Where the law stands, Dossier 2025/2138(INI)
Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024
Own-initiative report (INI): Parliament’s own position on a topic. It is not binding. · First reading
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands
Parliament’s position
Parliament rejected the text on 12 March 2026; no position was adopted.
- Referred to committee(done) 10 July 2025
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 28 January 2026
- Tabled for plenary(done) 17 February 2026
- Plenary vote(done) Rejected 12 March 2026
- Parliament’s position(done) No text adopted
Decided in plenary
12 March 2026 · decision 6
EU institutions & Parliament, Resolution
Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2024
Rejected 233 for · 250 against · 76 abstained narrowly
What changed
Latest Committee draft → Tabled for plenary
AI summary:The report adds new recitals on the Ombudsman's election and mandate, and on AI and disinformation. It replaces recitals on inquiry statistics with citations of Treaty and Charter articles, and adds details on citizens helped. The report significantly changes operational paragraphs, softening language on chemicals and pesticides, and adding new topics like Frontex and AI. It also updates paragraphs on transparency, disability rights, and cooperation with ombudsmen, adding new calls for action. The other changes are formal or wording: recitals rephrased and reordered.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Petitions
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Bogdan Rzońca (ECR)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Gheorghe Falcă (EPP), Murielle Laurent (S&D), Mep #256855 (Patriots), Kosma Złotowski (ECR), Eugen Tomac (Renew), Nikos Pappas (The Left)
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Tabled for plenary· 17 Feb 2026
AI summary:Parliament approves the European Ombudsman's 2024 annual report and supports her work on transparency, accountability, and citizens' rights in EU administration.
Committee draft· 8 Sept 2025
AI summary:The draft report approves the European Ombudsman's 2024 annual report and addresses issues raised in it, including delays in chemical authorisations, pesticide approvals, Council sponsorship, expert group composition, access to documents, and fundamental rights.
Timeline
Newest first.
Plenary stage 4 steps
12 March 2026
Plenary vote
12 March 2026
Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
3 March – 4 March 2026
45 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–10Amendments 11–20Amendment 21Amendments 22–25Amendment 26Amendments 27–35Amendments 36–41Amendments 42–45
17 February 2026
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 4 steps
28 January 2026
Committee vote: report adopted
PETI (Petitions) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
3 October – 16 December 2025
Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of PETI (Petitions) proposed changes to the draft.
Amendments in committee (PETI)Amendments in committee (PETI)
8 September 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PETI (Petitions). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
10 July 2025
Referred to the PETI (Petitions) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2025/2138(INI)