M. whereas, in his draft recommendation to the Council pursuant to Article 3(6) of the Statute of the European Ombudsman, the Ombudsman stated that: "The Council of the European Union should review its refusal to decide to meet publicly whenever it is acting in its legislative capacity"; whereas, in his Special Report, the Ombudsman reiterated his recommendation to the Council and suggested that the European Parliament consider adopting his recommendation as a resolution,
M. tā kā ieteikuma projektā Padomei saskaņā ar Eiropas ombuda statūtu 3. panta 6. punktu ombuds konstatēja, ka „Eiropas Savienības Padomei ir jāpārskata atteikums rīkot atklātas sanāksmes, kurās tā pilda likumdevējas lomu”; tā kā īpašajā ziņojumā ombuds atkārtoja ieteikumu Padomei un ierosināja, lai Eiropas Parlaments apsver iespēju apstiprināt viņa ieteikumus rezolūcijas veidā;