Activities of Indrek TARAND related to 2016/2194(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy) for the financial year 2015 PDF (294 KB) DOC (61 KB)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1
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1. Grants the Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy discharge in respect of the implementation of the Joint Undertaking’s budget for the financial year 2015 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy discharge in respect of the implementation of the Joint Undertaking’s budget for the financial year 2015;
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 2
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1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2015 / Postpones the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2015;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
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3. NotesPoints out that the Court’s report once again emphasises that the complexity of ITER activities puts the amount of the Joint Undertaking’s contribution to the construction phase of the project at significant risk of increasing, but also making the budget of ITER unpredictable and putting at risk other EU programmes particularly the research programmes; however recognises that significant progress across a range of areas impacting the whole management structure of the project has been achieved;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
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4. Highlights that the Joint Undertaking is responsible for the management of the Union’'s contribution to the ITER project and that the budget cap of EUR 6 600 000 000 until 2020 must be maintained; highlights furthermore that the main challenge for the ITER project is to make sure that the realistic schedule and budgeting are kept and that any potential deviation or problem is detected at the earliest stage possible; acknowledges that the Court’s report again notes in its ‘emphasis of matter’ that the doubling of initial budgeted costs for the construction phase in 2010 did not include contingency costsstresses that this figure which doubled since the initial budgeted costs does not include the EUR 663 000 000 proposed by the Commission in 2010 to cover potential contingencies; points out furthermore that the Joint Undertaking has not yet updated the valuation of its contribution to the ITER project beyond the finalisation of the construction phase; urges the Joint Undertaking to give an updated integrated, global and precise valuation of its contribution to ITER project beyond the construction phase before the end of 2017; highlights that the main challenge for the ITER project is to make sure that the schedule and budgeting are kept and that any additional potential deviation or problem is avoided; notes with satisfaction, therefore, that the updated valuation to the Joint Undertaking’'s contribution in 2015 is a more comprehensive figure; is aware that the changes that have recently been and that still are being introduced in this regard are key for the future success of the project;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
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7. Highlights that the Commission should present a Communication on ITER project as soon as possiblebefore July 2017 which is essential for ensuring transparency of the whole project and setting out the way forward;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
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20. Acknowledges the fact that that the Joint Undertaking adopted the implementing rules to the Staff Regulations concerning the appraisal of temporary agents and officials; the appraisal of contract agents; unpaid leave and leave on personal grounds; the use and engagement of temporary agents recruited under Article 2(f) of the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants; notes, moreover, that the Joint Undertaking also adopted revised policies in the area of internal mobility, language training and internships; regrets that certain specific rules for the implementation of the Staff Regulations still remain to be adopted;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34
34. Observes with satisfactionnotes that in May 2016, following the endorsement of its governing board, the Joint Undertaking’s director signed a renewed long-term lease agreement with the Kingdom of Spain for its offices, including the extension of the current office space by 1 000 m2; notes furthermore that the governing board endorsed the plans to refurbish the office space attributed to the Joint Undertaking.