# Statute of the European Ombudsman

European Parliament procedure 2006/2223(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 6th term, committee AFCO). Stage: Procedure completed. 3 committee amendments tabled by 3 Members between 2008-02-14 and 2008-02-14.

## What the amendments focus on

The dossier concerns the Statute of the European Ombudsman. Amendments address the obligation of Community institutions and bodies to supply the Ombudsman with requested information and access to files, the handling of confidential information, and cooperation with authorities of the same type in Member States to make enquiries more efficient and safeguard the interests of complainants.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Costas BOTOPOULOS | Greece | PSE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/39318.md |
| Giuseppe GARGANI | Italy | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4562.md |
| Riccardo VENTRE | Italy | PPE-DE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28437.md |

## Official source documents

- PE402.571: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-402.571+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2006-2223-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2006-2223-INI.json

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