5 Amendments of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2017/2011(INI)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that the Committee on Petitions serves as a valuable link between EU citizens, businesses and civil society organisations and EU institutions, especially in the challenging times that the Union is currently going through; notes its important contribution toand strengthening the image and credibility of the Union through the effective application of EU lawsses the need to raise awareness of the importance of the right of petition enjoyed by Member State citizens;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Acknowledges that petitions are a source of first-hand information not just about violations and deficiencies in the application of EU law in the Member States, but also about potential loopholes in EU legislation; confirms that petitions enhance the capacity of the Commission and the Parliament to react to and resolve problems relating to transposition and misapplicationstresses the importance of simplifying the rules and applying the principle of subsidiarity in order to facilitate transposition of EU directives by Member States; notes with appreciation that the Commission considers the implementation of EU law a priority, so that citizens can benefit from it in their everyday lives;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls on the Commission to urgecooperate with the Member States to ensure the strict enforcement of EU rules on the free movement of persons; recalls that, in addition to constituting one of the fundamental freedoms of the EU and forming an integral part of EU citizenship, the free movement of persons is also of great importance for EU citizens and for their perceptions of the EU, and, the free movement of persons appears as a frequent subject of petitions;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the firm stance taken by the Commission towards the Member States on the application of EU law in the area of asylum and migration; recalls that, on account of the migratory flows towards Europe, the EU is faced with an unparalleled legal, political and humanitarian challenge; expresses the hope that the Commission will systematically monitor the application of the European Agenda on Migration by the Member States;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Notes with appreciation the abundance of statistics demonstrating the progress achieved in resolving shortcomings in the application of EU law through the EU Pilot procedure; observes that the number of EU Pilot procedures launched in 2015 was the lowest ever recorded, while the number of infringement procedures remains considerable;