11 Amendments of Caterina CHINNICI related to 2016/2055(INI)
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas whistle-blowing is a fundamental source of information in the fight against organised crime and in the investigation of corruption in the public sector;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N b (new)
Recital N b (new)
N b. whereas the protection of whistle- blowers is essential to safeguarding the public good and the financial interests of the Union and to promoting a culture of public accountability and integrity in both public and private institutions;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N c (new)
Recital N c (new)
N c. whereas in many jurisdictions, and particularly in the private sector, employees are subject to duties of confidentiality with respect to certain information, which means that whistle- blowers might encounter disciplinary actions for reporting outside their organisation;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses the need to establish an independent EU institution with sufficient budgetary resources, in orderntrust the European Public Prosecutor's Office to help whistle-blowers use the right channels to disclose their information on possible irregularities affecting the financial interests of the Union, while protecting their confidentiality and offering assistance against possible retaliatory measures;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Calls EU Institutions, in cooperation with all relevant National Authorities, to set up and organise all necessary measures to protect the confidentiality of the information sources in order to prevent any discriminatory actions or threats;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. The European institutions should raise awareness of the serious effects of defenceless whistleblowers, therefore the Commission should provide a comprehensive action plan in this direction.
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Requests the establishment of a special office withidedicated facilities (i.e. hotlines, websites, contact points) within the European Parliament for receiving information from whistle- blowers relating to the financial interests of the Union, which will alsothese facilities should also be used to inform whistle- blowers about their rights and responsibilities and provide them with advice and helpsupport in protecting them against any possible retaliatory measures, until such time as an independent EU institution has been establishedthe European Public Prosecutor Office has been set up as referred to in paragraph 4;
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
Paragraph 5 – point 1 (new)
(1) Commission should provide a clear legal framework that guarantees that those exposing illegal or unethical activities are protected from retaliation or prosecution.
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Expresses the need to ensure that reporting mechanisms are accessible, safe and secure, and that whistle blowers' claims are professionally investigated;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission, and in particular on the European Anti-Fraud Office, to similarly set up procedures for receiving and protecting whistle-blowers who provide information on irregularities relating to the financial interests of the Union;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Calls on the Commission to carry out a public consultation to seek the view of stakeholders on the reporting mechanisms and on the potential shortcomings of the procedures at national level; the results of the public consultation will represent a valuable input for the Commission when preparing its future proposal on whistle-blowing;