2 Amendments of Kinga GÖNCZ related to 2011/2106(INI)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that 65% of the inquiries opened by the ombudsman in 2010 concerned the European Commission (219 inquiries); expresses its concern about the strong increase from 56% in 2009 (191 inquiries), and repeatedly asks the Commissioner, especially the Commissioner responsible for inter-institutional relations and administration, to take steps to improve the present situation significantly and as soon as possible;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Takes note of the Ombudsman’s concerns about the relatively high number of unsatisfactory replies by the European Commission to his critical remarks (10 out of 32 replies); shares the Ombudsman’s view that there is still major work to be done in persuading officials that a defensive approach to the Ombudsman represents a missed opportunity for their institutions and risks damaging the image of the Union as a whole; calls for the radical improvement of the answering process including reducing the time taken by generating responses (especially in time-sensitive cases), and producing solution-oriented and not defensive answers; stresses that European citizens have a right to good administration under the Charter of Fundamental Rights;