Activities of Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU related to 2008/2063(INI)
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Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Draws attention to the fact that the petitions process, retained in the new Treaty, provides an important facility enabling the people of Europe to become actively involved – either individually or through voluntary associations – with the development of the Union; points out that such involvement can include drawing Parliament's attention to situations where Member States are not properly implementing EU law, alerting Parliament to weaknesses in existing EU legislation, and pro by exchanging in public their points of view concerning all fields of EU competence with respect to the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality; points out that such involvement can include drawing Parliament's attesnting abouton to possible failures to respect the fundamental rights of EU citizens or residents of the Union;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the proclamation of the Charter of Fundamental Rights and the recognition of the rights, freedoms and principles set out in it for all EU citizens; is resolved to clarify with the other institutions the extent to which the Charter is applicable directly to EU citizens – which is what citizens expect to be the case – and also the specific means of redress and non-judicial remedies available to EU citizens who petition Parliament to ensure the correct application of the Charter and its provisions regarding the integrity of the person, and the various rights pertaining to life, human dignity, equality, justice, liberty and private property.
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that the only change introduced by the Treaty of Lisbon to the three legislative procedures referred to will be that as regards their adoption, voting in the Council will take place on the basis of qualified majority rather than unanimity, subject to the procedure provided for in Article 48 of the EC Treaty as amended; anticipates no particular difficulty with the change of voting majority in the Council.