8 Amendments of Ádám KÓSA related to 2020/2147(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the for the financial year 2019 / Postpones its decision on granting the European Ombudsman discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the for the financial year 2019;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1 a (new)
Subheading 1 a (new)
Competences of the Ombudsman
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Deplores that the Ombudsman processes inquiries that appear not to fall within his mandate; is concerned that the Ombudsman executes own-initiative inquiries that seemingly fall outside of the Ombudsman´s legal base; notes with concern that the ombudsman e.g. opened an own-initiative inquiry into the transparency of trialogs; is of the opinion that such an inquiry goes beyond the remit of maladministration and thus falls outside the Ombudsman’s mandate; emphasises that the Ombudsman should respect the crucial distinction between the notion of (mal)administration and the exercise of legislative and political activity; urges the Ombudsman to execute the mandate based on the Ombudsman´s Statute;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6 c. Stresses that the Ombudsman must not take a partisan political position e.g. in requesting clarifications about the inclusion of gas projects in the so-called fourth EU list of Projects of Common Interests (PCI); notes that according to Article 9 of the Ombudsman´s statue, the Ombudsman shall perform his duties with complete neutrality and independence, in the general interest of the Communities and of the citizens of the Union; recalls that the Ombudsman should refrain from interference in political discourse and processes of public opinion formation; regards with concern that the Ombudsman continuously interferes with political actualities; observes with concern that the Ombudsman uses European funds for activities beyond the legal base of her mandate; considers this a regrettable and wrong use of European means;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6 d. Reminds that a complaint to the Ombudsman can be brought through an MEP, but not by an MEP; regrets that the Ombudsman acts on the sole initiative of Members of the European Parliament or NGOs e.g. in the joint inquiry 853/2020/KR regarding “the awarding of a procurement contract to Blackrock Investments”, which was brought to the Ombudsman by an unnamed “group of MEPs” as stated in footnote 3; urges the Ombudsman to act on behalf of the citizens and ensure that the source of the complaints is within the scope of the legal base or his mandate;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13 a. Asks the Ombudsman to report on the concrete achievements of the updated diversity policy, the results of the actions taken in regards of strengthening diversity and making the Ombudsman a more inclusive workplace for persons with disabilities;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Notes that a complex approach is needed in order to make the European institutions’ home pages accessible to persons with all kind of disabilities, including the availability of national sign languages; suggests that disability-related organisations are involved in this process;