The European Ombudsam asked the Council and Commission to publish the EU negotiating directives for the on-going TTIP negotiations with the US.
Acknowledging that civil society is rightly concerned about key documents not being disclosed, about delays and about the alleged granting of privileged access to TTIP documents to certain stakeholders, Emily O’Reilly proposes a range of practical measures to the Commission and advises to make certain TTIP documents public and ensure timely access to details of meetings with stakeholders.
At the same, she opened investigations involving both institutions stressing the “potential impact of TTIP on the lives of citizens”. This step is aimed at ensuring that the Council and the Commission establish a more proactive approach with respect to the transparency of these negotiations.
The institutions have until 30 September and 31 October 2014 respectively to send in their thoughts regarding Ms O’Reilly concrete proposals.
Please find more information on the European Ombusdam press release.