Annual Report 2001

Summary:

The European Ombudsman published in July 2002 the annual report covering the activities of his office for the year 2001.

Further information:

During the year 2001, substantial progress was made in two fields essential for the Ombudsman’s work on behalf of European citizens. First, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the regulation on public access to
documents, foreseen in Article 255 of the EC Treaty. Second, the European Parliament unanimously adopted the EU Code of Good Administrative Behaviour and called on the European Commission to propose a regulation on this subject.

• Primary Source

European Ombudsman: Annual Report 2001 https://www.ombudsman.europa.eu/rest/medias/pdf?lang=en&path=1225809646172_rap01_en.pdf

European Commission: Press Release, No.11, 2002 (09.04.02): Ombudsman presents 2001 Annual Report http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_EO-02-11_en.htm?locale=en

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