Traduction de «Ombudsman » (Anglais → Français) :

17. Recognises the important contribution of the European Network of Ombudsmen and emphasises the usefulness of an efficient cooperation for the benefit of European citizens; notes that 60 % of the complaints the Ombudsman processed in 2012 fell within the competence of a member of the network; recalls that the Committee on Petitions is a full member of the network; notes that in 2012 the Ombudsman transferred 63 complaints to this committee; congratulates the European Ombudsman on successfully coordinating the network; considers that this is a vital function of the Ombudsman's activities and that cooperation in the network should b ...[+++]e deepened in order to improve the national administration of EU law; recommends that the network be expanded to include relevant national bodies; considers that the Ombudsman's participation in European and international Ombudsman associations should be maintained and strengthened;

24. Is pleased to note that the institutions provided 98 positive replies to the 120 remarks and recommendations that the Ombudsman made in the context of his inquiries in 2012, which means that in 82 % of cases the EU institutions comply with the Ombudsman’s suggestions; calls on all EU institutions, agencies and bodies to do their utmost to ensure full compliance with the Ombudsman’s remarks and recommendations and to assist the Ombudsman in speedily responding to his inquiries by, inter alia , working together with the Ombudsman to reduce the deadlines in the inquiry process;

In the first place, it is true that the special report from the Ombudsman to the European Parliament of 18 October 1999 (1004/97/(PD)GG), available on the Ombudsman’s web-page, contains a recommendation to the Commission to the effect that, at the latest from 1 July 2000 onwards, the Commission should give candidates access to their own marked examination scripts upon request, and that press release 15/2000 of 31 July 2000, cited by the applicant, available on the Ombudsman’s web-page states that ‘[t]he Commission accepted the Ombudsman’s recommendation with effect from July 2000’.

No doubt can be cast on that conclusion by the applicant’s arguments concerning a hypothetical right of candidates in a competition to have access to their marked written tests, based on the Ombudsman’s recommendation to the Commission of 18 October 1999, on acceptance of that recommendation by the Commission and on the Ombudsman’s inquiry, commenced in 2005, which ended in a further recommendation to the Commission regarding the latter’s obligation to provide information regarding the evaluation criteria to any candidates who request it.

Whereas the Ombudsman, who may also act on his own initiative, must have access to all the elements required for the performance of his duties; whereas to that end Community institutions and bodies are obliged to supply the Ombudsman, at his request, with any information which he requests of them and without prejudice to the Ombudsman's obligation not to divulge such information and to treat classified information or documents in accordance with rules strictly equivalent to those in force in the institutions or bodies in question; whereas the institutions or bodies supplying classified information or documents shall notify the Ombudsma ...[+++]n of such classification; whereas the Ombudsman and the institutions and bodies in question should agree on the operational conditions for the supplying of classified information or documents ; whereas the Member States' authorities are obliged to provide the Ombudsman with all necessary information save where such information is covered by rules or regulations on secrecy or by provisions preventing its being communicated; whereas if the Ombudsman finds that the assistance requested is not forthcoming, he shall inform the European Parliament, which shall make appropriate representations;

Whereas the Ombudsman, who may also act on his own initiative, must have access to all the elements required for the performance of his duties; whereas to that end Community institutions and bodies are obliged to supply the Ombudsman, at his request, with any information which he requests of them and without prejudice to the Ombudsman's obligation not to divulge such information and to treat classified information or documents in accordance with rules strictly equivalent to those in force in the institutions or bodies in question; whereas the institutions or bodies supplying classified information or documents shall notify the Ombudsma ...[+++]n of such classification; whereas the Ombudsman and the institutions and bodies in question should agree on the operational conditions for the supply of classified information or documents; whereas the Member States' authorities are obliged to provide the Ombudsman with all necessary information save where such information is covered by rules or regulations on secrecy or by provisions preventing its being communicated; whereas if the Ombudsman finds that the assistance requested is not forthcoming, he shall inform the European Parliament, which shall make appropriate representations;