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The Chair opens the PETI meeting, adopts the agenda and speaking rules, then examines the petition on CE marking, with the petitioner outlining consumer confusion and DG GROW detailing the legal framework, misuse issues and planned digitalisation before PETI decides to keep the file open pending the 2026 proposal.
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Series of petitions covering the rights and reparations claims of the Greek Orthodox minority in Istanbul in the context of EU–Turkey relations, the impact of offshore wind deployment on Canary Islands fisheries under EU environmental and maritime rules, carbon leakage risks for EU fire extinguisher producers under CBAM and ETS, and the instrumentalisation of migration in the Ceuta crisis, with Commission services outlining current EU frameworks and MEPs pressing for stronger conditionality, transparency, product coverage and structural responses while keeping the petitions open.
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Petitions on fair competition and consumer information, first seeking stricter origin labelling and import conditions for food to protect EU farmers, then addressing protection of vulnerable consumers and minors on online platforms in light of the DSA and related legislation, with Commission explanations of the existing toolbox and MEPs debating regulatory gaps, subsidiarity and follow‑up while keeping both files open for further Commission input.
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Presentation of the 2025 European Ombudsman annual report, highlighting transparency, access to documents, AI, Frontex oversight and better regulation, followed by MEP reactions on workload and resources, and then a focused intervention formally denouncing systemic Commission refusals of access to documents under Regulation 1049/2001 and lodging this as a complaint in PETI.
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Opening of the PETI meeting and a thematic workshop on improving monitoring of national minority rights in enlargement countries, with Commission, Council of Europe and academic/ECMI experts examining the 2020 enlargement methodology, complementarity with CoE instruments, and concrete ways for the European Parliament to mainstream and condition accession on robust minority protection, ending with exchanges on the ‘Copenhagen dilemma’ and internal EU standards.
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The petitioner outlines alleged gaps in collective bargaining rights for Spain’s National Police and potential EU Charter breaches, the Commission sets out its legal assessment and limited competences, and MEPs react before the Chair confirms the petition remains open with additional follow‑up including an EMPL opinion and written replies.
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The committee examines the Maltese petition challenging the exclusion of insulin‑treated diabetics from Class 1 pilot medical certificates, hears the Commission and EASA on the planned revision of aviation medical rules, and agrees to keep the petition open pending a detailed written reply.
The petitioner and EEAS describe persecution of Christians and other minorities in Syria and the EU’s restrictive engagement with the Assad regime, while MEPs discuss using EU conditionality, possible fact‑finding and targeted measures to protect minorities before the Chair decides to keep the petition open and request further input from the Commission.
DG JUST presents the EU rule of law monitoring system and its assessment of Spain, followed by the petitioner and MEPs alleging corruption, political pressure on the judiciary and conflicts of interest, and debating PETI’s remit, subsidiarity and the risk of instrumentalising EU rule of law instruments in a national political dispute.
Members examine petitions on Greek air traffic management under the Single European Sky framework and on Spanish rail safety under Directive 2016/798, with the Commission detailing legal competences, funding and infringement angles while MEPs and petitioners raise systemic safety, worker protection and accountability issues, leading to decisions to keep both files open with specific requests for DG MOVE follow‑up.
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The Chair opens the PETI meeting, sets procedural decisions on agenda and future work, then hears Petition 1301/2024 on reopening Spain’s Vía de la Plata rail line, focusing on EU cohesion, TEN‑T rules, climate objectives and the committee’s follow‑up options towards Spanish authorities and the Commission.
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The petitioner proposes an EU‑level ex ante compatibility check for national amnesty laws, the Commission details its current rule of law instruments and handling of the Spanish amnesty law and related CJEU proceedings, and political groups debate risks for judicial independence, accountability and effective enforcement of EU law.
EEAS explains the EU terrorist listing framework applicable to the Wagner Group, including links with UN Security Council Resolution 1373 and existing sanctions, while MEPs press to operationalise Parliament’s resolutions, explore all legal avenues for listing and obtain a formal written update from the Commission, keeping the petition open.
The committee examines a petition on occupational health risks for airport ground handling workers, reviewing the EU OSH framework, evidence gaps on cumulative exposure, political calls for an EU-level epidemiological study, and follow-up across Parliament’s committees while deciding to keep the petition open.
Committee examines petitions on new genomic techniques (NGT) plant rules and on paid access to online console multiplayer, with the Commission detailing legal frameworks and MEPs deciding to keep both petitions open and request further clarifications from the Commission.
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The Committee closes the origin labelling item and opens petition 2033/2025 on Polish regional road DW 254, with the petitioner outlining project history, safety and accessibility breaches, and alleged discrimination, while DG REGIO, MEPs and the petitioner debate shared‑management responsibilities, Charter compliance and audits, leading to a decision to keep the petition open and request an updated Commission reply.
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The PETI workshop examines gaps between EU origin rules and consumer expectations for footwear and textiles, with the Commission detailing current legal instruments and academics highlighting interpretative issues, followed by MEPs questioning ‘Made in Europe’ claims, enforcement tools and possible new EU‑level origin labelling measures.
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Petitioners call for suspension of the EU–Cuba PDCA and targeted sanctions over Cuba’s human‑rights record, followed by EEAS justification of the agreement and a political debate among MEPs on engagement versus sanctions, the US embargo, and next steps on the petition.
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Opening of the Iran‑related petitions, petitioner’s call to condition all EU engagement on strict human‑rights benchmarks, EEAS outline of the EU’s response toolkit on Iran, and MEPs’ and petitioner’s positions on how to handle the petitions and support Iranian self‑organisation.
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Presentation of the petition on EU–US biometric data exchange, Commission’s explanation of the Council mandate and safeguards, and MEPs’ critical assessment of US pressure, Charter compliance, and the need to keep the petition open.
The petitioner and Commission outline legal constraints and figures on EU sanctions, frozen Russian assets and limits on confiscation, after which MEPs debate possible broader use of Russian state assets for Ukraine and ECHR victims, the impact on ordinary Russians and EU economic credibility, and whether to keep or close the petitions, leading to a decision to keep them open.
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The Chair opens the PETI meeting, adopts the agenda and minutes, conducts four electronic votes on pilot and preparatory budget projects, then introduces and politically assesses the Guadeloupe/Saint‑Martin mission report, including sargassum management and octroi de mer, and sets the procedural calendar while addressing Miranda’s complaint about a blocked petition and the Commission’s petitions handling.
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Petitioners, Commission representatives and political groups discuss the legal framework for revising the Treaties under Article 48 TEU and debate concrete political strategies to push the European Council on treaty change and address unanimity deadlock.
The committee examines several citizens’ petitions on EU food policy, online child protection and high‑risk labour status, focusing on EU competences, subsidiarity, possible regulatory follow‑up and whether to keep the petitions open for further Commission input.
The committee examines a citizens’ petition for an EU‑wide ban on gambling advertising, probing EU competences, consumer protection and black‑market risks, then turns to a Spanish‑focused petition to review how the new EU migration and asylum framework interacts with Spain’s regularisation, border management and EU support, with both petitions kept open for further Commission input.
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Farmers’ representatives and MEPs debate the financial burden and governance challenges of coexistence measures, the adequacy of the current EU conservation regime and scope for more flexible population management, followed by EPP calls for broader culling options and political responsibility, as the workshop closes on subsidiarity, use of EU funds and reliance on scientific evidence for any lethal control decisions.
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The committee chair reports coordinators’ decisions on petitions, rapporteurships, missions and follow‑up, faces objections from non‑attached Members on exclusion from missions, and confirms the coordinators’ line by vote before opening the thematic workshop on large carnivore management with an overview of the EU legal and financial framework and expert evidence on population recovery and coexistence tools.
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A petitioner calls for stronger support for women wishing to continue pregnancies and for review of EU funding and communication, leading the Commission to outline competence limits and existing equality and health instruments, and triggering a polarised debate between MEPs defending abortion as a right and those demanding greater policy focus on maternity support, with the petition kept open for further examination.
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An NGO petitioner denounces continued placement of very young children in Spanish residential care despite national pledges, prompting the Commission and MEPs to link the case to the European Child Guarantee, call for scrutiny of national and EU funds for deinstitutionalisation, and agree to keep the petition open while seeking detailed information from Spain and the Commission.
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Members examine a petition on alleged inadequate maintenance of Spanish TEN‑T roads, debating national responsibilities, EU funding and the need to keep the file open for monitoring, then turn to a petition on post‑accident vehicle integrity, where DG MOVE and MEPs discuss gaps in EU‑wide minimum standards and propose follow‑up via PETI and TRAN.
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