# Application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely within the territory of the Member States

European Parliament procedure 2008/2184(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee JURI / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 110 committee amendments tabled by 22 Members between 2009-01-28 and 2009-02-18.

## What the amendments focus on

This own-initiative report concerns application of Directive 2004/38/EC on the right of EU citizens and their family members to move and reside freely. Amendments cite incomplete and incorrect transposition by Member States, breaches over entry and residence of third-country family members, and divergent interpretations of 'family member', 'partner', 'sufficient resources' and grounds for expulsion. They reference the Metock case and additional documents required of Union citizens.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roberta ANGELILLI | Italy | PPE | 22 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/1941.md |
| Urszula GACEK | Poland | PPE-DE | 17 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39763.md |
| Mario BORGHEZIO | Italy | ENF | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/21817.md |
| Alfredo ANTONIOZZI | Italy | PPE | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28422.md |
| Nicolae Vlad POPA | Romania | PPE-DE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/34003.md |
| Csaba SÓGOR | Romania | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39724.md |
| Marian-Jean MARINESCU | Romania | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33982.md |
| Marco CAPPATO | Italy | ALDE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4740.md |
| Renate WEBER | Romania | ALDE | 6 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39713.md |
| Francesco Enrico SPERONI | Italy | EFD | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/997.md |
| Iliana IOTOVA | Bulgaria | S&D | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38605.md |
| Panayiotis DEMETRIOU | Cyprus | PPE-DE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/23730.md |
| Ignasi GUARDANS CAMBÓ | Spain | ALDE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28411.md |
| Sophia IN 'T VELD | Netherlands | RE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28266.md |
| Kinga GÁL | Hungary | PfE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28150.md |

## Official source documents

- PE418.420: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-418.420+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN
- PE420.171: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-420.171+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2184-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2184-INI.json

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