, in this regard, the Action Plan to reinforce the SOLVIT network published by the Commission in May 2017; calls on the Commission for a swift implementation of this Action Plan and to report back to the European Parliament on its results;