Activities of the European Ombudsman – annual report 2023
Parliament sets out its own position on a topic. The resolution is not binding but signals what Parliament wants.
Where it stands: Parliament adopted the text on 17 December 2024. This is its final position on the matter.
- ✓ Referred to committee 10 October 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 14 November 2024
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 21 November 2024
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 17 December 2024
- ✓ 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
- PETI — Petitions
- Rapporteur
- Alex AGIUS SALIBA S&D
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Peter AGIUS PPEVirginie JORON PfEKosma ZŁOTOWSKI ECRJana TOOM RenewGordan BOSANAC Verts/ALENikos PAPPAS The Left
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
Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph.
Timeline
- Plenary stage
- 17 December 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by an overwhelming majorityFor 598 Against 17 Abstained 37
Final vote — text as a whole at 13:01 · 92% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 12 ballots in voting order
1. Amendment 4 12:59 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – § 12 – Am 4Rejected2. Separate vote: paragraph 12 § 12Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded3. Amendment 7 12:59 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – After § 12 – Am 7Rejected4. Amendment 5 12:59 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – § 13 – Am 5Rejected5. Separate vote: paragraph 13 § 13Adoptedshow of hands — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote: paragraph 13 § 13Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded7. Amendment 1 13:00 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – After § 13 – Am 1Rejected8. Amendment 6 13:00 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – After § 13 – Am 6Rejected9. Separate vote: paragraph 16 § 16Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded10. Amendment 2 13:00 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – After § 19 – Am 2Rejected11. Amendment 3 13:01 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – § 27 – Am 3Adopted12. Final vote — text as a whole 13:01 A10-0016/2024 – Alex Agius Saliba – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 16 December 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 10 December – 11 December 2024 7 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 21 November 2024 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 14 November 2024 Committee vote: report adopted
PETI (Petitions) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 10 October 2024 Amendments tabled in committee
Members of PETI (Petitions) proposed changes to the draft.
- 10 October 2024 Referred to the PETI (Petitions) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
- 12 September 2024 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in PETI (Petitions). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.