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The time the European Commission takes to deal with requests for public access to documents

A resolution tabled by political groups, usually on an urgent matter or in reaction to a statement by the Commission or Council. Not binding.

Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 14 March 2024. This is its final position on the matter.

  1. ✓ Tabled for plenary
  2. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 14 March 2024
  3. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
Rapporteur
Juan Fernando LÓPEZ AGUILAR S&D

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA9-0172/2024 14 March 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution calls on the Commission to fix systematic delays in handling public access to documents. It backs the Ombudsman's findings of maladministration and asks the Commission to publish vaccine contracts and text messages.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Motion for a resolution B9-0162/2024 7 March 2024 ✦ Parliament's resolution calls on the Commission to fix systemic delays in handling public access to documents requests, which the Ombudsman found breached legal time limits.

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Plenary stage
  2. 14 March 2024 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 14 March 2024 📄 Motion for a resolution B9-0162/2024📄 Adopted text TA9-0172/2024
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 535 Against 1 Abstained 1

    Final vote — text as a whole at 12:36 · 100% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 15 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 15 ballots in voting order
    1. Amendment 14, adding text after paragraph 2 12:34 B9-0162/2024 – After § 2 – Am 14
    Adopted
    2. Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 4 12:34 B9-0162/2024 – After § 4 – Am 5
    Adopted
    3. Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 4 12:34 B9-0162/2024 – After § 4 – Am 6
    Adopted
    4. Amendment 8, adding text after paragraph 4 12:34 B9-0162/2024 – After § 4 – Am 8
    Adopted
    5. Amendment 10, adding text after paragraph 4 12:34 B9-0162/2024 – After § 4 – Am 10
    Rejected
    6. Amendment 11, adding text after paragraph 4 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – After § 4 – Am 11
    Rejected
    7. Amendment 9, adding text after paragraph 5 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – After § 5 – Am 9
    Rejected
    8. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 6 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – After § 6 – Am 12
    Rejected
    9. Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 7 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – After § 7 – Am 1
    Adopted
    10. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 10 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – After § 10 – Am 2
    Adopted
    11. Amendment 4 to paragraph 11 12:35 B9-0162/2024 – § 11 – Am 4
    Rejected
    12. Amendment 3 to paragraph 11 12:36 B9-0162/2024 – § 11 – Am 3
    Adopted
    13. Amendment 13, adding text after paragraph 11 12:36 B9-0162/2024 – After § 11 – Am 13
    Rejected
    14. Amendment 7, adding text after citation 9 12:36 B9-0162/2024 – After citation 9 – Am 7
    Rejected
    15. Final vote — text as a whole 12:36 B9-0162/2024 – Motion for a resolution (text as a whole)
    Adopted