8 Amendments of Ana MIRANDA PAZ related to 2018/2105(INI)
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 Underlines the fact that EU legislation on access to documents is seriously outdated; reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in order to also facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to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 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 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s reform of the expert groups’ system in order to ensure full compliance with legally binding rules and full transparency in the performance of all expert groups’ activities, and to investigate and report any possible conflict of interests; believes that a careful assessment of all expert groups is needed in order to arrive at an overall understanding of their degree of independence from private interests and added value within EU policymaking;
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;