18 Amendments of Miriam DALLI related to 2016/2150(INI)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
- having regard to Article 11 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
- having regard to Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
- having regard to Article 42 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 7 a (new)
Citation 7 a (new)
- having regard to the United Nations Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities,
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes the continuReemphasizes the need efforts of the European Ombudsman to increase transparency in the TTIP negotiations through proposals to the European Commiss full and enhanced transparency in international agreements such as TTIP, CETA and others, as called for by numerous petitioners addressing the Committee on Petitions; commends the resulting publication by the Commission of numerous TTIP documents and the inclusion of transparency as one of the three pillars of the Commission’s new trade strategy; notes the continuing concerns of citizens with regard to these negotiations; encourages increasedin order to strengthen the new Commission's new three pillar trade strategy; Calls for stronger and wider efforts in this regard in order to safeguard the trust of European Citizens; Commends the continued efforts of the European Ombudsman on her efforts to enhance transparency in the TTIP negotiations on other international agreements;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. UrgNotes the Ombudsman to examine instances of maladminiEuropean Central Bank's stration in the functioning of the ECB due to the conflict of interest resulting from its statusus as acting both as a monetary authority and as a member of the Troika/Quadriga, thus abiding by the ECJ judgment in Case C-62/14 of 16 June 2015, especially paragraph 102 thereof, as well as the opinion expressed by Advocate-General Cruz Villalón in the same case, especially paragraphs 227 and 263 thereof and urges the European Ombudsman to be vigilant towards any possible instances of maladministration; in order to provide citizens with adequate safeguards for the good administration of one of Europe's most important financial authorities;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Recognises the need for transparency in EU decision-making, and supports the investigation by the European Ombudsmen into informal negotiations between the three main EU institutions (‘'trilogues’'); commends the awareness- raising actions by the Ombudsman on the matter; supports the publishing of key ‘'trilogue’' documents; welcomes the Ombudsman's involvement by launching a public consultation;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Encourages the European Commission and Member States to empower the European Ombudsman with the ability to issue a statement of non- compliance with Regulation 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents by the various EU Institutions, provided that these documents do not fall within the scope of Article 9(1) of the Regulation; Supports the notion that the Ombudsman should be empowered to take a decision on the release of the relevant documents, following an investigation into the non-compliance;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Welcomes the Ombudsman's investigation into whether the Charter of Fundamental Rights is being respected when Member States spend money on projects financed by the EU Cohesion Fund, such as to fund projects that institutionalise people with disabilities rather than integrating them into society;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Welcomes the cooperation between the Ombudsman and the European Parliament within the UN Framework for the UN Convention of Rights of Persons with disabilities, in particular in calling for the full implementation of the Convention at EU level and for sufficient resources to be allocated for this; reaffirms its full support for the implementation of the Convention and calls on the Commission and Member states to enact the full implementation of the Convention at EU level;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 d (new)
Paragraph 12 d (new)
12 d. Supports efforts to implement guidelines on lobbying transparency which affect not only EU institutions but national administrations as well;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11 c. Welcomes the opening of the Ombudsman's inquiry (Case 01/5/2016/AB) in to the Commission's handling of infringement complaints under EU Pilot procedures;
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 d (new)
Paragraph 11 d (new)
11 d. Supports the Ombudsman's efforts in dealing with discrimination cases, the rights of minority groups, and the rights of elderly people at the European Network of Ombudsmen Seminar: Ombudsmen against discrimination;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the introduction of a complaints mechanism for potential fundamental rights infringements in Frontex, following an ongoing Ombudsman investigation into practices employed by Frontex and Member States in joint forced returns of illegalrregular migrants; commends the inclusion of the same mechanism in the new European Border and Coast Guard;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12 a. Supports the Ombudsman's recommendations that the European Food Safety Agency should revise its conflict of interest rules and procedures for proper public consultation participation;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
Paragraph 12 b (new)
12 b. Supports the Ombudsman's efforts to include impartiality around Commission decision-making on competition matters;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 c (new)
Paragraph 12 c (new)
12 c. Notes positively the Ombudsman's continuous dialogue and close relations with broad range of EU institutions including, the European Parliament, along with other agencies in order to ensure administrative cooperation and cohesion and commends the Ombudsman's effort to ensure continuous and open communication with the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Acknowledges the need for EU agencies to abide by the same high standards of transparency, accountability, and ethics as all other institutions; notes with appreciation the important work performed by the European Ombudsman in several agencies across the EU; supports the proposal made to the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) that registrants have to show that they tried their utmost to avoid animal testing and to provide information on how to avoid animal testing;