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"The right of inquiry is an important element of Parliament’s supervisory powers. The Treaty of Lisbon modified the institutional balance of the EU and strengthened the political stature of Parliament. Article 14 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union expressly stipulates that Parliament exercises political control. This report, for which I voted, argues that committees of inquiry must have the necessary means to carry out their tasks of examining alleged contraventions of EU law or maladministration. This is in line with the case-law of the Court of Justice. Moreover, all conclusions of an inquiry should be based solely on elements which have evidential value. To this end, a committee of inquiry should be able to carry out, within the limits of its mandate, any investigation considered necessary in order to fulfil its task. On the same basis, it should be able to summon before it any person whose evidence or expertise is deemed necessary to better investigate the case in question. Finally, it is noted that duly summoned witnesses will be obliged willingly, fully and truthfully to answer the questions put to them by members of the committee. On the same note, non-compliance with these obligations should entail appropriate penalties."@en1
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