3 Amendments of Beatriz BECERRA BASTERRECHEA related to 2017/2126(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Commends the Ombudsman's strategic inquiry on access to documents relating to Council preparatory bodies, including its Committees, working parties and the COREPER, when discussing draft EU legislative acts. Encourages the Ombudsman to effectively request from the Council to improve transparency over its meetings with stakeholders and the decisions adopted, comply with access to documents requirements, and provide said access in a timely manner and without delays;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Recalls the Court of Justice of the European Union's rulings in that public access to documents should be the rule and that possible derogations from it should always be weighed against the principles of transparency and representative democracy, as a pre- condition of the exercise of their democratic rights; considers that a revision is needed of Regulation 1049/2001 in order to significantly facilitate the European Ombudsman's work in scrutinising the European Parliament, Council and Commission's granting of access to documents;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Is open to the idea of holding future annual conferences of the European Network of Ombudsmen in the premises of the European Parliament, having regard to the direct links between the Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman;