12 Amendments of Virginie ROZIÈRE related to 2017/2126(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital b a (new)
Recital b a (new)
ba. whereas the quality of services offered to EU citizens and responsiveness to their needs and concerns by the EU administration is crucial in protecting citizens' rights and fundamental freedoms; whereas Article 15 TFEU states that, in order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas in 2016 the Ombudsman opened 245 inquiries, of which 235 were complaint-based and 10 were own- initiative inquiries, while closing 291 inquiries (278 complaint-based and 13 own-initiative inquiries); whereas most inquiries concerned the Commission (58.8%), followed by the EU agencies (12.3%), the European Parliament (6.5%), EPSO (5.7 %), the EEAS (4.5 %), OLAF (0.8 %)and other institutions (11.4 %);
Amendment 22 #
5a. Notes that the Ombudsman's office achieved the second highest compliance rate with its decisions and/or recommendations so far; recommends to the Ombudsman to stay alert and identify reasons for non-compliance with its recommendations and to inform the European Parliament of any recurrent non-compliance cases by the EU administration;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the decreasing number of inquiries concerning the European institutions conducted by the Ombudsman in 2016 (245 in 2016, 261 in 2015); reiterates its call on the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to respond and react within a reasonable time-frame to the critical remarks of the Ombudsman and to improve their compliance rate with the Ombudsman’s recommendations and/or decisions;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Notes that transparency-related inquiries again account for the greatest proportion of cases in particular concerning issues related to transparency of decision-making process, lobbying transparency, access to EU documents, followed by other problems that arise in a range of issues from violation of fundamental rights to EU contracts and grants and ethical issues;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EncouragInvites the Commission’s efforts to facilitate access to documents and information, particularly with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received and to ensure full access once an EU-pilot procedure is closed; encourages the continuation of the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry into the Commission’s transparency in handling infringement complaints under the EU Pilot procedures, and urges the Ombudsman to be determined and vigilant in continuing to investigate the matter in 2017;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Supports the Ombudsman's recommendations for improving the current revision of the European Investment Bank Complaints Mechanism (EIB-CM); Calls on the European Ombudsman to play a more active role in exercising its scrutiny over the EIB and in particular in ensuring that the new EIB- CM remains credible and efficient respecting the principles of operational independence, transparency, accessibility, timeliness and adequate resources;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the Ombudsman’s findings of maladministration with the Code of Conduct for Commissioners; stresses the importance of high moral and ethical standards within the EU administration, and welcomes the Commission’s decision to extend the cooling-off period to two years for former Commissioners and three years for former Commission Presidents; supports the Ombudsman’s recommendations for further revision of the Code in accordance with the Treaty obligations by making the rules more explicit and easily implementable ensuring credibility, impartiality and lack of conflict of interest on a case by case basis; Encourages the Ombudsman to continue to oversee and assess the level of independence of the Commission's Ad Hoc Ethical Committee;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Welcomes the Ombudsman's practical recommendations for public officials' interaction with lobbyists; urges the Ombudsman to increase awareness about these recommendations among staff members in all EU institutions through educational training, seminars and related supportive measures and calls on all EU institutions to implement the Ombudsman's Code of Good Administrative Behaviour and the transparency measures from the UN Framework Convention for Tobacco control FCTC;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Recalls that whistle-blowers are crucial figures in unveiling cases of maladministration, and supports measures by the EU institutions to encourage whistle-blowing and protect whistle- blowers against retribution; reiterates its call for an horizontal directive on whistle- blowing which sets out appropriate channels and procedures for denouncreporting all forms of maladministration, as well as minimum adequate guarantees and legal safeguards at all levels for the individuals involved; encourages a follow-up on the Ombudsman enquiries of 2015 related to the EU institutions internal whistleblowing rules ; welcomes the Ombudsman own rules in this field and encourages other European institutions to use them as guidance;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Recalls that the European Network of Ombudsmen could play an important role in defending EU citizens' rights in the negotiations on the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union;