BETA

6 Amendments of Michal ŠIMEČKA related to 2021/2144(DEC)

Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Highlights that the number of operations grew from 1 921 in 2019 to 2 315 in 2020 (+24 %) and that operational meetings funded by the Agency decreased from over 500 in 2019 to 280 in 2020 (- 44%), which underline the impact of COVID-19 on its work;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Underlines that the continuous increase in workload and demand by the Member State authorities needs to be met by adequate levels of staff; notes that the Agency received an increase of its establishment plan by 14 temporary agent positions; calls on the Commission to engage into an active dialogue with the Agency in order to understand and meet the Agency’s long term needs in terms of human resources;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Takes note of the admonishment to the Agency by the EDPS in September 2020 for the processing of large datasets about people who have not been linked to a crime, which did not comply with Regulation (EU) 2016/794; takes note of the Action Plan sent by the Agency, outlining the measures intended to strengthen the Agency’s data review activities, scrutinised and commented by the EDPS; highlights that the Agency must fully comply with its fundamental rights obligations under Union law while maintaining its operational capabilities;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Welcomes the enhanced cooperation between the Agency and the European Anti-Fraud Office and the signature of a working arrangement with the Office on 8 October 2020;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 24 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Welcomes the fact that the Agency correctly implemented the Court's recommendations regarding the minimum threshold for technical award criterion most relevant to quality and the check of the accuracy of underlying prices and calculation of discounts applied to non- standard items;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 c (new)
4 c. Notes that the current proportion of women on the Agency's Management Board is still 12 out of 53 members (22.6%); recalls that pursuant to Article 10(3) of Regulation (EU) 2016/794 the principle of a balanced gender representation on the Management Board shall be taken into account; takes note that members of the management board are subject to nomination and appointment by Member States authorities; calls on the relevant national authorities to take into consideration improving the gender balance when appointing management board members; welcomes the Agency's commitment to increasing the gender balance of its staff, especially in managerial positions; notes the 5% increase in 2020 of the percentage of female staff members in Head of Unit and equivalent or higher positions, bringing the total percentage to 21%; encourages the Agency to continue on this positive trend and further improve the gender balance in these posts;
2022/01/19
Committee: LIBE