2022/2092(DEC) 2021 discharge: European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER)
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed, awaiting publication in Official Journal
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CONT | CSEH Katalin ( Renew) | SARVAMAA Petri ( EPP), MANDA Claudiu ( S&D), EICKHOUT Bas ( Verts/ALE), KUHS Joachim ( ID), CZARNECKI Ryszard ( ECR), OMARJEE Younous ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | ITRE |
Lead committee dossier:
Subjects
Events
2023/05/10
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
2023/05/10
EP - Decision by Parliament
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2023/05/09
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2023/04/04
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2023/04/04
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2023/03/22
EP - Vote in committee
2023/02/21
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2023/02/13
CSL - Supplementary non-legislative basic document
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2023/01/20
EP - Committee draft report
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2022/10/27
CofA - Court of Auditors: opinion, report
Documents
2022/09/13
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/07/14
EP - CSEH Katalin (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in CONT
2022/06/23
EC - Non-legislative basic document
Documents
2022/06/23
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
Documents
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0175/2023
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0175/2023
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0111/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0111/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.562
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06248/2023
- Committee draft report: PE737.477
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: OJ C 412 27.10.2022, p. 0012
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: N9-0002/2023
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2022)0323
- Non-legislative basic document: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2022)0323
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2022)0323 EUR-Lex
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: OJ C 412 27.10.2022, p. 0012 N9-0002/2023
- Committee draft report: PE737.477
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06248/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.562
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0111/2023
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0175/2023
Votes
Décharge 2021: Agence de l’Union européenne pour la coopération des régulateurs de l’énergie (ACER) - A9-0111/2023 - Katalin Cseh - Proposition de résolution (ensemble du texte) #
2023/05/10 Outcome: +: 552, -: 76, 0: 2
Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2092(DEC)
2023/02/21
CONT
11 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes with concern, from the Court’s report, that the Agency carried over EUR 6,6 million (29.9 %) of 2021 commitment appropriations to 2022, that of that amount, EUR 4,0 million, or 54 % of operational expenditure, was related to core operational activities under the Regulation on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency (REMIT), and that high rates of carry-overs contradict the budgetary principle of annuality and suggest structural issues in the implementation of the budget; notes from the Agency reply that 2021 was the first year in which the Agency collected fees with no prior experience in this domain, that the Agency was cautious in contracting its resources and delayed the start of several operational projects planned to be covered by fees until the settlement of the first fees instalment, and that it resulted in a high level of carry-overs from the commitments open balances at year- end; further notes that the Court has also reported about high rate of carry-overs in 2020 and 2019 and that the discharge authority asked the Agency to resolve the issue with further improving its budget planning and its implementation cycles;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that a Continuity Management Group (CMG), composed by the senior management of the Agency and responsible for HR, IT and security, was established in March 2021 and that the Agency began implementing its strategy on the new ways of working as from fall 2021; notes, moreover, that teleworking was the predominant operational mode in order to safeguard the health of staff, that the Agency also strived to introduce hybrid methods of work, and that staff presence at the office was limited in line with the safety measures available; encourages the agency to better recognize meetings that are most efficient to be held remotely than in-person in the future;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 32 32. Calls the Agency to continue to develop its synergies (for instance human resources, building management, IT services and security), and to reinforce its cooperation
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Agency uses key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the results of its activities as regards the implementation and objectives of its work programme, and others in relation to the management of human and financial resources, among others; appreciates the KPIs fulfilled and the fact that the Agency has drawn attention to measures that can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency’s work; however points out to the Agency to take note on the indicators that are not achieved or lagging behind;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 a (new) 5 a. Notes growing criticism over last years towards the performance and the design of electricity market in the EU, aggravated price volatility, massive and unnecessary electricity price rises for EU citizens happened in 2022; points out, therefore, that the Agency has failed its mission to ensure transparency standards given market manipulations1a; _________________ 1a https://www.euractiv.com/section/electricit y/news/auditors-highlight-failures-in-eu- bid-to-integrate-electricity-markets/
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 a (new) 6 a. Finds astonishing the tender ACER/OP/CS/03/2a amounting to 1000 000 EUR and aiming provision of consultancy services in the area of business continuity of the Agency among other things; urges to stop the practices of external consulting and to grow internal expertise; _________________ 2a https://etendering.ted.europa.eu/cft/cft- display.html?cftId=11992
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes that, on 31 December 2021, the establishment plan was 95,77 % implemented, with 68 temporary agents appointed out of 71 temporary agents authorised under the Union budget (compared to 71 authorised posts in 2020); notes that, in addition, 30 contract agents, 4 seconded national experts, and 10 interim staff worked for the Agency in 2021; highlights that at the end of 2021 23,4 % of the Agency’s workforce was covered through traineeship programme and interim agency workers and therefore reiterates Court’s recommendations on assigning permanent and ongoing tasks to directly employed members of staff;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Notes that the Agency has a policy on protecting the dignity of the person and preventing psychological and sexual harassment, and that it is part of the Interagency network of confidential counsellors; notes that there were no reported cases of harassment in 2021 and encourages the Agency to continue and develop the work to prevent cases in the future as well;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls the importance to develop a long term HR policy on work-life balance, lifelong guidance and
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 15.
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27. Recalls the importance to increase the digitalisation of the agency in terms of internal operation and management but also in order to speed up the digitalisation of procedures; stresses the need for the agency to continue to be proactive in this regard in order to avoid a digital gap between the agencies
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