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Ministers will have to express themselves and discuss under the direct control of the media and the national parliaments.
Ministers will have to express themselves and discuss under the direct control of the media and the national parliaments.
The European public will be able to witness the discussions on laws which will become binding on them as citizens of the European Union.
The European public will be able to witness the discussions on laws which will become binding on them as citizens of the European Union.
National governments will be forced to publicise and justify the positions they have taken in the Council.
National governments will be forced to publicise and justify the positions they have taken in the Council.
This will promote and intensify public discussion on European matters as well as underline the collective responsibility of the ministers, and it will increase the honesty and transparency of the debate.
This will promote and intensify public discussion on European matters as well as underline the collective responsibility of the ministers, and it will increase the honesty and transparency of the debate.
Openness of Council meetings will also mark the next step in ending the obfuscated "diplomatic" decision-making tradition in the Council and open it up to the European reality in which legislative decisions are taken in all openness and transparency.
Openness of Council meetings will also mark the next step in ending the obfuscated "diplomatic" decision-making tradition in the Council and open it up to the European reality in which legislative decisions are taken in all openness and transparency.
The European Parliament's role
The European Parliament's role
In accordance with Article 195 of the EC Treaty it is the Ombudsman's competence and obligation to identify and investigate instances of maladministration in the activities of the Community institutions or bodies, as well as promote good administrative behaviour.
In accordance with Article 195 of the EC Treaty it is the Ombudsman's competence and obligation to identify and investigate instances of maladministration in the activities of the Community institutions or bodies, as well as promote good administrative behaviour.
Therefore the Ombudsman's Special Report deals with the issue of transparency from a technical point of view and the Ombudsman is careful to underline that the complaint he has investigated does not concern the legislative activity of the Council as such, but the question as to whether the meetings of the Council acting in its legislative capacity should be public.
Therefore the Ombudsman's Special Report deals with the issue of transparency from a technical point of view and the Ombudsman is careful to underline that the complaint he has investigated does not concern the legislative activity of the Council as such, but the question as to whether the meetings of the Council acting in its legislative capacity should be public.
The Ombudsman considers that the meetings of the Council when it acts in its legislative capacity are not open to the public and that the Council's refusal to decide to open up these meetings is an instance of maladministration.
The Ombudsman considers that the meetings of the Council when it acts in its legislative capacity are not open to the public and that the Council's refusal to decide to open up these meetings is an instance of maladministration.
The Special Report shows it does not require a Treaty change to be implemented, it could be brought about through a change in the Council's Rules of Procedure.
The Special Report shows it does not require a Treaty change to be implemented, it could be brought about through a change in the Council's Rules of Procedure.
Indeed, following the reforms agreed at Seville
Indeed, following the reforms agreed at Seville
Presidency Conclusions of the Seville European Council of 21 and 22 June 2002. , these Rules have been changed in order to increase transparency, and the Council now occasionally meets partly in public when legislating.
Presidency Conclusions of the Seville European Council of 21 and 22 June 2002. , these Rules have been changed in order to increase transparency, and the Council now occasionally meets partly in public when legislating.
Your rapporteur endorses the Ombudsman's conclusions and considers it unacceptable that an important law-making body of the EU still meets behind closed doors when acting as a legislator, especially at a time when the EU sees itself as a promoter of democratisation and accountability.
Your rapporteur endorses the Ombudsman's conclusions and considers it unacceptable that an important law-making body of the EU still meets behind closed doors when acting as a legislator, especially at a time when the EU sees itself as a promoter of democratisation and accountability.
It should therefore be seen to be practising what it preaches.
It should therefore be seen to be practising what it preaches.
Your rapporteur is of the opinion that the European Parliament, through its competent committees, and together with all other parties that are working towards greater transparency of European governance, should bring maximum pressure to bear on the Council in order to persuade it to follow the Ombudsman's recommendation and adapt its Rules of Procedure.
Your rapporteur is of the opinion that the European Parliament, through its competent committees, and together with all other parties that are working towards greater transparency of European governance, should bring maximum pressure to bear on the Council in order to persuade it to follow the Ombudsman's recommendation and adapt its Rules of Procedure.
The complainants in the case also referred to a provision of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which provides for the Council always to meet in public “when considering and voting on a draft legislative act” (Article I-50 (2)).
The complainants in the case also referred to a provision of the Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe, which provides for the Council always to meet in public “when considering and voting on a draft legislative act” (Article I-50 (2)).
The Ombudsman stresses however that his Special Report was based solely on the existing Treaties and current Community law.
The Ombudsman stresses however that his Special Report was based solely on the existing Treaties and current Community law.
Considering that all EU-governments have signed the Treaty and therefore agreed with its Article I-50 (2) it is difficult to see why they should not now be able to reach an agreement on amending the Council's Rules of Procedure, especially since this would require the support of only thirteen of the twenty-five member states.
Considering that all EU-governments have signed the Treaty and therefore agreed with its Article I-50 (2) it is difficult to see why they should not now be able to reach an agreement on amending the Council's Rules of Procedure, especially since this would require the support of only thirteen of the twenty-five member states.
Your rapporteur wishes to stress however that such a change of the Rules should not be seen as a substitute for the Treaty on the Constitution or as "cherry-picking", since the European Parliament still endorses full implementation of the Treaty.
Your rapporteur wishes to stress however that such a change of the Rules should not be seen as a substitute for the Treaty on the Constitution or as "cherry-picking", since the European Parliament still endorses full implementation of the Treaty.
The requested amendments should be regarded as a long overdue adaptation of the Council to the European reality and institutional equality in law-making.
The requested amendments should be regarded as a long overdue adaptation of the Council to the European reality and institutional equality in law-making.
If the Council changes its Rules it will also be important to establish clearly how public meetings of the Council when legislating should work in practice and which issues should be discussed in the Council's public meetings, so as to prevent the real debate being transferred to informal meetings, the COREPER or even upward to the European Council, with the public meeting doing nothing more than rubber-stamp decisions already taken.
If the Council changes its Rules it will also be important to establish clearly how public meetings of the Council when legislating should work in practice and which issues should be discussed in the Council's public meetings, so as to prevent the real debate being transferred to informal meetings, the COREPER or even upward to the European Council, with the public meeting doing nothing more than rubber-stamp decisions already taken.
It is also essential that the Council's Rules should clearly specify all the types of documents that are being used to prepare the Council's meetings as well as their status and that these documents should be accessible to the public, so it can follow all the steps leading up to the legislative meetings.
It is also essential that the Council's Rules should clearly specify all the types of documents that are being used to prepare the Council's meetings as well as their status and that these documents should be accessible to the public, so it can follow all the steps leading up to the legislative meetings.
Your rapporteur further recommends that the European Parliament press for public meetings of the Council to be broadcast and web cast, as well as for official transcripts of the legislative meetings to be issued.
Your rapporteur further recommends that the European Parliament press for public meetings of the Council to be broadcast and web cast, as well as for official transcripts of the legislative meetings to be issued.
Zvláštní zpráva evropského veřejného ochránce práv k návrhu doporučení Radě Evropské unie ve věci stížnosti č. 2395/2003/GG týkající se otevřenosti zasedání Rady, pokud jedná v zákonodárné funkci
The Special Report from the European Ombudsman following the draft recommendation to the Council of the European Union in complaint 2395/2003/GG concerning the openness of the meetings of the Council when acting in its legislative capacity
Robert Atkins, Inés Ayala Sender, Alexandra Dobolyi, David Hammerstein Mintz, Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo, Manolis Mavrommatis, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Diana Wallis
Robert Atkins, Inés Ayala Sender, Alexandra Dobolyi, David Hammerstein Mintz, Carlos José Iturgaiz Angulo, Manolis Mavrommatis, Marie Panayotopoulos-Cassiotou, Diana Wallis
Náhradník přítomný při závěrečném hlasování
Substitutes present for the final vote
o návrhu nařízení Rady, kterým se mění nařízení Rady (ES, Euratom) č. 1605/2002, kterým se stanoví finanční nařízení o souhrnném rozpočtu Evropských společenství
on the proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2005 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities
Borut Pahor , Výbor pro rozpočtovou kontrolu
Borut Pahor , Committee on Budgetary Control
PE 367.649v02-00
PE 367.649v02-00
VYSVĚTLUJÍCÍ PROHLÁŠENÍ..............................................................................................71
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT..............................................................................................78
STANOVISKO Výboru pro rozvoj ...............................................................................76
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON DEVELOPMENT......................................................82
STANOVISKO VÝBORU PRO ROZPOČTOVOU KONTROLU (*)....................................83
OPINION OF THE COMMITTEE ON BUDGETARY CONTROL........................................88
– s ohledem na návrh Komise předložený Radě ( KOM(2005)0181 )
– having regard to the Commission proposal to the Council ( COM(2005)0181 )
– s ohledem na článek 279 Smlouvy o ES a článek 183 Smlouvy o Euratomu, podle kterých Rada konzultovala s Parlamentem ( C6‑0234/2005 ),
– having regard to Article 279 of the EC Treaty and Article 183 of the Euratom Treaty, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament ( C6‑0234/2005 ),
– s ohledem na zprávu Rozpočtového výboru a na stanoviska Výboru pro rozvoj a Výboru pro rozpočtovou kontrolu ( A6‑0057/2006 ),
– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the opinions of the Committee on Development and the Committee on Budgetary Control ( A6‑0057/2006 ),
(1) Nařízení Rady (ES, Euratom) č. 1605/2002 (dále jen „finanční nařízení“) tvoří právní základ reformy finančního řízení.
(1) Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002, hereinafter “the Financial Regulation”, lays down the legal foundations of the financial management reform.
Jeho podstatné prvky by proto měly být zachovány a posíleny.
As such, its essential elements should be maintained and strengthened.
Navíc jsou v něm stanoveny rozpočtové zásady, jež by měly být dodrženy ve všech právních aktech a od nichž by se bylo lze odchýlit jen v nejmenší možné míře.
Moreover, it establishes budgetary principles which should be respected by all legislative acts and from which derogations should be kept to a strict minimum.
Navíc jsou v něm stanoveny rozpočtové zásady, jež vycházejí z článku 268 a z následujících článků Smlouvy o ES a jež by měly být dodrženy ve všech právních aktech a od nichž by se bylo lze odchýlit jen v nejmenší možné míře.
Moreover, it establishes budgetary principles , derived from Article 268 et seq. of the EC Treaty, which should be respected by all legislative acts and from which derogations should be kept to a strict minimum.
Die Haushaltsgrundsätze sind vor allem in den Artikel 268 ff des EG Vertrages niedergelegt.
Budgetary principles are mainly derived from Article 268 et seq. of the EC Treaty.
(2) Praxe ukázala, že by měla být rozpočtová pravidla v určitých bodech změněna, aby se usnadnilo plnění rozpočtu a dosažení jeho politických cílů; i procesní pravidla a pravidla o předkládání dokumentace by měla být upravena tak, aby lépe odpovídala příslušným rizikům a nákladům.
(2) Certain amendments are justified in light of practical experience in order to facilitate budget implementation and the realisation of the underlying policy objectives and to adjust some procedural and documentary requirements so as to make them more proportionate to the risks and cost involved .
Es ist angezeigt, auf den allumfassenden Grundsatz der Verhältnismäßigkeit des Handelns der Gemeinschaftsorgane hinzuweisen, um eine übermäßige Belastung von Unionsbürgern und Dritter aufgrund von Verwaltungshandeln zu vermeiden.
Reference should be made to the universal principle of proportionality of the Community institutions' actions so as to prevent Union citizens and third parties from being overburdened as a result of administrative action.
(3) Všechny změny musí přispívat k dosažení cílů reforem prováděných Komisí, ke zlepšení nebo zajištění řádného finančního řízení a ke zvýšení ochrany finančních zájmů Společenství před podvody a protiprávní činností tak, aby přispívaly k vytváření přiměřených záruk zákonnosti a řádnosti finančních operací.
(3) All amendments must contribute to achieving the objectives of the Commission's reforms, should help improve or ensure sound financial management, and should enhance the protection of the Communities’ financial interests against fraud and illegal activities, thus contributing to obtaining a reasonable assurance of the legality and regularity of financial operations.
(3) Všechny změny musí přispívat k dosažení cílů reforem prováděných Komisí, ke zlepšení nebo zajištění řádného finančního řízení a ke zefektivnění ochrany finančních zájmů Společenství před podvody a protiprávní činností tak, aby přispívaly k vytváření přiměřených záruk zákonnosti a řádnosti finančních operací.
(3) All amendments must contribute to achieving the objectives of the Commission's reforms, should help improve or ensure sound financial management, and should more effectively protect the Communities’ financial interests against fraud and illegal activities, thus contributing to obtaining a reasonable assurance of the legality and regularity of financial operations.
(5a) V souladu s odstavcem 1 protokolu o uplatňování zásad subsidiarity a proporcionality, který je součástí Smlouvy o ES a který je obsažen v příloze k Amsterdamské smlouvě ze dne 2. října 1997, je každý orgán povinen při výkonu svých pravomocí dodržovat zásadu proporcionality, podle níž nesmějí opatření Společenství překračovat míru nutnou pro dosažení cílů Smlouvy.
(5a) Pursuant to point 1 of the Protocol on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, annexed to the EC Treaty and appended to the Treaty of Amsterdam of 2 October 1997, each institution, in exercising the powers conferred on it, is required to comply with the principle of proportionality, according to which any action by the Community must not go beyond what is necessary to achieve the objectives of the Treaty.
(6) V některých bodech se vyžaduje větší účinnost a průhlednost při používání rozpočtových zásad, aby lépe odpovídaly operativním potřebám.
(6) On certain points, more efficiency and transparency is needed with regard to the application of budgetary principles, in order better to suit operational needs .
Einer der Gründe für die Schwerfälligkeit des Verfahrens ist der mangelnde Gebrauch den die Anwender der HO von ihrem Ermessensspielraum machen.
The failure of those who apply the Financial Regulation to use their discretionary powers is one reason why procedure is so cumbersome.
(12) V současné době musí Komise získat schválení rozpočtového orgánu před přijetím příspěvků, například darů nebo odkazů, jejichž přijetí je spojeno s finančními náklady.
(12) At present, the Commission must be authorised by the budgetary authority before accepting donations, such as gifts or bequests, which involve a charge.
Zbytečným a zdlouhavým procedurám by zabránilo omezením tohoto požadavku pouze na případy příspěvků, jejichž přijetí je spojeno se značnými finančními náklady .
To avoid unnecessary and cumbersome procedures, authorisations should be made compulsory only in the case of significant charges .
Zbytečným a zdlouhavým procedurám by zabránilo omezením tohoto požadavku na případy příspěvků, jejichž přijetí je spojeno s následnými náklady .
To avoid unnecessary and cumbersome procedures, authorisations should be made compulsory where there are follow-up costs .
Wahrung von Parlamentsrechten.
To safeguard Parliament’s rights.
(13) V souvislosti se zásadou specifikace rozpočtu by měla být v určitých bodech zjednodušena a zprůhledněna tato pravidla převodů položek, jež se v praxi projevila jako těžkopádná nebo nejasná.
(13) In relation to the principle of specification of the budget, the rules governing transfers of appropriations should be simplified and clarified on certain points because in practice they have proven cumbersome or unclear.
Záměrem bylo, aby se článek 22 finančního nařízení vztahoval na jiné orgány než Komisi, pro niž platí zvláštní režim.
The intention was for Article 22 of the Financial Regulation to apply to institutions other than the Commission since the Commission has its own regime.
Uvedené ustanovení by proto mělo být odpovídajícím způsobem změněno.
That provision should therefore be amended accordingly.
(14) Co se týče „postupu oznamování“, Komise a ostatní orgány předkládají své návrhy na převody rozpočtovému orgánu, který v případě, kdy hodlá vznést námitky, může použít běžný postup.
(14) As regards the 'notification procedure', the Commission and the other institutions notify their transfer proposals to the budgetary authority, which may invoke the normal procedure if it wishes to raise objections.
V takových případech teoreticky platí pro rozhodnutí rozpočtového orgánu o převodech obecné lhůty.
In such cases, in theory, the normal deadlines apply for the decision of the budgetary authority on the transfer.
Z ustanovení však nevyplývá, kdy se předpokládá, že počíná běh těchto lhůt, a toto opomenutí by se mělo napravit.
However, the text does not state when time for the purposes of the deadline is to be deemed to start running, and that omission should be remedied.
(16) Za účelem zvýšení efektivnosti by mělo být Komisi umožněno nezávisle rozhodovat o převodech z rezervy v případech, kdy pro daný postup neexistuje v době sestavení rozpočtu žádný základní právní akt ve smyslu článku 49 finančního nařízení, ale takový předpis má být přijat v průběhu roku.
(16) For reasons of efficiency, the Commission should be allowed to decide autonomously on transfers from the reserve in cases where no basic act, within the meaning of Article 49 of the Financial Regulation, exists for the action concerned at the time when the budget is established, but where the basic act is adopted in the course of the year.
O převodech mezi články různých hlav, z nichž se financují výdaje stejné povahy by však měla Komise rozhodovat nezávisle.
On the other hand, transfers between articles of different titles financing expenditure of identical nature should be decided autonomously by the Commission.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 22A (nový)
RECITAL 22 A (new)
(22a) Předpisy o odpovědnosti schvalujících osob je třeba stanovit jasněji, aby se zvýšila právní jistota.
(22a) The rules on the liability of authorising officers should be more clearly defined for greater legal certainty.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 27
RECITAL 27
(27) Měla by být zavedena promlčecí lhůta na uplatnitelnost pohledávek.
(27) A p eriod of limitation on the validity of claims should be introduced.
Na Společenství se na rozdíl od mnoha jeho členských států nevztahují žádné promlčecí lhůty, jejichž uplynutím zanikají finanční pohledávky.
T he Community, unlike many of its Member States, is not subject to a period of limitation under which financial claims are extinguished after a certain period of time.
Společenství není omezeno promlčecí lhůtou ani při vymáhání svých pohledávek vůči třetím osobám.
Nor is the Community restricted by a period of limitation in the pursuit of its claims against third persons.
Zavedení takovéto promlčecí lhůty v novém článku 73b odpovídá zásadě řádného finančního řízení.
The introduction of such a period of limitation in a new Article 73b corresponds to sound financial management.
Úmyslně poškozující osoby by však neměly mít možnost odvolávat se na promlčení ve stejné míře jako ostatní dlužníci.
However, perpetrators of deliberate damage should not be able to invoke limitation to the same extent as other debtors.
Počátek promlčení by se proto měl omezit na časový okamžik, k němuž je zdokumentována jistá informace o obsahu všech pohledávek.
The start of the limitation period should therefore be confined to the point in time when the entire scope of a claim has been established.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 27A (nový)
RECITAL 27 A (new)
(27a) Postupy udělování grantů by se měly, kde je to možné a vhodné, provádět na interinstitucionálním základě, aby se administrativní náklady snížily také pro menší jednotky.
(27a) Award procedures should, where possible and appropriate, be carried out on an interinstitutional basis so as to ease the administrative burden on smaller entities too.
Tento pozměňovací návrh přidává k pozměňovacímu návrhu 14 zpravodajky slova „kde je to možné a vhodné“.
This amendment adds the words 'where possible and appropriate' to amendment 14 of the rapporteur.
BOD ODŮVODNĚNÍ 27B (nový)
RECITAL 27 B (new)
(27b) V oblasti přidělování zakázek na dodávky zboží nebo poskytování služeb musí být postupy zpřesněny a lépe přizpůsobeny potřebám uchazečů.
(27b) Supply and service contract award procedures must be streamlined and brought more into line with the needs of tenderers.
Přitom je nutno dbát zejména na to, aby se zásada proporcionality vztahovala aké na náklady na dokumentaci.
In this connection, attention should be paid in particular to ensuring that the principle of proportionality also extends to documentation efforts.
Rámcové smlouvy by měly být zahrnuty ve finančním nařízení.
Framework contracts should be reflected in the Financial Regulation.