What changed

From · Plenary report · 21 Dec 2023 A-9-2023-0446 on the transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget

To · Adopted text · 17 Jan 2024 TA-9-2024-0036 Transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations funded from the EU budget

The changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations (“having regard to …”), standard resolution paragraphs and punctuation-only edits are left out — they are in “Show every difference”.

Change #1

D. whereas the Treaties require the EU institutions and Member States to maintain an open, transparent and regular dialogue with representative associations and civil society; whereas it is important for EU Member States and EU institutions to provide adequate funding to programmes aimed at protecting and promoting the rights and values enshrined in the EU Treaties; whereas NGOs and CSOs play an important role in implementing these programmes;

Change #2

48. Calls for all EU-funded beneficiaries, including NGOs, to publish online all meetings with MEPs, MEPs’ assistants or representatives of other EU institutions, bodies or agencies whenever such meetings relate to ongoing EU legislative files or to the EU financing that such beneficiaries receive or apply for, in line with similar obligations for MEPs; calls for the relevant EU institutions and bodies to provide the tools necessary for the publication of such meetings, while permitting justified exceptions;