8 Amendments of Ramona STRUGARIU related to 2023/2148(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas in the context of the discharge procedure, the discharge authority aims to emphasize the significant importance of enhancing the democratic legitimacy of Union institutions; this involves enhancing transparency and accountability, as well as implementing performance-based budgeting and ensuring good governance of human resources;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the Agency is financed through fees paid by industry and by an EU balancing contribution, in accordance with Regulation (No 1907/2006), Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 and Regulation (EU) No 528/2012; highlights that due to the one-off nature of the fees and their dependence on strategic decisions of the chemical industry players, there is high uncertainty as to their amount and timing; insists on the need for areminds that the Commission’s promised a proposal to strengthen the governance of the European Chemicals Agency and increase the sustainability of its financing model in 2020; insist that the Commission should present it immediately;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9 a. Recalls the importance to increase the digitalisation of the agency in terms of internal operation and management but also in order to speed up the digitalisation of procedures; stresses the need for the agency to continue to be proactive in this regard in order to avoid a digital gap between the agencies at all costs; draws attention, however, to the need to take all the necessary security measures to avoid any risk to the online security of the information processed, insist to step up against cyberattacks or infiltration attempts particularly originated from Russia or China;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Welcomes that the Agency has put in effect an action plan to implement the objectives of its Charter on Diversity and Inclusion adopted in 2022, aiming to achieve gender balance in the management team among other inclusion measures; acknowledges that achieving results in this area takes time; is strongly of the opinion however notes that the gender balance within the Agency’s senior and middle management hasneeds to be improved with a faster paste, as it has only slightly decreased with 76 % positions occupied by men (82 % in 2021) and 24 % by women (18 % in 2021); notes that gender balance in the staff overall is 261 men (45 %) and 317 women (55 %);
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the Agency has a policy on protecting the dignity of the person and preventing psychological and sexual harassment, and that the Agency is part of the interagency task force of confidential counsellors; looks forward to receiving their report and recommendations; notes that there were no reported cases of harassment in 2022 and encourages the Agency to continue and develop the work to prevent cases in the future as well;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11 b. Raises concerns about the geographical balance within the Agency’s senior and middle management having only one director from Central-Eastern Europe; insists that improvements have to be made; asks the Agency to report back on this to the discharge authority;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Recalls the importance for the Agency to develop greater visibility in the media, internet, and social media in order to make its work known to the citizens;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Highlights the fact that the Agency has continued its efforts to phase out animal testing in Europe to the extent possible under the current regulatory framework; notes that ECHA promotes alternatives to animal testing in three ways: focusing on groups of substances through a separate strategy, investing in international activities that promote alternatives and new approach methodologies, and making the data Agency holds available; reiterates its call on the Agency to speed up the phasing out process; notes in addition that the Agency is collaborating with the Commission and other stakeholders to support the Commission in developing a roadmap towards the full replacement of animal testing for chemicals;