RELAZIONE sull'accesso del pubblico ai documenti – Relazione per il periodo 2022-2024

Testo come pubblicato dal PE, in inglese.

1. Emendamento 1Respinta

   Citation 13 a (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: – having regard to the reports and recommendations of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), in particular its special report 11/2025, entitled ‘Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs’, published in April 2025;

2. Emendamento 2Respinta

   Recital E a (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: Ea. Whereas in its special report 11/2025, the ECA found that while non-governmental organisations (NGOs) have a strong influence on the EU’s decision-making processes, there is a lack of transparency regarding the EU funding granted to these entities; whereas the report found that important aspects of an NGO’s status were systematically not checked, leading to entities having an incorrect NGO classification in the Financial Transparency System;

3. Emendamento 3Respinta

   Recital E b (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: Eb. Whereas although the ECA report stressed that it is permitted for NGOs to receive grants to support their operating costs, including advocacy, in its audit, the ECA clearly states that the Commission does not disclose information on the advocacy activities financed; whereas private citizens and MEPs have repeatedly requested access to Commission contracts with NGOs without success;

4. Emendamento 4Respinta

   Recital E c (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: Ec. Whereas according to the ECA, the Commission did not conduct proper checks on NGOs’ financial dependency and funding sources, ignoring the real stakeholders behind entities that benefit from millions of euro in EU funding;

5. Emendamento 5Respinta

   Recital E d (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: Ed. Whereas the Commission has been evading responsibility for years and has failed to properly handle public access to documents; whereas the subsidies granted to NGOs are essentially non-transparent, even though this concerns EU taxpayers’ money; whereas the scandals of recent years have shown that the EU, including Parliament, has been funding NGOs for political lobbying;

6. Emendamento 6Respinta

   Recital E e (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: Ee. whereas following repeated requests, the Commission published a list of NGO grants for the period 2019-2023 and their total value amounts to EUR 17 billion, with over 37 000 contracts available at www.ngotransparency.eu; whereas neither the grant agreements nor the financial reports are publicly accessible;

7. Emendamento 7Respinta

   Paragraph 12 a (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: 12a. Notes with great concern the general lack of transparency and proper scrutiny in relations between the EU institutions and NGOs;

8. Emendamento 8Respinta

   Paragraph 32 a (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: 32a. Calls on the Commission to publish all grants, contracts and documents automatically, without any need for request, on a central online platform that is easily accessible, searchable and transparent;

9. Emendamento 9Respinta

   Paragraph 32 b (new)

   Presentato da András László, Petra Steger, Marieke Ehlers +4 · PfE

   Aggiunto: 32b. Urges the Commission to publish all documents relating to NGO funding under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework;

10. Emendamento 10Respinta

    Paragraph 10 a (new)

    Presentato da Milan Uhrík, Christine Anderson · ESN

    Aggiunto: 10a. Firmly believes that the Commission should lead by example as regards transparency, good governance, not spreading disinformation and not interfering with electoral integrity;

11. Emendamento 11Respinta

    Paragraph 26

    Presentato da Mary Khan, Christine Anderson, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    … retain documentation to ensure the effective exercise of the right of access; Aggiunto: calls for full clarification regarding the existence, preservation, deletion or recoverability of the requested messages; insists that internal record management rules cannot limit obligations under Article 15 TFEU and Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001;

12. Emendamento 12Respinta

    Paragraph 27 a (new)

    Presentato da Mary Khan, Christine Anderson, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    Aggiunto: 27a. Notes that the existence of a document within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001 is independent of its registration; stresses that documents relating to EU policies or significant financial commitments cannot be deemed non-existent solely because they were not registered or were categorised as ‘short-lived’, and that any unjustified destruction, non-registration or loss of such documents constitutes a serious breach of the principles of transparency and good administration, as well as of the duties of integrity and loyalty binding EU officials and office-holders under the applicable legal framework;

13. Emendamento 13Respinta

    Paragraph 32 a (new)

    Presentato da Mary Khan, Christine Anderson, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    Aggiunto: 32a. Calls for a thorough and independent review of the conduct of the President of the Commission in relation to the preservation and handling of documents requested under Regulation (EC) No 1049/2001; stresses that members of the Commission are bound by the principles of transparency, integrity and good administration laid down in Article 17 TEU and Articles 41 and 42 of the Charter; considers that, where serious breaches of document preservation or transparency obligations are established, appropriate disciplinary or institutional measures must be examined in order to uphold the rule of law, safeguard the credibility of the EU’s legal order and restore public trust;

14. Emendamento 14Respinta

    Paragraph 37 a (new)

    Presentato da Mary Khan, Christine Anderson, Milan Uhrík · ESN

    Aggiunto: 37a. Notes that systemic delays and inadequate record preservation practices identified in Ombudsman inquiries and case-law demonstrate structural shortcomings in the current framework; calls for the revised transparency rules to include enforceable consequences where institutions fail to preserve documents or repeatedly disregard statutory deadlines, including proportionate administrative and disciplinary measures; stresses that transparency obligations must be effective in practice and not merely declaratory;