Strasbourg, 20.12.2012

Decision of the European Ombudsman closing his own-initiative inquiry OI/14/2011/BEH against the institutions and bodies of the EU mentioned in Article 13 of the EU Treaty, save for the European Council.

Dear Mr President,

Please find enclosed a copy of my above decision.

On the basis of my inquiry, I have decided to close it with the following conclusion:

By ascertaining current practices of canteens with regard to the management of unconsumed food and, on this basis, highlighting possible best practices, the own-initiative inquiry has attained its aims.

Yours sincerely,

P. Nikiforos Diamandouros

cc: Klaus WELLE

Enclosure:

• Decision on own-initiative inquiry OI/14/2011/BEH