Activities of Bas EICKHOUT related to 2023/2164(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Asylum (before 19.1.2022 the European Asylum Support Office) for the financial year 2022
Amendments (3)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. RecognisesNotes with regret from the Court’s report that the Agency is not among the agencies that have established corporate plans in order to improve energy efficiency and climate neutrality of their operations, have some form of environmental reporting integrated in their annual activity reports and have received the EMAS registration; highlights, nevertheless, from the Agency’s replies to Parliament’s written questions, that in 2022 the Agency launched a first phase in preparation for the design and implementation of an environmental management system and took preparatory actions for the subsequent phases thereof; encourages the Agency to continue engaging in capacity building activities, as well as collaborating with other agencies and Union institutions with a view to speed up the Agency’s EMAS certification process; highlights that the Agency includes environmental aspects in the technical specifications or award criteria e.g. for building contracts, canteen service, cleaning services, among other; calls on the Agency also to consider developing its green public procurement policy; urges the Agency to consider implementing intermediate sustainable and energy- efficient solutions both to its infrastructure and internal processes, such as increased use of digital tools and document management;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. stresses the importance of having robust anti-harassment frameworks in place, especially in highly-stressful and demanding work environments; invites the Agency to introduce a training scheme on the matter both for newcomers and existing staff;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Is concerned about the internal management and procedures of the Agency given that in 2022 OLAF launched one investigation into the management and staffing policies, allegedly involving nepotism and also an investigation relating to lack of observance of human rights; reiterates its call on the Agency to fully cooperate with the investigative body and timely inform the discharge authority about outcomes and remedial measures;