Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-07-06-Speech-4-033"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-07-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Committee on Petitions – European Ombudsman2
dcterms:Language	"sv"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000706.3.4-033"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-07-06-Speech-4-0342
lpv:speaker	lp:Lennart Sacrédeus2
lpv:spokenAs	member; AFCO (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Kristdemokraterna (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova (1999-10-07--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, I would personally like to congratulate Jacob Söderman on the good work he has done, which resulted in his re-election on 27 October last year. At the same time, I would like to praise the Ombudsman for a model annual report which is easy-to-read and, at the same time, comprehensive. It can be seen from the report that it is the Commission that is the subject of the majority of the investigations that have been undertaken, 77 percent to be precise. It should certainly be emphasised that this is mainly due to the fact that the Commission is the institution that makes the most decisions directly affecting citizens. In the report on individual complaints, it emerges, however, that there is insufficient transparency. Insufficient and inadequate information was also the most common cause of complaint. Openness is important if citizens are to be able to have more opportunity to influence how the EU operates and if tendencies to corruption, cheating and fraud are to be checked. I would like to highlight the fact that this report emphasises that all EU institutions and bodies must establish a Code of Good Administrative Behaviour. There is a risk, however, which is also evident from the Ombudsman’s annual report, that the significance of such a code would vary considerably from one institution or body to another. The PR side of the Ombudsman’s activities has already been brought up by other speakers and can never be underestimated. I would like to close with some questions: What would be the consequences of a Charter of Fundamental Rights for the Ombudsman’s work? Are there sufficient resources for the work to be carried out well? What are the main reasons for the institutions’ shortcomings in relation to the citizens? Is there a lack of will, are the resources insufficient or is there unreasonable bureaucracy which is preventing and delaying the handling of this issue?"@en1

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