2019/2134(INI) Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2018
Next event: Debate in plenary scheduled 2020/01/15
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Next event: Debate in plenary scheduled 2020/01/15
Progress: Awaiting Parliament 1st reading / single reading / budget 1st stage
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | PETI |
JAHR Peter ( EPP)
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TERHEŞ Cristian ( S&D),
TOOM Yana ( Renew),
ZŁOTOWSKI Kosma ( ECR)
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| Committee Opinion | AFCO |
RANGEL Paulo ( EPP)
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Margrete AUKEN ( Verts/ALE),
Brando BENIFEI ( S&D)
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Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 54
Legal Basis:
RoP 54Subjects
Events
2020/01/15
Debate in plenary scheduled
2019/11/18
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Details
The Committee on Petitions adopted the report by Peter JAHR on the activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2018.
Members welcomed the 2018 Annual Report presented by the European Ombudsman while welcoming her constructive efforts to improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to EU citizens.
Greater transparency
Stressing that restoring citizens' confidence in the Union's institutions was a priority for Parliament, the report stressed the importance of transparency and citizens' access to Council documents, more active citizen participation in decision-making, greater transparency in the way in which the administration operates and improving social dialogue.
Members welcomed the European Ombudsman's strategy to increase the visibility and impact of her mandate among EU citizens. In this context, they encouraged the Ombudsman to propose new ways for the Union institutions to better communicate with citizens in all the official languages of the Union.
The report called on the Council to implement without delay the Ombudsman's recommendations from her strategic inquiry, which concluded that the Council's transparency practices constituted acts of maladministration.
It also reiterated its call for an update on EU legislation on access to documents and requests that Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents.
Members stressed the need to:
- monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on revolving doors;
- develop more rules and stricter criteria for conflicts of interest;
- ensure transparency in the Union's decision-making process by setting up a Joint Legislative Portal for the services of the three institutions. Members expressed support for the publication of final trilogies documents.
The Commission was called on, in the phase of informal dialogue with the Member States, to ensure a high level of transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot and infringement procedures. The Commission should also be more involved in solving all instances of maladministration identified by the Ombudsman in the course of its activities.
Lobbying at Union level
The report stressed the importance of making available all information on the influence of lobbyists free of charge, fully comprehensible and easily accessible to the public, improving the accuracy of data in the EU Transparency Register. It suggested the adoption of a legal act in order to make the Transparency Register fully mandatory and legally-binding for all EU institutions and agencies and third parties. It also reaffirmed that strict moral and ethical rules and standards need to be applied throughout the EU institutions.
The report encouraged the Ombudsman to continue her own initiative inquiry into the transparency of EMA and pharmaceutical companies’ pre-submission applications for market authorisation interaction, and to continue monitoring the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Members supported the Ombudsman’s initiative to follow-up the #MeToo movement and call for continued monitoring of the EU administration's anti-harassment policies.
Lastly, Members reiterated their long-standing call to upgrade the current Code of Good Administrative Behaviour into a properly binding regulation for all EU institutions, agencies and third parties.
Documents
2019/11/12
EP - Specific opinion
Documents
2019/11/12
EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
2019/11/12
EP - RANGEL Paulo (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AFCO
2019/11/11
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2019/10/24
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
2019/09/09
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2019/07/18
EP - JAHR Peter (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in PETI
Documents
Activities
- Theresa GRIFFIN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Jude KIRTON-DARLING
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Brando BENIFEI
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- Eleonora EVI
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- Gilles LEBRETON
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- Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR
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- Jiří POSPÍŠIL
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- Waldemar TOMASZEWSKI
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- Jana TOOM
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- Rainer WIELAND
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- Kosma ZŁOTOWSKI
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- Marie-Pierre VEDRENNE
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- Alexis GEORGOULIS
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- Alex AGIUS SALIBA
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- Mario FURORE
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- Cristian TERHEŞ
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| Amendments | Dossier |
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2019/2134(INI)
2019/10/08
PETI
98 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a new – having regard to Protocol (No 2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU) on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new) Ea. whereas Article 41(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights states that ‘every person has the right to have his or her affairs handled impartially, fairly and within a reasonable time by the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union’;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas Article 43 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights states that ‘any citizen of the Union and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State has the right to refer to the European Ombudsman cases of maladministration in the activities of the institutions, bodies, offices or agencies of the Union, with the exception of the Court of Justice of the European Union acting in its judicial role’;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new) Fa. whereas the Ombudsman has a crucial role to play in ensuring the accountability of the EU institutions and the maximum transparency and impartiality of the EU administration and decision-making processes in order to protect citizens’ rights, thereby increasing their trust, engagement and participation in the democratic life of the Union;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas following her
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas following her inquiry the Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at Coreper and working group level – constitute maladministration; whereas the European Parliament has fully supported the Ombudsman in her conclusions and suggestions in its resolution of 17 January 2019 on Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G G. whereas following her inquiry the Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at Coreper and working group level – constitute maladministration; whereas the Finnish Presidency has expressed its commitment to enhancing the openness and legislative transparency of the Council of the EU;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the Parliament approved, on 12th February 2019, a draft regulation of the European Parliament laying down the regulations and general conditions governing the performance of the Ombudsman’s duties (2018/2080(INL)), better known as the Statute of the European Ombudsman, for which it has the primary legislative responsibility; whereas this new regulation is pending consent in the Council;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas the main priority of the European Ombudsman is to ensure that citizens’ rights are fully respected;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new) Ga. whereas more openness and transparency on positions taken by national governments in the Council will improve trust in the EU and reduce euro- scepticism and populism;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas 17 996 citizens called on the Ombudsman’s services for help in 2018; whereas 14 596 were given advice through the interactive guide on her website; whereas 1 220 requests were forwarded elsewhere for information; whereas the Ombudsman took action on 2 180 complaints received.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a new Aa. whereas Article 15 TFEU states that, in order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible and that any citizen of the Union shall have a right of access to documents of the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new) Ha. whereas in 2018 the Ombudsman launched the inquiry regarding gender discrimination and equal opportunity concerns at the European Investment Bank (EIB); whereas the EIB followed Ombudsman recommendations and suggestions regarding equal opportunities and gender parity;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new) Pa. whereas a conference bringing together the European Network of Ombudsmen and the European Parliament's Committee on Petitions was held in March 2018 and one of the main points of the discussion was how ombudsmen could strengthen their cooperation;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Stresses the need for and importance of more active citizen participation in decision-making and greater transparency in the way in which the administration operates as measures to strengthen the democratic legitimacy of the Union's institutions which are aimed at restoring confidence;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for her excellent work and her constructive efforts to improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to citizens;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for her excellent work and her constructive efforts to improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to citizens;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Acknowledges the valuable role she played in liaising and mediating between the EU institutions and citizens, and recognises the work done for increasing transparency and accountability in the EU legislative process;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Emphasises the importance of full transparency and public access to the documents held by the Council; calls on the Council to make its legislative documents directly and proactively accessible to the public while the legislative process is ongoing; believes that the Council must revise its confidentiality policy in order to ensure the highest level of transparency in its work; highlights the Ombudsman’s work in making the EU legislative process more transparent and accountable to the public;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Recalls that transparency has four distinct aspects that are intertwined, namely (a) openness of the legislative process (b) right to access to documents (c) transparency of the legal norm as concomitant to legal certainty (d) offering wide reasoning and sufficient explanation of the motives of a legislative text;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Emphasises that a high level of transparency of the legislative process is essential to enable citizens, media and stakeholders to hold their elected representatives and governments accountable;
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Fully endorses the European Ombudsman’s recommendations to the Council and urges the Council to take all measures necessary to implement as swiftly as possible these recommendations;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Recital A a new Aa. whereas the Union is still experiencing the worst economic, social and political crisis in its history, and promoting transparency and control over its administration by its citizens is becoming more imperative than ever;
Amendment 30 #
3a. Stresses the need to improve and enhance the social dialogue as well as the dialogue between the bodies, institutions and citizens of the Union;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Stresses that restoring citizens' confidence in the Union's institutions is a primary concern of the European Parliament and is of the utmost socio- political and ethical importance;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Stresses the key role played by the Ombudsman in dealing with complaints and raising awareness about the difficulties experienced by persons with disabilities and encourages her commitment as an active member of the EU Framework of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and her contribution to the implementation of the European Strategy on disability;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Encourages the Ombudsman to further improve the communication of EU institutions with citizens in their own language; urges the Ombudsman to provide guidance for the institutions about how to develop their language policy in such a way that it could enable relevant content and information in most possible language versions;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s strategy which aims to increase the impact and visibility of her mandate among citizens;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new) 3b. Welcomes the redesign of the European Ombudsman's website, making it a more functional and accessible instrument for citizens;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; reminds that following the inquiry, the Ombudsman found that the Council’s current practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process, in specific regards to preparatory discussions that take place at Coreper and National Working group level, constitute maladministration;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; urges the Council to implement without delay all the recommendations resulting from the Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry OI/2/2017/TE, including the ones provided by the Parliament in its own report concerning the Special Report that it received from the Ombudsman on the matter;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; emphasises that a high level of transparency of the legislative process is essential to enable citizens, media and stakeholders to hold their elected representatives and governments accountable;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a new Ba. having regard to the ineffective approach adopted by the EU institutions in tackling the lack of transparency in both the EU decision-making process and in lobbying activities, which has gradually contributed to undermining the image of the EU;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (New) 4a. Stresses the paramount importance of guaranteeing full public access to the documents held by the EU institutions; Recalls efforts made in the revision of the Statute of the European Ombudsman to reinforce the institution’s role in that regard; Highlights the fact that EU legislation on access to documents requires immediate revision; Deeply regrets the fact that the Council has blocked the revision of the Regulation 1049/2001 and urges the Council to re- open its discussions based on the position adopted by Parliament in second reading as laid down in resolution of 12 June 20133a; –––––––––––––––––––––– 3aEuropean Parliament resolution of 12 June 2013 on the deadlock on the revision of Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001 (2013/2637(RSP))
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Underlines that the positions of the Member States in the Council, including in its preparatory bodies, must be recorded and made a matter of public knowledge in a timely and accessible manner as co-legislators must be held accountable to the public for their actions;
Amendment 42 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4a. Reiterates its call for an update on EU legislation on access to documents and asks for a revision of Regulation (EC) 1049/2001 so as to facilitate the Ombudsman’s work in scrutinising the granting of access to documents by Parliament, Council and the Commission;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4b. Welcomes the formal launch of the fast-track procedure for inquiries on access to documents and acknowledges the good results for complainants;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue her work on strengthening ethics rules within the EU institutions in order to solve ‘revolving doors’ issues and to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September 2018; underlines the need to ensure the swift publication of the names of all EU officials involved in ‘revolving doors’ cases and to guarantee full transparency on all related information;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September 2018; encourages the Ombudsman to continue to follow-up the progress related to her strategic inquiries OI/2/2017 on the transparency of legislative discussions in the preparatory bodies of the Council of the EU and OI/8/2015/JAS concerning the transparency of trilogues;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September 2018 as a result of her own-initiative enquiry;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Believes that there is currently a distinct gap between formal transparency, i.e. the legal recognition and insertion of transparency in the EU legal foundations as a self-standing principle closely linked to the rule of law, and of substantial transparency, i.e. steps to effectively materialise in a corresponding level; Reminds that the principles of publicity, openness and transparency are inherent to the EU Legislative process, in order to allow citizens to find out the considerations underpinning legislative actions and therefore ensures effective exercise of their democratic rights3b; Recognises the need for full transparency in the EU decision-making process; supports the development between the services of the three institutions of the Joint Legislative Portal
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new) Ba. whereas the Ombudsman has a crucial role to play in making the EU legislative process more open and accountable to citizens so they can exercise their right to participate in the democratic life of the Union thereby increasing their engagement and trust;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the need for full transparency in the EU decision-making process; supports the development between the services of the three institutions of the Joint Legislative Portal
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recognises the need for a full transparency in the EU decision-making process; recalls the importance for citizens to be granted an open access to all documents and multilingualism policies in order to exercise their democratic rights; supports the development between the services of the three institutions of the Joint Legislative Portal, which will provide a user-friendly channel enabling non- specialists to access information about ongoing legislative procedures;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6a. Recognises that the public's right of access to documents of the Union's institutions is the protected and inalienable right of every EU citizen directly emanating from the democratic principle, so that a corresponding obligation of the Union of compliance and accountability is established. The European Parliament stresses the need to further promote the relevant institutions of transparency, such as the Office of Ombudsman, so that the Union meets its obligation referred to above:
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the publication of
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Supports the publication of final trilogue documents; notes that the ruling in the De Capitani case (T-540/15) in March 2018 states that the institutions’ views
Amendment 55 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates that the integrity and the independence of the ECB
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Reiterates that the independence of the ECB gives the members of its Executive Board the freedom to decide, responsibly and on the basis of respect for appropriate accountability and transparency, whether to participate in fora, including those not open to the wider public, where they consider it necessary in order to ensure the best conduct of the ECB’s monetary policy;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Reiterates its call for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 as it is seriously outdated and no longer reflects the current legal situation and institutional practices implemented by EU institutions, offices, bodies and agencies;
Amendment 59 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, in the phase of informal dialogue between itself and the Member States, to ensure transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) Ca. whereas Article 10(3) of the Treaty on European Union establishes that ‘every citizen shall have the right to participate in the democratic life of the Union’ and that ‘decisions shall be taken as openly and as closely as possible to the citizen’;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Calls on the Commission, in the phase of informal dialogue between itself and the Member States, to ensure full transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10a. Stresses that the issue of conflicts of interest is broader than the ‘revolving doors’ cases, and insists that further rules and stricter criteria need to be developed in order to guarantee without any shade of doubt that decisions and legislation are made for the sake of the general interest;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improving the transparency of EU lobbying;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Underlines that any kind of actions taken by the Commission in relations with the Member States should be proportional, justified and arising from powers directly assigned in the Treaty; condemns all cases of unjustified intervention of the European institutions in the domestic politics and undermining competences of democratically elected governments; calls the Ombudsman to monitor all kinds of engagement of the Commissioners in the elections campaign in the Member States;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new) 11a. Welcomes the tripartite agreement between the EU Parliament, the Council and European Commission which is a step forward to strengthening the existing rules on lobbying and closing loopholes; however, considers that the institutions should not stop there, but should continue towards binding legislative measures for all EU institutions and agencies;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 12. Stresses the importance of
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Regrets that gender discrimination and gender representation remains an issue within European institutions; Notes with concern the findings in case 366/2017/AMF and strongly urges the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fully comply with the recommendations of the Ombudsman in achieving a balanced representation of all genders in management positions;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the need for
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D D. whereas the top three concerns in the inquiries closed by the Ombudsman in 2018 were: transparency, accountability and public access to information and documents (24.6 %), culture of service (19.8 %), and proper use of discretion (16.1 %); whereas other concerns included respect of procedural rights such as the right to be heard, respect of fundamental rights, recruitment, ethical issues, public participation in EU decision-making, including in infringement procedures, sound financial management of EU tenders, grants and contracts, recruitment, and good management of EU personnel issues, thus questioning the ethical basis of the utter EU working function mechanism;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the need for an interinstitutional agreement on a transparency register covering the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council and EU agencies; supports the work done in the first orientation meetings and negotiations which began in January 2018; encourages the institutions to consider which practical arrangements could lead to a prompt and efficient agreement;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 13. Highlights the urgent need for an interinstitutional agreement on a mandatory transparency register covering the European Parliament, the Commission and the Council that would cover all activity of officials regardless of rank; supports the work done in the first orientation meetings and negotiations which began in January 2018 but regrets that the current text only covers high ranking officials;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s enquiry in 2018 into the appointment procedure of the Commission’s Secretary General and acknowledges her findings of four instances of maladministration in the appointment process;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Notes with concern the declining compliance rate by the European Commission to the European Ombudsman’s proposed recommendations, suggestions and solutions; calls on the Commission to improve its commitment in solving all instances of maladministration found by the Ombudsman in its activities;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new) 14a. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the implementation of the European Parliament's new Rules of Procedure for the hearings of the Commissioners- designate, in particular those set out in Annex VII Article 2, in the light of transparency and objectivity;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Strongly believes transparency is an essential ingredient of the rule of law, while ensuring that it is observed throughout the legislative process affects the effective materialization of the right to vote and the right to stand in elections and a handful of rights, i.e. right of expressions and its particular aspect the freedom of speech and the right to receive information. Considers also that forging an active European citizenship necessitates margin for public scrutiny, review and evaluation of the process and the prospect to challenge the outcome. Underlines that this would contribute to the gradual familiarization with basic concepts of the legislative process and foster the participatory elements of the democratic life of the Union;
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s continuous efforts to influence change in the EU institutions by participating in public consultations that touch on her work; Welcomes her suggestions to improve the transparency of the EU risk assessment model in the food chain among which that the European Food Safety agency publish agendas and minutes of meetings related to risk assessment;
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new) 16b. Encourages her to continue her own initiative inquiry into transparency of EMA and pharmaceutical companies’ pre-submission applications for market authorisation interaction, and the public consultation which ran until January 2019;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas Article 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union states that ‘in order to promote good governance and ensure the participation of civil society, the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies shall conduct their work as openly as possible’ and that ‘any citizen of the Union, and any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State, shall have a right of access to documents of the Union's institutions, bodies, offices and agencies’;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new) 16c. Supports the Ombudsman in sensitising the EU institutions towards stronger anti-harassment policies;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new) 16a. Supports the Ombudsman’s initiative to follow up the #MeToo movement and calls to further monitor what anti-harassment policies the EU administration has in place;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses of persons with disabilities or serious illness; calls on the Ombudsman to ensure the full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities by the entire administration of the European Union;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses and the expenses related to reasonable accommodation at workplace of persons with disabilities or
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17. Urges the Ombudsman to continue monitoring the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses of persons with disabilities or serious illness;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s practical recommendations with regard to the accessibility of the selection procedures of the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) for visually impaired candidates; calls on the Ombudsman to monitor EPSO’s full compliance with the accessibility requirements for the selection procedures online; calls on the Ombudsman to follow up its proposals for assistive technologies during the computer based tests, taking place around the world;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Supports the Ombudsman’s efforts to facilitate citizens participations in EU policy-making; asks the Ombudsman to continue to follow the use of the ECI tool, including the monitoring of the implementation of the revised ECI regulation;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Points out that the role of the European Ombudsman has evolved over time since its creation, from preventing maladministration to promoting good administration; considers that the logic evolution of this trend is to continue the efforts of promoting proactively and in a timely fashion better administration and the best administrative practices;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17a. Welcomes her inquiry into how the European Safety Agency treats safety reports, which resulted in the agency changing its practice so that those who report safety concerns receive a feedback;
Amendment 89 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s initiative for an Award for Good Administration, which recognises the efforts of the EU civil service to find innovative ways of implementing citizen- friendly policies;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new) Da. whereas the 76% compliance rate of the Ombudsman’s recommendations for good administration by the European Commission in 2018 represents a continuous decrease from 82% in 2016 and 77% in 2017 levels, respectively;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new) 18a. Reiterates its long-standing call to upgrade the current Code of Good Administrative Behaviour into a properly binding regulation for all the EU institutions, agencies and third parties;
Amendment 92 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19 19. Encourages the Ombudsman to continue her collaboration with national ombudsmen through the European Network of Ombudsmen; stresses the need to intensify cooperation between the various national ombudsmen;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Expresses its appreciation of the excellent cooperation of the Ombudsman and her team with the Committee on Petitions and the European Parliament; Stresses the necessity to objectively follow-up complaints and undertake strategic initiatives without ensuring any privileged treatment to the European Parliament because of the statutory liaison of the two institutions;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20. Expresses its appreciation of the excellent and fruitful cooperation of the Ombudsman and her team with the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new) 20a. Underlines that the new proposal for the Statute of the European Ombudsman adopted by the Parliament represents also an acknowledgement to the work performed by Ms. O’Reilly and to a certain extent aims at endorsing and consolidating her approach within the Ombudsman’s office;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new) 20b. Reminds that the new draft Statute of the European Ombudsman widely adopted recently by the Parliament contains a cooling-off provision of a 3- year period before a Member of the European Parliament is eligible for the Ombudsman’s office;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new) 20c. Insists on the crucial importance to preserve the independence and the integrity of the Ombudsman, among others ensuring that the office is held by persons free from obvious party-political affiliations, conflicts of interest and with irreproachable ethics;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new) 21a. Acknowledges the excellent cooperation with the Ombudsman during her mandate and invites the upcoming Ombudsman to continue this level of cooperation and structural dialogue with the Committee on Petitions to further improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to our citizens;
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