# Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions - Citizens' petitions during the year 2007

European Parliament procedure 2008/2028(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 50 committee amendments tabled by 9 Members between 2008-07-02 and 2008-07-02.

## What the amendments focus on

Report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions concerning citizens' petitions during 2007. Amendments stress the citizens' right to petition the European Parliament, the need to distinguish it from complaints to the Commission and the European Ombudsman, the committee's duty to provide viable solutions and responses within an adequate time frame, the willingness of Member States and regional authorities to address petitioners' problems, and figures on petitions registered and declared admissible in 2007.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor BOŞTINARU | Romania | S&D | 14 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39711.md |
| Simon BUSUTTIL | Malta | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28120.md |
| Marie-Hélène DESCAMPS | France | PPE-DE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/22859.md |
| Mairead McGUINNESS | Ireland | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28115.md |
| Manolis MAVROMMATIS | Greece | PPE-DE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28574.md |
| Carlos ITURGAIZ | Spain | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28398.md |
| Marian HARKIN | Ireland | ALDE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28116.md |
| Marie PANAYOTOPOULOS-CASSIOTOU | Greece | PPE-DE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28571.md |
| Margie SUDRE | France | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4340.md |

## Official source documents

- PE409.508: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-409.508+02+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2028-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2028-INI.json

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