Activities of Miroslavs MITROFANOVS related to 2018/2105(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2017 PDF (446 KB) DOC (73 KB)
Amendments (12)
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital O
Recital O
O. whereas adequately preventing conflicts of interest within the EU institutions, agencies and bodies is an essential element to guarantee good administration and increase the citizens' trust in the Union decision-making; whereas the Ombudsman launched a strategic inquiry into how the Commission carries out conflict of interest assessments for its special advisers, who often simultaneously work for the private sector;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital Q
Recital Q
Q. whereas for the purposes of decisions relating to the protection of human health or the safety of humans, animals or plants, the EU institutions, agencies and offices should be particularly citizen-friendly and service-minded in their outlook and should properly address the public’s concerns regarding full transparency, independence and accuracy in the collection and evaluation of scientific evidence; whereas the scientific evidence and procedures used at EU level which led to the authorisations of, inter alia, genetically modified organisms, pesticides and glyphosate drew significant criticism and triggered a wide public debate;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital T a (new)
Recital T a (new)
Ta. whereas the work of the EU Ombudsman complements perfectly the work of the different national and regional Ombudsmen; whereas the exchange and coordination of their respective works within the European Network of Ombudsmen under the EU Ombudsman leadership is a very positive element to ensure the right to good administration at all levels by all Union citizens and residents;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the fact that EU legislation on access to documents is seriously outdated; reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to also facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to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, and to give her the faculty to issue binding decision on their release when necessary; emphasises that Regulation 1049/2001 no longer reflects the current legal situation and institutional practices implemented by EU institutions, offices, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Asks for a review in the Council's system for classification of documents with a view to ensuring that only documents to which one or more of the exceptions under the access to documents Regulation (1049/2001) are marked as sensitive or “LIMITE”;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Recognises the need for full transparency in the EU decision-making process and commends the Ombudsman’s inquiry into the usual practice of informal negotiations between the three main EU institutions (‘trilogues’); supports the publication of all trilogue documents;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commission to ensure full transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures, at least in relation to petitions received, and to the EU Pilot and infringement procedures that have already ended;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Stresses the urgent need for an effective upgrade of the current Code of Good Administrative Behaviour through adoption of a binding regulation on the matter;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Deeply regrets the delays accumulated by the Commission in connection with infringement procedures on the abuse of fixed-term contracts both in private and public sectors, which has served to perpetuate the abuse and violation of workers’ rights in the Member States; calls on the Ombudsman to step up her efforts on this issue in order to safeguard citizens’ rights effectively;
Amendment 122 #
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 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; suggests in this regard to further inquiry on the composition and selection procedures of the Scientific Committees and Panels by these agencies, in order to ensure their total independency and put into place the most stringent mechanisms preventing any possible conflict of interests;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 a (new)
Paragraph 27 a (new)
27a. Considers that in order to fulfil its crucial duty of enhancing good administration practices within the EU, including all the specific previous requests, more resources need to be allocated to the Ombudsman's office;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27 b (new)
Paragraph 27 b (new)
27b. Reiterates its willingness to update the EU Ombudsman's Statute1a, and accordingly any related piece of acquis, in order to adapt the role of the Ombudsman to the current needs and expectations regarding good administration by EU citizens; insists in its consideration that the Ombudsman should be entitled to ultimately issue binding decision upon the access to documents requested by citizens to EU institutions; aims for a quick inter-institutional agreement upon the upcoming legislative proposal by the Parliament; _________________ 1a Draft Decision of the European Parliament adopted on 22 April 2008 amending its Decision 94/262/ECSC, EC, Euratom of 9 March 1994 on the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman's duties (2006/2223(INI))