8. Recalls the efforts of its Committee on Petitions to ensure the effective and rapid consideration of the petitions which they are receiving from the public in ever-greater numbers; believes the Commission should ensure, insofar as it is concerned itself, that petitions and complaints are dealt with more rapidly, while, in particular, exerting more rigorous controls on the time-frames granted to Member States;
8. rappelle les efforts consentis par sa commission des pétitions pour assurer un examen efficace et rapide des pétitions toujours plus nombreuses que lui adressent les citoyens; souhaite que la Commission veille, en ce qui la concerne, à ce que les pétitions et les plaintes soient traitées plus rapidement, en exerçant notamment un contrôle plus rigoureux sur les délais impartis aux États membres;