Activities of Joachim KUHS related to 2023/2164(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Asylum (before 19.1.2022 the European Asylum Support Office) for the financial year 2022
Amendments (3)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the Agency for the significant progress made in 2022 towards the full implementation of the new provisions of Regulation (EU) 2021/2033; notes in particular, from the Agency’s follow-up report for the 2021 discharge (hereinafter the ‘follow-up report’), that the Agency established the Consultative Forum (CF), as well as the Asylum reserve pool which mid-June 2023 already comprised 360 Members States’ approved experts (out of 500 as required by that Regulation), and carried out the process of recruiting its Fundamental Rights Officer who took office in May 2023, as well as consultations with stakeholders with a view to drafting and adopting the Complaints Mechanism; observes with regard to the Monitoring Mechanism that the methodology and programme have been under development with the adoption thereof planned for Q1 2024, followed by a pilot monitoring exercise;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Takes note of the decision of the Agency to appoint a Fundamental Rights Officer (FRO); highlights that the FRO has worked with Unia, a controversial public body in Belgium; underlines that Flanders, the biggest region in Belgium, has decided to leave Unia by democratic decision of the Flemish Parliament over Unia´s political bias; calls on the Agency to review the appointment of the current FRO and propose a candidate who has no ties to controversial organisations;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes with concern that the Agency has not adopted the ‘Charter on Diversity and Inclusion’, nor it has reported on measures taken for the integration of persons with disabilities; reminds that the Union’s Charter of Fundamental Rights prohibits discrimination on the ground of disability and recognises the right of people with disabilities to benefit from measures to ensure their independence, social and occupational integration and participation in the life of the community; notes however the Agency’s commitment to address those areas through measures that will be implemented once the upcoming HR Strategy will be adopted; further observes that the Agency has taken initiatives and put in place various measures in order to improve its staff’s well-being at work and work-life balance such as targeted training courses, service level agreements with childcare providers and schools, a psychological and social support service, awareness raising campaigns, as well as free-time activities;