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"Mr President, I too would like to congratulate Mr Diamandouros and the rapporteur on their work.
I should now like to turn to Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001. Contrary to criticism, the regulation on public access to documents works quite well. I urge the Commission to accept our demand for a revision of that regulation, especially in respect of the new Constitution. If the Council is to meet in public when it acts in a legislative capacity, we need a definition of a 'legislative capacity'.
I should like to mention Mrs Sinnott's remarks. It seems she has left the Chamber, but she indicated that the Ombudsman is a manifestation of an undemocratic process. Is she stating that the Scandinavian countries with an ombudsman enshrined in their constitutions are undemocratic? If that is what she means to say, then she should apologise.
I should also like to say to another honourable Member, who I believe is a member of UKIP – she must be sleeping! – that the role of an ombudsman reinvigorates and reinforces the democratic process. It is a part of the appeal process and it is about recourse to natural justice.
With regard to the infringement proceedings, I do not share the opinion that the infringement proceeding process is being abused by the Commission. The infringement process often leads to a judicial process. To make such documents public before a decision to go to the courts is made is to undermine either side in that legal process.
I thank Mr Diamandouros and the House for listening so politely."@en1
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