Activities of Nikolay BAREKOV related to 2016/2224(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on legitimate measures to protect whistle-blowers acting in the public interest when disclosing the confidential information of companies and public bodies
Amendments (5)
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Believes that the lack of adequate whistleblower protection may have a negative impact on the implementation of EU policy on environmental protection, public health and food safety, whereas fears of retaliation can result in a chilling effect on whistle blower thereby endangering the public interest;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Is convinced that whistleblowers play a key rare one of the most important tooles in reducing risks to public health, the environment and foodpublic safety, and thate whistleblower protection will encourage the disclosure of dangers to public health and the environment and improve the food safety and even save lives;
Amendment 54 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 72 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Stresses that environmental crimes, which may result in health and food issues, should fall within the scope of any EU instrument protecting whistleblowers particularly when there are cross-border or EU-wide implications;
Amendment 81 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the fact that EU whistleblower protection legislation must be comprehensive and fast-acting and must protect the whistleblower and his or her colleagues and relatives from any kind of retaliatory action, harassment, intimidation and exclusion of those people from their place of work or private life;