5 Amendments of Paolo BORCHIA related to 2019/2081(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the accounts of the European Union Agency for Railways ('the Agency') for the 2018 financial year are legal and regular in all material aspects;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Notes the Court's observations concerning the legality and regularity of the transactions, and joins the Court in urging the Agency to employ procurement procedures which are consistent with the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Notes the Court's observations concerning internal controls, and calls on the Agency to carry out more effective ex ante checks on payments in connection with contracts, with a view to ensuring that all procurement procedures are competitive and transparent;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2c. Calls on the Agency to take account of the specific needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) when applying fees and charges in connection with the new certification tasks and to carry out effective checks to verify the SME-related criteria when dealing with applicants;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Deplores the fact that the Agency still has two seats, in Lille and Valenciennes, and points out that costs could be reduced if all operations were to be centralised at a single seat;