Activities of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2013/2051(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2012 (debate)
Amendments (5)
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates that transparency, openness, access to information, respect for the rights of citizens, and high ethical standards are essential for maintaining trust between citizens and the institutions and that, particularly in the current difficult economic situation, this trust is extremely important for the future of the European integration project;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls on the EU Institutions, in the light of the growing digitisation of public administration, to respond to the special needs of older people, many of whom are not familiar with modern information and communication technologies, and to compensate for this by means of user- friendly applications, practical online help programs and readily accessible non- digital contact opportunities;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that the decrease in the total number of complaints submitted to the Ombudsman in 2012 is further proof of the success of the interactive guide on his website, which is a powerful tool designed to help ensure that fewer citizens complain to the Ombudsman for the wrong reason and to improve the possibilities for advising complainants on where to turn to instead; notices that the trend confirms that an increasing nuconsiders, therefore, that all the EU Institutions and members of people turning to the European Ombudsman are doing so for the right reasthe European Network of Ombudsmen should include direct links to this guide on their websites and in their social media communications;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Reiterates, in accordance with its resolution 2012/2024(INI) of 15 January 2013, its call on the Commission to adopt common binding rules and principles on administrative procedure in the EU’s administration and to present a draft regulation to this end on the basis of Article 298 of the TFEU; considers that the Ombudsman’s experience to date and his publications reporting on them provide appropriate guidance for the substance of such a legislative proposal;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that in 2012 the Ombudsman submitted one special report to Parliament, which concerned the Commission’s failure to address a conflict of interest in the handling of the expansion of Vienna Airport, the lack of Environmental Impact Assessment relating to that expansion, and the absence of review procedures available to those who complained about the construction project and the absence of an EIAstated that, in an ex post environmental impact assessment concerning the expansion of Vienna Airport, on the one hand the Commission had been unable to resolve a conflict of interest and on the other hand objectors to the construction project did not have any complaints procedure open to them; recalls that, in response to this special report, the Committee on Petitions made forward-looking proposals for the current revision of the EIA Directive and for an EU administrative law;