The European Parliament shall appoint an Ombudsman empowered to receive complaints from any citizen of the Union or any natural or legal person residing or having its registered office in a Member State concerning instances of maladministration in the activities of the Community institutions or bodies, with the exception of the Court of Justice and the Court of First Instance acting in their judicial role.
Ceapfaidh Pariaimint na hEorpa Ombudsman a chumhachtófar chun geará i n a ghlacadh ó aon saoránach den Aontas nó ó aon duine nádúrtha nó dlitheanach a chónaionn nó a bhfuil a oifig chláraithe aige i mBallstát maidir le cásanna drochriaracháin i ngníomhaíochtai na n-institiúidí nó na gcomhlachtaí Comhphobail, seachas an Chúirt Bhreithiúnais nó an Chúirt Chéadchéime i bhfeidhmiú a bhfeidhmeanna breithiúnacha dóibh.