# Engaging with citizens: the right to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens’ Initiative

European Parliament procedure 2020/2275(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 9th term, committee AFCO / PETI). Stage: Procedure completed. 211 committee amendments tabled by 21 Members between 2021-09-16 and 2021-10-21.

## What the amendments focus on

This dossier concerns engaging with citizens through the right to petition, the right to refer to the European Ombudsman and the European Citizens' Initiative. The amendments address the Committee on Petitions, follow-up of petitions and links with infringement procedures, the Petitions Web Portal and ePetition database, the Conference on the Future of Europe, Eurobarometer surveys, COVID-19 petitions, and the role of the Ombudsman.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnès EVREN | France | PPE | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197535.md |
| Cristina MAESTRE | Spain | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197719.md |
| Ibán GARCÍA DEL BLANCO | Spain | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197717.md |
| Alex AGIUS SALIBA | Malta | S&D | 45 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197403.md |
| Loránt VINCZE | Romania | PPE | 31 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/98582.md |
| Eleonora EVI | Italy | Verts/ALE | 29 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124779.md |
| Anne-Sophie PELLETIER | France | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197527.md |
| Sira REGO | Spain | GUE/NGL | 19 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197681.md |
| Ádám KÓSA | Hungary | NI | 16 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96829.md |
| Cristian TERHEŞ | Romania | ECR | 12 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197655.md |
| Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE | France | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197502.md |
| Jordi CAÑAS | Spain | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/126644.md |
| Ulrike MÜLLER | Germany | RE | 11 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124862.md |
| Frédérique RIES | Belgium | RE | 10 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4253.md |
| Vlad GHEORGHE | Romania | RE | 7 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/209140.md |

## Official source documents

- PE697.540: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-697540_EN.pdf
- PE697.540: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/PETI-AM-697540_EN.pdf
- PE699.084: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/AFCO-AM-699084_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2020-2275-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2020-2275-INI.json

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