Activities of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2010/0074(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Citizens’ initiative (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In order to ensure coherence and transparency in relation to proposed citizens' initiatives, it should be mandatory to register such initiatives on a website made available by the Commission prior to collecting the necessary statements of support from citizens; proposals that are abusive or devoid of seriousness should not be registered and the Commission should reject the registration of proposals which would be manifestly against the values of the Union, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union. The Commission should deal with registration in accordance with the general principles of good administration.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall reject the registration of proposed citizens' initiatives which are manifestly against the values of the Union, as set out in Article 2 of the Treaty on European Union.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. examine the citizens' initiative and, within 4 months, set out in a communication its conclusions on the initiative, the action it intends to take, if any, and its reasons for doing soas well as the appropriate proposal on the matter where citizens have indicated that a legal act is required. Should the Commission decide to take some alternative action, or not to take any action, it shall state its reasons for its decision in a communication.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The list of citizens' initiatives tabled, as well as the communication referred to in paragraph 1(b), shall be notified to the organiser of the citizens' initiative as well as to the European Parliament and the Council and shall be made public.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall deliver a public annual report to the European Parliament and the Council on the implementation of citizens' initiatives , indicating inter alia the number of initiatives submitted, their admissibility and the follow-up given by the Commission to each initiative.