Activities of Angelika WINZIG related to 2022/2132(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking (before 30.11.2021 the SESAR Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2021
Amendments (13)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes, from the Court’s report,Points out that Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking, as a tripartite Joint Undertaking, implements – in addition to the EU budget and private members’ contributions – contributions from EUROCONTROL of around EUR 500 million for Horizon Europe activities; notes, however, and that as the Commission did not consider the EUROCONTROL contributions in its productivity model, the resulting lower productivity ratio for the Joint Undertaking cannot be directly compared to the ratio of the other Joint Undertakings;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. NoteRegrets that the Joint Undertaking (as have others) reported that after the internal budget and resource planning process, their management had not been included in the negotiation process between the parent DG and DG BUDG and that they also reported that they were insufficiently informed about the Commission’s productivity model, used to determine the human resources for implementing their programmes under the new MFF, and about the basis for capping staff numbers, despite an increased budget to be implemented;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Acknowledges that Horizon Europe envisages ambitious goals for the Joint Undertaking, that can only be achieved if effective solutions that address the weaknesses in the internal control systems and prepare for the future challenges arising from increased responsibilities, e.g. in the area of human resources management and planning, are designed and implemented; points out, in this context, that particularly complicated and burdensome calculations and reporting requirements represent a significant risk of error and calls therefore, to explore the possibilities of simplifications wherever possible and compatible with the existing legal framework;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotWelcomes that the report of the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’s report’) on the Joint Undertaking’s annual accounts finds the 2021 annual accounts to present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Joint Undertaking at 31 December 2021, the results of its operations, its cash flows, and the changes in net assets for the year then ended, in accordance with its Financial Regulation and with accounting rules adopted by the Commission’s accounting officer; notes, furthermore, and that the underlying transactions to the accounts are legal and regular in all material respects;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. NoteHighlights that the implementation rate for the Joint Undertaking’s 2021 payment budget available for Horizon 2020 projects was 93 %.; notes and that the Joint Undertaking had almost no 2021 operational commitment appropriations as it had finished its last call for proposal by the end of 2020;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. NotWelcomes that the Joint Undertaking met all of its key policy and operational objectives in 2021 as outlined in the Single Programming Document for 2021 to 2023 (2021–2023 SPD);
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. NoAppreciates that the Joint Undertaking, in the context of COVID 19 crisis and its financial impact on the Joint Undertaking’s Members, has put in place a series of budgetary measures aiming to provide the Members and the aviation sector with immediate cash-flow support;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. NotWelcomes that all procedures were carried out in compliance with the SESAR Joint Undertaking’s financial rules to ensure respect for transparency, fair competition among suppliers and the most efficient use of the Joint Undertaking’s funds;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. NoteHighlights that. in 2021, the adoption by the Joint Undertaking of e- tendering and e- submission; notes, in addition, and that in order to manage and ensure the timely implementation of procurement activities to support its objectives, the SESAR Joint Undertaking continued to use a contract action planning tool to record all of the procurement/ contract activities; notes, moreover, that this file is updated on a weekly basis in coordination with operational initiating agents (OIAs) and the corporate management team;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. NotesPoints out that the effective allocation of staff resources also remained a priority for the SESAR Joint Undertaking during 2021; notes and that efforts were focused on the professional and career development of its staff, in addition to ensuring that allocated staff resources were used in the most economic, efficient and effective way;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Notes, from the Annual Activity Report.Acknowledges that the decrease in the error rates in 2021 could be due, among other reasons, to the beneficiaries’ increased knowledge of the eligibility rules and the inherent learning curve, as well as to the results of the communication campaigns, targeted webinars and training, addressed in particular to newcomers and SMEs;
Amendment 18 #
23. Notes, from the Annual Activity Report,Highlights that an anti-fraud implementation report for 2021 was submitted to the Executive Director in Q1 2022, providing an overview of the anti- fraud activities that were carried out by the Joint Undertaking in 2021, notes and that it notably describes specific training sessions that were set up in the field of ethics and anti-fraud in Q4 2021, covering fraud definitions, red flags, reporting of serious irregularities, conflicts of interest, outside activities, gifts and favours, the Early Detection and Exclusion System database, double funding, and plagiarism;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. NotWelcomes that to address the Court’s recommendations and underlying risks, the SESAR Joint Undertaking set up a detailed action plan, which the IAS confirmed is suitable; notes and that the Joint Undertaking expects to implement all actions by the year-end of 2022.