Activities of Barbara KAPPEL related to 2017/2171(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2016 PDF (318 KB) DOC (64 KB)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2016
Amendments (8)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes that, as the Authority’s workload is increasingly shifting from legislative tasks to enforcing and applying the Union law, the Authority’s budget and manpower should be reallocated internally; believes that any potential increases in EBA's means must be accompanied by adequate rationalisation measures and defended and explained thoroughly in a clear, detailed and understandable defence report before the European Parliament and made publically available;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the fact that, of the 1164 invoices paid by the Authority in 2016, only 13 (0,9%) were paid late, and for the third year in a row the Authority paid zero late payment interest; encourages the Authority to step up its ongoing efforts in reducing late payment of invoices;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Recalls that the Authority’s lease agreement, which ends on 8 December 2026, includes a break option after six years, triggering a penalty payment of 16 months’ rent equivalent to EUR 3 246 216;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that, while making sure that all assignments are carried out in full and within deadline, the Authority should carefully adhere to the tasks and the mandate assigned to it by the European Parliament and the Council, and must not seek to de facto broaden its mandate beyond those assignments;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Considers that the minutes of meetings of the Board of Supervisors and of the Stakeholder Groups, which are publicly available, should be published more swiftly, and should provide better insight into the discussions held, members’ positions and voting behaviour; believes that outreach to the general public could also be enhanced by web streaming events;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25 a. Recalls that the Authority’s lease agreement, which ends on 8 December 2026, includes a break option after six years, triggering a penalty payment of 16 months’ rent equivalent to EUR 3 246 216;
Amendment 22 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that, as the Authority’s workload is increasingly shifting from legislative tasks to enforcing and applying the Union law, the Authority’s budget and manpower should be reallocated internally; believes that any potential increases in the Authority's means must be accompanied by adequate rationalisation measures and defended and explained thoroughly in a clear, detailed and understandable defence report before the European Parliament and made publically available;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Considers that the minutes of meetings of the Board of Supervisors and of the Stakeholder Groups, which are publicly available, should be published more swiftly., and should provide better insight into the discussions held, members’ positions and voting behaviour; believes that outreach to the general public could also be enhanced by web streaming events;