Activities of María MUÑIZ DE URQUIZA related to 2012/2253(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
2013 review of the organisation and functioning of the EEAS (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on Recommendation to the EEAS and to the Council on the 2013 review of the organisation and the functioning of the EEAS
Amendments (10)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the conclusions and recommendations of the Court of Auditors' report with regard to the errors and weaknesses in financial management across the EEAS; acknowledges that some of the problems may be of transitional nature, and that payments are generally free of material error, but wishes to reinforce the focus on the use of best practices and on strict adherence to the Financial Regulation;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Welcomes the savings achieved in 2012, and the continuation of this trend in 2013 as projected; recalls that Parliament has called on the EEAS several times to show restraint in creating additional high- ranking posts and remains concerned about the considerable number of high- grade and high-cost management postsiterates its comments on the relative surfeit of high-grade posts, which is seriously disproportionate in comparison with other institutions; calls on the relevant departments to establish, for the medium and long term, a roadmap and appropriate methods with a view to correcting this relative imbalance;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 a (new)
Citation 8 a (new)
– having regard to the 2012 EEAS Staffing Report of 24 July 2012 presented in accordance with Article 6(9) of EEAS Decision, and Article 7 of the High Representative's Decision establishing the EEAS Consultative Committee on Appointments,
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 b (new)
Citation 8 b (new)
– having regard to its previous resolutions, including on equality between women and men in the European Union of 13 March 2012 reiterating its call for legislation, including quotas, to be proposed by 2012 to increase female representation in management bodies to 30% by 2015 and to 40% by 2020,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8 c (new)
Citation 8 c (new)
– having regard to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women,
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Recommends low-cost, high-efficiency strategies, such as pooling and sharing of expertise and know-how with Member States' ministries and diplomatic services, a focused effort to remove any duplication in tasks, functions and resources with other European institutions, and closer cooperation with international organisations and international financial institutions; emphasises the need for synergies between the delegations and EU Member States' embassies for making savings in the rental costs of offices and for better exchange of information;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Remains concerned as to whether the recruitment objectives of attracting staff from national diplomatic services, and ensuring fair and adequate geographical and gender representation of nationals from all the Member States and at all position levels, are being pushed forward with this aim in mind; suggests that consideration be given to the idea that, as regards EU delegations, special attention should be paid to diplomats from those Member States that have implemented synergies with the EEAS by closing down their national embassies for the benefit of the EU delegation in the country concerned;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Highlights that the interconnection between staffing levels, on the one hand, and identified strategic interests and Heading 4 spending concentrated at certain delegations or functions, on the other hand, should be clearly stated and reviewed; stresses that any potential reorganisation of external action spending in the next multiannual financial framework should be the main driver in reviewing staffing needs across the Service;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital P a (new)
Recital P a (new)
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 35 – introductory part
Paragraph 35 – introductory part
35. to further pursue and intensify efforts to achieve better gender and geographical balance, with due regard to merit and competences; to urgently and effectively address gender imbalances in higher and lower levels by introducing temporary special measures following the example of those adopted by United Nations;