5 Amendments of Estrella DURÁ FERRANDIS related to 2020/2151(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Expresses its satisfaction that the budget implementation rate stood at 99,9 % in 2019 (compared to 99,96 % in 2018); recognises the Foundation's successful efforts towards optimal use of resources in this regard;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Appreciates the Foundation’s high quality work to enhanceing and disseminateing knowledge, and to provideing evidence-based support and expertise to support policies concerning the improvement of living and working cofor European policy development in the field of living and working conditions, labour market and industrial relations across the Union; stresses its importance, autonomy and added value in its field of expertise; highlights the need of ensuring adequate human and financial resources allowing the Foundiations in the Union to continue implementing its work programme with a very high activity completion rate;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Appreciates the Foundation’s support to social partners, national governments and European institutions and its close cooperation with other Union agencies, in particular with Cedefop, EIGE, ETF, FRA, EU-OSHA, which aims to strengthen the synergies between them; considers the Foundation’s active participation in the EU Agencies Network to be important, including with respect to the sharing of services between agencies in geographical proximity or with similar operational requirements;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Welcomes the fact that Eurofound has for years now extended its cooperation beyond the agencies under the remit of DG EMPL in the context of the EU Agencies Network (EUAN), including EIGE and FRA, for which sharing of services has been a strategic priority for many years to ensure efficient cooperation;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret from the Court’s report that with regard to a framework contract for a maximum amount of EUR 170 000 for the supply of electricity, the Foundation incorrectly used a negotiated procedure with a single candidate due to incorrect interpretation of the Financial Regulation, which resulted in irregular related contracts and associated payments; notes from the Foundation’s reply that it accepts the observation and that a new tender has already been planned for early 2021 and will be of a competitive nature;