14 Amendments of Agnès EVREN related to 2020/2125(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2
Citation 2
— having regard to Articles 15, 24, third paragraph, and 228 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 2 a (new)
Citation 2 a (new)
— having regard to Article 10(3) of the Treaty on European Union,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the European Ombudsman’s main priority is to ensure that citizens’ rights are fully upheld, in accordance with the Treaties and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union, and that the right to good administration reflects the highest standards expected of the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, with the exception of the activities carried out by the Court of Justice of the European Union acting in its judicial role;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. whereas Article 10(3) of the Treaty on European Union provides 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’;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. ApprovNotes the annual report for 2019 presented by the European Ombudsman;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Recalls that the seat of the Ombudsman is that of the European Parliament; encourages the Ombudsman, therefore, to prioritise the use of the premises available in Strasbourg;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Welcomes the good cooperation between the Ombudsman and her team and the Committee on Petitions, which makes it possible to improve the quality of European administration and the accessibility and quality of its services for European citizens;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Notes that while the Ombudsman’s decisions are not binding, her involvement has a major impact on the adherence by the EU institutions and bodies to the principle of good administration; in this regard, points out that in 2017, in 81% of cases, the institutions concerned followed the Ombudsman’s recommendations and that for eight out of 14 institutions, the rate of compliance with recommendations was 100%;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, in keeping with the European Ombudsman’s recommendations, the Commission and the Council have maintained a high level of transparency of the legislative process throughout the negotiations on EU-UK relations, publishing more than 100 negotiating documents and making the Chief Negotiator’s timetable available to citizens, and urges them to do the same when drawing up the future free trade agreement; calls more broadly on the Commission to fulfil its obligations regarding sustainability impact assessments of all EU trade agreements;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Welcomes the consolidation of the Award for Good Administration, which aims to reward initiatives and projects by the EU administration that have a positive impact on the lives of European citizens; congratulates the Commission, which received the award in recognition of its strategy to reduce plastic pollution; considers that greater media coverage of this award would show European citizens that the European institutions are working to provide tangible solutions;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Notes that in 2019, 2 201 new complaints were dealt with by the Ombudsman and 1 373 requests for information were answered by the Ombudsman’s services; notes that 458 inquiries were opened, of which two on the Ombudsman’s own initiative;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Applauds the European Ombudsman’s commitment to the right of citizens to be involved in the EU democratic process, as demonstrated by her participation in the annual conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen in April 2019 on the need to strengthen citizens’ participation in the democratic process; endorses her decision to reply to all those seeking assistance in the language of their complaint, and; calls on the EU public administration to make every effort to ensure that citizens are able to communicate effectively with her in the 24 official languages of the EU; welcomes the European Ombudsman’s draft guidelines on the use of languages on the websites of the EU institutions;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Welcomes the redesign of the Ombudsman’s website, making it a more accessible and functional instrument for European citizens; encourages the Ombudsman to further develop the translation of her publications into the different languages of the EU;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Acknowledges the important contribution made by the European Network of National and Regional Ombudsmen to the exchange of best practices and information on the remit and competences of its members and the proper implementation of European law; suggests that this network could be more closely involved in overseeing the proper use of EU funds; suggests that it could also offer support to national or regional ombudsmen who come under strong pressure from their governments, particularly in connection with violations of fundamental rights, including LGBTI rights; calls on this network to consider the role that national and regional ombudsmen should play in increasing the involvement of European citizens in the EU decision-making process;