3 Amendments of Kostadinka KUNEVA related to 2018/2105(INI)
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Congratulates the Ombudswoman on her strategic inquiry concerning the transparency in the Council legislative process (OI/2/2017/TE) and regrets the fact that the Council did not reply within the deadline in the findings. It is regrettably a recurring topic that is constantly showcased also from complaints submitted to the Ombudswoman. This matter should be considered of high importance in the democratic life of the Union and the effective participation of citizens across the continent hindering the fulfilment of the constitutional treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Most recently a decision in case 1272/2017/LP (the refusal to give public access to the opinion of its Legal Service concerning an inter- institutional agreement on Transparency Register) indicated that the issue is threatening principle institutional balance and the negates the essential practice of the mutual sincere cooperation. It is impossible to perform an ex post check on an ad hoc basis after the refusal of a request.
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Applauds the constant interest of the Ombudswoman with issues pertinent to the Staff of the institutions and highlights the importance of diminishing any discrimination that might arise from differentiated status. Reiterates the significance of the findings on unpaid traineeships in EU delegations of the European External Actions Service (EEAS) (case 454/2014/PMC) and the recommendation that it should pay its trainees an appropriate allowance respecting the principle of non- discrimination. Deplores the fact that other EU institutions follow the same malpractice of unpaid traineeships that does not allow fair opportunities to young people that offer work equal to that of an employee. Young professionals are thus excluded in the lack of sufficient funds to sustain themselves without an adequate remuneration for their services. Shortcomings in the status of trainees are witnessed in other areas, i.e. lacking mechanisms for reporting sexual harassment in agencies of the Union. Calls therefore the Ombudswoman to open a general strategic inquiry on the status of trainees.
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on 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 and publication of scientific evidence is fully independent, transparent, impartial, 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;