Special Report of the European Ombudsman concerning his inquiry into complaint 2591/2010/GG against the European Commission (Vienna Airport)

This own-initiative report concerns a Special Report of the European Ombudsman on his inquiry into a complaint against the European Commission (Vienna Airport). Amendments examine whether the Commission committed maladministration in handling infringement proceedings against Austria over works carried out without the required impact assessment under the EIA Directive, and stress good administrative practice in record-keeping and correspondence, the role of national Ombudsmen, and clearer procedures for infringement proceedings.