# EP Rules of Procedure: revision of the petition process

European Parliament procedure 2006/2209(REG) (REG - Parliament's Rules of Procedure, 6th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 13 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2008-11-12 and 2008-11-12.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier revises the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure concerning the petition process. The amendments address consideration of admissible petitions by the responsible committee, drawing up own-initiative reports or motions for resolutions, designation of a representative where a petition has several signatories, requesting information from the Commission, establishing admissibility under Article 194 of the EC Treaty, petitioners' rights to anonymity and confidentiality, and citizens' initiatives.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérard ONESTA | France | Verts/ALE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1838.md |
| Panayiotis DEMETRIOU | Cyprus | PPE-DE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23730.md |
| Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ | Spain | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28411.md |

## Official source documents

- PE415.267: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-415.267+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2006-2209-REG · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2006-2209-REG.json

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