Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2002-09-26-Speech-4-016"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2002-09-26"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Activities of the European Ombudsman (2001) Deliberations of the Committee on Petitions 2001-20022
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20020926.1.4-016"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2002-09-26-Speech-4-0172
lpv:speaker	lp:Laura González Álvarez2
lpv:spokenAs	member; PETI (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 member; EUL/NGL (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Delegation for relations with the countries of Central America and Mexico (2002-02-07--2003-07-07)3 substitute; Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3 unknown; Izquierda Unida (1999-07-20--2003-07-07)3 member; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2003-07-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, I believe that nobody doubts today, and nor should they, that the Committee on Petitions and the Ombudsman contribute to two fundamental principles of European construction: the application of Community law and also the institutions’ knowledge of the citizens. Nevertheless, I believe we must make improvements in certain areas in order to prevent the Committee on Petitions and the Ombudsman from confronting problems while carrying out their everyday work. Firstly, on a very practical level, I believe we should strengthen the services of the Ombudsman, the services of our own secretariat and the services of the European Commission which work closely with us, Commissioner, because sometimes they have difficulties providing us with information on the petitions we send them. Secondly, the presence of the Council in our Committee on Petitions should sometimes be essential, but it never appears. I believe that time limits should be reduced, otherwise we will lose credibility. We should renounce those Member States which obstruct the work of the Committee on Petitions. There are some and we all know who they are. We should be able to suspend projects that violate Community law and Europe’s natural and cultural spaces. Madam President, I believe that the method of a joint report by the Committee on Petitions and the European Ombudsman should also be used for the joint annual report on respect for and application of Community law, because that would show us how essential the work of the Ombudsman and the work of the Committee on Petitions is in assessing the application of Community law. I would like to end, Madam President, by thanking the European Ombudsman for his work promoting the transparency and efficiency of the European institutions and furthermore for his independence, which has been clear to us throughout this time."@en1

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