Parlementaire Commissie vergadering: Verzoekschriften, Brussel - Hoofdinhoud
datum | 22 maart 2010 15:00 |
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plaats | Brussel, België |
locatie | Paul-Henri Spaak (PHS) i |
organisatie | EP-Commissie Verzoekschriften (PETI) i |
DRAFT AGENDA
Meeting
Monday 22 March 2010, 15.00 - 18.30
Tuesday 23 March 2010, 9.00 - 12.30
Brussels
Room PHS P4B001
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1.Adoption of draft agenda (1) PE 439.859
FdR 808647
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2.Chairman's announcements
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3.Any other business
In the presence of the European Commission
A. Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply
Environment
4.
Statement by the Spanish authorities concerning the Ley de Costas petitions (see item 17)
5.
Report on the Fact-finding visit to Huelva on petitions 631/2007, 1458/2007 and 1682/2007 (16-18.02.2010)
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-consideration
DT- PE 439,341
FdR 806932
Child protection
6.
No 645/2009 by BP (German), on behalf of "O.B.S.", bearing 18 signatures, on an appeal to harmonise child protection standards for the film and entertainments software industry
CM- PE 430.820
FdR 797388
Discrimination
7.
No 128/2009 by Norbert Kaiser (German), on equal treatment for public servants in Germany
CM-
PE 428.087/REV.
FdR 802705
8.
No 363/2007 by Doris Mueller (German), on alleged violations by the Greek authorities of the European Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights
CM-
PE 416.403/REV. II
FdR 797165
Social Affairs
9.
No 1019/2008 by Reinhold Goisser (German) on recognition of a pensionable period of employment in Greece
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Economic and Monetary Affairs
10.
No 313/2007 by Mauro Guizzardi (Italian) on the Argentine national debt and the country’s inability to pay what it owes to bond-holders
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No 670/2009 by Jakob Heichele (German), on the failure of the state of Argentina to honour its sovereign bonds or to comply with international and national court decisions or investment protection agreements
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670-09_EN
No 58/2010 by Nicola Stock (Italian), on behalf of the Associazione Task Force Argentina, on the risk for a large number of EU citizens to suffer new prejudice in connection with the imminent debt swap offer for defaulted bonds issued by the state of Argentina
(in the presence of the petitioner)
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58-10_EN
11.
No 1143/2008, by Eric Sanitas (French?), on behalf of the Association Fédérative Internationale des Porteurs d'Emprunts Russes (AFIPER) and of the Association Scripta Russiae Manent, on non-repayment of loans by the Russian Federation
(in the presence of the petitioner)
CM- PE 423.922
FdR 782544
Fundamental rights
12.
No 1120/2009 by Marco Griffini (Italian), on behalf of Amici dei Bambini, on Romania’s compliance with international conventions on children’s rights
(in the presence of the petitioner)
CM- PE 439.209
FdR 805927
Health
13.
No 1098/2007 by Juan Antonio Carrasco Ragel (Spanish), on behalf of Plataforma Por El Estudio Epidemologico, on the conduct of an integrated epidemiologic study for the inhabitants of both Gibraltar County (Andalucia, Spain) and Gibraltar (United Kingdom)
CM- PE 438.293
FdR 802727
No 615/2009 by Justine Olivero (British), bearing 237signatures, on the increase in the incidence of cancer in Campo de Gibraltar and the Rock of Gibraltar
CM- PE 438.304
FdR 802739
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23 March 2010, 9.00 - 12.30
from 9 h. to 10 h. (in camera)
14.
Coordinators' meeting
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at 10 h.
15.
Chairman's announcements concerning coordinators' decisions
16.
Working document on Bio-diversity
(2009/2108(INI))
Rapporteur : BOSTINARU (S-D)
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-consideration of a working document and possibly a draft opinion
DT- PE 438.284
FdR 806215
Environment
17.
Spain - Ley de Costas
No 174/2008 by Mr. Jose Ortega (Spanish), on the alleged abusive application of the Spanish law of the coasts in relation to property rights
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
No 303/2008 by Rosa Garcia Pose (Spanish), bearing 55 signatures, on the loss of the signatories' homes as a result of coastal zone protection measures in the province of La Coruña
and
No 867/2008 by Ms. Karin Koberling (German), on alleged abusive application of the law of the coast by the Spanish authorities
and
No 1448/2008 by Ursula Czelusta (German), on surveying activities on the Spanish coast and the possible compulsory purchase of her home in Spain
and
No 1485/2008 by Alan Hazelhurst (British), on illegal application of the Spanish Law of the Coast (Ley de Costas)
and
No 1691/2008 by Oscar Maniaga Izquierdo (Spanish), on expropriation of his house in Alicante, Spain, under the Spanish Coastal Law
and
No 103/2009 by Margarita García Jaime (Spanish) concerning the ‘Ley de Costas’ (Coastal Law) in Spain
and
No 119/2009 by Jan Van Stuyvesant (Dutch), on behalf of the Vera Playa Property Owners Association, Almeria, Spain, on the situation arising from the 'Ley de Costas' (Coastal Law) in Spain
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
and
No 274/2009 by Tomás González Díaz (Spanish), on behalf of the Las Calas residents’ association, on the demolition under the ‘Ley de Costas’ (coastal law) of the village of Cho-Vito situated on the coast of Tenerife in Candelaria (Spain)
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
and
No 278/2009 by Gregorio Amo López (Spanish), on the Coastal Law in Asturias, Spain
and
No 279/2009 by Timoteo Giménez Domingo (Spanish), on the impact of the Coastal Law in Spain
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
No 296/2009 by Ingeborg Hoffman (German), on behalf of the Empuriabrava Association of Property Owners (APE), on the loss or limitation of property rights following the application of the Spanish Coastal Law to the Costa Brava
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
No 298/2009 by Wolfgang Ludwigs (German), on the Spanish Coastal Law
CM-PE 426.967
FdR 785693
No 1271/2008 by Rudolf Schneiders (German) on possible enforcement of the ‘Ley de Costa’ in Spain
DV-PETI20100322_
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No 1871/2008 by the Celorio Residents' Association concerning urban development projects in Celorio, Asturias, Spain
DV-PETI20100322_
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No 389/2009 by M. L. (German), concerning the loss of his property in Spain under the Spanish Coastal Law
(in the presence of the petitioner)
No 606/2009 by Paula Llaneza Alcada (Spanish), bearing 2 signatures, on the implications of the Spanish Coastal Law (‘Ley de Costas’) with regard to her properties
No 611/2009 by Maria Jesús de Motta Martínez (Spanish), on the implications of the ‘Ley de Costas’ coastal law with regard to his property
No 618/2009 by María Luisa Domínguez Ibáñez (Spanish), on the implications of the ‘Ley de Costas’ (Coastal Law) with regard to her property
No 626/2009 by Nordhild Köhler (German), concerning implementation of the Spanish Coastal Law (Ley de Costas) on Formentera
(in the presence of the petitioner)
No 666/2009 by Carmen Ramos Badia (Spanish), on the implications of the Spanish Coastal Law (‘Ley de Costas’) with regard to her property
No 667/2009 by Jon Iturribarria de Castro (Spanish), on the implications of the Spanish Coastal Law (‘Ley de Costas’) with regard to his property, a tide mill built in 1683
(in the presence of the petitioner)
No 676/2009 by Jorge Comin Giner (Spanish) on the implications of the Coastal Law ‘Ley de Costas’ for his home
No 708/2009 by Pedro López Rodríguez (Spanish) concerning the Coastal Law (Ley de Costas)
No 881/2009 by Pilar Embeita Olasagasti (Spanish), on behalf of Asociacion DARACA, on the retroactive, arbitrary and abusive implementation of the Coastal Law in the municipality of Pielagos
No 1344/2009 by José Manuel Dolón García (Spanish), on the impact of the Coastal Law regarding works being carried out on the Torrevieja promenade
No 1346/2009 by José María Martínez de Haro (Spanish), on boundary demarcation in Garrucha, Almería, under the Coastal Law
No 1499/2009 by Mercedes Bronchal Pascual and Antonio Maestre Azcon (Spanish) concerning the effect on their homes of the 'coastal law'
No 1573/2009 by Aurelio Pretel Marín (Spanish), on the Coastal Law
No 1691/2009 by Dolores Monferrer Guardiola (Spanish), bearing 40 signatures, on the demolition of homes in the Puig district (Valencia) under the terms of the Coastal Law
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18.
No 295/2005 by James Lunney (presumably Irish), on behalf of the Nevitt Lusk Action Group against a Superdump, on a proposed landfill facility
(in the presence of the petitioner)
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PE 369.978/REV. III
FdR 755994
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B. Petitions which it is proposed to close in the light of the Commission's written reply
19.
No 1070/2002 by António dos Santos Peralta (Portuguese), on the protection of Lake Óbidos in Portugal
CM-
PE 337,321/REV. IV
FdR 802488
20.
No 825/2005 by Panagiotis Georgiadis (Greek), on pension problems affecting his father
CM-
PE 374,299/REV .II
FdR 802499
21.
No 275/2006 by Mr Adrian Mifsud (Maltese), on behalf of the Association of Local Council Executive Secretaries (Malta), on incorrect transposition of EC Directive 1999/70 by the Government of Malta
CM-
PE 384.383/REV. IV
FdR 802500
22.
No 568/2006 by Mr P. Clarke (British), on improper implementation of Directives 2002/73/EC and 76/207/EEC on equal treatment of men and women into the British legislation
CM- PE 394.256/REV
FdR 802502
23.
No 728/2006 by Mr. Nicolás Antonio Moya Garcia (Spanish), on breaches of the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive (85/337/EEC) as a result of the approval of "El Higuerón" project by local authorities in Córdoba (Andalucía, Spain)
CM- PE 438,292
FdR 802726
24.
No 198/2007 by Nicole Banderitsch (Austrian), with two signatures, on alleged money laundering in connection with the Austrian AMIS Group's petition in bankruptcy
CM-
PE 396.636/REV. II
FdR 802601
25.
No 884/2007 by Danuta Cesarska (Polish), on behalf of Ursynów Environmental Association, on the planned section of the A2 motorway through the Warsaw suburb of Ursynów
CM-
PE 407,974/REV. III
FdR 802661
26.
No 897/2007 by Janusz Wilczynski (Polish) concerning non-compliance by the Polish authorities with Directive 2003/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council providing for public participation in respect of the drawing up of certain plans and programmes relating to the environment and Council Directive 85/337/EEC on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment, concerning a projected motorway in southern Poland
CM- PE 414,101/REV
FdR 802662
27.
No 1140/2007 by Jose Manuel Ruiz Alvarez (Spanish), on the discriminatory tax regime for the Spanish nationals residing in other EU Member States than Spain
CM- PE 408,008/REV
FdR 802666
28.
No 1208/2007 by Elisabeth and Wilfried Meyer (German), on pollution caused by the Borgelt iron foundry in Osnabruck, infringing Directive 96/61/EC concerning integrated pollution prevention and control
CM- PE 414,255/REV
FdR 802667
29.
No 1404/2007 by Ivan Shumkov (Bulgarian), on behalf of Initiative Committee against the Terror of Long Vehicles in Transit through Gabrovo, on Fighting the Terror Long Vehicles Transiting Gabrovo
CM- PE 415,082/REV
FdR 802680
30.
No 141/2008 by Manuel Berkel (German), on German pension legislation
CM- PE 419,993/REV
FdR 802684
31.
No 277/2008 by C.P. (Romanian), on behalf of Association One, bearing 11 signatures, on alleged infringements of environmental protection legislation by a livestock farm in Ulmeni (county of Maramures)
CM- PE 428,019/REV
FdR 805859
32.
No 308/2008 by Lluis Benejam Vidal (Spanish), on behalf of IAEDEN - Institució Altempordanesa per a la Defensa i Estudi de la Natura, claiming a breach of Community environmental law in relation to European priority project EL3 on the interconnection of the electricity networks between Sentmenat (Spain) and Baixà s (France)
CM- PE 438,295
FdR 802729
33.
No 402/2008 by by Pavlina Radkova (Bulgarian ), on a dignified existence for her handicapped child
CM- PE 415,117/REV
FdR 802687
34.
No 772/2008 by I.A. (Bulgarian) on air pollution in the Bulgarian city of Pernik
CM-
PE 421,162/REV. II
FdR 802690
35.
No 900/2008 by Inge Russ-Aigner (German), on behalf of the Schönfelderstrasse Action Group in Kassel, on plans by the Kassel municipal authorities (Germany) to build on land previously belonging to the Opel company
CM- PE 421,174/REV
FdR 802692
36.
No 1273/2008 by Vicente Gutierrez Solis (Spanish), on behalf of Confederacion de Asociaciones de Vecinos de Asturias, on the planned construction of a thermal power plant in Lada (Asturias
CM- PE 430.871
FdR 797225
37.
No 1343/2008 by Jocelyn Charles Andriamalzony (French), on admission to the University of Luxembourg
CM- PE 423,935/REV
FdR 802697
38.
No 1633/2008 by Giorgios Toussas (Greek), on behalf of the Greek Communist Party (KKE), on environmentally damaging activities in the Leonti Kipselis area of the Greek island of Aigina
CM- PE 427,116/REV
FdR 802701
39.
No 1651/2008 by Heike Passarge (German) on expropriation compensation and the taxation thereof
CM- PE 428,057/REV
FdR 802702
40.
No 1680/2008 by Nieves Ibeas Vuelta (Spanish), on behalf of Chunta Aragonesista, on the diversion of flow from the river Ebro basin to the Ter and Llobregat rivers
CM- PE 428.061
FdR 789456
41.
No 311/2009 by Anthony Hirst (British), on his problems associated with the purchase of an apartment in Bulgaria
CM- PE 428.112
FdR 789538
42.
No 314/2009 by S. B. (British), on the zoning of agricultural land for industry in the area around Sinde Tábua in Portugal
CM- PE 438,296
FdR 802730
43.
No 331/2009, by A.K. (British), on non-compliance with Directive 2004/38/EC by the French authorities
CM- PE 430.506
FdR 794565
44.
No 390/2009 by Mr. Ioannis Papaioannou (Greek), on alleged breaches of the EC Directive 2004/38 by the French authorities
CM- PE 429.643
FdR 792278
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45.
No 556/2009 by François Théry (German), on the inclusion of a period of military service for the calculation of his pension in another country
CM- PE 438,299
FdR 802734
46.
No 677/2009 by Maria Luise Rau (German), on excessive charges by Spanish electricity company Iberdrola without possibility of redress
CM- PE 430.522
FdR 794584
47.
No 696/2009 by James Lockhart (British), on corruption in Cyprus
CM- PE 438,307
FdR 802742
48.
No 699/2009 by Pawel Gregorek (Polish), on discrimination abroad against people with a Polish degree in architecture
CM- PE 438,308
FdR 802743
49.
No 734/2009 by Muriel Michelin (French), on behalf of the ‘Union Nationale des collectifs des employés de vie scolaire’ (UNCEVS), on the precarious situation of educational staff providing support for handicapped pupils
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50.
No 736/2009 by Otto Dunser (Austrian) on the European ban on incandescent light bulbs
and
No 737/2009 by Brigitte Neumann (German) on the European ban on incandescent light bulbs
and
No 757/2009 by Jonas Schreiber (German) on the European ban on incandescent light bulbs
CM- PE 438,309
FdR 802744
51.
No 751/2009 by Sylwia Wesolowska (Polish) on recognition by the Spanish Education Ministry of her nursing qualifications
CM- PE 438,310
FdR 802745
52.
No 760/2009 by Engin Yücelen (Cypriot), on the Cypriot authorities’ rejection of his application for a passport for his children
CM- PE 431,129/REV
FdR 805870
53.
No 810/2009 by Manfred Reinfandt (German) concerning alleged discrimination by a pension fund
CM- PE 438,315
FdR 802755
54.
No 816/2009 by F. A. O. (Italian) concerning the licence fees for the use of PMR446 transmitters
CM- PE 438,316
FdR 802756
55.
No 818/2009 by Juana Salome Fernández Cobo (Spanish), on the felling of trees in the city of Jaén in Andalucia
CM- PE 438,317
FdR 802757
56.
No 841/2009 by Antonio Mainieri (Italian), on authorisation for a solar energy installation in the Parco Nazionale Del Pollino (Basilicata) - implementation of Directive 2001/77/EC
CM- PE 438,319
FdR 802761
57.
No 846/2009 by Ms Marga Ramthun (French), on behalf of ING Consulting S.A.R.L., on alleged failure by the European Commission to start infringement proceedings against several Member States which have breached EC Regulation 1896/2006
CM- PE 438,320
FdR 802762
58.
No 863/2009 by Thomas Meyer-Falk (German) concerning the European elections
CM- PE 438,321
FdR 802763
59.
No 885/2009 by Mirko Bernardi (Italian), on behalf of ASD Hacking Labs, on the failure of AMD, a microprocessor manufacturer, to provide support for open source software and the resulting disadvantages for European citizens
CM- PE 438,323
FdR 802765
60.
No 888/2009 by S.S. (German), on changes to packaging regulations and the introduction of standard quantities
CM- PE 438,324
FdR 802766
61.
No 894/2009 by Jan J. Ruinys (German), on alleged age-based discrimination affecting pilots in the maritime sector
CM- PE 438,325
FdR 802767
62.
No 908/2009 by Diana Bosseva (Bulgarian), on behalf of 'Initiative Committee of Property Owners in the Izgrev District and the Sotira Locality in the City of Varna’, bearing 9 other signatures, on town planning in the Bulgarian city of Varna
CM- PE 438,326
FdR 802768
63.
No 914/2009 by P.V (Dutch), on more flexible rules for the extension of the EU driving licence in cases of diabetes mellitus
CM- PE 438,329
FdR 802771
64.
No 915/2009 by Ingrid E. Newkirk (Dutch), on behalf of Stichting PETA Nederland, on the living conditions of battery hens raised for meat
CM- PE 438,330
FdR 802772
65.
No 919/2009 by S.R (German), on telephone queuing
CM- PE 438,331
FdR 802773
66.
No 922/2009 by J.O. (British), on the possible infringement of the Wild Birds Directive by the destruction of nests of migratory birds (house martins)
CM- PE 438,332
FdR 802779
67.
No 927/2009 by Joachim Düster (German), on non-acceptance in the United Kingdom of a credit card issued in another Member State
CM- PE 438,333
FdR 802781
68.
No 954/2009 by P.C. (British), on fire-safety test procedures for furniture in the United Kingdom
CM- PE 438,336
FdR 802784
69.
No 965/2009 by Christopher Painter (British), on his right to vote in the United Kingdom
CM- PE 438,337
FdR 802785
70.
No 990/2009 by Mr. Damien Thiery (Belgian), on the perturbation of the European election by the Flemish Burgomasters of Hal -Vilvorde department (Belgium)
CM- PE 439,198
FdR 805913
71.
No 997/2009 by Martin Eschenberg (German), concerning a change in the plans to place warning photographs on cigarette packet
CM- PE 438,339
FdR 802787
72.
No 1004/2009 by Andrea Dominijanni (Italian), on behalf of Patrizio Dominijanni and one cosignatory, on the protection of personal data and the definitive erasure thereof from police records
CM- PE 439,199
FdR 805914
73.
No 1008/2009 by Bruno Teixeira de Sousa (Portugese), on a proposal to enforce extended warranty for consumer electronic and domestic appliances
CM- PE 439,200
FdR 805915
74.
No 1014/2009 by Matthias Schroetter (German), on labelling of foods containing cheese or cheese substitutes
CM- PE 438,342
FdR 802791
75.
No 1017/2009 by Frank Herbrik (German), on uniform numberplate dimensions for motorbikes in the EU
CM- PE 438,343
FdR 802793
76.
No 1018/2009 by J.S. (German), on unrestricted access to television programmes in the EU Member States
CM- PE 438,344
FdR 802795
77.
No 1030/2009, by Gianluca Fenderico (Italian), on unfair bias in the allocation of EU regional funds
CM- PE 438,346
FdR 802797
78.
No 1033/2009 by Elizabeth Schinkel (Dutch), on her Dutch pension
CM- PE 438,347
FdR 802799
79.
No 1035/2009 by Ms. Helen Corcoran (Irish), on serious health problems caused by involuntary exposure to high dosage of non-ionising microwave radiation from a Vodafone antenna
CM- PE 438,348
FdR 802800
80.
No 1047/2009 by B.B-V. (Polish), on failure to enforce judgements handed down by the City Court and Appeal Court in Sofia
CM- PE 438,349
FdR 802801
81.
No 1048/2009 by AM (Polish), on the Polish authorities’ rejection of her spouse’s application for a long-term visa
CM- PE 439,202
FdR 805918
82.
No 1051/2009, by Franz Xaver Müller (German), concerning his problems of recognition of psychologist professional qualifications with Austrian authorities
CM- PE 438,350
FdR 802802
83.
No 1087/2009 by Marcin Czerniec (Polish), on the situation in Kamieniec Zabkowicki following the floods in 1997 and funding for flood protection measures via the ‘Programme for the Oder - 2006’
CM- PE 438,352
FdR 802804
84.
No 1093/2009 by Adolfo Pablo Lapi (Italian), on protecting the ‘Made in Italy’ designation
CM- PE 438,353
FdR 802805
85.
No 1112/2009 by Velina Stefanova Stefanova (Bulgarian) and 46 co-signatories on the lack of recognition of Bulgarian midwives in Spain
CM- PE 439.207
FdR 805925
86.
No 1114/2009 by Amedeo Intonti (Italian), on clarification of rules for visas for non-EU citizens having family ties with EU citizens
CM- PE 439,208
FdR 805926
87.
No 1127/2009 by Jan Fokke Oosterhof (Dutch) on Regulation (EC) No 1448/2006 concerning measures for aviation security
CM- PE 438,356
FdR 802808
88.
No 1137/2009 by Rudolf Piltz (German), on the restrictions on carrying liquids in hand luggage during air travel
CM- PE 439.210
FdR 805929
89.
No 1190/2009 by G. M. (German), on Internet connections via the ordinary electricity mains (Homeplug/dLAN/PLC technology)
CM- PE 439.218
FdR 805937
90.
No 1192/2009 by J. K. (German), on the night tariff for electricity in Germany and France
CM- PE 439.219
FdR 805939
91.
No 1196/2009 by Ulrich Stietz (German), on the compulsory installation of a digital tachograph in freight vehicles with a total weight of less than 7 tonnes
CM- PE 439.220
FdR 805940
92.
No 1257/2009 by Giovanni Malfettone (Italian), on the cost of national and international SMS text messaging
CM- PE 439.221
FdR 805941
93.
No 1260/2009 by Jos Aalders (Dutch), on behalf of the Children's Ombudsman, on concerning mandatory cycle helmets for minors
CM- PE 439.222
FdR 805942
94.
No 1264/2009 by D.D. (Bulgarian), on behalf of the enterprise 'Lessil JSC', bearing 2 signatures, on the Bulgarian tax and VAT system and alleged failure to comply with applicable EU legislation in that area
CM- PE 439.223
FdR 805943
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95.Date and place of next meeting !!
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•26 April 2010, 15.00 - 18.30
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•27 April 2010, 9.00 - 12.30
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(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.
Contents
Deze parlementaire commissie i behandelt verzoekschriften i die zijn ingediend door inwoners van de Europese Unie. Het indienen van verzoekschriften bij het Europees Parlement is één van de grondrechten van Europese burgers (art. 227 van het Verdrag betreffende de werking van de EU). De commissie onderhoudt tevens de contacten van het parlement met de Europese Ombudsman i.
De commissie bestaat uit 35 leden. De commissieleden vergaderen regelmatig over ingediende verzoekschriften, waarbij ze deze op ontvankelijkheid beoordelen. Daarnaast handelt ze de verzoekschriften ook af.