10 Amendments of Margrete AUKEN related to 2013/2051(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas maladministration occurs when a public body fails to act in accordance with a rule or principle that is binding upon it, as defined by the first European Ombudsman, Mr. Jacob Söderman;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas this definition does not limit maladministration to cases where the rule or principle that is being violated is legally binding; whereas the principles of good administration go further than the law, requiring the EU institutions not only to respect their legal obligations, but also the spirit to be service-minded and to ensure that all members of the public are properly treated with fairness, impartiality and dignity, and fully enjoy their rights; equally;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital U
Recital U
U. whereas the Ombudsman issues a critical remarkdraft recommendation when it is possible for the institution concerned to eliminate the maladministration, or where the maladministration is particularly serious or has general implications; whereas in 2012 the Ombudsman issued 17 draft recommendations;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital V a (new)
Recital V a (new)
Va. whereas the outcome of the Parliament report concerning the Special Report concluded that the concerns of the Ombudsman on possible maladministration were justified;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital X a (new)
Recital X a (new)
Xa. whereas the EU Council endorsed the proposal for a EU-level Framework to monitor the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, including the Ombudsman and the Committee on Petitions;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the Ombudsman's continuous effort to enhance and improve openness, transparency and accountability in decision-making processes and administrations in the European Union have made a decisive contribution towards creating a Union in which decisions are taken and implemented by administrators ‘as openly as possible and as closely as possible to the citizen’, as provided in Article 1 of the Treaty on the European Union;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the important contribution of the European Network of Ombudsmen and emphasises the usefulness of an efficient cooperation for the benefit of European citizens; notes that 60 % of the complaints the Ombudsman processed in 2012 fell within the competence of a member of the network; recalls that the Committee on Petitions is a full member of the network; notes that in 2012 the Ombudsman transferred 63 complaints to this committee; congratulates the European Ombudsman on successfully coordinating the network; considers that this is a vital function of the Ombudsman's activities and that cooperation in the network should be deepened in order to improve the national administration of EU law; considers that the Ombudsman's participation in European and international Ombudsman associations should be maintained and strengthened;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Recalls that in 2012 the Ombudsman submitted one special report to Parliament, which concerned the Commission's failure to address a conflict of interest in the handling of the expansion of Vienna Airport, the lack of Environmental Impact Assessment relating to that expansion, and the absence of review procedures available to those who complained about the construction project and the absence of an EIA; acknowledges the opportunity of such a report given these concrete matters;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Congratulates the Ombudsman on the official certification of his institution by the European Foundation for Quality Management as ‘Committed to Excellence’; encourages his successor to build on this achievement and to continue to show the same commitment to independence, objectivity, quality of complaint handling, proactive inquiring approach, outreach to citizens and good relations with the institutions;
Amendment 47 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses the importance of the political independence for the institution of the Ombudsman itself and for the credibility of the EU institutions as a whole; considers such independence as a guarantee before the citizens that the Ombudsman duties will be carried faithfully and in their utmost free of any external pressure;