BETA

Activities of Petri SARVAMAA related to 2021/2146(DEC)

Plenary speeches (1)

Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency (A9-0235/2022 - Tomáš Zdechovský) (vote)
2022/10/18
Dossiers: 2021/2146(DEC)

Amendments (10)

Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the budget- monitoring efforts during the financial year 2020 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 78,42 %, representing a decrease of 21,42 % compared to 2019; highlights that EUR 360 mln of EUR 364 mln of the budget were committed; takes note that EUR 95 mln have been returned to the Union general budget; notes with concern that the payment appropriations execution rate was very low at 43,84 %, representing a decrease of 25,30 % compared to 2019;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Highlights the fact that the Agency started an upgrade of the FAR (Frontex Applications for Return) and IRMA (Integrated Return Management Application) systems to take steps towards an interoperable system of costs connected to activities, to ensure sound financial management of grants; highlights that the Member States will be obliged to insert operational and financial details of the activities carried out; calls on the Commission to strengthen the relationship between the Agency and the Member States and to ensure binding rules for the Member Stated for financial and operational protection and monitoring;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Court’s observation that the pandemic has affected the Agency’s operations and budget implementation in 2020, with the Agency reducing its initial budget by EUR 95 000 000, through two amending budgets; notes that a provisional budgetary commitment of EUR 18 100 000 for the preparation of field deployments in 2021 was carried forward without the Agency having entered into legal commitments within the time limit laid down in Article 75 of the Agency’s Financial Regulation; notes that the Agency acknowledges the observation whilst working on remedial measures to prevent future occurrence, which entails the verification of carry forward tables for the associated legal commitments; acknowledges that the Agency issued an Administrative Notice with guidance on the annuality principle which explained the carry-over rules in detail;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Agency’s surveillance aircraft services performed a total of 1 068 missions in 2020 out of which 1030 were surveillance flights and 38 related to fishery control; welcomes the fact that the number of surveillance aircraft services increased over the past years with a number of 177 missions in 2017 and a number of 1068 missions in 2020;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that in 2020 COVID-19 related measures included the closure of borders and suspension of air traffic, which affected all operational activities coordinated by the Agency; notes that the number of return operations drastically dropped in 2020; calls on the Commission to introduce, in close cooperation with the Agency, an emergency plan that sets out certain safety measures, ensuring the safe continuation of return operations;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the Executive Director of the Agency reports regularly on the progress of the implementation in each Management Board Meeting covering the recommendations addressed by the WG on Fundamental Rights and Legal Operations Aspects of Operations, Frontex Scrutiny Working Group of the European Parliament, the European Ombudsman and the Court;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Takes note that on 15 February 2022 OLAF concluded its investigation on allegations in relation to the exercice of professional duties and non-compliance with the rules in place; calls on OLAF and the Commission to make sure that the full investigation report will be shared with the discharge authority as soon as possible, while respecting its Regulation and all legal requirements on the protection of sensitive data and of the persons concerned; reminds that it is necessary to have clarity on all elements of the investigation, in order for the discharge authority to take an informed and correct decision in relation to the 2020 budgetary procedure;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes media reports that the OLAF report has been finalised and sent to the Frontex Management Board; recalls information from media reports that the recommendations in the OLAF report are of disciplinary nature; calls on the Management Board to make its decision within an adequate timeframe and inform the discharge authority about its decision including the reasoning;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Reminds the importance of the Agency and of its role as a border and coast guard of the Union; calls therefore on the Agency to step up its efforts to follow up and appropriately address all OLAF recommendations with a view to ensure full functionality, as well as effectiveness and credibility of its actions, especially in the context of the current situation in Ukraine, when the border control of the Union and proper management of the increasing migration flows become of paramount importance;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes that the Commission has informed the discharge authority about significant improvements in the organisation and administration of the Agency and that the cooperation and coordination between the Agency and the Commission as well as across the different areas, including the fundamental rights officer, functions much better compared to 2 years ago;
2022/03/04
Committee: CONT