Activities of Ramón JÁUREGUI ATONDO related to 2016/2224(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers who act in the public interest and by disclosing confidential information relating to companies and public authorities
Amendments (9)
Amendment 37 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to look at the best practices employed in protecting whistle-blowers around the world and, on that basis, to take a holistic approach to the task of introducing, as soon as possible, a common regulatory framework which guarantees a high level of protection across the board in both the public and private sectors; reiterates its call for proposals to be submitted by the end of 2017;
Amendment 42 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Suggests article 114TFEU, on approximation of national legislations for the purposes of the internal market, as the appropriate legal basis for the introduction of a comprehensive and horizontal Directive for the harmonized minimum requirements for the protection of whistle-blowers;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Stresses that the common regulatory framework should include a broad and clear legal definition of “whistle-blower” as well as a selection of tools for safeguarding protection against unjustified legal prosecution and retaliation, but also incentives to encourage the whistle-blower's contribution to exposing wrongdoings;
Amendment 48 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 e (new)
Paragraph 2 e (new)
2 e. Considers it necessary to foster an ethical culture in the public service and in workplaces so as to highlight the importance of awareness-raising amongst employees of already existing whistle- blowing legal frameworks and in cooperation with trade union organisations;
Amendment 49 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 f (new)
Paragraph 2 f (new)
2 f. Calls on the Member States to refrain from criminalising the actions of whistle-blowers in disclosing information in the public interest.
Amendment 50 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 g (new)
Paragraph 2 g (new)
2 g. Notes that this protection must be also insured for the private or public person accused of such alleged irregularities which include i.e. procedural rights against defamation and calumny;
Amendment 65 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Recommends that the EU institutions lead by example by swiftly installing an internal whistle-blowing protection framework;
Amendment 78 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Recommends that the EU institutions lead by example by swiftly installing an internal whistle-blowing protection framework;
Amendment 83 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Underlines the importance of awareness-raising amongst employees and other individuals of already existing whistle-blowing legal frameworks;