14 Amendments of François THIOLLET
Amendment 1 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. Whereas according NDICI Regulation, NDICI funds must comply with the criteria for Official Development Assistance (ODA) established by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); whereas amid growing concerns over the integrity of ODA when it is used to address donor countries’ domestic migration concerns rather than development objectives benefiting the recipient country, the OECD recently published criteria for assessing the ODA eligibility of migration activities, identified risk categories among migration actions in terms of undermining ODA integrity (return and reintegration programmes, countering irregular migration, border management and the fight against migrant smuggling and human trafficking, and rendering financing conditional on migration control outcome)1a; _________________ 1a https://www.oecd.org/dac/financing- sustainable-development/development- finance-standards/migration-oda.htm
Amendment 2 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas development cooperation is evolving from a more traditional donor- recipient model towards a stronger emphasis on mutual interests, covering not only social sectors but also sustainable investment, trade, and the development of high value-added economic sectors, and on international partnerships to tackle global challenges; whereas according the TFEU “Union development cooperation policy shall have as its primary objective the reduction and, in the long term, the eradication of poverty”;
Amendment 18 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Is concerned that Benin´s EDF national authorising officer awarded a contract to a consultancy company to strengthen civil society involvement in the country, in serious breach of the public procurement rules; notes with concern that according to the Commission, the Evaluation Committee used its “discretionary power” to apply a calculation method which was not sufficiently documented in the procedure; recalls that the Qatargate scandal has revealed the role of non-profit organisations and civil society in corruption; recalls that European Court of Auditors Special Report No 35/2018 warns that the Commission does not have sufficiently detailed information on how the money is spent on civil society organisations, recalls the report of the Budgetary Control Committee A9- 0446/2023 on the transparency and accountability of non-governmental organisations; calls on the Court to produce a special report on EU funds being funnelled into civil society organisations, and to propel the Evaluation Committee and its discretionary powers concerning public procurement procedures, as well as any contacts and ties between the Evaluation Committee, including its members, and civil society organisations and other non- governmental organisations;
Amendment 20 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20 a. Is concerned by the recent reports1a that under NDICI the EU prioritises migration programs and actions that the OECD considers a particular risk to the integrity of ODA, such as migration and border management as well as return, over labour migration or regular pathways. Calls the Commission to conduct appropriate ex ante assessments to determine the possible human rights implications and risks of actions, including impact assessments for actions and measures that are expected to have a significant impact on migrants and refugee’ s human rights, in line of the NDICI Regulation; calls the Commission to provide the Parliament with an equal level and detail of information regarding NDICI migration spending and related assessments reports as provided to the Council; calls on the Court to produce a special report on the ODA eligibility of NDICI funded migration projects; _________________ 1a https://policy- practice.oxfam.org/resources/from- development-to-deterrence-migration- spending-under-the-eu-neighbourhood- de-621536/ https://euromedrights.org/publication/the- human-cost-of-artificial-intelligence-and- surveillance-technology-in-migration/
Amendment 35 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41 a. Calls on the Commission for the EDF funding to the United Republic of Tanzania be suspended in view of serious human rights violations and non-respect of the right to free, prior and informed consent of the Maasai communities in the Ngorongoro conservation area, evicted from their lands since the summer of 2022. This suspension must stay effective as long as a guarantee has been given by the Tanzanian government and the EU delegation has been authorized to enter and inspect the situation first hand1a ; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/RC-9-2023-0511_FR.html
Amendment 36 #
2023/2183(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Paragraph 41 b (new)
Amendment 2 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas 2001 ITER “Baseline” estimated that building ITER would cost EUR 5.9 billion (2008 prices) over a 10 years period, with first plasma scheduled for 2016; whereas since then the project has accumulated delays and cost overruns and the current ITER “Baseline” - revised in 2016 - raised the estimated cost to approximately EUR 20 billion and postponed first plasma to 2025;
Amendment 3 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the Commission’s current estimate regarding the total Euratom budget needed for F4E to finance the European part of the implementation of the ITER project and the associated activities up to 2035, amounts to EUR 15 billion (in current values); whereas the ITER host state (France) and the Euratom Member States are to contribute an additional EUR 3.2 billion (in current values)5 ; _________________ whereas this current estimate will be revised upwards given that according to the Commission1a, “work towards achieving first plasma continues to advance, but it has become clear that the milestone of reaching it by 2025 can no longer be achieved.” _________________ 1a https://commission.europa.eu/strategy- and-policy/eu-budget/performance-and- reporting/programme-performance- statements/iter-performance_en 5 Estimates are based on Commission Communication COM(2017) 319 and the related staff working paper SWD(2017) 232, table 4.
Amendment 4 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas ITER accumulated schedule slips (35 months behind schedule), construction (defective components, supply chain), staff safety (irradiation) and staff management problems; whereas according to the French official news agency (AFP), ITER overall building cost multiplied by three and is now around 60 billion euros; whereas, in addition, this already tripled bill will probably continue to increase since the program will have to succeed in producing part of the fuel essential for nuclear fusion: tritium; 1a _________________ 1a https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entrepri ses/energie/tout-comprendre-ou-en-sont- les-differents-projets-de-fusion-nucleaire- dans-le-monde_AD-202312100291.html
Amendment 6 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes, however, that the 2022 Estimate at Completion is still based on 2016 milestone and cost assumptions and that these estimates will be subject to significant revisionincrease due to accumulated delays and cost overruns, once the new ITER project baseline and requirements are finalised, approved by the ITER Council, and formally communicated to F4E;
Amendment 7 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Notes with concern that, during 2022, ITER project faced multiple problems related to the delivery of the defective components, which pushed ITER in November 2022 to not only stop the assembly of the vacuum container, but also to remove the already installed segments for repairs; notes, in addition to all these difficulties, that the French Nuclear Safety Authority (ASN) put an end to the ITER assembly in January 2022 amid its scientist’s worries related to the planned quantity Radiation protection around the machine; notes that the ASN authority won't let assembly of the machine move forward until ITER organisation can prove it can keep personnel safe;
Amendment 9 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Is aware that, in November 2022, the 31st ITER Council71a agreed on a baseline update and in its 32nd meeting of 21-22 June 202381b it commissioned the ITER Director-General to present a proposal for the updated ITER baseline for review and approval in 2024April 20241c; is extremely concerned that for two consecutive years, the EP will be required to vote for the discharge of the Fusion for Energy /ITER without having any adequate vision of the cost and the medium and long-term schedule of the project; _________________ 7 1a https://www.iter.org/doc/www/content/co m/Lists/list_items/Attachments/1061/2022 _11_IC-31.pdf 8 . 1b https://www.iter.org/doc/www/content/co m/Lists/list_items/Attachments/1115/2023 _06_IC-32.pdf. 1c according to the Commission executability letter for Budget 2024.
Amendment 10 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Amendment 16 #
2023/2178(DEC)
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Echoes the Court’s concern that this situation presents a risk to F4E’s sound management and continuity, at a time when experienced senior management staff will be required to implement the new ITER baselines, which have a significant impact on F4E’s activities; recalls its discharge resolution of 10 May 2023[i] underlining that “according to internal and external management assessments and several internal surveys, the main reasons for the deterioration of the working environment at the Joint Undertaking were shortcomings at senior management level, such as non-transparent and dysfunctional decision-making and a lack of social dialogue”. [i] https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil /popups/ficheprocedure.do?reference=202 2/2129(DEC)&l=en