Activities of José Ignacio SALAFRANCA SÁNCHEZ-NEYRA related to 2018/2176(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section X – European External Action Service PDF (185 KB) DOC (75 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the for the financial year 2017 / Postpones its decision on granting the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European External Action Service for the financial year 2017;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Notes that a contribution of EUR 54,9 million was also received from the EDF and the trust funds. Additional carry-overs and appropriations released from decommitments brought the total amount to EUR 59,7 million (including also assigned revenues of the financial year); notes that at the end of 2017 execution in commitments was EUR 52,6 million (88,1%) and in payments EUR 46,5 million (78,0%); notes that the EDF credits which have not been committed are carried over to the following year as external assigned revenue and there is no loss of appropriations;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Acknowledges that the number of budget lines used to finance the operations related to Commission staff in the delegations (34 different lines originating in various Headings of the Commission budget, plus the EDF Funds) increases the complexity of budget management; remembers that this topic was treated in the 2016 discharge report and takes note of the complexity in the simplification of reducing the budget lines; encourages therefore the EEAS to keep on working with the European Commission to simplify the budget lines when possible in order to reduce the complexity of budget management;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that in 2017 the Heads of Delegation provided a Statement of Assurance; observes that all Heads of Delegation, except the Head of Delegation to Syria, has provided a declaration without reservation; acknowledges that the Delegation to Syria is currently evacuated and that the delegation has indicated an action plan to alleviate the problems it has faced of having to function in a war zone; notes that the reservation is seen as non-material in terms of amounts for the whole of the EEAS budget;
Amendment 15 #
12a. Notes that the value of all transfers made within the EEAS administrative budget amounted to EUR 14,4 million, of which the largest amount concerned an advance contract regarding Afghan security; notes also that the transfers reduced the EEAS headquarters’ budget by EUR 5,1 million and increased the delegation budget by a corresponding amount;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Welcomes the continued reduction in the number of delegations exceeding the maximum space of 35m² per person from 83 in 2016 to 73 in 2017 in line with the recommendation of the Court in 2016; welcomes the launch of the real- estate management tool IMMOGEST and the acquisition of internal and external expertise to support building management, in particular in regard to delegations; calls on the EEAS to continue implementing, when possible, reasonable and efficient for the EU budget, the recommendations of the Court in its special report on the EEAS’s management of its buildings around the world7 and to keep the Parliament informed about the improvements; _________________ 7 Court of Auditors: Special Report No 07/2016: The European External Action Service’s management of its buildings around the world
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Is of the opinion that progress is necessary in this regard and therefore invites the EEAS to both identify and reflect on the reasons for this imbalance, and subsequently possibly refine its conditions and recruitment policies in order to attract all genders equally for management positions; encourages the EEAS to cooperate with national universities offering courses dedicated to a diplomatic career in order to promote the European diplomatic service at an early stage, and suggests to envisage promoting the creation of an academy dedicated to the education of future European diplomats;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Calls for the creation of an institute dedicated to the education of future European diplomats and suggests to study the possibility of using the facilities of the European Parliament in Strasbourg to house this diplomatic institute;