Activities of Inés AYALA SENDER related to 2014/2086(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section X – European External Action Service PDF (162 KB) DOC (94 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that on the basis ofWelcomes the fact that, in its third financial year, the European External Action Service (EEAS) has continued to implement its abudiget work, the Court of Auditors concluded that the payments as a whole for the year ended on 31 December 2013 for administrative and other expenditure of the institutions and bodies were not affected by a material level of errorsithout major errors being identified by the Court of Auditors (ECA); notes the progress made in fixing the errors identified in past years and supports the recommendations for further improvements made by the ECA in its annual report; welcomes the special report on the establishment of the EEAS published by the ECA and the many useful suggestions for improvements which that report contains, which it hopes will be implemented as soon as possible;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Recalls that regular attention has to be paid by EEAS Headquarters to any kind of procurement procedure at all stages of the procurement procedure, especially in Delegations; considers that continuous support through clear guidance should be provided to Delegation staff involved in order to reduce the inherent risk exposure, in particular for sensitive tenders and contracts; take notes ofwelcomes the creation of a dedicated task force at EEAS Headquarters for security service contracts in Delegations;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Invites the EEAS to strengthen its new anti-fraud strategy covering third countries and to swiftly finalise thwelcomes the fact that the administrative Memorandum of Understanding with the European Anti- Fraud Office (OLAF) was finally signed on 23 January 2015;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Points out that the principle of budget neutrality is most welcomed, but that this should not be viewed in isolation from the savings which the Member States have made from the establishment of the EEAS;Linguistic amendment not affecting the English version .
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Regrets that the proportion ofWelcomes the improved geographical balance in terms of the number of EEAS staff coming from the Member States that have acceded in 2004, 2007 and 2013 is still very low compared to staff from the EU15to the EU in the last ten years, who now represent 18% of administrative staff and 17.7% of heads of delegations as compared to the relative population size of those countries of 21%; emphasises the need for geographical balance in the recruitment and the appointment of staff; is of the opinion that equivalent geographical representation within the EEAS is an important element contributing to the enhancement of its performance and calls on the Commission to continue working in this direction;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Expresses its concern, however, at the lack of women in positions of responsibility in the EEAS (204 men to 55 women in the delegations, while the proportion in senior management positions is 42 men to 4 women – i.e. just 8.7% women); calls for an equal opportunities plan to be implemented which targets managerial positions particular so as to remedy this imbalance as soon as possible;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Believes that in this time of crisis and general cutting of budgets, the costs of ‘away days’ for staff of the EU institutions should be reduced and that these should be held, wherever possible, on the premises of the institutions, since the added value derived from ‘away days’ does not justify such high costs;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses the importance of recognising and supporting the hard work of detached civilian staff and military personnel in the most unstable and dangerous parts of the world, where the EU must also be represented and conduct its work; considers it essential, therefore, for those staff who live and work under severe pressure, in terms both of safety and of mobility, family unity/disjunction and cultural and social factors, to enjoy the highest levels of protection and security and a sufficient degree of flexibility; advocates an increase in the budget earmarked for the security costs of the delegations concerned; considers that it would be very useful to have comparative statistics for EEAS staff and Member State external action staff working in those situations;