Petition 223/2012 by Alex Wilks (British), on behalf of AVAAZ, bearing more .... the 'Associazione Viaggiatori', on non-
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DRAFT AGENDA Meeting Tuesday 8 May 2012, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30 Brussels Room PHS P4B001 1. Adoption of draft agenda
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3. Any other business
_________________________ (1) In accordance with the committee’s decision of 30 September 1997, on the basis of working document PE 223.544, items in sections B of the draft agenda will not be discussed during the current meeting. However any member may ask before the end of the meeting for an item in section B to be moved to section A; it will then be automatically included in section A for discussion at a subsequent meeting.
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In the presence of the European Commission A. Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply or other documents received Consumer's rights 4.
Petition 1268/2010 by Cristóbal Aguado Laza (Spanish), on CM– PE 469.901 behalf of the ASAJA Valencian Farmers’ Association, concerning FdR 874128 plant protection products, pests and plant diseases (in the presence of the petitioner)
Environment 5.
Petition 338/2010 by T.F.T (Spanish), on behalf of the CM– ‘Plataforma por la defensa de los valles verdes’, on water PE 456.744/REV. II catchment facilities and the sinking of wells in the ‘Sierra de FdR 890557 Cazorla’, wildlife park in Segura y las Villas, Jaén (in the presence of the petitioner)
Tourism policy 6.
Petition 1132/2009 by H.M. (Portuguese), on behalf of the CM– PE 441.092/REV Portuguese tourist organisation cooperative ‘AETP’, on the lack FdR 887573 of transparency in connection with an application for support within the framework of the EU’s operational programmes (in the presence of the petitioner)
Opinions 7.
Opinion on Establishing the Rights and Citizenship Programme 2014 - 2020 (COD 2011/0344) (LIBE) Rapporteur : VALEAN (ALDE) (deadline for AM : 24.05.2012 / consideration of AM : 19.06.2012 / vote : 12.07.2012) - consideration of a draft opinion
PA– PE 487,768 FdR 899260
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Opinion on the 28th Annual Report on Monitoring the Application of European Union Law 2010 (2011/2275(INI) (JURI) Rapporteur : GERINGER de O (S-D) (deadline for AM : 21.05.2012 / vote : 19.06.2012) - consideration of a draft opinion
PA– PE 487,981 FdR 900495
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Report on the Fact-finding visit to Berlin (23 - 24.11.2011) - short consideration and possible approval
10. Report on the Fact-finding visit to Romania (23 - 26.11.2011) - short consideration and possible approval
from 11h30 to 12h30
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11. Coordinators' meeting
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at 15 h. 12. Chairman's announcements concerning Coordinators' decisions
13. Statement by Commissioner Maros Sefcovic on current topics in the framework of the Structured Dialogue - followed by an exchange of views with the Members
at 16 h. *** Voting time *** 14. Opinion on the European Union Strategy for the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2012-2015 (2012/2043(INI)) (AGRI) Rapporteur : BOSTINARU (S-D) - consideration of amendments - adoption of a draft opinion
PA– PE 486.080 FdR 897107 AM– PE 487.812 FdR 899610
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Environment 15. Petition 197/2012 by Francesco Saltini (Italian) on a planned sir landfill near Rome at Corcolle, Lazio (in the presence of the petitioner and Italian authorities) Trade - Fundamental rights 16. Petition 1221/2011 presented by G.K., (Latvian), on violation on the part of the ACTA agreement (Anti Counterfeiting Trade Agreement) of the right to privacy and Petition 116/2012 by Iwo Domeracki (Polish), on ACTA and Petition 142/2012 by Mateusz Wójtowicz (Polish), on behalf of the association ‘Forum Rdzawka’, and two co-signatories, on opposition to the ACTA international trade agreement and Petition 203/2012 Joachim Scholz (German), on ACTA and Petition 223/2012 by Alex Wilks (British), on behalf of AVAAZ, bearing more than 2.5 million signatures, on ACTA (in the presence of petitioners)
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State aid 17. Petition 1675/2008 by Alexander Karakachanov (Bulgarian), on behalf of 'Bulgarian Green Party/BulgarianGreens’, on land-swapping and corruption in Bulgaria (possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
CM– PE 428.060/REV. II FdR 882112
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B. Petitions which it is proposed to close in the light of the Commission's written reply or other documents received 18. Petition 0951/2007 by R. H. (German), on simplifying the issue CM– PE 430,490/REV of a visa for his Russian wife to enter Germany from Switzerland FdR 896357
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19. Petition 1037/2007 by Jill Bell (Irish), on behalf of the Irish CM– Association of Health Stores, concerning Directive 2002/46/EC PE 414,110/REV. II on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to FdR 896358 food supplements and Petition 1184/2007 by Grace Kinirons (Irish), on behalf of Nutritional Therapists of Ireland, concerning Directive 2002/46/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements and Petition 1419/2008 by Robert Verkerk (British), on behalf of the Alliance for Natural Health, on the urgent need for a review of the risk evaluation and control options in connection with plans to restrict access by consumers to vitamins and minerals and Petition 1849/2008 by Mr Alan G. Ruth (Irish), on behalf of the Irish Health Trade Association, on Directive 2002/46/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements and Petition 0415/2009 by PA (Swedish) concerning Directive 2002/46/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements 20. Petition 1105/2007 by Mr L.M. (Hungarian), on damage caused CM– to him by noise pollution due to the activity on the Budapest PE 411,983/REV. II Ferihegy Airport FdR 896359 21. Petition 1317/2007 by S. Fedrau (German), on behalf of Holzhof CM– Zeil GmbH & Co KG, on the sectoral ban on freight vehicles in PE 414,081/REV. II the Austrian state of Tyrol, which came into force on 1 January FdR 896364 2008 22. Petition 1379/2007 by Georgopoulos Georgios (Greek), on behalf CM– of the Pan-Hellenic National and International Passenger PE 415,079/REV. III Transport Association (Dromeas), concerning the need to lift FdR 896365 restrictions on the issuing of road licences for tourist coaches 23. Petition 813/2008 by Mr. John Brian (British), on alleged breaches of the general principles governing the activity of the European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) in connection with the examination of the applications for Genetically Modified foods and Petition 305/2010 by Carola Twardella (German), on her recommendation for the Parliament to review its decision to authorise large-scale planting of GMO potatoes by BASF and sale of GMO maize by Monsanto and
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CM– PE 423.665/REV. II FdR 824545 CM– PE 448.741 FdR 829554
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Petition 436/2010 by Mr. Brian John (British), on formal protest against the Commission draft regulation on implementing rules concerning the applications for authorisation of genetically modified food and feed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council and amending Regulations No (EC) 641/2004 and (EC) No 1981/2006
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24. Petition 0941/2008 by Nicolae Danut Ilea (Romanian), on CM– alleged infringements of environmental protection legislation in PE 423,675/REV. II connection with the construction by Kronospan S.A. of a wood FdR 896368 processing platform in Braşov (Romania) 25. Petition 1519/2008 by Matías Cuadrado González (Spanish), CM– PE 456,729/REV concerning the construction of a housing development in the FdR 892838 municipality of Horche, Guadalajara (Spain) close to an industrial poultry facility 26. Petition 0271/2010 by Isabel Gómez Saiz (Spanish), on behalf of CM– PE 483,556 ‘Plataforma SOS Ribalta’, on the impact of the construction of a FdR 892842 tramline through a park in Castellón 27. Petition 0356/2010 by Vasile Stoica (apparently German), on the CM– German pension authorities’ failure to apply the provisions of PE 450,812/REV. II Council Regulation (EEC) No 1408/71 on the application of FdR 896371 social security schemes to employed persons and their families moving within the Community 28. Petition 0447/2010 by Michel Devaux (Belgian), on the return CM– faire for travel between Brindisi (Italy) and Patras (Greece) and PE 452,747/REV. II discriminatory port charges FdR 896372 29. Petition 0964/2010 by A.d'A. (Italian), on the European Health CM– PE 460,722/REV Insurance Card FdR 896375 30. Petition 1089/2010 by Lidia Valentini (Italian), on behalf of of CM– PE 485,954 the ‘Associazione Viaggiatori’, on non-compliance with FdR 896380 agreements and decisions regarding trans-European networks 31. Petition 1132/2010 by Richard Prince (Polish), on his personal CM– PE 469,900/REV situation and alleged discrimination in the United Kingdom FdR 896381 against foreign workers 32. Petition 1172/2010 by A. Y. (Cypriot), on behalf of Initiative CM– PE 485,955 Group for the Safeguard of the Human Rights of the Enclaved, FdR 896382 with 514 signatures, on environmental degradation in the Natura 2000 area of Rizokarpaso in the occupied zone of Cyprus PE487.985v02-00
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33. Petition 1345/2010 by Paul McColgan (Irish), on behalf of Abolish VRT Campaign, on problems with vehicle registration in a cross-border situation between the UK and Ireland and Petition 1357/2010 by Ryan Stewart (Irish), on behalf of Abolish VRT Campaign, on the conundrum faced by Irish students studying in the UK regarding vehicle registration tax
CM– PE 464.880 FdR 866822 IRL reply ECON reply
34. Petition 1554/2010 by D.R. (German), on discrimination in CM– PE 472,136/REV connection with the conclusion of a mobile telephone contract FdR 896394 35. Petition 0078/2011 by Franco Brizzi (Italian), on behalf of CM– PE 485,957 Associazione Nazionale Trapiantati di Rene [National Kidney FdR 896396 Transplant Association], on the revision of provisions of the Italian highway code that forbid granting or renewing category C/D/E driving licences for persons who have had a kidney transplant 36. Petition 0282/2011 by M.L. (Spanish), on alleged discrimination CM– PE 472,162/REV as regards the payment of taxes in Spain FdR 896397 37. Petition 301/2011 by Zuzanna Kurtyka (Polish), on behalf of CM– PE 472.083 ‘Katyn 2010 Family Federation’, and around 400 000 co- FdR 876504 signatories, on the Smolensk air disaster of 10 April 2010 38. Petition 0359/2011 by Krystyna Szewczyk (Polish), and 870 co- CM– PE 473,772/REV signatories, on the construction of a biogas plant in Konopnica in FdR 896398 central Poland and the associated violation of EU environmental legislation 39. Petition 0451/2011 by Noel Dolan (Irish), on problems with CM– PE 485,958 family reunification between a resident of a Member State of FdR 896400 which he is a national and a third country citizen 40. Petition 0482/2011 by S.I. (Maltese), on refusal by the UK CM– PE 485,959 authorities of an application for a visa by a third country national FdR 896401 married to an EU citizen 41. Petition 0541/2011 by Miguel Ángel Oca Sanz ( Spanish), on CM– PE 485,960 behalf of ‘Asociácion Montes Oca’, on construction of the A-12 FdR 896402 Camino de Santiago motorway: Santo Domingo de la Calzada Burgos (La Rioja and Burgos), in Spain
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42. Petition 0544/2011 by Roberto Raggi and Giuseppe Fusari CM– PE 485,961 (Italian), on behalf of the SOS European Consumers’ Association, FdR 896403 on consumer protection and the fight against counterfeit food products 43. Petition 0545/2011 by Paulo Monteiro (Portuguese), on CM– PE 478,583/REV construction of a cruise liner terminal in the area of the FdR 896404 underwater archaeological park in Angra do Heroísmo, Island of Terceira, the Azores, Portugal 44. Petition 0547/2011 by Manuel R. Silva (Portuguese), on alleged CM– PE 485,962 environmental damage in Carriço, Guia, Pombal, Portugal FdR 896405 45. Petition 0592/2011 by P. I. (Italian), on the recognition of the CM– PE 485,964 professional qualification of restorer of old books FdR 896407 46. Petition 0644/2011 by Federico Filippini (Italian), on residency CM– PE 485,966 procedures in Ireland violating Directive 2004/38/EC FdR 896409 47. Petition 0686/2011 by S.M. (Romanian), on requesting remedial CM– PE 485,967 measures to reduce radioactive pollution near the Amurco FdR 896410 chemical plant (Bacău, Romania) 48. Petition 0694/2011 by Arianna Spessotto (Italian), on behalf of CM– PE 485,968 the Venice-Trieste branch of the NO-TAV Committee, on EU FdR 896411 funding for the Venezia-Ronchi dei Legionari high-speed rail link 49. Petition 715/2011 by Rita Kasumu (German), bearing 10 CM– PE 483,576 signatures, on the omission of a number of Christian holidays FdR 892896 from the Europa Diary, published by the European Commission 50. Petition 0717/2011 by Dietrich Bechstein (German), on behalf of CM– PE 485,969 Flugtouristik Delitzsch e.V., on the grounding of their glider FdR 896412 aircraft 51. Petition 772/2011 by Tsevan Georgiev Rangelov (Bulgarian), on CM– PE 483,582 living conditions in a Bulgarian prison cell FdR 892902 52. Petition 0743/2011 by Jaime Sanfelix Palau (Spanish), on the CM– PE 485,974 alleged defects of Directive 2000/13/EC of the European FdR 896417 Parliament and of the Council of 20 March 2000 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the labelling, presentation and advertising of foodstuffs
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53. Petition 0754/2011 by Salvador Pieró Gómez (Spanish), on behalf CM– PE 485,975 of the ‘Centro de Aquicultura Experimental (CAE)’, on FdR 896418 infringement by the Spanish authorities of Commission Regulation (EU) No 709/2010 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein and Council Regulation (EC) No 1100/2007 establishing measures for the recovery of the stock of European eel 54. Petition 0755/2011 by Istvan Adorjani (Hungarian), on the CM– PE 485,976 legislation on plastic bags for shoppers FdR 896419 55. Petition 0789/2011 by Alejandro Pastor (Spanish), on alleged CM– PE 485,977 infringement of the principles of free access to information FdR 896420 56. Petition 0864/2011 by Ulrich Mehl (German), on harmonisation CM– PE 485.983 of rules for special road transports FdR 896426 57. Petition 0867/2011 by Manfred Appel (German), on recognition CM– PE 485,984 of an exception to the rule on the compulsory wearing of seat FdR 896427 belts in Europe 58. Petition 0874/2011 by Michael Witfer (German), on behalf of CM– PE 485,985 Sportboot Gemeinschaft Saale-Elster e.V., on the downgrading of FdR 896428 the Saale River to a waterway insignificant for transport or tourism 59. Petition 0887/2011 by Viorica Sarcu (Romanian), on the use of CM– PE 485,987 European funds to build a park FdR 896430 60. Petition 0900/2011 by Andreka Maftei (Romanian), on alleged CM– PE 485,988 discrimination against Romanians in Spain FdR 896431 61. Petition 0963/2011 by Triin Saag (Estonian), on difficulties to CM– PE 483,602 close a bank account in the EU FdR 892922
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Date and place of next meeting 19 June 2012, , 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30
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