I langt de fleste medlemsstater er de nationale ministre underlagt undersøgelser foretaget af den nationale ombudsmand, og det ville være en skam, hvis de europæiske standarder for god forvaltningsskik skulle være lavere end standarderne i medlemsstaterne.
In most, if not all, Member States national ministers are subject to inquiries by the national ombudsman and it would be a pity if European standards of good administration fell below the norms now established in our Member States.