Activities of Notis MARIAS related to 2018/2105(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman in 2017 (debate) EL
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2017 PDF (446 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (15)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
– having regard to Protocol (No 1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the role of National Parliaments in the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
– having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Κ a (new)
Recital Κ a (new)
Ka. whereas the financial crisis has brought about an economic and social crisis, throwing legitimate doubt on the European institutions;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes with great concern that inquiries relating to transparency and accountability, including on access to information and documents, continued to account for the greatest proportion of cases handled by the Ombudsman in 2017, followed by complaints relating to EU agencies and other bodies;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact thExpresses intense dissatisfaction at EU legislation on access to documents, since it is seriously outdated; reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to also facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to documents by Parliament, the Council and the Commission; emphasises that Regulation 1049/2001 no longer reflects the current legal situation and institutional practices implemented by EU institutions, offices, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Strongly believes that stricter moral and ethical rules and standards need to be applied throughout the EU institutions here and now with a view to securing respect for the duty of integrity and discretion, as well as full independence from the private sector;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights the need to adopt major improvements on conflict of interest rules for special advisers; calls directly on the Commission to fully implement the Ombudsman’s recommendations, by adopting full transparency and a proactive approach to its assessment of any potential conflict of interests before and after their appointment, and ensuring that citizens have complete access to all the relevant information on special advisers;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its call onUrges the Commission to make its work fully transparent by publishing data online on all its meetings with tobacco lobbyists or their legal representatives and all minutes thereof, in line with its obligations under the WHO FCTC;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls onUrges the Ombudsman to launch a strategic inquiry in order to assess whether EU Institutions, offices and agencies, such as the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) and the EMA, ensure that the collection and examination of scientific evidence is fully independent, transparent, accurate and free from conflict of interests, and whether the proper policies and procedural safeguards are in place, notably when dealing with GMOs, glyphosate, pesticides, phytosanitary and biocidal products and medicines;
Amendment 131 #
27a. Points to the need for an inquiry by the European Ombudsman into compliance by the Troika with the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Stresses the need to improve social dialogue;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 c (new)
Paragraph 27 c (new)
27c. Stresses that trust between citizens and the institutions is of paramount importance in the current economic difficulties;
Amendment 134 #
27d. Stresses the need for the European Ombudsman to investigate the conflict of interest between the Commission's role in the Troika and its responsibility as guardian of the Treaties and the acquis communautaire;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 e (new)
Paragraph 27 e (new)
27e. Points out the need for an investigation by the European Ombudsman into the conflict of interest between the current role of the ECB as a 'technical advisor' in the Troika, its position as a creditor of the four EU Member States that adopted the Memorandum and its mandate under the Treaty on European Union and Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 f (new)
Paragraph 27 f (new)
27f. Calls on the Ombudsman to ensure that the Commission will help to create an ECI infrastructure providing legal advice and a legal framework that protects ECI members;