7 Amendments of Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ related to 2019/2068(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2018 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2018;
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision 2
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2018 / Postpones the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2018;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Agency’s cooperation with other agencies, in particular the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Institute for Gender Equality, the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, and the European Asylum Support Office, in order to achieve common policy objectives; welcomes the fact that, in addition, the Agency regularly supports other Union agencies to reflect obligations stemming from the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (the ‘Charter’) in their work; deems it necessary for the Agency to continue the development of strong ties with other relevant Union institutions; encourages the Agency to explore ways of sharing resources and staff on overlapping tasks among other agencies with similar activities;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. Questions the necessity of an agency dedicated specifically for the purpose of research of fundamental rights; appeals to the Commission to consider merging the Agency with the European Institute for Gender Equality ('EIGE'); underlines that the Agency and the EIGE have a similar field of operation and the merger would simplify the funding of the two agencies, as well as clarify the system of European agencies for the general public;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6 b. Authorizes the Commission to conduct a feasibility study in order to assess the possibility of, if not fully merging, at the very least setting up shared synergies with EIGE; calls upon the Commission to evaluate both scenarios, namely the transfer of the Agency to EIGE Headquarters in Vilnius, and the transfer of EIGE’s Headquarters to the Agency’s Vienna Headquarters; notes that such an act would mean sharing corporate and support services and the management of the common premises, as well as shared ICT, telecommunications and internet-based infrastructures, thereby saving huge amounts of money which would be applied towards further funding of both agencies;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges the Agency’s existing measures, and welcomes its ongoing efforts in relation to securing transparency, in relation to prevention and management of conflicts of interest, and in relation to whistle-blower protection; notes that there were a number of cases of potential and perceived conflicts of interest that were assessed and mitigated and none reported in 2018;
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls upon the Agency to direct its focus at disseminating the results of its research to the general public, and to reach out to the public via social media and other media outlets.