Europos Sąjungos ombudsmeno institucija
Mykolo Romerio universitetas |
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2007 |
Straipsnyje nagrinėjama Europos Sąjungos ombudsmeno institucija, gilinamasi į jos teisines galias ir kompetenciją. Siekiant įgyvendinti asmens teisę į tinkamą valstybės valdymą, Europos Sąjungos piliečiams suteikiama galia skųsti Europos Sąjungos institucijų veiklą specialiai Europos Parlamento skiriamam ombudsmenui. Straipsnyje nagrinėjamas Europos Sąjungos ombudsmeno veiklos veiksmingumas. Ombudsmeno institucijos ištakos yra Skandinavijos valstybėse. Europos Sąjungos ombudsmeno institucija yra tarpvalstybinės institucijos pavyzdys. Ši institucija savo veiklą grindžia Europos Sąjungos steigiamųjų dokumentų ir savo statuto nuostatomis. Europos Sąjungos ombudsmenas yra aktyviai veikianti institucija, kuri siekia mažinti piktnaudžiavimo ir biurokratizmo atvejus Europos Sąjungos institucijų veikloje.
Complaints can be written to the Ombudsman in any of the Treaty languages of the Union, setting out clearly the complainant, institution or body of the European Community and the grounds for complaint. Since the post was established in 1995, the Ombudsman has dealt with over 10 000 complaints. The matters raised have ranged from tax provisions to project funding and from competition law to sex discrimination. The problems that arise most frequently concern late payment, contractual disputes, arbitrary discrimination and lack of information. The following section gives an overview of the results the Ombudsman has achieved in his key areas of activity. The European Union has firmly committed itself to respecting fundamental rights. In December 2000, the Presidents of the Union’s three main institutions – the Commission, the Parliament and the Council – proclaimed the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights in Nice. This makes it clear for citizens what fundamental rights the EU institutions and bodies should respect. The Ombudsman has been active in ensuring that the charter is taken seriously by the institutions that proclaimed it. Constantly reminding them of the promises they made to European citizens, he applies pressure so that the institutions prove in practice that they respect the charter in their daily work.