Activities of Íñigo MÉNDEZ DE VIGO related to 2010/0074(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Citizens’ initiative (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Treaty on European Union reinforces the citizenship of the Union and enhances further the democratic functioning of the Union by providing inter alia that every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and that not less than one million citizens who are nationals of a significant number of Member States may take the initiative of inviting the European Commission, within the framework of its powers,by way of a European citizens’ initiative. This instrument affords citizens the option of addressing the Commission directly and inviting it to submit any appropriatlegislative proposal on matters where citizens consider that a legal act of the Union is required for the purpose of implementing the Treatiewithin the framework of its powers.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) These procedures and conditions governing the citizens’ initiative should be clear, simple, user-friendly and proportionate to theits nature of, the citizens’ initiativey should also strike a reasonable balance between rights and obligations.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) It is necessary to establish thea minimum number of Member States from which citizens must come. In order to ensure that a citizens’ initiative is representative of a Union interest, this number should be set at one thirdfifth of Member States.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 4 – point b
b. the identity of the person can be verified; reliably verified, to ensure that each person signs only one statement;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Signatories shall be considered as coming from the Member State which issued the identification document indicated in theiere they have their permanent residence. For the purposes of paragraph 1, Union citizens who have permanent residence in a third country shall be considered as coming from the Member sStatement of support of which they are nationals.