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DRAFT REPORT (2025/2027(INI))

On the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions in 2023

PETI-PR-768068

Committee on Petitions · Rapporteur: Gheorghe Falcă

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This draft report on the Committee on Petitions' 2023 activities reviews petitions received, their subjects, and the committee's work with other EU bodies, and sets out priorities for improving the petitions process. It calls for better citizen awareness of the right to petition, enhanced cooperation with member states and the Commission, and continued improvements to the Petitions Web Portal.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes a resolution that reviews the Committee on Petitions' 2023 activities and calls for enhanced cooperation, transparency, and citizen awareness to improve the petitions process.

Key points

  1. Emphasises the Committee's role in protecting citizens' rights and ensuring petitions are examined timely and effectively, with petitioners informed of actions taken.
  2. Calls for awareness-raising campaigns to clarify EU competences and reduce inadmissible petitions, which were 29.55% of submissions in 2023.
  3. Stresses the need for enhanced cooperation between EU institutions and national, regional, and local authorities, including member state participation in committee meetings and timely responses.
  4. Calls on the Commission to regularly update the Committee on infringement and EU Pilot procedures, and to assess national measures responding to citizens' concerns, launching infringement procedures where necessary.
  5. Notes that in 2023, 34 requests for opinion and 223 requests for information were sent to other committees, and urges committees to step up contributions to petition examination.
  6. Highlights work on petitions concerning reintroduced border checks, hand luggage dimensions, environmental issues, disability rights, and the European Ombudsman.
  7. Welcomes improvements to the Petitions Web Portal, including new features and security, and calls for continued accessibility efforts, including for sign-language users.
  8. Welcomes the adoption of a resolution on a European Capital of Local Trade, included as a preparatory action in the 2024 budget with EUR 3 million.

Who is affected

  • EU citizens and residents who submit petitions to the European Parliament.
  • The European Commission, which is called on to provide timely and detailed responses and updates on infringement procedures.
  • National, regional, and local authorities of member states, expected to participate in committee meetings and respond to requests.
  • Other parliamentary committees, which are urged to contribute expertise to petition examination.

Figures and deadlines

  • 1,452 petitions received in 2023, an increase of 16.2% from 2022.
  • 429 petitions declared inadmissible in 2023, representing 29.55%.
  • 82.4% of petitions were submitted via the Petitions Web Portal.
  • 191 petitions discussed at 10 committee meetings, with 114 petitioners present.
  • 34 requests for opinion and 223 requests for information sent to other committees in 2023.
  • EUR 3 million budget for the European Capital of Local Trade preparatory action.

Legal basis: Articles 10 and 11 of the Treaty on European Union; Articles 24, 227, 228, 258, and 260 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; Article 44 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights.