8 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2021/2146(DEC)
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes with concern that the budget- monitoring efforts during the financial year 2020 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 78,42 %, representing a decrease of 21,42 % compared to 2019; highlights that EUR 360 mln of EUR 364 mln of the budget were committed; takes note that EUR 95 mln have been returned to the Union general budget; notes with concern that the payment appropriations execution rate was very low at 43,84 %, representing a decrease of 25,30 % compared to 2019;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Court’s observation that the pandemic has affected the Agency’s operations and budget implementation in 2020, with the Agency reducing its initial budget by EUR 95 000 000, through two amending budgets; notes that a provisional budgetary commitment of EUR 18 100 000 for the preparation of field deployments in 2021 was carried forward without the Agency having entered into legal commitments within the time limit laid down in Article 75 of the Agency’s Financial Regulation; notes that the Agency acknowledges the observation whilst working on remedial measures to prevent future occurrence, which entails the verification of carry forward tables for the associated legal commitments; acknowledges that the Agency issued an Administrative Notice with guidance on the annuality principle which explained the carry-over rules in detail;
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that the Agency’s surveillance aircraft services performed a total of 1 068 missions in 2020 out of which 1030 were surveillance flights and 38 related to fishery control; welcomes the fact that the number of surveillance aircraft services increased over the past years with a number of 177 missions in 2017 and a number of 1068 missions in 2020;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Notes that in 2020 COVID-19 related measures included the closure of borders and suspension of air traffic, which affected all operational activities coordinated by the Agency; notes that the number of return operations drastically dropped in 2020; calls on the Commission to introduce, in close cooperation with the Agency, an emergency plan that sets out certain safety measures, ensuring the safe continuation of return operations;
Amendment 61 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11 a. Notes that the Executive Director of the Agency reports regularly on the progress of the implementation in each Management Board Meeting covering the recommendations addressed by the WG on Fundamental Rights and Legal Operations Aspects of Operations, Frontex Scrutiny Working Group of the European Parliament, the European Ombudsman and the Court;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Notes media reports that the OLAF report has been finalised and sent to the Frontex Management Board; recalls information from media reports that the recommendations in the OLAF report are of disciplinary nature; calls on the Management Board to make its decision within an adequate timeframe and inform the discharge authority about its decision including the reasoning;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30 a (new)
Paragraph 30 a (new)
30 a. Notes that the Commission has informed the discharge authority about significant improvements in the organisation and administration of the Agency and that the cooperation and coordination between the Agency and the Commission as well as across the different areas, including the fundamental rights officer, functions much better compared to 2 years ago;