This document provides the draft agenda for the Committee on Petitions meeting on March 22-23, 2017 in Brussels. The agenda includes items related to social affairs, discrimination, employment, fact-finding visits, and animal welfare. Key agenda items include presentations on EU Citizenship and an animal welfare study, opinions on monitoring EU law application and a working group report, and discussions of numerous petitions on issues like foreign pension taxation, motorway tolls, fixed-term employment contracts, wolf hunting and protection.

1. European Parliament
2014 - 2019
Committee on Petitions
PETI_OJ(2017)263_1
DRAFT AGENDA
Meeting
Wednesday 22 March 2017, 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 – 18.30
Thursday 23 March 2017, 9.00 – 12.30
Brussels
Room ASP A3E-2
from 9:00 to 10:30 (in camera)
1. Coordinators' meeting
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at 10:30
2. Adoption of draft agenda (1) OJ– PE
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3. Approval of minutes of the meeting of:
• 28 February 2017
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+ annexes
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() In accordance with the committee’s Guidelines 2016, items in sections B of the draft agenda will not be
discussed during the current meeting. However any PETI Member may ask before the end of the meeting for an
item in section B to be kept open; it will then be automatically included in the Coordinators’ agenda for a
decision on its further treatment at a subsequent Coordinators’meeting.
4. Chair's announcements
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2. 5. Any other business
In the presence of the European Commission
6. Presentation of the ‘EU Citizenship Report 2017:
Strengthening Citizens’ Rights in a Union of Democratic
Change’
by Director-General for Justice and Consumers, Ms Tiina Astola
A. Petitions for discussion in committee on the basis of the Commission's written reply
or other documents received
Social Affairs
7. Petition 2334/2014 by Alexandre Lago Portela (Spanish), on
behalf of the Plataforma de Emigrantes Retornados de la Comarca
de Vigo (Platform of Returned Emigrants of the Region of Vigo)
on the payment of tax on foreign retirement pensions
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
(B kept open (GREENS) - Coordinators’ decision 11.10.2016 :
on agenda as soon as an opinion from ECON is received)
CM– PE 572,969/REV
FdR 1099691
(29.06.2016)
opinionECON
Discrimination
8. Petition 0043/2014 by Annarita Amoroso (Italian) concerning
motorway tolls in Germany
(in the presence of the petitioner)
(S-D (Cozzolino) request – Coordinators’ decision 28.02.2017)
CM– PE
FdR
(29.06.2016)
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3. 9. Chair's announcements concerning Coordinators' decisions
*** Voting time *** (electronic vote)
10. Opinion on Monitoring the application of EU law 2015
(2017/2011(INI)) (for JURI)
Rapporteur : WIKSTRÖM (ALDE)
(deadline for AM : 06.03.2017 at 15:00)
- adoption of a draft opinion
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AM– PE
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*** End of voting ***
11. Final report of the Working Group on Child Welfare Issues
(deadline for AM on the recommendations : 29.03.2017 at
15:00 / vote : 25.04.2017)
- consideration of the draft report
DT– PE
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Employment
12. Petition 1134/2015 by D. L. (Italian) on the organisation of
labour on board by a ferry company
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
CM– PE
FdR
(3.08.2016)
13. Petition 0389/2015 by P. P. V. (Italian) on violation of Directive
70/1999/EC concerning fixed-term work
(in the presence of the petitioner)
(EFDD request – Coordinators’ decision on 28.02.2017)
and
Petition 0411/2016 by Davide Barnabà (Italian) on the repeated
renewal of fixed-term contracts by the region of Sicily (Italy) and
its violation of Directive 1999/70/EC
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
Petition 0413/2016 by A. T. (Italian) on the repeated renewal of
fixed-term contracts by the region of Sicily (Italy) and its
violation of Directive 1999/70/EC
and
Petition 0422/2016 by Paola Mangano (Italian) on the repeated
renewal of fixed-term contracts by the region of Sicily (Italy) and
its violation of Directive 1999/70/EC
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
Petition 0429/2016 by R.C. (Italian) on the repeated renewal of
fixed-term contracts by the Sicilian Regional Government and its
violation of Directive 1999/70/EC
(in the presence of the petitioner)
CM– PE
FdR
(29.06.2016)
CM– PE
FdR
(31.01.2017)
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4. 14. Petition 0988/2016 by Gabriele Modeo (Italian) on the abuse of
fixed-term contracts in the Italian health sector
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
Petition 1011/2016 by Giovanna Portulano (Italian) on
discriminatory treatment in the public health sector
and
Petition 1026/2016 by Marzena Korgol (Italian) on fixed-term
employment contracts in the health sector in Italy
(in the presence of the petitioner)
and
Petition 1063/2016 by Pasqualino Ludovico (Italian) on the
misuse of fixed-term contracts by Italy
(in the presence of the petitioner)
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15. Petition 0945/2016 by Francesco Orbitello (Italian) on abuse of
fixed-term contracts in respect of employees in insecure teaching
jobs
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16. Petition 1339/2015 by Maria Manuela (Italian) on special needs
teaching and the reiteration of fixed-term contracts in Italy
CM–PE
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(23.09.2016)
17. Petition 1567/2009 by C.M.S.M.C (Portuguese), on contract
teachers in Portugal
and
Petition 1956/2012 by C.I.P. (Portuguese), on behalf of
Associação Nacional dos Professores Contratados (ANVPC), on
the infringement of the Fixed-Term Work Directive by the
Portuguese Ministry of Education and Science
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
and
Petition 0032/2014 by Pedro Marinho Goncalves Teixeira
(Portuguese) on Terms of employment
and
Petition 0182/2015 by Dulce Gonscalves (Portuguese) on behalf
of ‘Portuguese teachers for justice by semi-automatic connection’,
with three signatures, on recognition for professional
qualifications
CM– PE
FdR
(25.11.2015)
CM– PE
FdR
(29.06.2016)
18. Petition 0376/2013 by Angel Aparicio López (Spanish), on the
infringement of the Fixed-Term Work Directive by the Valencian
Government
and
Petition 0796/2013 by Bernardo Barber Moll (Spanish), bearing
40 signatures, on the infringement of the Fixed-Term Work
Directive by the Valencian Government
CM– PE
FdR
(18.12.2015)
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5. and
Petition 1390/2013 by M.R.R. (Spanish) on the rights of public
sector employees with fixed-term contracts in Spain
and
Petition 1396/2013 by Carmen Sanchez Mateu (Spanish) on the
rights of employees with fixed-term contracts in Spain
and
Petition 1451/2013 by Celia Andres Ferrer (Spanish) on the
alleged violation of Directive No 1999/70/EC
CM– PE
FdR
(31.10.2014)
Fact-finding Visit
19. Fact-finding Visit to Sweden (21.02.2017)
(deadline for AM on the recommendations : 29.03.2017 at
15:00 / vote : 25.04.2017)
- consideration of the draft report
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Thursday 23 March 2017
at 9:00
Animal Welfare
20. Presentation of the Study "Animal Welfare in the European
Union"
commissioned by Policy Department C for the Committee on
Petitions
Study
21. Petition 0820/2015 by Annick Pillard (French) on prohibition of
the glue traps to catch rodents in the EU
(possibly in the presence of the petitioner)
(B kept open (EFDD) - Coordinators’ decision 28.11.2016)
(postponed from 23-24 January)
CM– PE 587,741
FdR 1103203
(31.08.2016)
22. Petition 2559/2013 by Beata Łoskot (Polish) on the ban on ritual
slaughter
and
Petition 2791/2013 by Małgorzata Szafran (Polish) on a ban on
ritual slaughter
and
Petition 0514/2014 by Michał Kiedrowski (Polish) on the ban on
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sir2791-13
opinionAGRI
sir514-14
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6. ritual slaughter
and
Petition 0562/2014 by M. C. (Polish) on the ban on ritual
slaughter
and
Petition 0644/2014 by Ł. S. (Polish) on the ban on ritual
slaughter
and
Petition 0957/2014 by Ewelina Witoń (Polish) on the ban on the
ritual slaughter of animals
and
Petition 1063/2014 by Marta Poschlod (Polish) on the ban on
ritual slaughter
and
Petition 1085/2014 by Julita Boucher (French) on the abolition of
Council Regulation No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at
the time of killing
and
Petition 1349/2014 by Götz Solmos (German), calling for the
revision of Regulation 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the
protection of animals at the time of killing
opinionAGRI
sir562-14
sir644-14
sir957-14
CM– PE
FdR
(25.11.2015)
CM– PE 564.892
FdR 1067796
(30.06.2015)
CM– PE
FdR
(29.09.2015)
23. Petition 1542/2010 by François Arcangeli (French), on behalf of
the ‘Pays de l’Ours-Adet Maison des Associations’, on
conservation of the brown bear in France
CM– PE
FdR
(30.01.2015)
24. Petition 1771/2013 by Luis Miguel Dominguez Mencia (Spanish),
on behalf of Lobo Marley, on Habitats directive and protection of
the Iberian wolf
and
Petition 560/2016 by A.G.S (Spanish) on the management of
wolf hunting south of the River Duero
CM– PE 554.638
FdR 1056108
(30.03.15)
sir560-16
25. Petition 2348/2014 by Adolf With (Germany) with two
signatures regarding restrictions on the wolf population in Saxony
(Germany)
CM– PE
FdR
(25.11.2015)
opinionGermany
26. Petition 0011/2015 Johanna Parikka Altenstedt (Swedish) on the
steps taken by the Commission in a case concerning wolf hunting
in Sweden
CM– PE
FdR
(30.03.2016)
27. Petition 0764/2016 by M. C. (French) on behalf of the citizens’
group La Voix des Loups, on shooting wolves in France
sir764-16
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7. ritual slaughter
and
Petition 0562/2014 by M. C. (Polish) on the ban on ritual
slaughter
and
Petition 0644/2014 by Ł. S. (Polish) on the ban on ritual
slaughter
and
Petition 0957/2014 by Ewelina Witoń (Polish) on the ban on the
ritual slaughter of animals
and
Petition 1063/2014 by Marta Poschlod (Polish) on the ban on
ritual slaughter
and
Petition 1085/2014 by Julita Boucher (French) on the abolition of
Council Regulation No 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at
the time of killing
and
Petition 1349/2014 by Götz Solmos (German), calling for the
revision of Regulation 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the
protection of animals at the time of killing
opinionAGRI
sir562-14
sir644-14
sir957-14
CM– PE
FdR
(25.11.2015)
CM– PE 564.892
FdR 1067796
(30.06.2015)
CM– PE
FdR
(29.09.2015)
23. Petition 1542/2010 by François Arcangeli (French), on behalf of
the ‘Pays de l’Ours-Adet Maison des Associations’, on
conservation of the brown bear in France
CM– PE
FdR
(30.01.2015)
24. Petition 1771/2013 by Luis Miguel Dominguez Mencia (Spanish),
on behalf of Lobo Marley, on Habitats directive and protection of
the Iberian wolf
and
Petition 560/2016 by A.G.S (Spanish) on the management of
wolf hunting south of the River Duero
CM– PE 554.638
FdR 1056108
(30.03.15)
sir560-16
25. Petition 2348/2014 by Adolf With (Germany) with two
signatures regarding restrictions on the wolf population in Saxony
(Germany)
CM– PE
FdR
(25.11.2015)
opinionGermany
26. Petition 0011/2015 Johanna Parikka Altenstedt (Swedish) on the
steps taken by the Commission in a case concerning wolf hunting
in Sweden
CM– PE
FdR
(30.03.2016)
27. Petition 0764/2016 by M. C. (French) on behalf of the citizens’
group La Voix des Loups, on shooting wolves in France
sir764-16
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