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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CONT | CZARNECKI Ryszard (ECR) | ZDECHOVSKÝ Tomáš (EPP), VAUGHAN Derek (S&D), ALI Nedzhmi (ALDE), DE JONG Dennis (GUE/NGL), JÁVOR Benedek (Verts/ALE), VALLI Marco (EFD) |
Opinion | ENVI | LA VIA Giovanni (EPP) |
Activites
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2015/04/29
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T8-0140/2015
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The European Parliament adopted by 557 votes to 127, with 5 abstentions, a decision to grant discharge to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the financial year 2013. The vote on the discharge decision approved the closure of the accounts (in accordance with Annex VI, Article 5(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament). Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2013 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Parliament adopted by 577 votes to 105, with 7 abstentions, a resolution containing a number of recommendations that form an integral part of the discharge decision and as well as the general recommendations that appear in the resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies: Agency’s financial statements: Parliament noted that the final budget of the Agency for the financial year 2013 was EUR 107 270 800. It received Union subsidies of EUR 7.632 million from the Commission and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance pre-financing amounting to EUR 103 524, as well as other contributions and funding from the Commission amounting to EUR 920 900. Commitments and carry-overs: Parliament noted that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2013 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 98.64% and that the payment appropriations execution rate was 86.18%. It noted with concern that the level of committed appropriations carried over to 2014 remained high at 46% mainly due to the multiannual nature of planned IT development projects. Parliament also made a series of observations on procurement procedures, recruitment and internal control. Furthermore, it noted with concern that the Agency’s Executive Director made a reservation regarding his declaration of assurance for the year 2013, since the Agency's mandate does not include controls or inspections at national level and therefore, no confirmation could be given that only registered or authorised substances and products, for which a fee was paid to the Agency, were circulating on the Union market. Parliament asked again that the Agency make clear in its internal and external communication that it receives funds from the general budget of the Union ("Union subsidy") instead of a "Commission" or "Community" subsidy. Implementation of REACH: Lastly, Parliament stated that the appointment of a small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ambassador who advocates the interest of smaller enterprises externally and internally within the Agency. It noted furthermore that the Agency’s priority is to provide intensive support so that SMEs will be able to comply with the requirements as well as the introduction of the authorisation process as part of the REACH Regulation, in order to encourage the substitution of the most hazardous chemicals and innovation by swapping them for safer alternatives.
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T8-0140/2015
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- 2015/04/28 Debate in Parliament
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2015/03/30
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0073/2015
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The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Ryszard CZARNECKI (ECR, PL) on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the financial year 2013. It called on the European Parliament to grant the Executive Director of the Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2013. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2013 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Members called on the Parliament to approve the closure of the Agency’s accounts. They made, however, a number of recommendations that needed to be taken into account when the discharge is granted, in addition to the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies. Agency’s financial statements: Members noted that the final budget of the Agency for the financial year 2013 was EUR 107 270 800. It received Union subsidies of EUR 7.632 from the Commission and the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance pre-financing amounting to EUR 103 524, as well as other contributions and funding from the Commission amounting to EUR 920 900. Commitments and carry-overs: Members noted that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2013 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 98.64% and that the payment appropriations execution rate was 86.18%. They noted with concern that the level of committed appropriations carried over to 2014 remained high at 46% mainly due to the multiannual nature of planned IT development projects. Members also made a series of observations on procurement procedures, recruitment and internal control. They also noted with concern that the Agency’s Executive Director made a reservation regarding his declaration of assurance for the year 2013, since the Agency's mandate does not include controls or inspections at national level and therefore, no confirmation could be given that only registered or authorised substances and products, for which a fee was paid to the Agency, were circulating on the Union market. Lastly, they noted the appointment of a small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ambassador who advocates the interest of smaller enterprises externally and internally within the Agency. Members noted furthermore that the Agency’s priority is to provide intensive support so that SMEs will be able to comply with the requirements as well as the introduction of the authorisation process as part of the REACH Regulation, in order to encourage the substitution of the most hazardous chemicals and innovation by swapping them for safer alternatives.
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A8-0073/2015
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2015/03/23
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/10/20
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2014/07/30
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2014)0510
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PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2013, as part of the 2013 discharge procedure. Analysis of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2013 as prepared on the basis of the information presented by the institutions, organisations and bodies of the EU, in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the EU's General Budget, including the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA). The document contains the figures on which the discharge procedure is based. Discharge procedure of the EU agencies: the EU Budget finances a wide range of policies and programmes throughout the EU. In accordance with the priorities set by the European Parliament and the Council in the multi-annual financial framework (MFF), the European Commission carries out specific programmes, activities and projects in the field with the technical support of some specialised agencies. The consolidated annual accounts of the EU provide information on the activities of the institutions, agencies and other bodies of the EU from a budgetary and accrual accounting perspective. The consolidated reports on the implementation of the general budget of the EU include the budget implementation of all Institutions. Agencies do not have a separate budget inside the EU budget; and they are partially financed by a Commission budget subsidy. Each agency is subject to its own discharge procedure. ECHA: in 2013, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows: description of ECHA's tasks: ECHA, located in Helsinki, was set up by Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council and its main tasks are to : (i) help businesses comply with the legislation in force; (ii) promote the safe use of chemicals; (iii) provide information on chemicals; (iv) assess hazardous substances; ECHA's budget for the 2013 financial year: the Agency’s budget for 2013, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures: § Commitment appropriations : - committed : EUR 108 million; - paid : EUR 106 million; - carried-over : 0. § Payment appropriations : - committed : EUR 123 million; - paid : EUR 106 million; - carried-over : EUR 14 million. Please refer also to the final accounts of the ECHA.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, GEORGIEVA Kristalina
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2014)0510
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0073/2015
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0140/2015
Amendments | Dossier |
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2014/2116(DEC)
2014/12/12
ENVI
2 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Acknowledges the fact that the Agency has transparent declarations of interest and invites the Agency to continuously review its internal processes and further improve its policies in order to ensure independence and transparency in all work areas of the Agency covering both external and interim staff;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 12 a (new) 12a. Notes the reservation to the declaration of assurance awarded by the Court of Auditors, given that the mandate of the Agency does not include controls or inspections at national level;
source: 544.372
2015/03/05
CONT
16 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 c (new) 4 c. Notes with concern the high level of non-compliant registration dossiers and that the Agency refrains from naming and shaming non-compliant companies;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes the Agency's discussion platform with non-governmental organizations as a useful forum to discuss topical issues of interest for civil society;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes the actions taken in order to improve communication between the Agency and its beneficiaries; observes in this regard the development of IT tools such as Frequently Asked Questions or technical guidance and the publication of a roadmap in the run-up to the registration deadline, as well as support for national help-desks; considers that Agency should reach out more to downstream users;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Notes with concern that the Commission has stopped following up on the Agency's recommendations on substitution of substances of very high concern in 2013 in the context of authorisation pursuant to REACH; is concerned that this unilateral moratorium not only undermines one of the pillars of REACH, but also jeopardizes the building up of proper staff competences in the Agency;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Notes with concern that the Agency does not properly assess confidentiality claims in the context of authorisation applications;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Welcomes the exemplary measures taken by the Agency with regard to cost- effective and environment-friendly solutions; encourages the Agency to continue the good practice;
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 2 2. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4. Notes with concern that the level of committed appropriations carried over to 2014 remained high at 46 % for Titles III, IV and V (operational expenses); acknowledges however from the Court’s
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) Prevention and management of conflict of interests Deeply regrets that the Agency failed to respect 2014 Parliament's recommendation and did not include a specific chapter on prevention and management of conflict of interests in its Annual Activity Report; Expresses its disappointment towards the agency's lack of action with this respect and notes that out of the four Agencies requested to introduce a new chapter on prevention and management of conflict of interests in their Annual Activity Reports, the Court is the only one which did not comply with this obligation; Therefore we urge the Agency to comply with this obligation until the end of June 2015;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Subheading 3 a (new) Prevention and management of conflicts of interests and transparency
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Notes that the Agency followed the recommendations in the Special Report of the Court on the management of conflict of interests in selected EU agencies and expects the Agency to strictly apply them;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 b (new) 4 b. Notes with concern that the Agency grants registration numbers - the pre- condition for being allowed to continue the manufacture or the placing on the market of a chemical substance - after a simple automated completeness check, however, it does not withdraw registration numbers even when manifest and persistent non-compliance of registration dossiers has been found;
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