REPORT on the annual report on the activities of the European Ombudsman in 2024

Tabled by Nikos Pappas, Valentina Palmisano

16. Removed: Stresses that Frontex must operate within the provisions enshrined in its regulation5, including the obligations related to fundamental rights Added: Appreciates the Ombudsman’s commitment to upholding the fundamental and human rights of migrants, including in the EU’s border management activities, by launching inquiries into the actions of Frontex and the Commission in this regard; stresses that several inquiries were opened in 2024 concerning the European Union Agency for Asylum and Frontex, which highlighted systemic challenges in ensuring accountability and compliance with Removed: relevant international law; takes note of the reform of the Frontex mandate announced by the President of the Commission for 2026; expects that reinforcing the mandate, resources and budget of Frontex will ensure that the agency can perform its work under the best possible conditions in order to better support the Member States, including in search and rescue operations; 5 Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1896/oj). Added: EU fundamental rights obligations; calls on the Commission and the agencies concerned to report to Parliament on the action taken in response to the Ombudsman’s findings in these cases;

Wording as published by the EP, in English. PE782.972v01-00