amendment list, 17 November 2025
Public access to documents – report covering the years 2022 - 2024
Document LIBE-AM-779637 · (2025/2137(INI))
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Amendment 1
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
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| – having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1367/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 September 2006 on the application of the provisions of the Aarhus Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters to Union institutions and bodies; |
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Amendment 2
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Citation 15 a (new)
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| – having regard to the judgment of the CJEU of 17 July 2024 in Cases T-689/21 | Auken and Others v Commission and T-761/21 | Courtois and Others v Commission1a | |
| 1a Judgment of the General Court of 17 July 2025 Cases T-689/21 | Auken and Others v Commission, ECLI:EU:T:2024:476 and T-761/21 | Courtois and Others v Commission, ECLI:EU:T:2024:477 |
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Amendment 3
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
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| – having regard to the reports and recommendations of the European Court of Auditors, in particular the special report 11/2025: Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs; |
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Amendment 4
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the EU Treaties guarantee every citizen the right to democratic participation and transparent decision-making, requiring institutions to grant the public access to documents; whereas this fundamental right of access to documents, protected by the Treaties and the Charter, enables effective citizen scrutiny12; whereas the CJEU has affirmed public access to documents as being an essential part of participatory democracy; | A. whereas the EU Treaties guarantee every citizen the right to democratic participation and transparent decision-making, requiring institutions to grant the public access to documents; whereas this fundamental right of access to documents, protected by the Treaties and the Charter, enables effective citizen scrutiny12; whereas the CJEU has affirmed public access to documents as being an essential part of participatory democracy; whereas the CJEU has ruled that public scrutiny of information on which legislative action is taken is a precondition for the exercise of democratic rights; |
| 12 Article 10(3) TEU, read in the light of recital 13 of the preamble thereto and Article 1(2) and Article 9 thereof, and Article 15 TFEU. | 12 Article 10(3) TEU, read in the light of recital 13 of the preamble thereto and Article 1(2) and Article 9 thereof, and Article 15 TFEU. |
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Amendment 5
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
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| A. whereas the EU Treaties guarantee every citizen the right to democratic participation and transparent decision-making, requiring institutions to grant the public access to documents; whereas this fundamental right of access to documents, protected by the Treaties and the Charter, enables effective citizen scrutiny12 ; whereas the CJEU has affirmed public access to documents as being an essential part of participatory democracy; | A. whereas the EU Treaties guarantee every citizen the right to democratic participation and transparent decision-making, requiring EU institutions, bodies, offices, and agencies to grant the public access to documents; whereas this fundamental right of access to documents, protected by the Treaties and the Charter, enables effective citizen scrutiny12 and therefore should be exercised in a proactive way; whereas the CJEU has affirmed public access to documents as being an essential part of participatory democracy; |
| 12 Article 10(3) TEU, read in the light of recital 13 of the preamble thereto and Article 1(2) and Article 9 thereof, and Article 15 TFEU. | 12 Article 10(3) TEU, read in the light of recital 13 of the preamble thereto and Article 1(2) and Article 9 thereof, and Article 15 TFEU. |
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Amendment 6
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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| B. whereas the CJEU has stressed that public scrutiny of legislative information is essential for democracy and enables citizens to effectively exercise their democratic rights; | B. whereas the CJEU has stressed that public scrutiny of legislative information is essential for democracy and enables citizens to effectively exercise their democratic rights and that decisions must be taken as openly and as close to citizens as possible |
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Amendment 7
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
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| B. whereas the CJEU has stressed that public scrutiny of legislative information is essential for democracy and enables citizens to effectively exercise their democratic rights; | B. whereas the CJEU has stressed that transparency is an inherent part of the legislative process and that public scrutiny of legislative information is essential for democracy and enables citizens to effectively exercise their democratic rights; |
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Amendment 8
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
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| B a. whereas Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 recognises the particular importance of providing even wider access to documents when EU institutions act in their legislative capacity; underlines the particular need to ensure direct access to legislative documents; |
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Amendment 9
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
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| C. whereas citizens legitimately expect transparency, efficiency and accountability from public authorities, and the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies should respond to those expectations in a clear and comprehensible manner; | C. whereas citizens legitimately expect transparency, efficiency and accountability from public authorities, and the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies should respond to those expectations in a clear and comprehensible manner; whereas citizens’ trust in EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies is fundamental for democracy, good governance and effective EU policy-making; whereas openness and transparency principles should govern not only the decision-making process but also the way in which a text is drafted; |
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Amendment 10
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
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| C. whereas citizens legitimately expect transparency, efficiency and accountability from public authorities, and the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies should respond to those expectations in a clear and comprehensible manner; | C. whereas citizens legitimately expect transparency, efficiency and accountability from public authorities, and the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies should respond to those expectations in a clear and comprehensible manner; whereas openness and good governance in the functioning of the EU and its decision-making process are indispensable for building trust in the Union and will ensure greater legitimacy, efficiency and accountability of the administration to its citizens; |
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Amendment 11
Pekka Toveri
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
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| C a. C (new) whereas the role of the European Ombudsman has been essential in safeguarding public access to documents, including through the recommendations set out in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM; emphasises that the Union institutions must ensure that the European Ombudsman can continue to exercise this role effectively |
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Amendment 12
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; | D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation, effectively countering disinformation spread by hostile states, and ensuring that the Union’s bodies and institutions operate fairly; |
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Amendment 13
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; | D. whereas timely access to reliable and accurate information is extremely important and unjustified denial of access to information creates legitimate doubts on the part of EU citizens about the activities of the EU institutions and their representatives; |
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Amendment 14
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; | D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; whereas delays in granting access undermine this process; |
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Amendment 15
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
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| D. whereas access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; | D. whereas timely access to reliable and accurate information is crucial for safeguarding against misinformation and effectively countering the spread of disinformation; |
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Amendment 16
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Malik Azmani, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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| D a. whereas openness and good governance are essential to building trust, legitimacy, and accountability in the EU; whereas the Union is founded on a representative democracy and its institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must uphold the highest standards of transparency and integrity; whereas effective democratic oversight requires robust scrutiny and citizen participation to promote good governance; |
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Amendment 17
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
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| Da. whereas in Case 1499/2021/SF, the Ombudsman found unequivocally that the Council’s refusal to give full public access to documents related to legislative negotiations constituted maladministration; |
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Amendment 18
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
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| E. whereas the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed systemic and significant delays by the Commission, particularly in its handling of confirmatory applications (requests by applicants to review its initial response) following initial refusals to grant citizens access to documents; | E. whereas the European Ombudsman’s strategic inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed systemic and significant delays by the Commission, particularly in its handling of confirmatory applications (requests by applicants to review its initial response) following initial refusals to grant citizens access to documents; whereas no penalties are provided for in the event of failure to comply with the 15-day deadline laid down in Article 7 of Regulation 1049/2001 for granting or refusing access to documents; |
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Amendment 19
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
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| E a. Whereas the European Court of Auditors (ECA), in its special report 11/2025, found that while NGOs have a strong influence in the EU's decision-making process, there is a lack of transparency on the EU funding granted to these entities; whereas the report found that important aspects of an NGO status where systematically not checked leading to entities having an incorrect NGO classification in the Financial Transparency System; |
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Amendment 20
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
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| E a. whereas Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 acknowledges the importance of granting broad access to documents when EU institutions are acting in their legislative capacity and emphasizes the necessity of ensuring direct access to legislative documents; |
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Amendment 21
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
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| E b. Whereas the ECA report stressed that it is permitted for NGOs to receive grants to support their operating costs, including advocacy, however in their audit the ECA clearly states that the Commission does not disclose information on the advocacy activities financed; whereas private citizens and MEPs have repeatedly requested access to contracts with NGOs without success; |
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Amendment 22
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E c (new)
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| E c. Whereas according to the ECA the Commission did not conduct proper checks on the NGOs financial dependency and funding sources, ignoring the real stakeholders behind entities that benefit from millions in EU funding; |
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Amendment 23
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E d (new)
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| E d. whereas the Commission has been evading responsibility for years and has failed to properly handle public access to documents; whereas the subsidies granted to NGOs are essentially non-transparent; |
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Amendment 24
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E e (new)
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| E e. whereas after repeated requests, the Commission published a list of NGO grants for the period 2019–2023 and their total value amounts to €17 billion, with over 37 000 contracts available at www.ngotransparency.eu; whereas neither the grant agreements nor the financial reports are publicly accessible; |
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Amendment 25
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Recital E f (new)
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| E f. whereas Commission deliberately obstructs transparency, even though this concerns European taxpayers’ money; whereas the scandals of recent years have shown that the EU has been funding NGOs for political lobbying, including the Parliament; |
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Amendment 26
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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| F. whereas in May 2021, a journalist requested access to documents, including text messages between the Commission President and Pfizer, but the Commission stated that it held no such records on the basis of internal registration rules; whereas the European Ombudsman found this response inadequate and recommended a renewed search, in line with public access obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; | F. whereas in May 2021, a journalist requested access to documents, including text messages between the Commission President and Pfizer, but the Commission stated that it held no such records on the basis of internal registration rules; whereas the way in which the Commission handled the case is a matter of concern; whereas the European Ombudsman concluded that this response constituted maladministration and presented several recommendations as a follow-up of the case, including on how to record text messages and a renewed search, in line with public access obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; whereas the General Court annulled the Commission decision on May 2025; whereas, according to the Court, the Commission failed to provide a plausible explanation to justify the non-possession of the messages1a; |
| 1a Case T-36/23 | Stevi and The New York Times v Commission, press release: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2025-05/cp250060en.pdf |
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Amendment 27
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
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| F. whereas in May 2021, a journalist requested access to documents, including text messages between the Commission President and Pfizer, but the Commission stated that it held no such records on the basis of internal registration rules; whereas the European Ombudsman found this response inadequate and recommended a renewed search, in line with public access obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; | F. whereas in May 2021, a journalist requested access to documents, including text messages between the Commission President and Pfizer, but the Commission stated that it held no such records on the basis of internal registration rules; whereas the European Ombudsman found this response inadequate and recommended a renewed search, in line with public access obligations under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; notes that the case has significantly eroded the trustworthiness of the Commission and its President in the eyes of citizens; |
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Amendment 28
Mariusz Kamiński
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
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| F a. whereas Members of the Commission and other high-ranking EU officials, in the performance of their duties, officially participate — as evidenced by the coverage of travel, accommodation, per diem allowances and other expenses — in numerous meetings and conferences, including those of a non-transparent nature, such as the meetings of the Bilderberg Group, where they discuss policies entrusted to them within their respective portfolios, while failing to inform the public about the substance of these discussions or to draw up any minutes thereof; whereas none of the Commissioners who have taken part in Bilderberg Group meetings in recent years in the performance of their official duties has made the details of those discussions public, and one of them — Commissioner Johansson — even concealed the purpose of her mission; whereas by covering the costs of its members’ participation in such events, the Commission acknowledges that their attendance is connected to the performance of official duties, as it enables them to present European Union policies within the remit of their mandate; whereas the Commission simultaneously hinders public access to the details of these meetings and, when compelled to release documents — insofar as such documents exist — redacts essential information concerning their content; |
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Amendment 29
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
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| F a. Whereas text messages related to policies, activities and decisions already fall within the definition of a ‘document’ under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, which stipulates that a document could be any content whatever its medium (written on paper or stored in electronic form or as a sound, visual or audiovisual recording) concerning a matter relating to the policies, activities and decisions falling within the institution's sphere of responsibility; whereas this does not mean that any text message exchanged would have to be registered and accessible, but only when related to the Union’s policies, activities and decisions; whereas the Commission could still decide not to grant full public access to them if the exceptions listed in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, such as commercial interest, applied; |
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Amendment 30
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
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| F a. whereas the Ombudsman concluded that the refusal to search for unregistered text messages relating to vaccine negotiations with Pfizer constituted maladministration; whereas the Commission did not indicate that it had implemented this recommendation; whereas on 14 May 2025, the General Court annulled the Commission’s decision to withhold the text messages, thereby confirming the lack of transparency; |
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Amendment 31
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
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| G. whereas in its communication on its 2025 work programme, the Commission expressed its intention to withdraw proposals COM(2011)0137 and COM(2008)0229 – both aimed at amending Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 on public access to documents – citing the absence of any foreseeable agreement, following years of legislative deadlock since 2011; | G. whereas on 10 October 2025, the Commission published in the Official Journal (C/2025/5423) the formal withdrawal of a series of legislative proposals, in particular those updating Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon and the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union; |
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Amendment 32
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
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| Ga. whereas the European Court of Auditors, in its Special Report 11/2025 ‘Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs’, highlighted the lack of adequate transparency and appropriate information about EU funding granted to NGOs under internal policies; |
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Amendment 33
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Lucia Yar, Irena Joveva, Malik Azmani, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
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| G a. whereas the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies presents both opportunities and challenges for ensuring the accuracy and transparency of information within the European Union and for the European institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; |
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Amendment 34
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
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| G b. whereas AI systems can play a pivotal role in detecting and mitigating misinformation and disinformation, thereby supporting informed public discourse; whereas it is essential that the deployment of AI respects fundamental rights, promotes accountability and upholds the highest standards of transparency to maintain public trust and strengthen democratic governance; |
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Amendment 35
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Recital G b (new)
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| Gb. whereas the Qatargate scandal revealed that NGOs can manipulate the legislative process in ways that benefit third countries, and that systemic improvements are needed in terms of the transparency of information about funding granted to NGOs by the European Commission; |
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Amendment 36
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital G c (new)
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| G c. whereas this continued impasse raises concerns that reliance on the 2001 framework alone may no longer suffice to effectively reinforce the right of public access to EU documents in a modern institutional and technological context; |
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Amendment 37
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Recital G d (new)
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| G d. Whereas in Case C-588/21 P, concerning a request by non-profit organisations requesting access to technical standards on the safety of toys the Court of Justice held that the Commission should have recognised an overriding public interest under Article 4(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001, justifying the disclosure of such harmonised standards; |
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Amendment 38
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Notes that in 2024, the Commission amended its transparency framework by adopting revised Rules of Procedure, clarifying rules on public access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; | 1. Notes with concern that in 2024, the Commission amended its transparency framework by adopting revised Rules of Procedure; stresses that these changes could undermine the uniform application of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and represent a step backwards in terms of transparency, as they include restrictions on the storage of documents (such as text messages) and create new presumptions of non-disclosure; |
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Amendment 39
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
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| 1. Notes that in 2024, the Commission amended its transparency framework by adopting revised Rules of Procedure, clarifying rules on public access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; | 1. Notes that in 2024, the Commission amended its transparency framework by adopting revised Rules of Procedure, in an attempt to clarify rules on public access to documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; underlines however the concerns raised by some stakeholders stressing that the new rules impose restrictions that undermine transparency and are not compliant with established CJEU case law; |
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Amendment 40
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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| 2. Observes that in 2024, the Commission received 6 938 initial access to document requests and 641 confirmatory applications, marking a 7 % increase from 202313 ; | 2. Observes that in 2024, the Commission received 6 938 initial access to document requests and 641 confirmatory applications, marking a 7 % confirmatory applications increase from 202313; Observes that in 2023, the Commission received 7 274 initial access to document requests and 599 confirmatory applications, marking a 43 % confirmatory applications increase from 20221a; Observes that in 2022, the Commission received 7 410 initial access to document requests and 418 confirmatory applications, marking a 17.8 % confirmatory applications increase from 20211b; |
| 13 Commission report of 19 May 2025 on the application in 2024 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2025)0239). | 13 Commission report of 19 May 2025 on the application in 2024 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2025)0239). |
| 1a Commission report of 3 July 2024 on the application in 2023 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2024)266). | |
| 1b Commission report of 13 September 2023 on the application in 2022 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2023)523). |
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Amendment 41
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
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| 2. Observes that in 2024, the Commission received 6 938 initial access to document requests and 641 confirmatory applications, marking a 7 % increase from 202313 ; | 2. Observes that in 2024, the Commission received 6 938 initial access to document requests and 641 confirmatory applications, marking a slight 7 % increase from 202313 ; |
| 13 Commission report of 19 May 2025 on the application in 2024 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2025)0239). | 13 Commission report of 19 May 2025 on the application in 2024 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents (COM(2025)0239). |
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Amendment 42
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 2 a. Highlights that the Commission, in confirmatory applications, decided to grant partial or full access to documents in 51% of cases in 2022, 85% of cases in 2023 and 60% of cases in 2024; considers that confirmatory applications increase while initial requests decreased and the ratio of decisions reversed at the confirmatory application stage illustrate a failure to assess initial requests thoroughly; |
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Amendment 43
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3. Highlights the fact that, by 31 December 2024, Parliament’s Public Register of Documents contained 918 803 references (up from 898 267 at the end of 2023); notes that the overall positive response rate remained high at 91 %, with applications handled within approximately nine working days on average14 ; | 3. Highlights the fact that, by 31 December 2024, Parliament’s Public Register of Documents contained 918 803 references (up from 898 267 at the end of 2023); notes that the overall positive response rate remained at 91 %, with applications handled within approximately nine working days on average14 ; |
| 14 European Parliament, ‘Public Access to Documents 2024 – European Parliament’s Annual Report’, Directorate-General for the Presidency, Transparency Unit, May 2025. | 14 European Parliament, ‘Public Access to Documents 2024 – European Parliament’s Annual Report’, Directorate-General for the Presidency, Transparency Unit, May 2025. |
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Amendment 44
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 a. Reiterates that the European Parliament must be kept duly informed throughout international negotiations concerning agreements requiring its consent. |
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Amendment 45
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 b. Acknowledges that among the EU institutions, the Commission received the most access to documents requests, with its Secretariat-General and Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety departments being the most requested; |
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Amendment 46
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 c. Observes that the Commission issued 5 542 initial-stage replies and 305 confirmatory replies, while the other EU institutions also advanced transparency efforts: the Council’s register contained over 527 000 documents by the end of 2024, with more than 72% publicly available, and it processed over 2 800 access requests mainly from civil society and academia, granting full or partial access in 85% of cases; |
Or. en
Amendment 47
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Sophie Wilmès, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 d (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 d. Welcomes these trends as they highlight the EU’s ongoing commitment to transparency amid complex legal and political challenges; notes however that in 85 % of the reviewed cases, the Commission did not take a decision within the legal time limits and that, in 60 % of the cases, the delay amounted to more than 60 working days; |
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Amendment 48
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Malik Azmani, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 e (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 3 e. Underlines that environmental information held by public authorities are of public interest and that the public should, according to the Aarhus Convention, benefit from broad access to this information; regrets that refusal to provide access to information about effects of emissions on the environment, such as in the area of chemical pollution, may negatively impact public health and the protection of citizens from dangerous substances; |
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Amendment 49
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; | 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld, the other parts of the requested document are released in accordance with Article 4(6) of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; No 1049/2001; |
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Amendment 50
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; | 4. respects the fact that certain information must be withheld, primarily for reasons of public security or defence; stresses that in such a case even partial disclosure to the information in question is inappropriate; |
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Amendment 51
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; | 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld on justified grounds, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, transparency, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; |
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Amendment 52
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4. Stresses that, even where certain information must be withheld, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; | 4. Stresses with concern that, even where certain information must be withheld, partial disclosure, where it remains both feasible and desirable, should be considered, in the context of the overriding public interest in transparency, which encompasses the principles of sound governance, institutional efficiency, democratic accountability and enhanced civic engagement in policymaking; |
Or. en
Amendment 53
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4 a. Expresses concern regarding the frequent use of the exceptions in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to refuse full access to documents; recalls that according to the EU Ombudsman, restrictions on access to documents, including legislative documents, should be exceptional and limited to what is absolutely necessary; regrets the abusive use of the protection of the decision-making process by the Council and the Commission in both comitology and regular procedures1a; recalls that in the comitology procedure, the Court considered that revealing Member States position would not as such undermine the decision-making process1b; | |
| 1a See for instance the Case T-163/21 | De Capitani v Council or Covington & Burling and the Case T‑201/21 | Van Vooren v Commission case 14 June 2024 | |
| 1b See previously quoted case Covington & Burling and the Case T‑201/21 | Van Vooren v Commission case 14 June 2024 |
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Amendment 54
Pekka Toveri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4 a. Takes into account the current hybrid threats and their impact on European democracy; firmly believes that a strong and consistent commitment to public access and transparency constitutes a fundamental pillar of the Union’s democratic system, enhancing citizens’ engagement and participation, contributing to good governance and sound financial management; underlines that strengthening this foundational pillar also reinforces the EU's resilience against foreign interference and attempts to undermine the integrity of the Union. |
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Amendment 55
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4 b. Considers that applying a proactive approach as well as adopting faster, less cumbersome and more accessible procedures for handling complaints against refusals to grant access, would help to ensure effective transparency as well as to prevent unnecessary legal disputes that could result in unnecessary costs and burdens; |
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Amendment 56
Pekka Toveri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 4 b. Whereas well-designed transparency helps counter conspiracy narratives and disinformation that undermine citizens’ trust in democratic institutions and are systematically exploited in Russian hybrid warfare and by other anti-democratic and hostile actors; |
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Amendment 57
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Expresses concern over the persistent and widespread over-classification of official documents by EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; reiterates its long-standing call, as conveyed in its previous resolutions on public access to documents, for the establishment of clear, consistent and legally binding rules governing the classification and declassification of documents; | 5. Expresses deep concern over the persistent and widespread over-classification of official documents by EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; reiterates its long-standing call, as conveyed in its previous resolutions on public access to documents, for the establishment of clear, consistent and legally binding rules governing the classification and declassification of documents; in order to safeguard democratic accountability; |
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Amendment 58
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5. Expresses concern over the persistent and widespread over-classification of official documents by EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; reiterates its long-standing call, as conveyed in its previous resolutions on public access to documents, for the establishment of clear, consistent and legally binding rules governing the classification and declassification of documents; | 5. Expresses concern over the persistent and widespread over-classification of official documents by EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies, which is a flagrant breach of the principle of openness; reiterates its long-standing call, as conveyed in its previous resolutions on public access to documents, for the establishment of clear, consistent and legally binding rules governing the classification and declassification of documents; |
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Amendment 59
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 5 a. Is concerned about the frequent use of the exceptions in Article 4 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to refuse to provide full access to documents; reiterates that an institution, body or agency invoking one of the access exceptions for documents under this article must make an objective and individual assessment, show that the risk to the protected interest is well founded, foreseeable and not purely hypothetical, and duly justify how access to the document would specifically and effectively undermine the protected interest; calls for the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to integrate these assessments into their practices for providing access to documents; highlights that it may still be possible to disclose some parts of a document when other parts need to be protected, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure, including the need to ensure good governance, efficiency and accountability to citizens, as well as the closer involvement of citizens in the decision-making process; highlights the CJEU’s case-law recognising the public’s right to access documents from Council working groups acting in the context of the legislative process; notes, however, that access still needs to be actively requested; notes with concern that common problems that people face when requesting access to documents are the refusal of access by institutions, bodies or agencies on the basis of insubstantial arguments and inconsistencies in the handling of similar document access requests; calls for the EU institutions to develop best practices to allow for the uniform application and interpretation of the provisions in Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and the relevant CJEU case-law; further calls for the EU agencies to implement Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in their policies on access to documents; |
Or. en
Amendment 60
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Deplores the continued absence of meaningful follow-up by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; | 6. Deplores the continued absence of meaningful follow-up by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; further deplores the fact that EU institutions do not proactively publish most documents related to legislative files, preventing citizens from knowing which documents actually exist and thus impeding their right to request access to documents; |
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Amendment 61
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Deplores the continued absence of meaningful follow-up by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; | 6. takes note of the steps taken by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; |
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Amendment 62
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6. Deplores the continued absence of meaningful follow-up by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; | 6. Deplores strongly the continued absence of meaningful follow-up by the Commission and the Council in response to these recommendations; |
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Amendment 63
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6a. Expresses serious concern that the Commission’s 2022 proposal for a regulation on information security in EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies1a1a could lead to further overclassification of documents; expresses concern that the proposal would introduce a ‘need-to-know’ requirement for the sharing of certain unclassified information, thereby undermining the fundamental right of access to documents derived from Article 15 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; calls for the processing of sensitive or ‘classified’ EU information to be governed, in accordance with Article 52 of the Charter, by a new EU regulation based on Article 15 TFEU, which includes supervisory powers for the European Parliament and, where necessary, the CJEU; | |
| 1a Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on information security in the institutions, bodies, offices and agencies of the Union, COM(2022) 119 final. |
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Amendment 64
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6 a. Calls on the Commission to ensure transparency of decisions taken in infringement procedures, comitology, negotiations of international agreements and EU budget used to finance cooperation with third countries in the field of migration and security, including information on the amount, purpose and source of funding, as well as detailed information on any other potential support measures provided by EU agencies in order to ensure that Parliament and the public can exercise scrutiny of the implementation of the EU budget; |
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Amendment 65
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 6 b. Is concerned about the difficulties in accessing documents from some EU agencies which prevent citizens and MEPs from effectively scrutinizing them; considers that the disclosure of meetings and interactions between EU agencies and third parties is essential to ensure enhanced transparency; |
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Amendment 66
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; | 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; calls for a revision of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to include clear penalties for EU institutions, agencies, offices or bodies that fail to meet the deadlines for granting or refusing access to documents; considers that the request for access to the documents should be deemed to have been granted if no response is provided to that request within the prescribed time limit; |
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Amendment 67
Pekka Toveri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; | 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; notes that the Commission has not yet implemented some key recommendations of the Ombudsman, notably those relating to meeting deadlines; calls on the Commission and the Council to adopt necessary measures to ensure compliance with the Ombudsman’s recommendations; |
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Amendment 68
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; | 7. Reiterates its concern about the pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; urges the Commission to correct its systematic delays in processing requests for public access to documents; |
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Amendment 69
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; | 7. Acknowledges that the European Ombudsman’s inquiry outlined in Special Report OI/2/2022/OAM revealed a pattern of systemic delays by the Commission in responding to confirmatory applications, finding that structural shortcomings, insufficient resourcing and ineffective communication ultimately dissuaded individuals from exercising their right of access; points out that this kind of work culture is liable to erode public trust in the EU institutions; |
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Amendment 70
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7a. Regrets, in keeping with the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors, that there is no reliable overview of EU funding granted to NGOs. This information is published on multiple systems, websites and databases, resulting in a fragmented approach, which hampers transparency and limits insights into the role of NGOs in EU policy-making and programme implementation; |
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Amendment 71
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 7 a. Regrets that the Commission has not fully implemented the Ombudsman’s recommendations, nor demonstrated a tangible commitment to systemic reform; welcomes new tools like the EASE portal, however, calls on the Commission to address core issues such as persistent delays, lack of engagement with applicants, and inadequate transparency in high-profile cases. |
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Amendment 72
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their necessity, proportionality and expected effectiveness; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals; | 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their necessity, proportionality and expected effectiveness; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals; calls on the Commission to publish the authors (including the names of individuals, organisations, think tanks, foundations and other entities) involved in the drafting of regular reports such as the Rule of Law Report; |
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Amendment 73
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their necessity, proportionality and expected effectiveness; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals; | 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are fundamental rights compliant, grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their necessity, proportionality and expected effectiveness, and are accompanied by a comprehensive impact assessment; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals and sufficient time for broad public consultations; |
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Amendment 74
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their necessity, proportionality and expected effectiveness; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals; | 8. Calls on the Commission to ensure that all future legislative proposals are grounded in robust, verifiable data that clearly demonstrates their essentiality, cost-effectiveness, consistency with the principle of subsidiarity, proportionality and expected effectiveness; urges the Commission, moreover, to ensure full transparency in the selection of stakeholders consulted during the preparation of legislative proposals; |
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Amendment 75
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 a. Notes with great concern the general lack of transparency and proper scrutiny in the relations between the EU institutions and NGOs; |
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Amendment 76
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 b. Calls on the Commission to publish all grants, contracts and documents automatically, without any request, on a central online platform that is easily accessible, searchable and transparent; |
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Amendment 77
András László, Tom Vandendriessche, Matthieu Valet, António Tânger Corrêa, Alexandre Varaut, Marieke Ehlers, Jaroslav Bžoch, Fabrice Leggeri, Roberto Vannacci, Jorge Buxadé Villalba, Nikola Bartůšek, Petra Steger
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 c (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 8 c. Urges the Commission to publish all documents related to NGO funding of the current Multiannual Financial Framework; |
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Amendment 78
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Councilstill persist; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; | 9. Regrets the lack of transparency in the Council; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; recalls that according to Article 16(8) TEU the Council must meet in public when it deliberates and votes on a draft legislative act; underlines that designating most preparatory documents in ongoing legislative procedures as ‘LIMITE’ represents a disproportionate restriction on citizens’ right to access legislative documents; stresses that in order to enable citizens to fully exercise their right to access documents, all legislative documents produced and/or circulated in preparatory bodies should also be listed in a user-friendly public register; urges the Council to improve its rules and procedures on transparency, including the accessibility and classification of legislative documents; |
Or. en
Amendment 79
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Councilstill persist; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; | 9. Regrets strongly that transparency shortcomings in the Council still persist; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets strongly that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; |
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Amendment 80
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Councilstill persist; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; | 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Council still persist; notes with serious concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; |
Or. en
Amendment 81
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Councilstill persist; notes with concern the findings on its refusal to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; | 9. Regrets that transparency shortcomings in the Council still persist; notes that the Council refused to grant access to trilogue documents; regrets that recent analyses continue to highlight a lack of proactive publication and registration practices; |
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Amendment 82
Tomáš Zdechovský
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9 a. Reiterates that the Council must uphold the same transparency standards as the Parliament and the Commission; stresses that interinstitutional trust is undermined when one institution persistently refuses to grant public access to documents relevant to EU decision-making; |
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Amendment 83
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 9a. Stresses that international agreements such as the EU-Mercosur agreement have an impact on EU legislation, and underlines the need for negotiations to be transparent to Parliament throughout the entire process, including by ensuring MEPs’ access to all the relevant documents; |
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Amendment 84
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; | 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; considers that the way in which President Von der Leyen has dealt with this access to documents request has decreased trust in the Commission; regrets the Commission’s persistent refusal to tell why no (partial) access could be given to the requested documents; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; notes in this regard that registering a document is a consequence of the existence of a document and not a prerequisite for its existence, and that the Commission cannot rely solely on the absence of registration in its system to establish that it does not hold requested documents; strongly believes that losing or deleting a document only because of the mere action of declaring a document ‘short-lived’ fundamentally undermines the principle of transparency and good governance, which poses a dangerous precedent for future handling of access to documents requests; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; |
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Amendment 85
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; | 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; regrets that the Commission’s internal policy is, in effect, not to register text messages, as it mistakenly argues that text messages are ‘short-lived documents’ in nature and ‘are not meant to contain important information relating to policies, activities and decisions of the Commission’; |
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Amendment 86
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; | 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the support of transparency in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; strongly calls on the Commission to publish all text messages exchanged between the President of the Commission and the CEO of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer between 1 January 2021 and 11 May 2022; |
Or. sk
Amendment 87
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; | 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; is concerned by the way the Commission handled the case, including its incapacity to explain why the text messages were not made available; |
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Amendment 88
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; | 10. Welcomes the judgment of the CJEU in Stevi and The New York Times v Commission as an important contribution to the line of case-law that has fostered transparent practices in the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies; notes that the judgment underscores the duty to proactively retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; regrets, however, that the CJEU chose not to reinterpret Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 in the light of modern communication methods and evolving transparency obligations; urges the Commission, as the administrator of the Treaties, to follow its own rules; |
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Amendment 89
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10a. Calls for all EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to proactively preserve, record and make accessible all official documents, including those produced via text messages, instant messaging applications and any other form of digital communication, where they relate to public affairs; recalls that, as the Court of Justice has clarified in Case T‑36/23 (Stevi and The New York Times v Commission), the right of access to documents extends to all relevant formats and cannot be circumvented by internal rules on registration or by practices involving selective management of records. |
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Amendment 90
Pekka Toveri
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10 a. Stresses that while transparency must remain the general rule, a limited number of legitimate exceptions defined in the relevant legislation, including for reasons of security, protection of sensitive ongoing negotiations and the need to safeguard a protected 'space to think' during internal deliberations; notes that these exceptions also extend to certain inappropriate or abusive requests, and are essential to ensuring effective and responsible decision-making within the Union's institutions; |
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Amendment 91
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10 a. Regrets that several legislative proposals presented by the Commission during the last legislative term were submitted without an accompanying impact assessment or without a duly justified derogation from the obligation to provide one; underscores that the co-legislators must be fully informed of the underlying evidence supporting legislative initiatives; |
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Amendment 92
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10 a. Is equally concerned by the lack of transparency the Commission has displayed in the publication of Covid-19 purchase agreements; highlights that the CJEU considered that the Commission did not give the public sufficiently wide access to the purchase agreements for Covid-19 vaccines1a; | |
| 1a Cases T-689/21 | Auken and Others v Commission and T-761/21 | Courtois and Others v Commission, PR: https://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2024-07/cp240113en.pdf |
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Amendment 93
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10a. Regrets, in the context of the ECA’s report and the recent scandals relating to the granting of financial support by the Commission to NGOs lobbying for a tightening up of the Green Deal, that the Commission is funding NGOs in a non-transparent and ethically concerning manner; |
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Amendment 94
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10b. Regrets the Commission’s lack of transparency over its actions, as revealed in the Pfizergate case and also in the Smart Kid Belt case, and in particular its refusal to make available correspondence with the representatives of child car seat manufacturers which, as found by the Court of Justice of the European Union in its judgment of 14 May 2025 in Case T-227/24, constituted a violation of the provisions regarding access to documents; calls on the Commission to publish information on the way in which it has complied with the judgment in the Smart Kid Belt case, and to carry out a full assessment of internal procedures for document access and consultation; calls on the Commission to tackle the systemic problems surrounding transparency, professional ethics and the liability of officials, and also to present to Parliament a report on the corrective measures taken; |
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Amendment 95
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10b. Calls for the obligation imposed by Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to report annually on the implementation of the regulation to be extended to all other EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies covered by Article 15 TFEU; |
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Amendment 96
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10 b. Urges the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to implement a policy of transparency by design and publish documents in a proactive manner, including information about decision-making processes such as minutes of meetings, four columns documents, positions of Member States, and other relevant documents regardless of the type of procedure, with the ultimate aim of ensuring that citizens can fully exercise their right to access to documents and perform their scrutiny role; |
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Amendment 97
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 10 a. Urges the Commission to acknowledge that citizens’ exercise of the right to transparency and access to documents is not a sign of distrust which should therefore be limited or thwarted, but rather presents an opportunity for the EU institutions to demonstrate how decisions are made and to increase society’s trust in the Union; |
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Amendment 98
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation;calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; | 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation; calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; considers this essential for the Union’s democratic credibility; |
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Amendment 99
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation;calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; | 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 and cases are pending before the Court of Justice of the European Union; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation; calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law in line with the requirements and spirit of Article 15 TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; |
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Amendment 100
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation;calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; | 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes an extremely important right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and proper citizen participation; calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, in case they do not correspond to the case-law of the Court of Justice, to immediately adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; |
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Amendment 101
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation;calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; | 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation; urges the Commission to review its rules on records management and archives in the light of relevant case-law and clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; |
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Amendment 102
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents, and that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation;calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; | 11. Notes the adoption of the Commission’s revised internal rules on access to documents; is concerned that questions have been raised regarding their compatibility with the Charter, the TEU, the TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; emphasises that access to documents constitutes a fundamental right under EU law, essential for ensuring transparency, democratic accountability and meaningful citizen participation; calls on the Commission to review these rules in the light of relevant case-law and, where appropriate, clarify or adjust them so as to reach the highest level of transparency; |
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Amendment 103
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 11 a. Calls for the EU institutions, bodies and agencies to adopt accessible procedures for handling complaints about refusals to grant access and measures to ensure that citizens can challenge decisions where needed; recalls that EU institutions shall provide individualised answers and not rely solely on general presumptions; recalls that in the case of environmental emissions related documents an overriding public interest in disclosure shall be deemed to exist in light of the Aarhus regulation; |
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Amendment 104
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; | 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; pending an updated proposal, calls for Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 to be interpreted strictly and applied consistently in line with the relevant case-law and with the principle that the widest possible access should be guaranteed; |
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Amendment 105
Raquel García Hermida-Van Der Walle, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Hilde Vautmans
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; | 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; strongly recommends the Commission to study different national laws and cultures regarding access to documents, including in those Member States where there are higher standards on transparency than on the Union level; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; |
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Amendment 106
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; | 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; deeply regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated and more ambitious proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; |
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Amendment 107
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; | 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new, ambitious EU standard for openness and public access to documents; |
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Amendment 108
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which narrows exceptions to strictly necessary cases and sets a new EU standard for openness and public access to documents; | 12. Takes note of the Commission’s withdrawal of its 2008 and 2011 proposals to revise Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; regrets this decision to withdraw them after years of stalemate without a clear roadmap, timeline or meaningful consultation, thereby missing a key opportunity to modernise the existing and outdated framework; calls on the Commission to table an updated proposal which incorporates the CJEU and ECtHR case law and takes into account the EP recommendations, including its position of 2011; |
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Amendment 109
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Emphasises that when the EU institutions issue official documents or reports that have any sort of impact on the Member States or their citizens, they must contain the names of the officials and/or experts who wrote them; stresses that the right of EU citizens to know the identity of the authors of such documents prevails over the need to protect, if necessary and if applicable, the privacy rights of the individuals who wrote such documents or reports; |
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Amendment 110
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12a. Calls on the European Parliament to set a good example by proactively disclosing documents in line with its established practice on legislative transparency and by extending this approach to administrative documents, including agendas and minutes of coordinators’ meetings, as well as Bureau documents, including notes from the Secretary-General; |
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Amendment 111
Fabienne Keller, Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Stresses the need for greater transparency and proactive access to documents from EU agencies; calls on the European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) to grant the European Parliament timely access to its information and analysis on safe countries of origin and safe third countries, in line with Article 12(4) of the EUAA Regulation, in order to strengthen democratic oversight. |
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Amendment 112
Georgiana Teodorescu, Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 a. Strongly emphasises that any exceptions to public access to EU documents or information need to be analysed on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration that access to such documents is the rule, while exceptions from the rule are matters of strict interpretation; |
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Amendment 113
Georgiana Teodorescu, Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 12 b. Emphasises that when the EU institutions issue official documents or reports that have any sort of impact on the Member States or their citizens, they must contain the names of the officials and/or experts who wrote them; stresses that the right of EU citizens to know the identity of the authors of such documents prevails over the need to protect, if necessary and if applicable, the privacy rights of the individuals who wrote such documents or reports; |
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Amendment 114
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation. Recommends that the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies should put advice in place on their respective websites on what information a request for documents under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 should contain in order to streamline the processing of requests; |
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Amendment 115
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Reiterates its call urging the Commission to address the systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications by adopting a pro-active approach, improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; |
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Amendment 116
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev, Malik Azmani
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources on the basis of a thorough needs assessment and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; |
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Amendment 117
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient human and financial resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; |
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Amendment 118
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be immediately addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; |
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Amendment 119
Erik Kaliňák
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures, allocating sufficient resources and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal obligations and support public trust and participation; | 13. Recommends that systemic delays in the handling of confirmatory applications be urgently addressed by improving internal procedures and ensuring timely and transparent communication with applicants, in order to uphold legal duties thereby supporting public trust and participation; |
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Amendment 120
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13a. Calls for denials of access requests to be substantiated by concrete, case-specific reasons and notified without undue delay, in accordance with recent case-law; calls for the introduction of an accelerated review procedure by the European Ombudsman or the Court of Justice, particularly in cases involving significant public interests. |
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Amendment 121
Georgiana Teodorescu, Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13 a. Points out that, in the case of European officials or expert who write reports or documents with an impact on the Member States, the right to know their names takes priority over any possible applicable protection of the personal data of these individuals; |
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Amendment 122
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 13b. Calls on EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to establish mandatory, ongoing training programmes for all staff, with particular emphasis on those who handle documents and decision-making processes, in order to promote an internal culture of transparency, accountability and good governance; |
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Amendment 123
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny; | 14. Stresses that transparency and proactive publication of documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that any decision denying public access to documents must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure, and based on clearly and strictly defined legal exemptions accompanied by reasoned and specific justification, in order to allow for public scrutiny by ensuring that citizens understand the denial of access and can make use of the legal remedies available where needed; |
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Amendment 124
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny; | 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny; calls on the Commission to be more transparent as regards contracts with third parties; calls on the Commission to show more initiative in publishing as much information as possible on tendering procedures; |
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Amendment 125
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny; | 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents must be the rule and that exceptions must be decided at the time the relevant documents are created and may only be invoked if strictly necessary and justified by concrete, actual and foreseeable harm; calls for the establishment of a mechanism for independent oversight to review classification and declassification practices on an annual basis; |
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Amendment 126
Sebastian Tynkkynen
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny; | 14. Stresses that transparency and access to documents held by the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure in order to allow for public scrutiny and democratic credibility; |
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Amendment 127
Evin Incir
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Notes with concern that at present, citizens can only challenge the refusal of an access-to-document request or the lack of a timely response when deadlines are not met by making a complaint to the Ombudsman, whose recommendations are unfortunately not legally binding, or by bringing court proceedings against the institution in the CJEU, which entails an extremely lengthy and costly process with uncertain outcomes, creating an unreasonable burden that deters citizens who wish to challenge a decision to refuse (partial) access; emphasises that this means that, in practice, there is no effective remedy to a negative decision on a request for access to documents; calls for the EU institutions to nonetheless fully and swiftly follow up on decisions and recommendations by the Ombudsman; calls for the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies to adopt swifter, more accessible and further simplified procedures for handling complaints about refusals to grant access and measures to ensure that citizens can challenge decisions when needed; recommends, in this context, appointing senior officials or independent experts with the capacity to review, without undue delay, appeals concerning access-to-document requests; highlights that charging civil society very high legal fees has a chilling effect on its access to justice in the field of access to documents, which is a fundamental right laid down in Article 42 of the Charter, and undermines civil society’s right to an effective remedy under Article 47 of the Charter; |
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Amendment 128
Mariusz Kamiński
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14 a. Emphasises the obligation to maintain a complete and accurate record of all actions undertaken by Commissioners and officials of the European Commission in the performance of their official duties; considers it unacceptable that meetings in which Commissioners and other high-ranking officials participate in the performance of their official duties — as confirmed by the financing of travel, accommodation and per diem allowances from the budget of the European Union — are inadequately recorded and that their proceedings are concealed from the public, as is the case with the participation of Commissioners in the meetings of the Bilderberg Group; stresses that such practices are contrary to the principles of transparency and public accountability and raise questions concerning potential conflicts of interest and external influences on the policies of the European Union; calls on the Commission to draw up accurate minutes of such meetings and to ensure their transparency and public accessibility, which has so far not been duly implemented; |
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Amendment 129
Georgiana Teodorescu, Cristian Terheş
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
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| 14 a. Supports the call made by civil society for all public hearings of the European Court of Justice to be live streamed, as is already the case for some national and international courts, such as the Conseil Constitutionnel in France and the European Court of Human Rights; |
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Amendment 130
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14a. Supports the call made by civil society for all public hearings of the European Court of Justice to be live streamed, as is already the case for some national and international courts; such as the Conseil Constitutionnel in France and the European Court of Human Rights; |
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Amendment 131
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 14a. Calls for full transparency regarding the use of artificial intelligence systems in the decisions and procedures of EU institutions, including the publication of detailed information on algorithms, training data and impact assessments; |
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Amendment 132
Sophie Wilmès, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev, Malik Azmani
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Underlines that a lack of knowledge on whether documents actually exist may impede citizens in exercising their right to request access; stresses that ensuring that citizens are able to understand, follow in detail and participate in the legislative process is a legal requirement under the Treaties and the Charter, and a basic requirement for democratic scrutiny and democracy as a whole; | 15. Underlines that a lack of knowledge on whether documents actually exist may impede citizens in exercising their right to request access; stresses that ensuring that citizens are able to understand, follow in detail and participate in the legislative process is a legal requirement under the Treaties and the Charter, and a basic requirement for democratic scrutiny and democracy as a whole; calls, therefore, for targeted awareness-raising and information campaigns to be conducted at both EU and national level to inform citizens of their rights of access to documents and of the existing tools and procedures available to exercise them. |
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Amendment 133
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15. Underlines that a lack of knowledge on whether documents actually exist may impede citizens in exercising their right to request access; stresses that ensuring that citizens are able to understand, follow in detail and participate in the legislative process is a legal requirement under the Treaties and the Charter, and a basic requirement for democratic scrutiny and democracy as a whole; | 15. Underlines that a lack of knowledge on whether documents actually exist may impede citizens in exercising their right to request access; stresses that ensuring that citizens are able to understand, follow in detail and participate in the legislative process, including the process in the preparatory bodies involved in the legislative procedures and have access to all relevant information, is a legal requirement under the Treaties and the Charter, and a basic requirement for democratic scrutiny and democracy as a whole; |
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Amendment 134
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Fabienne Keller, Malik Azmani, Irena Joveva, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Emphasises that international agreements carry binding legal effect and shape the development of EU legislation; accordingly, insists on the imperative of ensuring full transparency throughout the negotiation process, by granting Members of the European Parliament timely and unrestricted access to all relevant documents; recalls that, under Article 218 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), the European Parliament must be ‘immediately and fully informed at all stages of the procedure’. |
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Amendment 135
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15a. Calls for the proactive and timely publication of all preparatory Council documents for interinstitutional negotiations, including the positions of the various Member States, the so-called four-column documents and the negotiated texts of international agreements, establishing publication as standard practice at all stages of decision-making, in accordance with the principles of democratic participation enshrined in the Treaties and the Charter; |
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Amendment 136
Tomáš Zdechovský
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Underlines that transparency must go hand in hand with accountability; calls for the introduction of annual audits by the European Ombudsman on institutional compliance with transparency obligations, including specific cases of unjustified refusal or delay in granting access. |
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Amendment 137
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15a. Stresses that transparency and full access to the documents held by the European institutions must be the rule and that exceptions to that rule must be strictly interpreted, taking into account the overriding public interest in disclosure; |
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Amendment 138
Markéta Gregorová
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 a. Calls for a user-friendly system on the European Parliament's website whereby for each roll-call vote, the text voted on and the voting results can be filtered by group and by MEP; |
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Amendment 139
Gaetano Pedulla'
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15b. Calls for the presumption to be in favour of full disclosure whenever a requested document or communication concerns matters of significant public interest or significant disputes, such as in the case of the negotiation and procurement of COVID-19 vaccines, allowing exceptions only for genuine and compelling reasons; calls for a swift review in cases of refusal relating to such matters; |
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Amendment 140
Jadwiga Wiśniewska
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15b. Calls for the EU institutions to comply fully with the judgment of the CJEU in Case T-540/1 on access to trilogue documents; urges the EU institutions, in particular the Council, to improve their rules and procedures on legislative transparency; |
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Amendment 141
Veronika Cifrová Ostrihoňová, Malik Azmani, Lucia Yar, Nikola Minchev
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
| Motion for a resolution | Amendment |
|---|---|
| 15 b. Urges the EU and the Member States to apply the findings and recommendations of the Aarhus Convention Compliance Committee and Ombudsman, while respecting their own international commitments under the Aarhus Convention and the rule of law. |
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