14 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2021/2161(INL)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the fundamental right to good administration enshrined in Article 41 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, as a corollary of which every person is entitled to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable timescale by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, has become legally binding as primary law;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in a Union under the rule of law it is necessary to ensure that procedural rights and obligations are always adequately defined, developupdated and complied with, and harmonised; whereas citizens are entitled to expectnjoy a high level of transparency, efficiency, responsiveness and swift execution from the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and they are also entitled to information on the options that exist for them to take further action in the matter concernedmatters that they refer to those institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in a Union under the rule of law it is necessary to ensure that procedural rights and obligations are always adequately defined, developed and complied with; whereas citizens are entitled to expectnjoy a high level of transparency, fair treatment, efficiency, responsiveness and swift execution from the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, and they are also entitled to information on the options that exist for them to take further action in the matter concerned;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas an effici transparent, efficient and independent Union administration is essential for the public interest and an excess - as well as a lack - of rules and procedures can lead to maladministration, failure to respect human rights, the applicable legislation or the principles of good administration, which may also resultbe engendered from the existence of contradictory, flawed, inconsistent or unclear rules and procedures; whereas properly structured and consistent administrative procedures support both an effici transparent, efficient and independent administration and a proper enforcement of the fundamental right to good administration and have the added value of promoting transparency and accountability, thereby enhancing the Union’s legitimacy and increasing the confidence of citizens in the Union’s administration;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas it is necessary to simplify the EU’s cumbersome administrative rules and procedures and to prioritise measures to improve the efficiency, transparency and accessibility of administration at European level in order to ensure proper observance of the public’s right to good administration,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
Ea. whereas, according to statistics for Europe as a whole, citizens often face problems of operational inconsistency and administrative burden costs in relation to the European institutions1a; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/ 150700/consultation-eu-law-summary- report.pdf
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas, taking into account the recommendations of the Group of States against corruption (GRECO) of the Council of Europe, a clear, reliable, accessible and binding set of rules for the Union’s administration would be a positive signal in the fight against corruption in public administrations;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas Parliament engaged in public consultation with regard to the need to establish the European law on administrative procedure, whereby 76% of respondents supported taking additional measures at Union level to enhance and simplify Union administrative procedures, noted improving efficiency and transparency among the top reasons for EU intervention and identified operational incoherence and the administrative burden costs among the most problematic issues; whereas the Commission should further launch adequate public consultation in 2023 with all relevant actors, and should in particular make use of the special knowledge and expertise of the European Ombudsman, since it is to the European Ombudsman that public complaints about abuses within the bodies and institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union are made;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T
Recital T
T. whereas, the European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles for the Digital Decade proclaims digital principles for the purpose of serving all Europeans, and whereas that Declaration responds to calls from the European Parliament for the EU’s approach to digital transformation to fully respect fundamental rights, including data protection rules and equal treatment, as well as principles such as technological and network neutrality and inclusiveness, but also to strengthen digital skills and competences and promote a high- performing digital education ecosystem;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital AA
Recital AA
AA. whereas access to digital administration services for Union citizens is affected by factors such as age, confidence, digital skills or willingness to embrace technological solutions as well as access to the internet and to technologies; whereas therefore the Union’s administration should take this into consideration when developing digital solutions for services it provides in order not to lose citizens’ trust and to allow citizens to adjust to the existence of the digital service;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Considers that the requested proposal must take into account the progress made in the field of digitalisation and its impact on the administrative procedures of the Union’s administration;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Considers that the requested proposal must be consonant with the EU’s approach to the digital transformation, fully respect both fundamental rights - including data protection rules and equal treatment - and principles such as technological and network neutrality and inclusiveness, but must also bolster digital skills and competences and promote a high-performing digital education ecosystem;