Activities of Laurenţiu REBEGA related to 2017/2126(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2016 PDF (308 KB) DOC (65 KB)
Amendments (9)
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. WelcomNotes the decreasing number of inquiries concerning the European institutions, bodies and agencies conducted by the Ombudsman in 2016 (245 in 2016, 261 in 2015); reiterates its call onurges the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to respond and react within a reasonable time-frame to the critical remarks of the Ombudsman and to improve their compliance rate with the Ombudsman’'s recommendations and/or decisions;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Emphasises the essential role of transparency, good administration and institutional checks and balances in the work of the EU institutions; regrets that inquiries related to transparency and access to information and documents consistently constitute more than 20 titute almost 30% of all inquiries submitted to the Ombudsman and remain the top concern among European citizens over the years;
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. EncouraUrges the Commission’s efforts to facilitate access to documents and information, particularly with regard to the EU Pilot procedures in relation to petitions received; encourages the continuation of the Ombudsman’'s strategic inquiry into the Commission’'s transparency in handling infringement complaints under the EU Pilot procedures, and urges the Ombudsman to be determined and vigilant in continuing to investigate the matter in 2017;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Commends the Ombudsman’s determination to achieve the highest level of transparency in the EU decision-making process; stresses the need to monitor continuously the implementation of the Ombudsman’s recommendations for transparency in trilogues; reiterates, further, the need for full and enhanced transparency in trade agreements and negotiations, and calls on the Ombudsman to make continued efforts to monitor transparency in the negotiations for all EU trade agreements with third countries;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls for greater transparency in the EU’s economic and financial decision- making process, in particular in the area of the banking supervision performed by the European Central Bank; supports, furthermore, the Ombudsman’s recommendations to increase transparency of the European Investment Bank and the Eurogroup and to strengthen their internal ethics rules; encourages the Ombudsman to monitor the implementation of the recommendations on transparency and change of ethical rules;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that 14,5% of the closed inquiries were related to sound financial managements of EU contracts and grants, which is an important growth compared to previous years; calls on the Commission to revise its auditing procedures and improve the communication with beneficiaries in order to avoid the wrongful reclaiming of money;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Notes the Ombudsman’'s findings of maladministration with the Code of Conduct for Commissioners; stresses the importance of high moral and ethical standards within the EU administration, and welcomes the Commission’'s decision to extend the cooling-off period to two years for former Commissioners and three years for former Commission Presidents; supportsurges the Commission to implement the Ombudsman’'s recommendations for further revision of the Code in accordance with the Treaty obligations;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Supports the Ombudsman’'s commitment to improve EU lobbying transparency, including the drafting of practical guidelines on how to avoid undue influence from interest groups, and calls on the Commission to fully comply with the Ombudsman’'s suggestions for improving the EU Transparency Register and making it a central transparency hub for all EU institutions and agencies;
Amendment 63 #
17. Notes the Commission’s position regarding transparency of its meetings with tobacco lobbyists and the transparency measures implemented by its Directorate- General for Health; reiterates its call onurges the Commission to change its practice and make its work fully transparent by publishing data online concerning all meetings with lobbyists or with their legal representatives, as well as the minutes of those meetings, in line with its obligations under the UN Framework Convention for Tobacco Control (FCTC);