Activities of Marc ANGEL related to 2022/2141(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2021 (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2021
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to its resolution on Engaging with citizens: the right to petition and refer to the European Ombudsman, the European Citizens’ Initiative, of 9 March2022
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas the citizens’ complaints to the Ombudsman represent an essential element of participatory democracy and of the legitimacy of the Union’s decision- making process as they promote transparency and good administration in the EU institutions and bodies; whereas the role of the Ombudsman developed over the years and she can now use own- initiative powers to help tackle systemic problems in EU administration and make recommendations for improvement with a view to resolving problems of various cases of maladministration, thus taking on an increasingly important role in citizens’ lives when it comes to issues such as the environment, migration and health;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas in cases when a complaint falls outside her mandate, the Ombudsman may advise the complainant to refer it to another authority or to the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the fact that the Ombudsman has launched a strategic initiative into how the administration records text and instant messages sent/received by staff members in their professional capacity; supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improving the way the EU administration deals with text and instant messages and other new technologies in the context of its transparency obligations; recalls that text messages whose content relates to the policies, activities and decisions falling within the institution’s sphere of responsibility, are considered EU documents under the Transparency Regulation;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10a. In this context, is concerned about the serious lack of transparency from the Commission when it comes to the purchasing and distribution of vaccines under the Commission’s emergency public procurement procedure in 2020, in particular with regard to undisclosed private messages between the Commission President and the CEO of a large pharmaceutical company; recalls that text messages whose content relates to the policies, activities and decisions falling within the institution’s sphere of responsibility, are considered EU documents under the Transparency Regulation; calls on the Commission to fully live up to the principles of ethics, transparency and accountability vis-à-vis the European citizens;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its call for the EU institutions to ensure that informal trilogues are more transparent by holdStresses the need to monitor the implementation of the Ombudsman’s recommendations of2016 for transparency in trilogues; welcomes the Ombudsman’s call for a greater transparency in trilogues while recognising the mneetings in publicd for the right balance between transparency and the particular challenges and sensitivities involved in reaching compromises on legislative proposals; reiterates its call also to publish before or shortly after trilogue meetings, documentation includingsuch as calendars, agendas, minutes, documents examined, amendments, decisions taken, information on Member State delegations and their positions and minutes, in a standardised and easily accessible online environment, by default and without prejudice to the exemptions listed in Article 4(1) of the Transparency Regulation;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s broad strategic inquiry into how the Commission handles revolving door situations as well as ‘revolving doors’ inquiries concerning other bodies of the European Union, such as the European Investment Bank or the European Defence Agency; reiterates its call on the Ombudsman to continue her work to ensure the timely publication of the names of all EU officials involved in revolving door’ cases and to guarantee full transparency with regard to all related information;