2 Amendments of Morten PETERSEN related to 2019/2074(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Deplores that Eurojust was faced with a significant budget decrease from EUR 48 to 38 million (-21%) and a reduction in staff from 242 to 238 (-1.6%) despite a 19% increase in the workload compared to 2017; reminds that the workload is expected to increase further with the new mandate which will enter into force at the end of 2019 and that some cases concerning complex investigations can last several years; underlines that not just arrests, but also successful prosecutions in serious cross-border crime areas are essential for the security of the citizens of the Union; further reminds that the number of coordination centres held in 2018 was 17, just as in 2017, demonstrating the popularity of this operational tool and its utility; stresses that the budget of Eurojust should match its tasks and priorities in order to enable it to fulfil its mandate; calls on Parliament’s competent committees to invite the Administrative Director of Eurojust to present the forecasted long-term funding needs of Eurojust, including the efficiency gains expected and the operational gaps which would result from insufficient funding;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Notes the under-representation of men among the staff and recalls the importance of gender balance within the staff of Eurojust; therefore encourages Eurojust to put in place the necessary measures to achieve the balance and the objectives set by the Commission i.e. at least 40% of the under- represented sex as indicated in the 'Strategic engagement for gender equality 2016-2019'.