2 Amendments of Siôn SIMON related to 2015/2041(INI)
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Calls for citizens to have the same right of appeal when requesting information as they enjoy when requesting specific documents, and where possible, such documents should aim to be concise and understandable;
Amendment 406 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Reminds the Commission of the compulsory nature of accession to the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), pursuant to Article 6 TFEU, as it would not only improve access to human rights, but also enhance the accountability of the EU Institutions; the own-imitative report of the European Parliament in 20101a remarks upon this and notes the extra-territorial applicability of the ECHR and as such would introduce better accountability of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), where currently the European Court of Justice does not have the jurisdiction to rule on matters in the field of CFSP, as it is an intergovernmental policy area; __________________ 1aEuropean Parliament resolution of 19 May 2010 on the institutional aspects of the accession of the European Union to the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms; Doc. P7_TA(2010)0184 (2009/2241/INI)