Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-09-06-Speech-4-013"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-09-06"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:European Ombudsman/Code of administrative conduct2
dcterms:Language	"it"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010906.2.4-013"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-09-06-Speech-4-0142
lpv:speaker	lp:Luciana Sbarbati2
lpv:spokenAs	member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 vice-chair; PETI (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; EMPL (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 member; Temporary committee on human genetics and other new technologies in modern medicine (2000-12-13--2001-11-29)3 unknown; Partito repubblicano italiano (1999-07-20--2003-03-29)3 member; Delegation for relations with Israel (1999-09-29--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, first I would like to congratulate the Ombudsman on the extremely competent work he has done, and especially his work in defence of the rights of all the citizens of the Union. A special thank you goes to Mrs Almeida Garrett, who has succeeded in putting her case with great ability, and has also been successful in conducting intelligent mediation. Society advances and the law always follows its progress. Sometimes that progress is rapid and the law seems slow compared with practice. That is why I think the Ombudsman is right to propose amending Article 3 of the statute, which dates from the 1990s. However, together with other members of the Committee on Petitions, I felt that the request to amend Article 3 went too far, in particular as regards the obligation to testify, even for members of the Community institutions. This is because there is a difficulty and confusion, including legal confusion, between control of the institutions’ administrative practices and control of political acts of members of those institutions. There was therefore a need to maintain greater balance, although there is no intention to slow down any investigation, for clarity and above all in defence of proximity and transparency, fundamental pillars contained in the Union’s Treaties. I think the solution adopted of partial revision, to which the Ombudsman has also contributed with his final letter accepting the positions of the rapporteur, Mrs Almeida Garrett, and the Commissioner, is the best way forward, and in the future appropriate steps can be taken to carry out a more systematic and juridical revision of this statute, respecting Community legislation and continuing to act in accordance with that principle of proximity and transparency which governs – and should continue to govern – the relationship between European citizens and Community institutions."@en1

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