Translation of "transparency vis-à-vis parliament " (English → French) :

26. Highlights the efforts made by the Commission to make the negotiations as transparent as possible; calls, however, for ongoing efforts to be pursued and stepped up, in line with the recommendations of the European Ombudsman on TTIP, in order to increase transparency in the negotiations through the publication of documents relevant to TiSA; calls for measures to be taken to reinforce continuous and transparent engagement with national parliaments and all relevant ministries at Member State level; stresses the importance of stake ...[+++]holders, civil society organisations and the social partners and their expertise, and calls on the Commission and the Member States to involve them and closely cooperate with them throughout the negotiations on TiSA, especially regarding the possible effects which any trade agreement in services may have on the labour market; encourages all stakeholders to participate actively and to put forward initiatives, raise concerns and problematic issues and provide information relevant to the negotiations, and urges the Commission to take greater account of input from social partners and civil society;

29. Recommends, in the interests of the greater transparency and effectiveness of Parliament’s political and administrative activities, that all Members, Parliament staff and the general public be informed, immediately and generally, of all agendas and minutes of meetings and decisions taken by Parliament’s decision-making bodies; recalls the usefulness of the old Committee on the Rules of Procedure as a forum for discussing and improving, in a transparent and public manner, both the regulatory process and Parliament’s internal affairs; recommends in this regard the establi ...[+++]shment of a neutral Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Internal Affairs to enable all these matters to be dealt with and subsequently legitimised by Parliament in plenary session;

28. Recommends, in the interests of the greater transparency and effectiveness of Parliament’s political and administrative activities, that all Members, Parliament staff and the general public be informed, immediately and generally, of all agendas and minutes of meetings and decisions taken by Parliament’s decision-making bodies; recalls the usefulness of the old Committee on the Rules of Procedure as a forum for discussing and improving, in a transparent and public manner, both the regulatory process and Parliament’s internal affairs; recommends in this regard the establi ...[+++]shment of a neutral Committee on the Rules of Procedure and Internal Affairs to enable all these matters to be dealt with and subsequently legitimised by Parliament in plenary session;

24. Deplores the fact that the Council is not sufficiently transparent and stresses that all the Union institutions have a duty to respect the same standards in relation to transparency; is convinced that Parliament and the Council, as joint legislators, should apply the same standards of transparency and calls on the Council to improve its performance in this area without delay.

The European Parliament and Council should be informed of any appointment or termination of duties in order to ensure transparency towards the European Parliament and the Council.

We also need to step up surveillance and transparency. One Member of Parliament used the term ‘traceability’.