European Parliament Committee on Petitions

Highlights - Public hearing on ‘Schengen Borders - issues raised by petitioners’ - Committee on Petitions

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Public hearing on ‘Schengen Borders - issues raised by petitioners’

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  • Public hearing on ‘Schengen Borders - issues raised by petitioners’
    11-07-2023 - 12:23
    On Tuesday 18 July 2023, the Committee on Petitions, in association with the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, will hold a public hearing on ‘Schengen Borders - issues raised by petitioners’
    Following a number of petitions received on internal border checks among Member States belonging to the Schengen area, the Committee on Petition decided to organize a public hearing to give voice to citizens' concerns over the reintroduction of such controls, thus limiting the free movement of persons within the EU.

Highlights - Public Hearing on "The state of implementation of the Habitats Directive" - Committee on Petitions

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Saturday, May 27, 2023
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Public Hearing on "The state of implementation of the Habitats Directive"

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  • Public Hearing on "The state of implementation of the Habitats Directive"
    25-05-2023 - 11:17
    On Wednesday 24 May 2023, the Committee on Petitions, in association with the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, will hold a public hearing on “The state of implementation of the Habitats Directive”.
  • Following an overview of the state of implementation and of the infringement actions, the hearing will explore, on the basis of petitions received by the Committee on Petitions alleging violations of the Habitats Directive in Member States, all shortcomings and enforcement challenges and identify any possible best practice to promote full compliance by Member States with the legislation.

Highlights - ENVI-AGRI Public Hearing "Save bees and farmers!" - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Saturday, January 21, 2023
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ENVI-AGRI Public Hearing "Save bees and farmers!"

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  • ENVI-AGRI Public Hearing "Save bees and farmers!"
  • 20-01-2023 - 13:38
    On Tuesday 24 January, the ENVI and AGRI Committees, in association with the Committee on Petitions will hold a public hearing on the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) "Save bees and farmers!
  • The Initiative calls on the Commission to propose legal acts to phase-out synthetic pesticides by 2035, restore biodiversity, and support farmers in the transition.
  • The ECI organisers will be invited to present the initiative's objectives and engage with Members and the European Commission's representatives.

New petition puts trophy hunting back on European Parliament's table

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Humane Society International/Europe handed a petition with nearly 50,000 signatures from citizens from all over the world to the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions, urging the EU to take action against the trade in hunting trophies. The petition offers concrete interim policy recommendations to strengthen existing EU rules on the import and export of hunting trophies.

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  • The petition offers concrete interim policy recommendations to strengthen existing EU rules on the import and export of hunting trophies.
  • The European Parliament is well placed to address the repeated failure of the EU to properly implement existing regulatory protections.
  • We are disappointed that even the recently adopted revised EU Action Plan on Wildlife Trafficking also listed 'well-managed trophy hunting' as a form of sustainable form of income.
  • The action plan also states that the Commission will consider extending the EU legal requirement for hunting trophies to be accompanied by import permits to more species.

New petition puts trophy hunting back on European Parliament's table

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Thursday, December 1, 2022
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BRUSSELS, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Humane Society International/Europe handed a petition with nearly 50,000 signatures from citizens from all over the world to the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions, urging the EU to take action against the trade in hunting trophies. The petition offers concrete interim policy recommendations to strengthen existing EU rules on the import and export of hunting trophies.

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  • The petition offers concrete interim policy recommendations to strengthen existing EU rules on the import and export of hunting trophies.
  • The European Parliament is well placed to address the repeated failure of the EU to properly implement existing regulatory protections.
  • We are disappointed that even the recently adopted revised EU Action Plan on Wildlife Trafficking also listed 'well-managed trophy hunting' as a form of sustainable form of income.
  • The action plan also states that the Commission will consider extending the EU legal requirement for hunting trophies to be accompanied by import permits to more species.

Highlights - How to treat farmers in a fair and equal manner across the EU (June 16) - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021
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The PETI and AGRI Committees will organise a joint hearing on How to treat farmers in a fair and equal manner across the EU on Wednesday 16 June.

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  • The PETI and AGRI Committees will organise a joint hearing on How to treat farmers in a fair and equal manner across the EU on Wednesday 16 June.
  • The hearing will begin presenting two petitions from Lithuania and Poland complaining about the fact that farmers still receive direct payments per hectare below the EU average.
  • It will be structured in two panels; the first panel will discuss the currently on-going CAP reform; the second panel will deal with how to solve inequality in CAP payments.
  • The European Commission will also take part in the debate, giving participants the opportunity to discuss ways to improve this situation for the benefit of the citizens.

U.S. PTAB Denies One CommScope and Two JMA Petitions for Inter Partes Review, Reinforcing the Validity of Dali’s Intellectual Property

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Monday, March 1, 2021
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8,682,338, and John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC d/b/a JMA Wireless petitions regarding U.S. Patent Nos.

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  • 8,682,338, and John Mezzalingua Associates, LLC d/b/a JMA Wireless petitions regarding U.S. Patent Nos.
  • Upon consideration of the petitions, preliminary responses, and additional briefing submitted by the parties, the three-judge panel denied the respective petitions on the merits.
  • Both CommScope and JMA failed to demonstrate reasonable likelihood that they would prevail with respect to at least one of the claims challenged in the petition.
  • Dalis fully digital wireless signal routing solution revolutionizes in-building and outdoor coverage and capacity by eliminating interference and maximizing spectrum usage.

Petitions Committee Chair disappointed in Government's failure to respond urgently to report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, has today criticised the Government for failing to meet the Committees request to respond urgently to its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, which was published earlier this month.

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  • Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, has today criticised the Government for failing to meet the Committees request to respond urgently to its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, which was published earlier this month.
  • Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, said:
    "I am extremely disappointed the Government hasnt recognised the urgency of this issue and responded to our report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave before the summer recess.
  • This is particularly so given the Prime Ministers recent personal commitment to review our report.
  • The Committees report came after more than 226,000 people signed an e-petition calling for the Government to extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay, in light of Covid-19.

Petitions Committee Chair disappointed in Government's failure to respond urgently to report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, has today criticised the Government for failing to meet the Committees request to respond urgently to its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, which was published earlier this month.

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  • Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, has today criticised the Government for failing to meet the Committees request to respond urgently to its report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave, which was published earlier this month.
  • Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, said:
    "I am extremely disappointed the Government hasnt recognised the urgency of this issue and responded to our report on the impact of Covid-19 on maternity and parental leave before the summer recess.
  • This is particularly so given the Prime Ministers recent personal commitment to review our report.
  • The Committees report came after more than 226,000 people signed an e-petition calling for the Government to extend maternity leave by 3 months with pay, in light of Covid-19.

Petitions Committee to question Universities Minister on the impact of coronavirus on university students

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Tuesday, June 9, 2020
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This week, the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Universities.

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  • This week, the Petitions Committee will hold a virtual evidence session to question the Minister for Universities.
  • On Thursday 11 June, the Committee will question the Minister, Michelle Donelan MP, about how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting the university sector and students.
  • The historic levels of engagement followed more than 342,000 people signing a petition to reimburse all students of this years fees due to strikes and COVID-19 .
  • A series of parliamentary petitions relating to the outbreak have received more than 3.7 million signatures across the country.