Text tabled : A7-0330/2012

  Willy Meyer (GUE/NGL), in writing. − (ES) I voted in favour of this report as it is an accurate summary of the information available on this topic. It draws attention to the enormous number of non-communication cases (470 pending in 2010). It also calls for greater transparency and reciprocity in communication between Parliament and the Commission. Greater access to information on complaints, infringement files and so on could be provided without jeopardising the purpose of investigations. The report calls on the Commission to abide by principles of the rule of law in areas where it has discretionary powers, and guarantee transparency, openness, proportionality, and so on. It also calls for legal provisions to safely and reliably define the procedural relationship between the Commission and complainants in order to ensure the Commission’s responsibility for the complaints made by European citizens. For these reasons, I voted in favour of the report.