7 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2224(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Recital Β
Recital Β
Β. whereas the safeguardingprotection of confidentiality under statute law and European and national case law contributes to the creation of more effective and more fully defined channels for reporting fraud, corruption or other serious infringements, and whereas, given the sensitivity of the information, mismanagement of confidentiality may lead to undesired information leaks and a violation of the public interest of the Unioninterests of those directly concerned, the interests of EU citizens and the public interest of the Union Member States and of the Union itself;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas reporting by whistle- blowers of information that could threaten or harm the public interest is done indirectly indirectly, ostensibly on the basis of their freedom of expression and information, both rights enshrined in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, and with a strongwhat is a personally defined and perceived sense of responsibility and civic morality; whereas these rights and personal interpretations are subject to restrictions; whereas the principle of proportionality must be respected in exercise thereof, essentially remaining within certain limits and subject to interpretation and clarification; whereas the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union expressly stipulates that national laws and practices must be taken into account; whereas, in addition, the exercise of such rights or principles may in no case entail acts or practices wrongfully negating or restricting other acknowledged or more widely applicable rights or freedoms;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that whistle-blowingPoints out that targeted and legitimate whistle-blowing that is not motivated by self-interest or malice plays a crucial role in the fight against corruption and other serious crimes; points out that adequate protection of whistle-blowers should not be limited only to cases where confidential information is revealed but to all cases of disclosure of misconduct, wrongdoing or involvement in illegal activities; points out that the existing Union legislation on protection of whistle- blowers is scattered and that the protection of whistle-blowers across the Member States is uneven, which undoubtedly often impacts negatively on EU policithe common policies, ambitions and interests of the Member States;
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressNotes that protection of whistle- blowers shcould be harmonised at EU level in line with the principles of proportionality and subsidiarity; is of the opinion that a horizontal EU legal instrument providing protection for whistle-blowers in the public and private sectors and complemented by sectoral rules would be the most efficientis one of a number of possible approaches in order to ensure comprehensive and genuine protection of whistle-blowers; reiterates in this regard its call on the Commission to present by the end of 2017 a legislative proposal defining whistle- blowing and setting out common rules for the protection of whistle-blowers1; _________________ 1 Texts adopted, P8_TA(2016)0403.
Amendment 41 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Expresses its concern aNotes the frequent retaliation against whistle-blowers in their personal and professional lives, and at thebuse of the legal possibility of initiating criminal and civil judicial proceedings against whistle- blowers; calls for the creation of a clear horizontal legal framework that includes definitions, protection against differentcertain excessive forms of reprisals, and exemptions from criminal and civil proceedings, according to criteria to be established, in certain cases and where appropriate from criminal and civil proceedings, or recognition of extenuating circumstances, according to criteria to be established, in line with the spirit of existing national laws and practices; recognition of extenuating circumstances and exemptions should be entrusted to a duly established independent and impartial court, ensuring that matters can be referred to it and decisions reached by it within a reasonable period of time;
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the creation of legal and secure disclosure channels at national level to facilitate reporting to the competent authoritieor other procedures for reporting misdeeds, criminal offences or involvement in illicit activities at national and European level, depending on jurisdiction, making it easier to bring the allegations ofr information on threats to the public interin question to the attention of the competent authoritiest;
Amendment 73 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that freedom of expression and information, as well as the strong substrate component of civic morality, must be taken into accounttogether with any other fundamental right, is subject to certain limits and interpretations must be taken into account in a fair, open, independent and impartial manner when assessing the protection of the public interest.