Activities of Marie-Christine ARNAUTU related to 2015/2174(DEC)
Plenary speeches (1)
Discharge 2014: European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) (A8-0102/2016 - Derek Vaughan) FR
Amendments (3)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. WelcomNotes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the transactions underlying the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency (‘the Agency’) for the 2014 financial year are in order;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the Agency’s contribution to maritime safety and prevention of ship pollution in Europe; deplores that, while expending 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 their mandate (i.e. contribution with know-how and staff of the Agency to the refugees crisis)Notes the staff reduction and budgetary cuts that became applicable in 2014; insists that the Agency should not go beyond its field of competence: indeed, takes the view that the management of the refugee crisis in territorial and international waters is the exclusive responsibility of States;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the Agency is developing medium-term objectives and action plans to improve its performance towards the achievement of the strategic goals set in the 5-year strategy adopted by the Administrative Board in 2013; believes that the final report will have to highlight the needs of Member States, provide a detailed view of the budget of the programmes that will be implemented and be accompanied by a roadmap that will control the completion of funded projects; calls on Member States and the Commission to request an independent expert opinion to ensure the feasibility and relevance of the projects;