European Parliament 2019-2024
Committee on Petitions
2019/2134(INI)
8.10.2019
AMENDMENTS 1 - 98
Draft report Peter Jahr (PE639.781v01-00)
Activities of the European Ombudsman - annual report 2018 (2019/2134(INI))
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PE641.268v03-00 2/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 1 Gianna Gancia, Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Citation 2 a new
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– 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,
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Amendment 2 Gianna Gancia, Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Recital A a new
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 3 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Recital A a new
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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;
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Amendment 4 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Recital B a new
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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;
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Amendment 5 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Recital B a (new)
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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;
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Amendment 6 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new)
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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’;
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Amendment 7 Gianna Gancia, Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Recital D
Motion for a resolution Amendment
D. whereas the top three concerns in D. whereas the top three concerns in the inquiries closed by the Ombudsman in the inquiries closed by the Ombudsman in 2018 were: transparency, accountability 2018 were: transparency, accountability and public access to information and and public access to information and documents (24.6 %), culture of service documents (24.6 %), culture of service (19.8 %), and proper use of discretion (19.8 %), and proper use of discretion (16.1 %); whereas other concerns included (16.1 %); whereas other concerns included respect of procedural rights such as the respect of procedural rights such as the right to be heard, respect of fundamental right to be heard, respect of fundamental rights, recruitment, ethical issues, public rights, recruitment, ethical issues, public participation in EU decision-making, participation in EU decision-making, including in infringement procedures, including in infringement procedures, sound financial management of EU sound financial management of EU tenders, grants and contracts, recruitment, tenders, grants and contracts, recruitment, and good management of EU personnel and good management of EU personnel issues; issues, thus questioning the ethical basis of the utter EU working function mechanism;
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Amendment 8 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)
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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’;
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Amendment 9 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Recital D a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 10 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
PE641.268v03-00 6/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital E a (new)
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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’;
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Amendment 11 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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’;
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Amendment 12 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Recital F a (new)
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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;
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Amendment 13 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Recital G
Motion for a resolution Amendment
G. whereas following her inquiry the G. whereas following her strategic Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack inquiry OI/2/2017/TE the Ombudsman of transparency regarding public access to found that the Council’s lack of its legislative documents and its current transparency regarding public access to its practices with regard to transparency of its legislative documents and its current decision-making process – specifically practices with regard to transparency of its during the preparatory stage at Coreper and decision-making process – specifically working group level – constitute during the preparatory stage at Coreper and maladministration; working group level – constitute maladministration; whereas following the Council’s reluctance to implement her recommendations, on 16th May 2018 the Ombudsman submitted a Special Report to the Parliament on the matter; whereas the latter then adopted on 17th January 2019 its report 2018/2096(INI) 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, endorsing the Ombudsman’s recommendations;
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PE641.268v03-00 8/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 14 Yana Toom, Frédérique Ries, Jordi Cañas, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Motion for a resolution Recital G
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G. whereas following her inquiry the G. whereas following her inquiry the Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at Coreper and during the preparatory stage at Coreper and working group level – constitute working group level – constitute maladministration; 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;
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Amendment 15 Jordi Cañas
Motion for a resolution Recital G
Motion for a resolution Amendment
G. whereas following her inquiry the G. whereas following her inquiry the Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack Ombudsman found that the Council’s lack of transparency regarding public access to of transparency regarding public access to its legislative documents and its current its legislative documents and its current practices with regard to transparency of its practices with regard to transparency of its decision-making process – specifically decision-making process – specifically during the preparatory stage at Coreper and during the preparatory stage at Coreper and working group level – constitute working group level – constitute maladministration; maladministration; whereas the Finnish Presidency has expressed its commitment
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Amendment 16 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 17 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
Ga. whereas the main priority of the European Ombudsman is to ensure that citizens’ rights are fully respected;
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Amendment 18 Cristian Terheş
PE641.268v03-00 10/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Motion for a resolution Recital G a (new)
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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;
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Amendment 19 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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.
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Amendment 20 Yana Toom, Jordi Cañas, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Motion for a resolution Recital H a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
Ha. whereas in 2018 the Ombudsman launched the inquiry regarding gender discrimination and equal opportunity concerns at the European Investment
AM\1192349EN.docx 11/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Bank (EIB); whereas the EIB followed Ombudsman recommendations and suggestions regarding equal opportunities and gender parity;
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Amendment 21 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Recital P a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 22 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 a (new)
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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;
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PE641.268v03-00 12/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 23 Yana Toom, Jordi Cañas
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2
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2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for 2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for her work and her constructive efforts to her excellent work and her constructive improve the quality of the EU’s efforts to improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to citizens; quality of the services it offers to citizens;
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Amendment 24 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2
Motion for a resolution Amendment
2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for 2. Congratulates Emily O’Reilly for her work and her constructive efforts to her excellent work and her constructive improve the quality of the EU’s efforts to improve the quality of the EU’s administration and the accessibility and administration and the accessibility and quality of the services it offers to citizens; quality of the services it offers to citizens;
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Amendment 25 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new)
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2a. Acknowledges the valuable role she played in liaising and mediating between the EU institutions and citizens,
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Amendment 26 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution Amendment
3. Emphasises the importance of 3. Emphasises the importance of full transparency and public access to the transparency and public access to the documents held by the Council; highlights documents held by the Council; calls on the Ombudsman’s work in making the EU the Council to make its legislative legislative process more accountable to the documents directly and proactively public; 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;
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Amendment 27 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
PE641.268v03-00 14/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN wide reasoning and sufficient explanation of the motives of a legislative text;
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Amendment 28 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 29 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new)
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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;
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Amendment 30 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution
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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;
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Amendment 31 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new)
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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;
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Amendment 32 Gianna Gancia, Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
PE641.268v03-00 16/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN on disability;
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Amendment 33 Loránt Vincze
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)
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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;
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Amendment 34 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
3a. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s strategy which aims to increase the impact and visibility of her mandate among citizens;
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Amendment 35 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 b (new)
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3b. Welcomes the redesign of the European Ombudsman's website, making it a more functional and accessible instrument for citizens;
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Amendment 36 Gianna Gancia Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution Amendment
4. Demands that the Council, as one 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than as required under the Treaties; acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function;
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Amendment 37 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4
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4. Demands that the Council, as one 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; not its intended function; reminds that following the inquiry, the Ombudsman
PE641.268v03-00 18/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN 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;
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Amendment 38 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4
Motion for a resolution Amendment
4. Demands that the Council, as one 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; 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;
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Amendment 39 Yana Toom, Frédérique Ries, Jordi Cañas, Marie-Pierre Vedrenne
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4
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4. Demands that the Council, as one 4. Demands that the Council, as one of the two components of the European of the two components of the European legislature, align its working methods with legislature, align its working methods with the standards of a parliamentary democracy the standards of a parliamentary democracy as required under the Treaties, rather than as required under the Treaties, rather than acting like a diplomatic forum, which is acting like a diplomatic forum, which is not its intended function; 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;
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Amendment 40 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (New)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
PE641.268v03-00 20/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN of Regulation (EC) No. 1049/2001 (2013/2637(RSP))
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Amendment 41 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 42 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 43 Cristian Terheş
AM\1192349EN.docx 21/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new)
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4b. Welcomes the formal launch of the fast-track procedure for inquiries on access to documents and acknowledges the good results for complainants;
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Amendment 44 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution Amendment
5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the her work on strengthening ethics rules Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving within the EU institutions in order to doors’ that came into place in September solve ‘revolving doors’ issues and to 2018; 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;
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Amendment 45 Gianna Gancia Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution Amendment
5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue 5. Strongly underlines the
PE641.268v03-00 22/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN to monitor the implementation of the importance for the Ombudsman to Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving continue closely monitoring and strategic doors’ that came into place in September inquiring into the Commission’s 2018; transparency; 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;
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Amendment 46 Jordi Cañas
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution Amendment
5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September doors’ that came into place in September 2018; 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;
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Amendment 47 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution Amendment
5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue 5. Notices that the phenomenon of to monitor the implementation of the “revolving doors’’ still remains an
AM\1192349EN.docx 23/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving alarming issue especially among top- doors’ that came into place in September ranked officials of the institutions; urges 2018; the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September 2018;
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Amendment 48 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5
Motion for a resolution Amendment
5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue 5. Urges the Ombudsman to continue to monitor the implementation of the to monitor the implementation of the Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving Commission’s revised rules on ‘revolving doors’ that came into place in September doors’ that came into place in September 2018; 2018 as a result of her own-initiative enquiry;
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Amendment 49 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution Amendment
6. Recognises the need for 6. Believes that there is currently a transparency in the EU decision-making distinct gap between formal transparency, process; supports the development between i.e. the legal recognition and insertion of the services of the three institutions of the transparency in the EU legal foundations Joint Legislative Portal, which will provide as a self-standing principle closely linked a user-friendly channel enabling non- to the rule of law, and of substantial specialists to access information about transparency, i.e. steps to effectively ongoing legislative procedures; materialise in a corresponding level; Reminds that the principles of publicity, openness and transparency are inherent
PE641.268v03-00 24/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN 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 as soon as possible, which will be fully accessible provide a user-friendly channel enabling non- specialists to access detailed information regarding the legislative procedure, on- going or completed providing understandable as well as a feature allowing requests of documents; ––––––––––––– 3bJoined Cases C-39/05 and C-52/05 P, Kingdom of Sweden and Maurizio Turco v. Council of the European Union, European Court Reports 2008 I-04723.
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Amendment 50 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution Amendment
6. Recognises the need for 6. Recognises the need for full transparency in the EU decision-making transparency in the EU decision-making process; supports the development between process; supports the development between the services of the three institutions of the the services of the three institutions of the Joint Legislative Portal, which will provide Joint Legislative Portal aimed at providing a user-friendly channel enabling non- a user-friendly channel enabling non- specialists to access information about specialists to access information about ongoing legislative procedures; ongoing legislative procedures;
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AM\1192349EN.docx 25/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Amendment 51 Gianna Gancia Mara Bizzotto, Stefania Zambelli
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution Amendment
6. Recognises the need for 6. Recognises the need for a full transparency in the EU decision-making transparency in the EU decision-making process; supports the development between process; recalls the importance for citizens the services of the three institutions of the to be granted an open access to all Joint Legislative Portal, which will provide documents and multilingualism policies a user-friendly channel enabling non- in order to exercise their democratic specialists to access information about rights; supports the development between ongoing legislative procedures; 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;
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Amendment 52 Emmanouil Fragkos
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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:
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Amendment 53 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution Amendment
7. Supports the publication of final 7. Supports the publication of all trilogue documents; notes that the ruling in trilogue documents; underlines that the the De Capitani case (T-540/15) in March Court of Justice ruling in the De Capitani 2018 states that the institutions’ views case (T-540/15) in March 2018 stipulated reflected in the ‘four-column’ documents that the principles of publicity and did not fall under a general presumption of transparency are inherent to the EU non-disclosure; notes that the sensitive legislative process and that the nature of the subject-matter reflected in the effectiveness and integrity of the trilogue documents was not in itself legislative process cannot undermine the considered to constitute sufficient grounds principles of publicity and transparency for refusing access to the public; which underlie that process; stresses in addition that the Court of Justice in the same ruling stated that the institutions’ views reflected in the ‘four-column’ documents did not fall under a general presumption of non-disclosure; notes that the sensitive nature of the subject-matter reflected in the trilogue documents was not in itself considered to constitute sufficient grounds for refusing access to the public;
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Amendment 54 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution Amendment
7. Supports the publication of final 7. Supports the publication of final trilogue documents; notes that the ruling in trilogue documents; notes that the ruling in the De Capitani case (T-540/15) in March the De Capitani case (T-540/15) in March 2018 states that the institutions’ views 2018 states that the institutions’ views
AM\1192349EN.docx 27/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN reflected in the ‘four-column’ documents reflected in the ‘four-column’ documents did not fall under a general presumption of did not fall under a general presumption of non-disclosure; notes that the sensitive non-disclosure; notes that the sensitive nature of the subject-matter reflected in the nature of the subject-matter reflected in the trilogue documents was not in itself trilogue documents was not in itself considered to constitute sufficient grounds considered to constitute sufficient grounds for refusing access to the public; for refusing access to the public; Considers that in order to achieve transparency in the trilogues all three institutions should contribute because as per the settled case law trilogues form part of the legislative process, there is no general presumption against nondisclosure based on article 13 TEU and article 294 TFEU 1a and finally trilogues cannot represent a space for European organs to think;
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Amendment 55 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution Amendment
8. Reiterates that the independence of 8. Reiterates that the integrity and the the ECB gives the members of its independence of the ECB from private Executive Board the freedom to decide, financial interests must be ensured; responsibly and on the basis of respect for stresses that members of the ECB appropriate accountability, whether to Executive Board must abstain from being participate in fora, including those not simultaneously members of forums or open to the wider public, where they other organisations which include consider it necessary in order to ensure executives from banks supervised by the the best conduct of the ECB’s monetary ECB and must not participate in fora not policy; notes the opinion of the open to the public; supports the Ombudsman of 5 July 2018; recommendations of the Ombudsman of 15 January 2018 on the involvement of the President of the European Central Bank and members of its decision-making bodies in the ‘Group of Thirty’ and urges the ECB to amend the relevant rules in order to ensure that the highest ethical and accountability standards are
PE641.268v03-00 28/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN concretely implemented;
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Amendment 56 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8
Motion for a resolution Amendment
8. Reiterates that the independence of 8. Reiterates that the independence of the ECB gives the members of its the ECB gives the members of its Executive Board the freedom to decide, Executive Board the freedom to decide, responsibly and on the basis of respect for responsibly and on the basis of respect for appropriate accountability, whether to appropriate accountability and participate in fora, including those not open transparency, whether to participate in to the wider public, where they consider it fora, including those not open to the wider necessary in order to ensure the best public, where they consider it necessary in conduct of the ECB’s monetary policy; order to ensure the best conduct of the notes the opinion of the Ombudsman of 5 ECB’s monetary policy; Notes that July 2018; refraining for publicizing any outcomes could lead to questioning the independence of participating members; notes with appreciation the opinion of the Ombudsman of 5 July 2018 and regrets that the adoption and application of minimum rules of accountability by the ECB, as recommended, did not materialize until now;
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Amendment 57 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
8a. Reiterates that following the strategic inquiry concerning the
AM\1192349EN.docx 29/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN transparency of the trilateral negotiations3c, some progress was made but there are still recommendations that have not been implemented; Taking into account the fact that trilogues have diminished significantly the need to have a second and third reading, overtaking the majority of legislative files to be the default decision-making process. Opines that this has led to expedited procedure, which accelerate legislation making on the one hand but have significantly hampered transparency and integrity of the institutions. The recommendations of the Ombudswoman included publication of the ‘‘trilogue calendar’’, publication of the four-column documents and list of attendees; ––––––––––––––––––––– 3cDecision of the European Ombudsman setting out proposals following her strategic inquiry OI/8/2015/JAS concerning the transparency of Trilogues, 12 July 2016.
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Amendment 58 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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PE641.268v03-00 30/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 59 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution Amendment
9. Calls on the Commission, in the 9. Calls on the Commission, in the phase of informal dialogue between itself phase of informal dialogue between itself and the Member States, to ensure and the Member States, to ensure transparency and access to documents and transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received; procedures in relation to petitions received calls on the Commission to take a different and full transparency and full access to approach with regard to investigations of EU Pilot and infringement procedures breaches of EU law and to launch that have already ended; calls on the infringement procedures that do not rely Commission, in cases of breaches of EU solely on the EU Pilot mechanism; law, to launch infringement procedures without relying solely on the EU Pilot mechanism;
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Amendment 60 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9
Motion for a resolution Amendment
9. Calls on the Commission, in the 9. Calls on the Commission, in the phase of informal dialogue between itself phase of informal dialogue between itself and the Member States, to ensure and the Member States, to ensure full transparency and access to documents and transparency and access to documents and information with regard to the EU Pilot information with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions and infringement procedures, particularly received; calls on the Commission to take a on those related to petitions received; calls different approach with regard to on the Commission to take a different investigations of breaches of EU law and to approach with regard to investigations of launch infringement procedures that do not breaches of EU law and to launch rely solely on the EU Pilot mechanism; infringement procedures that do not rely solely on the EU Pilot mechanism;
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AM\1192349EN.docx 31/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Amendment 61 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10
Motion for a resolution Amendment
10. . Stresses the importance of the 10. Stresses the importance of the measures taken to enhance the measures taken to enhance the transparency of decisions taken in transparency of decisions taken in infringement procedures; recalls that in infringement procedures; recalls that in 2014 the Commission set up a centralised 2014 the Commission set up a centralised platform with comprehensive information platform with comprehensive information on infringements, on the Europa website; on infringements, on the Europa website; highlights that the Commission provides calls on the Commission to provide the the European Parliament and the public European Parliament and the public with with information on EU Pilot and all information related to EU Pilot and infringements files in its annual reports on infringements files in its annual reports on monitoring the application of EU law; monitoring the application of EU law;
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Amendment 62 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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PE641.268v03-00 32/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 63 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11
Motion for a resolution Amendment
11. Supports the Ombudsman’s 11. Supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improving the transparency commitment to improving the transparency of EU lobbying; supports the of EU lobbying; notes the Commission’s Commission’s commitment to commitment to implementing the revised implementing the revised horizontal rules horizontal rules on expert groups, on expert groups, including as regards including as regards transparency and transparency and conflict of interests; conflict of interests; stresses the stresses the importance of registering importance of registering individuals and individuals and organisations representing organisations representing private interests private interests in the Transparency in the Transparency Register, including Register so that appointments can be the obligation for law firms that lobby to made in accordance with the horizontal declare all their clients; calls on the rules; Ombudsman to investigate and report any possible conflict of interests in the activities and practices performed by the expert groups and in the appointment of their members in order to ensure full transparency and full compliance with legally binding rules;
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Amendment 64 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11
Motion for a resolution Amendment
11 Supports the Ombudsman’s 11. Fully supports the Ombudsman’s commitment to improving the transparency commitment to improving the transparency of EU lobbying; supports the of EU lobbying; supports the Commission’s commitment to Commission’s commitment to implementing the revised horizontal rules implementing the revised horizontal rules on expert groups, including as regards on expert groups, including as regards transparency and conflict of interests; transparency and conflict of interests; stresses the importance of registering stresses the importance of registering individuals and organisations representing individuals and organisations representing
AM\1192349EN.docx 33/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN private interests in the Transparency private interests in the Transparency Register so that appointments can be made Register so that appointments can be made in accordance with the horizontal rules; in accordance with the horizontal rules;
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Amendment 65 Kosma Złotowski
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 66 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
PE641.268v03-00 34/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN should not stop there, but should continue towards binding legislative measures for all EU institutions and agencies;
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Amendment 67 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12
Motion for a resolution Amendment
12. Stresses the importance of the 12. Stresses the importance of making practice existing as of October 2018 of available all information on the influence displaying in the Transparency Register of lobbyists free of charge, fully the list of meetings that registrants have comprehensible and easily accessible to had with Commissioners, their cabinet the public, improving the accuracy of data members and Directors-General; in the EU Transparency Register; underlines that full transparency of the funding of all interest representatives must be ensured and calls for any organisation that breaks the revolving doors rules to be suspended;
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Amendment 68 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
AM\1192349EN.docx 35/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN management positions;
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Amendment 69 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13
Motion for a resolution Amendment
13. Highlights the need for an 13. Highlights the need for the interinstitutional agreement on a adoption of a legal act in order to make transparency register covering the the transparency register fully mandatory European Parliament, the Commission and legally-binding for all EU institutions and the Council; supports the work done and agencies and third parties, thereby in the first orientation meetings and ensuring full transparency of lobbying; negotiations which began in January 2018;
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Amendment 70 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13
Motion for a resolution Amendment
13. Highlights the need for an 13. Highlights the need for an interinstitutional agreement on a interinstitutional agreement on a transparency register covering the transparency register covering the European Parliament, the Commission and European Parliament, the Commission and the Council; supports the work done in the the Council and EU agencies; supports the first orientation meetings and negotiations work done in the first orientation meetings which began in January 2018; and negotiations which began in January 2018; encourages the institutions to consider which practical arrangements could lead to a prompt and efficient agreement;
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Amendment 71 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13
Motion for a resolution Amendment
13. Highlights the need for an 13. Highlights the urgent need for an interinstitutional agreement on a interinstitutional agreement on a transparency register covering the mandatory transparency register covering European Parliament, the Commission and the European Parliament, the Commission the Council; supports the work done in the and the Council that would cover all first orientation meetings and negotiations activity of officials regardless of rank; which began in January 2018; 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;
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Amendment 72 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 73 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
AM\1192349EN.docx 37/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14
Motion for a resolution Amendment
14. Notes with concern that the current 14. Regrets that the Commission on Commission did not put in place a specific the Selmayr case refused to implement the appointment procedure for the Secretary- recommendations by the Ombudsman General, and asks the new Commission to despite the Parliament’s large support for do so; the Ombudsman’s recommendations; notes with concern that the current Commission did not put in place a specific appointment procedure for its Secretary- General and asks the new Commission to do so ensuring the implementation of the highest standards in terms of transparency, ethics and rule of law;
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Amendment 74 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 75 Ádám Kósa, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 a (new)
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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;
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Amendment 76 Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore, Margrete Auken
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15
Motion for a resolution Amendment
15. Supports the proposal adopted by 15. Notes the proposal adopted by the the Commission on 31 January 2018 for a Commission on 31 January 2018 for a new new Code of Conduct for the Members of Code of Conduct for the Members of the the European Commission; supports the European Commission; believes that reinforcements established under the new further reinforcements of the provisions of Code, namely extension of the period for the Code must be made, notably those mandatory notification of post-mandate related to the extension of the period for activities and a prohibition on former mandatory notification of post-mandate Commissioners lobbying the Commission; activities and to the sanctions on former Commissioners in cases of violations of the prohibition of lobbying the Commission;
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Amendment 77 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)
AM\1192349EN.docx 39/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 78 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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PE641.268v03-00 40/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 79 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 b (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 80 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 c (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
16c. Supports the Ombudsman in sensitising the EU institutions towards stronger anti-harassment policies;
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Amendment 81 Alex Agius Saliba
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
16a. Supports the Ombudsman’s initiative to follow up the #MeToo movement and calls to further monitor
AM\1192349EN.docx 41/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN what anti-harassment policies the EU administration has in place;
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Amendment 82 Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Yana Toom, Frédérique Ries
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17
Motion for a resolution Amendment
17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor 17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the compliance of the Joint Sickness the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses of persons with disabilities or expenses of persons with disabilities or serious illness; 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;
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Amendment 83 Ádám Kósa
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17
Motion for a resolution Amendment
17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor 17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor the compliance of the Joint Sickness the compliance of the Joint Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses of persons with disabilities or expenses and the expenses related to
PE641.268v03-00 42/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN serious illness; reasonable accommodation at workplace of persons with disabilities or serious illness;
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Amendment 84 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17
Motion for a resolution Amendment
17. Urges the Ombudsman to monitor 17. Urges the Ombudsman to continue the compliance of the Joint Sickness monitoring the compliance of the Joint Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the Sickness Insurance Scheme (JSIS) with the UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update UNCPRD; urges the Commission to update the text of the General Implementing the text of the General Implementing Provisions (GIPs), which govern the Provisions (GIPs), which govern the operation of the JSIS as regards medical operation of the JSIS as regards medical expenses of persons with disabilities or expenses of persons with disabilities or serious illness; serious illness;
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Amendment 85 Alex Agius Saliba
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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
AM\1192349EN.docx 43/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN during the computer based tests, taking place around the world;
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Amendment 86 Loránt Vincze
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 87 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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PE641.268v03-00 44/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 88 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 89 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18
Motion for a resolution Amendment
18. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s 18. Welcomes the Ombudsman’s Award for Good Administration, which initiative for an Award for Good recognises the efforts of the EU civil Administration, which recognises the service to find innovative ways of efforts of the EU civil service to find implementing citizen-friendly policies; innovative ways of implementing citizen- friendly policies;
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Amendment 90 Marie-Pierre Vedrenne, Yana Toom, Frédérique Ries
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
18a. Recalls and wishes to underline the Ombudsman's commitment to a very high
AM\1192349EN.docx 45/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN level of transparency, on the European side, throughout the negotiations on the UK withdrawal agreement from the European Union;
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Amendment 91 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 92 Agnès Evren, Peter Jahr
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 19
Motion for a resolution Amendment
19. Encourages the Ombudsman to 19. Encourages the Ombudsman to continue her collaboration with national continue her collaboration with national ombudsmen through the European ombudsmen through the European Network of Ombudsmen; Network of Ombudsmen; stresses the need to intensify cooperation between the various national ombudsmen;
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PE641.268v03-00 46/49 AM\1192349EN.docx EN Amendment 93 Alexis Georgoulis
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20
Motion for a resolution Amendment
20. Expresses its appreciation of the 20. Expresses its appreciation of the excellent cooperation of the Ombudsman and excellent cooperation of the Ombudsman and her team with the Committee on Petitions; 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;
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Amendment 94 Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20
Motion for a resolution Amendment
20. Expresses its appreciation of the 20. Expresses its appreciation of the excellent cooperation of the Ombudsman excellent and fruitful cooperation of the and her team with the Committee on Ombudsman and her team with the Petitions;; Committee on Petitions;
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Amendment 95 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
20a. Underlines that the new proposal
AM\1192349EN.docx 47/49 PE641.268v03-00 EN 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;
Or. en
Amendment 96 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 b (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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; Or. en
Amendment 97 Margrete Auken, Eleonora Evi, Mario Furore
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 c (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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;
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Amendment 98 Alex Agius Saliba
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 21 a (new)
Motion for a resolution Amendment
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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