1 Amendments of Cláudia MONTEIRO DE AGUIAR related to 2015/2174(DEC)
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to maritime safety and, the prevention of ship pollution in Europe, and the assistance provided to Member States and the Commission under international and Union law; deplores that, while expeanding competences following the entry into force of its amended basic regulation in February 2013 (Regulation (EU) No 100/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 January 2013 amending Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency), staff reduction and budgetary cuts became applicable in 2014; reaffirms that the Agency has to be given the financial, material and human resources it needs to perform its tasks successfully, including when dealing with activities outside theirits mandate (i.e. contribution with know-how and staff of the Agency to the refugees crisis);