Activities of Loránt VINCZE related to 2019/2198(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Public access to documents for the years 2016-2018 (short presentation)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on Public Access to Documents (Rule 122(7)) – Annual report for the years 2016-2018
Amendments (6)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that the EU institutions have an obligation to implement Article 15(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) and to adopt a legal instrument on access to documents in line with the democratic principles expressed in Article 10(3) of the Treaty on European Union (TEU) and with the rights of EU citizens enshrined in Article 42 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights; highlights that Article 15(3) of the TFEU envisages enhanced institutional scope; believes that an updated legal regime would have the potential of taking into account technological developments, experience with the application of the Regulation 1049/2001 and relevant jurisprudence;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the fact that Article 10(3) of the TEU grants EU citizens the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union and stipulates that decisions must be taken as openly and closely as possible to the citizen; insists that all institutions must strive to implement these principles; stresses that as an integral part of the EU legislature, the Council is bound by the same transparency obligations as the other institutions of the EU; calls therefore on the Council to live up to these obligations;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recalls its resolution of 17 January 2019 on the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU and urges the Council to improve its rules and procedures as regards legislative transparency, including accessibility and classification of legislative documents, thereby allowing for legitimate scrutiny not only by the citizens, but also by the national parliaments; considers that the Council should record systematically the identity of Member State governments, when they express their positions in Council preparatory bodies and provide for a proactive regime of publication of its documents in a user-friendly and searchable format;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Calls for the EU legislators to comply with the judgment of the General Court of 22 March 2018 (case T-540/15) on access to the documents of the trilogues, thereby further strengthening the culture of transparency in the EU’s legislative work; underlines that a high level of transparency of the legislative process is an essential element for holding decision- makers in all EU institutions accountable;
Amendment 26 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the EU institutions to implement without delay the commitment they undertook in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making to create a single interinstitutional database of legislative documents, allowing for the transparency of the various steps in the legislative process and providing EU citizens with clearer understanding of the EU legislative procedures;
Amendment 31 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Welcomes the adoption of the Regulation (EU) 2019/788, on European Citizens’ Initiative which shall promote enhanced participation of the EU citizens in democratic life and expects the Commission to apply highest standards of transparency to the actions aiming to implement requests expressed in successful initiatives (in line with Article 15(2) and 15(3) of the Regulation);