Sittings · Document
DRAFT OPINION (2025/2016(INI)) 2025-11-06
On monitoring the application of European Union law in 2023 and 2024
Committee on Petitions · Rapporteur: Sandra Gómez López
AMENDMENTS
The Committee on Petitions submits the following to the Committee on Legal Affairs, as the committee responsible :
Amendment 1
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B a. whereas the Committee on Petitions (PETI) plays an important oversight role within the EU framework by providing citizens with a direct channel to report potential breaches and shortcomings in the application of EU law; whereas, through its continuous dialogue with citizens, civil society and EU institutions, PETI contributes to the early detection of implementation problems and helps to bridge the communication gap between EU citizens and the institutions responsible for enforcing EU law; |
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Amendment 2
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B b. whereas petitions submitted to Parliament are a valuable source of information on shortcomings and gaps in the implementation of EU law at national level, and can contribute to monitoring the correct application and transposition of EU legislation by Member States across all policy areas; |
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Amendment 3
Motion for a resolution
Recital B c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B c. whereas a significant number of petitions addressed to Parliament each year concern the implementation of EU environmental legislation, the protection of fundamental rights, and respect for the rule of law and democracy, thereby demonstrating strong public interest in the application of EU law and the enforcement of EU rights; |
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Amendment 4
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B d. whereas a considerable number of petitions submitted to Parliament focus on the fundamental rights of EU citizens, in particular the rights of persons with disabilities; whereas in 2023 the Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to several EU Member States for failing to transpose the EU rules on the accessibility of products and services for persons with disabilities (Directive (EU) 2019/8821a) into their national law; | |
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| 1a Directive (EU) 2019/882 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (OJ L 151, 7.6.2019, p. 70, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2019/882/oj). |
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Amendment 5
Motion for a resolution
Recital B e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| B e. whereas a growing number of petitions to Parliament address the rights and safety of children and adolescents in digital environments, particularly the risks of sexual abuse and exploitation; |
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Amendment 6
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 a. Stresses that petitions received by Parliament constitute a vital instrument for identifying shortcomings in the implementation of EU law, including systemic or structural breaches thereof in Member States; urges the Commission, therefore, to ensure that information and findings emerging from petitions are systematically taken into account and integrated into its enforcement and monitoring processes; |
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Amendment 7
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 b. Calls on the Commission to systematically exchange information with PETI on cases of alleged non-compliance with EU law raised by citizens’ petitions, in order to ensure timely follow-up, avoid duplication with other complaints channels, and promote consistency in the enforcement process; |
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Amendment 8
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 c. Acknowledges that the Commission’s 2023 report on monitoring the application of EU law makes several references to petitions that have led to follow-up actions; urges the Commission, however, to demonstrate more clearly the impact of petitions on its enforcement actions across all policy areas, and to provide detailed statistical data on the number of petitions followed up by the Commission, including those that have led to further investigation through EU Pilot processes or infringement procedures; |
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Amendment 9
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 5 d. Considers necessary, given the persistent concerns expressed in petitions to Parliament regarding the implementation of EU law,greater transparency, legal clarity and access to information throughout the pre-infringement and infringement procedures, including within the framework of the EU Pilot and during reporting on the monitoring of the application of EU law; |
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Amendment 10
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 a. Notes that a large number of petitions concern allegations of non-compliance with or breaches of EU law; calls on the Commission to step up its efforts to enforce EU law, in particular by increasing infringement actions where Member States are failing to implement EU law; |
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Amendment 11
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 b. Agrees with the Commission that equality and non-discrimination are foundational principles of the EU, particularly in the areas of employment and inclusion; supports the Commission’s decision to launch infringement procedures against several Member States (Denmark, Estonia and Italy), and to advance proceedings against others (Bulgaria, Cyprus, Ireland, the Netherlands and Poland), in order to ensure the full transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/882 on accessibility into national law, which has been raised in numerous petitions addressed to Parliament; welcomes the establishment of the ‘AccesibleEU’ initiative as a support centre to assist Member States in implementing EU accessibility legislation; |
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Amendment 12
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 7 c. Notes that Parliament has received several petitions raising concerns about child sexual abuse, particularly online; expresses concerns that, in 2023, the Commission initiated infringement procedures against 16 Member States for incorrect transposition of Directive 2011/93/EU on combating child sexual abuse1a, of which only two cases have been closed; encourages the Commission to continue its efforts and to use all available procedural and legal means to ensure the full and effective implementation of EU law in this area; | |
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| 1a Directive 2011/93/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography, and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (OJ L 335, 17.12.2011, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/93/oj). |
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Amendment 13
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 9 a. Calls on the Commission to guarantee a commitment to full transparency and public access to documents and information concerning ongoing and closed EU pilot and infringement procedures, in order to ensure a full understanding of the actions taken by EU institutions and Member State authorities to address violations of EU law; underlines that such disclosure is essential for the proper examination and follow-up of petitions related to these matters; |
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Amendment 14
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11 a. Underlines the strategic relevance of addressing individual issues raised in petitions in order, inter alia, to detect early and prevent possible serious systemic shortcomings from occurring; considers a more timely and proactive dialogue between the Commission and national authorities to be key for the correct enforcement of EU law and for tackling potential violations of EU law denounced by petitioners; |
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Amendment 15
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 11 b. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to draw on information stemming from petitions to improve the implementation of EU law, identify recurring obstacles and inform future legislative revisions, thereby ensuring that citizens’ experiences contribute directly to better lawmaking; |
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Amendment 16
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12. Notes with concern the limitations of the new Europa implementation platform, launched in April 2025; points out that, despite its potential, the platform primarily consists of data tables and fails to provide essential information on ongoing or concluded procedures, offers no analysis of the data presented, and makes it nearly impossible to draw comparisons and conclusions in certain cases, making it insufficiently useful for legislators, legal practitioners, and citizens seeking insight into how EU law is upheld in practice; | 12. Notes with concern the limitations of the new Europa implementation platform, launched in April 2025; points out that, despite its potential, the platform primarily consists of data tables and fails to provide essential information on ongoing or concluded procedures, offers no analysis of the data presented, and makes it nearly impossible to draw comparisons and conclusions in certain cases, making it insufficiently useful for legislators, legal practitioners, and citizens seeking insight into how EU law is upheld in practice; recalls, moreover, that the Commission’s stocktaking report on its working methods for monitoring the application of EU law recommended the establishment of an interactive portal intended to provide real-time information on the Commission’s enforcement activities, as well as to serve as an access point for complaints, offering details on investigations into alleged breaches raised, inter alia, through petitions, and regrets that this has not been fully achieved; |
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Amendment 17
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12 a. Acknowledges that the Commission has revamped the infringement decisions web page, better linking it with Parliament’s Petitions Web Portal; calls, however, on the Commission to work closely with Parliament to strengthen the interconnection between Parliament’s Petitions Web Portal and the Commission’s infringement database, with a view to ensuring greater consistency, transparency and efficiency in handling and following up on petitions; underlines that enhanced interoperability between these platforms would improve access to information for citizens and institutions alike, and reinforce Parliament’s political oversight and scrutiny role in monitoring the application of EU law; |
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Amendment 18
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 12 b. Urges the Commission to ensure that petitions are systematically integrated into its enforcement processes, including, in line with the recommendations of the European Court of Auditors’ Special Report 28/2024 on enforcing EU law, through full interconnection between its petitions database and the Themis case management system; calls, further, on the Commission to reinforce this tool in order to facilitate correspondence with complainants and to gather data from all relevant channels, in particular petitions, with a view to tracking complaints of a similar nature and feeding this data into both enforcement and policymaking work, thereby enhancing consistency, accountability, and public confidence in the application of EU law by Member States; |
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Amendment 19
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 a. Reaffirms the important role of petitions in identifying various forms of infringements of EU law; recalls, as acknowledged in the Commission’s 2023 report on monitoring the application of EU law, that petitions on labour mobility, the recognition of professional qualifications and migration have led to the opening of proceedings or referrals to the Court of Justice of the EU in some Member States; encourages the Commission, in this respect, to conduct thorough investigations into breaches of EU law raised by petitions; |
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Amendment 20
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
| 13 b. Stresses that effective enforcement of EU law relies not only on robust institutional mechanisms, but also on active citizen participation; invites the Commission to include in future monitoring reports a dedicated section assessing the role of citizens’ petitions in enhancing compliance with EU law; |
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