EU Ombudsman
01 January 1994
The General Affairs Council of the EU agreed at its meeting on 25-26 October 1993 the European Parliament's regulations on the new post of Ombudsman. The person will be appointed by the European Parliament and any citizen will be able to complain about "maladministration in any activities of the Community institutions".
Council of the European Communities, General Secretariat, 9282/93(Presse 171), 8 pages.