Annual report under Rule 216(7) on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions (2018)

An annual report on the deliberations of the Committee on Petitions for 2018. The amendments stress the role of the right of petition and the Committee in defending the rights of EU citizens and residents, detecting breaches of EU law, cooperation with the Commission as guardian of the Treaties and with the European Ombudsman, the European Citizens' Initiative, public hearings and fact-finding visits, and reference Article 227 TFEU and FATCA.