7 Amendments of Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS related to 2008/2028(INI)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
whereas, nevertheless, there is not always a clear political willingness on the part of Member States and regional or local authorities to find practical solutions to the problems raised by petitioners,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas, moreover, although petitioners ' allegations are not always right or their allegations well-founded, they are nevertheless entitled to expect an explanation and a reasoned response from the committee responsible,,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N
Recital N
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Expresses its concern and dismay at reports by petitioners that, even when they have obtained the support of the Committee on Petitions on the substance of their petition, they too often experience great difficulty in obtaining any compensation from the authorities and national courts involved; believes that such systemic weaknesses need to be further investigated, notably in so far as they apply to the financial services sector, as in the case of the findings of the Committee of Inquiry into the Equitable Life crisis, which were based on petitions received by Parliament and on which a report was produced in 2007;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Urges the Commission, when dealing with petitions and complaints related to environmental policy – which is the predominant concern of petitioners in the EU (more than one-third of petitions concerning the environment in 2007 came from Spain) – to be more ready to act to prevent breaches of EU law, rather than waiting for EU law to be infringed as is so often the case according to the many responses received by the Committee on Petitions on specific matters of concern to EU citizens; notes that the "precautionary principle" has no practical legal force and is too often ignored by responsible authorities in Member States who nevertheless are under an obligation to apply the EC Treaty;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes also the serious criticisms raised by the Committee on Petitions following its fact- finding visit to the Loiret, in France1, in 2007, and in particular urgerequests the French authorities to act decisively to ensure compliance with EU Directives which risk being infringed should certain planned projects for the construction of bridges over the River Loire be allowed to go ahead, bearing in mind that the Loire 1 DT 699755. Valley is not only protected under the terms of the Habitats Directive and the Birds Directive but is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site and Europe's last remaining wild river system;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27