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6 Amendments of Rob ROOKEN related to 2020/2167(DEC)

Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern the findings of the Court of Auditors’ (the Court) in its special report1 ; takes the view that any future special report by the Court on the Agency's activities should include analysis regarding respect for and the protection of fundamental rights, in particular the insufficient support by Frontex to Member States to prevent, detect and respond to illegal immigration; _________________ 1 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocu ments/SR21_08/SR_Frontex_EN.pdf
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with regret the weaknesses detected with respect to the Agency’s primary activities in support of the fight against irregular immigration and the fight against cross-border crime which are caused by an incomplete implementation of the 2016 mandate and the failure of the Agency to take the measures necessary to adapt its organisation to fully implement that mandate; notes with concern that the Court identifies a significant risk that the Agency will struggle to carry out the mandate given to it by Regulation (EU) 2019/18962 , especially since it was approved without an impact assessment; acknowledges the gaps and inconsistencies of the information exchange network and further acknowledges the weaknesses in Member States’ implementation of Regulation (EU) No 1052/2013 establishing the European border surveillance system (EUROSUR); _________________ 2Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2019 on the European Border and Coast Guard and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1052/2013 and (EU) 2016/1624 (OJ L 295, 14.11.2019, p. 1).
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned that the Agency did not provide information about the impact or actual cost of its activities and performances, more particularly about the real cost of its joint operations, either aggregated or disaggregated by operation (maritime and aerial) and type of costs (e.g. human resources and light equipment, or heavy equipment); notes that the Agency only presents costs based on estimates that can reveal significant differences; is disappointed that the Agency’s operational reporting means that decision makers are not adequately informed;
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
4. Welcomes the recruitment of the fundamental rights officer, who took office on 1 June 2021, and the appointment of 20 fundamental rights monitors; regrets that 15 of those appointments were made at AST level which is not in keeping with the Agency’s mandate under Regulation (EU) 2019/1896; reiterates that Regulation (EU) 2019/1896 provides for the recruitment of at least 40 fundamental rights monitors by 5 December 2020; insists that the Agency swiftly recruits the remaining 20 fundamental rights monitors and does so in AD positions;deleted
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
5. Urges the Agency’s management board to swiftly adopt the action plan to implement the updated fundamental rights strategy and improve the mechanisms for monitoring and reporting fundamental rights violations and complaints in the Agency;
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE
Amendment 40 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
7. Concludes that the increased competences and budget for the Agency need to be accompanied by a corresponding increase in accountability and transparency; stresses that discharge for the Agency is conditional on such accountability and transparency, especially on the Agency's commitment to Union law; stresses in this context the need for a full clarification of the alleged violations of fundamental rights at the external bordernd should have been subject to yearly cost analysis and impact evaluations; stresses that discharge for the Agency is conditional on accurate and comprehensive information about its activities;
2021/07/06
Committee: LIBE