Activities of Brian HAYES related to 2016/2194(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy) for the financial year 2015 PDF (294 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. NotesExpresses concern that the Court’s report once again emphasises that the complexity of ITER activities puts the amount of the Joint Undertaking’s contribution to the construction phase of the project at significant risk of increasing, but also recognises that significant progress across a range of areas impacting the whole management structure of the project has been achieved;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights that the Joint Undertaking is responsible for the management of the Union’s contribution to the ITER project and that the budget cap of EUR 6 600 000 000 until 2020 must be maintained; highlightstresses furthermore that the main challenge for the ITER project is to make sure that the realistic schedule and budgeting are kept and that any potential deviation or problem is detected at the earliest stage possible; acknowledges that the Court’s report once again notes in its ‘emphasis of matter’ that the doubling of initial budgeted costs for the construction phase in 2010 did not include contingency costs; notes with satisfactionsome progress, therefore, that the updated valuation to the Joint Undertaking’s contribution in 2015 is a more comprehensive figure; is aware that the changes that have recently been and that still are being introduced in this regard are key for the future success of the project;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NoteExpresses serious concerns that the Court’s report states that in 2015, the Joint Undertaking launched a major exercise to calculate the estimated cost at completion of the Joint Undertaking’s contribution to the construction phase of the project, resulting in an expected cost increase of around EUR 2 375 000 000 which represents an increase of 35 % over the figure approved by the Council in 2010; notes that this amount is greater than the increase reported by the Joint Undertaking in November 2014, but acknowledges that this is due to the wider scope of the new calculation to cover the entire construction phase, rather than only estimated cost deviations on awarded contracts; welcomes the efforts taken by the Joint Undertaking to provide more global and realistic cost estimates;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights thatStrongly calls on the Commission shouldto present a Communication on ITER project as soon as possible which is essential for ensuring transparency of the whole project and setting out the way forward;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Notes that the Joint Undertaking´s internal audit capability completed two engagements and performed three follow- up engagements in 2015; expects the Joint Undertaking to inform the discharge authority on the recommendations and progress made regarding these engagements; notes furthermore that the Commission´s internal audit service acknowledged the progress made by the Joint Undertaking in the sphere of procurements and concluded that seven out of nine audit recommendations from 2014 were adequately implemented;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Acknowledges that the Joint Undertaking is continuousfinally enhancing its internal control by focussing resources on the ITER deliveries required for the First Plasma milestones while respecting the capped budget until 2020; notes that the Joint Undertaking’s structure for ownership and responsibility was further enhanced in October 2016 with the creation of a new department focusing on commercial and financial issues; calls on the Joint Undertaking to report to the discharge authority on the developments achieved as the consequence of those organisational changes;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Acknowledges that the average time to contract for procurements above EUR 1 000 000 decreased significantlybut remains too long (from 240 to 140 days) during 2015 with respect to 2014, aligned with the Joint Undertaking’s average during the period 2009 to 2015 for this range of procedures and additionally points out that the average time to contract for procurements below EUR 1 000 000 and grants remained in line with 2014 figures;