7 Amendments of Robert ROCHEFORT related to 2017/2024(INL)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
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2. Suggests that Regulation (EU) 211/2011 might create a conflict of interest, becauseRecalls the competencies of the Commission with regards to Regulation (EU) 211/2011, and in particular that the Commission is acting both as an expert and as an advisory body, whilst at the same time assessing the registration criteria and the follow-up procedures; calls therefore for efforts to resolve such conflict of interests, as it might jeopardisethe Commission to remain cognizant of these roles while ensuring the democratic nature of the ECI;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
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4. RecommendEncourages lowering the minimum age for eligibility to support a citizen’s initiative proposal to 16 years, in order to encourage youth participation;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
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5. Recognises that organisers of citizen’s committees are often not completely ready when registering an ECI; stresses that there should be a gap of a few months between the registration and the start of the process of collecting statements of support from signatories;believes therefore that the citizens’ committee be allowed to decide on the start of the collection time, within a specified margin of approximately three months; expresses the view that this adjustment will make the process of gathering support easier, by ensuring that it begins when the committee is fully prepared.
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
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6. Recommends taking into consideration the difficultiesgnises that the ECI has a nature of Europe- wide campaigning caused by linguistic and cultural barriers,and offers opportunities to find common European interests and values across cultures, while taking into consideration distance and the significant delays due to the various national procedures in the registration of an OCS (Online Collection System);
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
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Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
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8. Calls for the requirement for personal data to be simplified in order to facilitate support for an ECI, for example by dispensing with the ID or Passport number requirementsuch as using digital technologies, as the current approach leads to delays.