Activities of Dennis de JONG related to 2017/2190(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Annual report on the control of the financial activities of the European Investment Bank for 2016 (debate) NL
Amendments (2)
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 60 a (new)
Paragraph 60 a (new)
60 a. Expresses its concern with the proposed revision of the EIB Complaints mechanism Policy and calls on the EIB to ensure, in particular, that:- the Head of the EIB CM registers all complaints duly and inform the complainants of the reception of their complaint before a decision on admissibility has been taken;- the Head of the EIB CM is independent from other parts of the Bank's governance structure and should be able to take all decisions concerning admissibility of the complaint without having to consult the services of the EIB Group, and should take decisions with regard to the eligibility of the complaint for an investigation/compliance review or mediation, even if there is no agreement with the EIB services, the Inspector General or the Management Committee;- follow the examples given by the European Ombudsman for the definition of maladministration, so that it includes forms of poor or failed administration such as administrative irregularities, unfairness, discrimination, abuse of power, failure to reply, refusal of information and unnecessary delay;- the procedure is as transparent as possible with the CM disclosing information on its procedures, operations and cases proactively;- recruitment procedures for the Head and staff of the CM become more transparent;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 62
Paragraph 62
62. Recalls the need to provide for more stringent rules on conflicts of interest and for clear, strict and transparent criteria to prevent any form of corruption; reiterates fact that the EIB must revise its Code of Conduct in order to make sure that its Vice-Presidents are not in charge of operations in their home countries, since this poses a risk to the independence of the institution; stresses the importance of the European Ombudsman exerting public scrutiny over the EIB; is deeply concerned at the shortcomings identified in the EIB’s existing mechanisms to prevent possible conflicts of interest within its governing bodies; calls on the EIB, in this regard, in order to better prevent conflicts of interest in its governing bodies and potential ‘revolving door’ issues, to take into consideration the Ombudsman’s recommendations and to revise its Code of Conduct as soon as possible; and to revise its Code of Conduct as soon as possible; calls on the EIB to join the inter- institutional agreement on the EU Transparency Register, as soon as the negotiations between the Commission, the Parliament and the Council have been concluded;