Changes in the Ombudsman's Statute were requested by the Ombudsman himself, Mr Diamandouros, in a letter sent to EP President Hans-Gert Pöttering in July 2006.
Iniciatīva pieder Eiropas ombudam Nikiforos DIAMANDOUROS, kas priekšlikumu izteica savā vēstulē Eiropas Parlamenta priekšsēdētājam H.G. PÖTTERING .