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Activities of Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN related to 2019/2198(INI)

Plenary speeches (1)

Public access to documents for the years 2016-2018 (short presentation)
2021/02/08
Dossiers: 2019/2198(INI)

Reports (1)

REPORT on public access to documents (Rule 122(7)) – annual report for the years 2016-2018
2021/01/26
Committee: LIBE
Dossiers: 2019/2198(INI)
Documents: PDF(190 KB) DOC(68 KB)
Authors: [{'name': 'Ioan-Rareş BOGDAN', 'mepid': 197636}]

Amendments (8)

Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Ba. whereas the right of access to documents, and its nature as a fundamental right, is further emphasised by Article 42 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights, which now enjoys "the same legal value as the Treaties";
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas the leading concern in the inquiries closed by the Ombudsman in 2018 were: transparency, accountability and public access to information and documents (24.6%), followed by culture of service (19.8%) and proper use of discretion (16.1%); whereas other concerns included respect of procedural rights such as the right to be heard, respect of fundamental rights, recruitment, ethical issues, public participation in EU decision-making, including in infringement procedures, sound financial management of EU tenders, grants and contracts, recruitment and good management of EU personnel issues;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C b (new)
Cb. whereas in 2018 the Ombudsman launched a new website, which includes a revised and user-friendly interface for potential complainants; whereas the Ombudsman's "fast-track" procedure for dealing with complaints about public access to documents reflects the Ombudsman's commitment to provide assistance and to take decisions quickly for those seeking assistance;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Welcomes the initiatives already launched which address public demands for more transparency, such as the Interinstitutional Register of Delegated Acts launched on December 2017 as a joint tool of the European Parliament, European Commission and the Council giving access to the whole lifecycle of delegated acts;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. recalls its calls on the Commission and the Council in its resolution of 28 April 2016 on public access to documents for the years 2014-2015;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Welcomes that the ClientEarth vs Commission case significantly clarifies the scope of the concept of "legislative documents" and CJEU found that documents drawn up in the context of an impact assessment qualify as legislative documents and thus cannot be protected under a general presumption against public disclosure;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 b (new)
20b. Notes that as regards the exception for the protection of international relations, the General Court acknowledges in several cases, the wide margin of appreciation held by the institution in its framework due to the particularly sensitive and essential nature of the interests protected;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Calls on all the institutions to improve communication to the public during the whole legislative cycle and to proactively disseminate more of their own documents related to the legislative procedure through their publication on their websites and in various Registers;
2020/11/13
Committee: LIBE