22 Amendments of Arnaud DANJEAN related to 2021/2107(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. Whereas the execution of the budget of the European Parliament is in full respect of the principles of efficiency, legality, predictability, economy and avoidance of arbitrariness; whereas the reduction of bureaucracy is also envisaged the freedom of the mandate of the Members of the European Parliament is respected;
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Congratulates the Secretariat General for the outstanding implementation of the budget of the European Parliament in such challenging conditions as the ones faced during the financial year of 2020;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. ExpStresses its concern that decisions calling for different rules or measures to be implemented by Parliament, passed by the Plenary, are not taken up by the Bureau; expresses its strong view that all discharge decisions passed by the Plenary should be thoroughly followed up by both the Bureau, pursuant to Rule 25 of and Annex V to the Rules of Procedure and Article 6 and 166 of the Financial Regulation, as well as by Parliament’s administrationthe importance of the discharge procedure and asks the Bureau to take Parliament's discharge resolutions into consideration; highlights that the Bureau has been mandated by the Plenary to decide all administrative, staff and organisational matters concerning Members;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Secretary-General to forward this resolution to the Bureau, highlighting all requests for action or decisions by the Bureau; callsRecalls that the Bureau shall take financial, organizational and administrative decisions on matters concerning Members on a proposal onf the Secretary-General to establish a plan of action and a timetable enabling the Bureau to follow-up and/or to respor of a political group pursuant to Rule 25 of the Rules of Procedure; asks the Secretary-General to forward this resolutiond to the demands and recommendations contained in Parliament’s discharge resolutions and to include the actions taken and implemented in the annual monitoring documentBureau; highlighting all requests concerning the special competence of the Bureau;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Reiterates its request to the Bureau to improve the transparency ofensure greater visibility in its decision- making, including by regularly reporting back to the discharge author process, particularly wityh regarding each plenary decision that it did not implement and a detailed justification of why it decided not to implement the request; calls on the Secretary-General to make a concrete set of proposals to the Bureau with a view to improving the transparency of its decision-making to the timely publication of relevant documents and information on its website;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26
Paragraph 26
26. Welcomes the fact that Strasbourg part-sessions were suspended for the most part in the year 2020 and that digitalised processes included the organisation of remote meetings and remote voting systems in plenary and parliamentary committees; calls on the President of the Parliament to allow for a remote participation of Members until the COVID- 19 pandemic is brought to safe levels and to take the measures needed to make it possible to return to normality;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 36
Paragraph 36
36. Strongly regrets that there are currently no photovoltaic panels on any of the buildings in Parliament’s Strasbourg site; notes that the feasibility studies based on which it was decided not to install solar panels on the roofs in Strasbourg date back to 2011 and reiterates that prices for solar panels have decreased by more than 80% since 2010; expects the Bureau to decide to install as many photovoltaic panels as possible that could share their energy with the city of Strasbourg when Parliament’s premises are mostly empty; calls on the Bureau to also consider renting the roofs’ surfaces to external users for the installation of solar panels and thereby use it as an additional source of income for Parliament;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Welcomes the introduction of a wider and more sustainable food choice, including the introduction of a greater variety of vegetarian and vegan products, in Parliament’s canteens; reiterates that plant-based food not only has health advantages but also has a much lower carbon footprint; calls on Parliament to increase the variety of vegetarian and vegan meals further and incentivise the consumption of such meals with a view to reducing the consumption of meat, fish and other animal-based products in Parliament’s canteens as much as possible;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 46
Paragraph 46
46. Recalls the support by the vast majority of Parliament for a single seat to ensure efficient spending of Union taxpayers’ money and to assume its institutional responsibility to reduce its carbon footprint; recalls that Parliament’s plenary has previously requested a debate on its right to detat under the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, the seat of the European Parliament is in Strasbourg and any permiane its own working arrangements and committed itself to initiating an ordinary treaty revision procedure under Article 48 of the Treaty on the European Union with a view to proposing changes necessary to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Protocol 6 to allow it to decide on the location of its seat and its internal organisation4; _________________ 4Report A7-0350/2013 available at https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/doc ument/A-7-2013-0350_EN.pdfnt amendment requires the unanimous agreement of the Member States;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 48
Paragraph 48
48. Welcomes that ethical and transparency standards applicable to Parliament are in many respects ahead of those applicable in the Member State equivalents; regrets, however, that these are often not enforced in a satisfactory manner; considers that Parliament ishould strive to leading by example with regards to setting Europe-wide ethics and transparency standards; recalls that a lack of transparency, weak ethics rules and a lack of enforcement have the potential to compromise supports the strengthe nintegrityg of the institution, lead to reputational risks for the Parliament as a whole and ultimately damage citizens’ trust in the institution; emphasises the importance of addressing potential reputational risks before they materialiseexisting ethical rules by providing Members with guidance and support;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 66
Paragraph 66
66. Notes that creating the permanent possibility for members of stafftrainees and study visitors to telework from anywhere, under conditions to be specified, could entails a great number of advantages for both members of staff and institutions including the improvement of staff well-being and increasing Parliament’s attractiveness as an employer, financial savings made through, inter alia, a reduced need for office space, a reduced environmental impact from staff commutes and a closer link between the Union institutions and citizens in Member States other than Belgium, France and Luxembourg; calls on Parliament to enter into; underlines that pursuant to Article 20 of the Staff Regulations, members of staff of Parliament shall reside at their place of employment; stresses not only the legal obligation, but also the need for physical presence and inter- institutional discussion with a view to reviewing the decision obliging staff to telework exclusively from their place of empts importance for learning and skill develoypment, e.g. under the condition of temporarily forfeiting their expat allowa; underlines the advantages of-in person interaction and presence;
Amendment 113 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 69
Paragraph 69
69. Welcomes the achievements made so far as a result Parliament’s gender mainstreaming policy, in reaching gender parity at the level of Directors and 40% of women employed at the level of Heads of Unit; notes that there is still significant room for improvement at the level of Directors-General with currently 23% of women employed at this level; calls on Parliament to aim to reach gender parity at all three lwelcomes the fact that the Bureau approved on 13 January 2020 new and more ambitious targets for gender balance in senior and middle management posts in Parliament’s secretariat to be achievelsd by 2024: 50 % female heads of unit, 50% female directors and 40% female directors- general; Reiterates that it is essential for staff representatives to be heard when the Bureau discusses general matters affecting its staff policy, and repeats its request to the Secretary-General to take the appropriate measures to implement this key approach; reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to take further steps to ensure transparency and fairness during senior management appointment procedures, in particular in light of the Court of Justice’s judgment fromjudgment of the Court of Justice of 14 July 2021 in case T-670 / 19 against the European Parliament; asks for the full implementation of the measures recommended in Parliament’s resolution of 18 April 2018, notably that officials from staff representative bodies sit on Parliament’s/19, Carbajo Ferrero v Parliament1a; notes the limitations through Article 3, fourth paragraph, of Annex III of the Staff Regulations concerning the participation of staff representatives in senior management selection panels; callrequests, furthermore, to ensure consistency when it comes to external publications of senior management posts and diligence in the publication of these posts as and when they fall vacant; _________________ 1aJudgment of the General Court of 14 July 2021, T-670/19, Fernando Carbajo Ferrero v Parliament, ECLI:EU:T:2021:435
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 70
Paragraph 70
70. RegretNotes that political, rather than competency criteria seem to determine the internal “passerelle” competitions; calls on Parliament to ensure in future competitions that candidates are chosen based on skills and competence rather than political affiliationinternal “passerelle” competitions have been published and have taken place in 2020; notes that the internal “passerelle” competitions had written and oral exams and that the jury consisted of officials of the General Secretariat including two representatives of Parliament's staff committee;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79
Paragraph 79
79. Calls for a debatFurther recalls that a thorough debate took place on the space needs of Parliament in light of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, current and future increase in teleworking and, if appropriate, for the adaptation of its long- term building strategy; requests, in particular, that the building policy be reviewed to ensure a dedicated office space for each staff member, as this policy would result in significant office space being unused during large parts of the working week; considers that e.g. two staff members teleworking for 3 days a week should be able to share one work station; commends the recommendations adopted in this respect by the Focus Group V (work space);
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Paragraph 79 a (new)
Amendment 158 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86
Paragraph 86
86. Takes note of the unanimous decision of the Bureau of 23 October 2019 to approve the creation of an IDEA Lab in 2020 with the aim of testing new, innovative solutions in the context of offices and facility management; notes that the decision of the Bureau was not based on any specific cost estimate; further notes that as part of the IDEA Lab, one Member’s office, at a cost of 486.012 EUR, and adjacent showroom, at a cost of at least 203.978 Euro, were built and equipped over the course of 2020; considers the testing of innovative office and facility management solutions useful in general but strongly rejects that the extensive costs incurred in this case are justifiable to taxpayers; further raises a strong concern about the fact that the renovated office space is now occupied by the Chair of the Bureau’s Building Working Group responsible for the projecfollows up on the successful testing of different office set-ups in the context of refurbishment works in 2019; recalls that these previous projects were unanimously welcomed, completed ahead of schedule and concluded with potential savings far below the estimated cost;
Amendment 162 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 a (new)
Paragraph 86 a (new)
86 a. Recalls the recommendations of the Focus Group 5 to evaluate in the IDEA Lab IT tools, more and better equipped meeting rooms, offices with remote/web-streaming meeting facilities and improved videoconferencing with a broader range of features;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 b (new)
Paragraph 86 b (new)
86 b. Recalls that during the Bureau meetings of 16 December 2019, 22 July 2020, 24 September 2020, 16 December 2020, and 18 January 2021, the members of the Bureau suggested that the IDEA Lab tested solutions in the area of environmental performance, energy efficiency, security(especially electronic locks), IT and teleworking as well as ICT innovation strategy;
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 c (new)
Paragraph 86 c (new)
86 c. Notes that as part of the IDEA Lab, the area of and around one office on the 15th floor serves as test area and that this area was substantially adapted at a cost of EUR 629 259 over the course of 2020; recalls that the removal of modular bathrooms in Members' offices has been tested in the IDEA Lab and is considered a potential space gain that could be achieved in all offices during the coming 5-10 years; recalls that only on the 15th floor is it possible to cut and isolate the existing water pipes and adjust the ventilation ducts without permanent water cuts for the other floors;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 d (new)
Paragraph 86 d (new)
86 d. Stresses that currently 20% of the space is not or not anymore properly used, such as the copy rooms or space initially intended as server rooms; further notes that the findings of the IDEA Lab will deliver data and experience for future renovation works not only in the Paul- Henri Spaak Building, but also in the Altiero Spinelli building which will be usable for another 20-25 years;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 86 e (new)
Paragraph 86 e (new)
86 e. Underlines that the Bureau in its constitutive meeting of 26 January 2022 renewed the support for the IDEA Lab; welcomes that the IDEA Lab is now entering a phase in which the reflections that have existed from the beginning can be implemented, namely to integrate the costs of testing and applications on one budget line for the project management of the IDEA Lab on the one hand, and on corresponding budget lines in the directorates-general in charge of the individual applications on the other;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 87
Paragraph 87
87. Welcomes the fact that the extension of the WAYENBERGayenberg nursery in Brussels was completed in September 2020, and that the new facilities have been gradually put to us; invites the Bureau to initiate in 2022 technical studies to identify additional possibilities to further reduce energy consumption and increase the production of renewable energy, and to implement them as soon as possible;