2022/2097(DEC) 2021 discharge: European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)
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Lead committee dossier:
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2023/05/08 more...
- Vote scheduled in committee 2023/03/22
Progress: Awaiting committee decision
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CONT | CHASTEL Olivier ( Renew) | SARVAMAA Petri ( EPP), MANDA Claudiu ( S&D), EICKHOUT Bas ( Verts/ALE), KUHS Joachim ( ID), CZARNECKI Ryszard ( ECR), OMARJEE Younous ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | TRAN | FALCĂ Gheorghe ( EPP) | Maria GRAPINI ( S&D), Kateřina KONEČNÁ ( GUE/NGL), Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA ( ECR), José Ramón BAUZÁ DÍAZ ( RE), Alviina ALAMETSÄ ( Verts/ALE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Subjects
Events
2023/05/08
Indicative plenary sitting date
2023/03/22
Vote scheduled in committee
2023/02/21
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2023/01/31
EP - Committee opinion
Documents
2023/01/20
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2022/10/27
CofA - Court of Auditors: opinion, report
Documents
2022/10/07
EP - FALCĂ Gheorghe (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in TRAN
2022/09/13
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/07/14
EP - CHASTEL Olivier (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
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.569
- Committee opinion: PE737.396
- Committee draft report: PE737.485
- 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: PE737.485
- Committee opinion: PE737.396
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.569
Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2097(DEC)
2022/12/07
TRAN
20 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 a (new) 1 a. Stresses that financial regulation and high management standards has to be respected by all the EU’s institutions
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Salutes the intense cooperation with the European Member States, the aviation industry and international partners; Welcomes the fact that EASA continued to produce in 2021 guidance material and safety information including an update of the COVID-19 Safety Risk Portfolio in April 2021 and publication of an updated version of the Aviation Health Safety Protocol on 17th June 2021(together with European Centre of Disease Control ECDC and the European Commission);
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 b (new) 10 b. Requests the agency to get properly involved, devoting both its expertise and adequate resources, into the Pilot Project on a "European body for jet fuel standards and safety certification" under the 2023 Union budget, in order to ensure independence and public control over certification, with a particular emphasis into setting the appropriate requirements on aromatics, sulphur and naphthalenes content;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 c (new) 10 c. Commends the continued work on programme establishing a risk based, operation centric EU regulatory framework for Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) forming the basis for a common and safe European drones market and enable UAS integration in urban airspace (U-Space);
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the Military Programme (2020 - open end) and highlights the role of the Agency within the European military mobility; calls on increasing the EU budget line for military mobility; calls for a rapid and substantial increase of the budget allocation for Military Mobility
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 11. Welcomes the progress of the Military Programme (2020 - open end) and highlights the role of the Agency within the European military mobility; calls on increasing the EU budget line for military mobility to be able to respond to the challenges in the sector;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Notes the observation made by the Court of Auditors regarding non- compliance with Article 16 of the Staff Regulations which requires a list of the cases assessed concerning potential conflict of interest and a consultation of the Joint Committee; Calls the Agency to complete corrective action and to cover the risk of conflict of interest; Notes EASA’s reply stating that there was been a thorough evaluation;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Calls for more synergy between civilian and military needs under the Action Plan on Military Mobility by simplifying processes and aligning rules; stresses that this could provide scope for EASA to further support states and industry competitiveness, for example through common rulemaking and the certification of state aircraft;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 a (new) 11 a. Welcomes that following the Parliament's request an EU-wide breakdown of gender by staff category in the Agency’s entry in the Consolidated Staff Figures has been provided for 2021; encourages the Agency to maintain this for coming publications;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 b (new) 11 b. Notes the ongoing EPPO investigation of EASA budget 2021;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5. Notes that the Agency ended the year with a fees and charges surplus of EUR 11.2 million; notes that the ‘fees and charges’ surplus is added to the accumulated surplus, increasing it from EUR 60.9 million to EUR 72.1 million; considers that given the remarkable surplus, which amounts to nearly a third of the EU subsidy, while the most of the revenues are based on users' charges, the amount of the EU contribution could be lowered, in order to devote this amount instead to underfunded agencies for other transport modes, particularly ERA;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 11 c (new) 11 c. Commends the continuous efforts of the Agency to increase its efficiency through its digitalisation and transformation programme incorporating the ongoing digitalisation initiative, which is predicted to deliver overall efficiency gains of 20 to 25 % by 2025;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Commends the work of the Agency in supporting the aviation sector deal with the safety consequences of the COVID 19 crisis and prepare for the “Return to Normal Operations”, however, suggests the agency to increase checks on aviation safety and employee working conditions, particularly at Wizz Air, Ryanair and Qatar Airways;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Salutes the approval of several European Partnerships to accelerate the green and digital transition, including on Single European Sky ATM Research 3 with the aim to accelerate the digital transformation of ATM in line with the European ATM Master Plan; Recalls in this regards the importance of Single European Sky 2+ to achieve harmonization, improved interoperability and efficiency;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the continuation, in cooperation with global partners and
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the continuation, in cooperation with global partners and industry, of the EASA Sustainable Aviation Programme (2020 - 2024) focusing efforts towards achieving a cleaner, quieter and more sustainable aviation system; salutes in particular, in 2021 the developments towards the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF); welcomes in particular the Agency's efforts to accelerate work towards the electrification of aviation and the use of hydrogen; calls on providing sufficient funding and incentives for further research and development of SAF to make them more efficient and affordable and to enhance and open their market ;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 a (new) 9 a. Considers that in the framework of the current design of an eco-label for aviation, a clear comparison in terms of emissions with sustainable modes of transport, such as rail, should be included in an objective way; underlines the importance that this comparison is compulsorily provided to the customers at the moment of booking tickets through whichever channel or means;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Commends the implementation of the EASA Sustainable Aviation Programme which aims to coordinate actions and address policy changes, support research and development, increase transparency and strengthen international cooperation –as well as to support the EU lead on standards, leveraging knowledge between stakeholders and embedding sustainability in EASA’s core tasks to ensure the timely certification and oversight of new technologies; notes that entering its second year, 2021 saw developments towards the uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF), including preparations for EASA’s growing role under the upcoming ReFuelEU Aviation legislation, establishment of a competency roadmap on hydrogen technologies in support of introduction as electric, hydrogen &hybrid powered Aviation and completion of Environment Label Programme pilot phase;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Insists in the importance of further researching the impact on non-CO2 emissions of aviation into climate, prioritising the follow-up of its previous study and updated analysis on "Non-CO2 climate impacts of aviation and potential policy measures pursuant to EU Emissions Trading System Directive Article 30(4)"1a; _________________ 1a https://www.easa.europa.eu/document- library/research-reports/report- commission-european-parliament-and- council
source: 739.638
2023/02/21
CONT
7 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 3 3. Notes that in 2021 the Agency used certain measures to assess the added value provided by its activities and other measures to improve its budget management, through a mix of 130 objectives and 60 key performance indicators (KPIs) across 11 key areas of operation and 9 more projects or initiatives of horizontal nature; notes that, despite the continued effects of the COVID-19 crisis, the Agency had a good performance, with a 84% implementation rate of its 2021 Annual Work Programme and 76% of KPIs on-track; appreciates the KPI’s 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, especially the timely processing of occurrence reports and corrective action closure rate of audit findings
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes the gender balance within the Agency’s senior management members, with 3 out of 5 (60%) being men; notes with concern the lack of gender balance in the Agency’s management board, with 63
Amendment 3 #
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 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Recalls the importance to develop a long term HR policy on work-life balance, lifelong guidance and career development, gender balance, teleworking, geographical balance and recruitment and integration of people with disabilities; notes the importance of providing different training opportunities for all Agency’s staff; suggests that the staff engagement survey would be done yearly instead of every three years
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 a (new) 10 a. Expresses its concern about worrying press reports and individual complaints on the Agency’s internal management culture, which includes serious reports of aggressive management techniques, workplace harassment, increased sick leaves due to burnout, and a general lack of transparency; is concerned about the resignation of the staff committee in 2021 in a context of a deteriorated social climate; notes that the recent social dialogue has led to the convening of elections for a new staff committee in 2023; calls on the Agency to put in place effective measures to end all abusive work practices as well as to restore social dialogue with its staff, and to duly inform the budgetary authority thereof;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Encourages the Agency to work in close
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 23 23. Notes the Agency’s conservative approach in the second year of the pandemic regarding expenditure planning, including a slow-down of external recruitments; further notes that the growing workload was managed through leveraging new working methods (e.g. remote working and daily hybrid working regime) and investing in efficiency and digitalisation initiatives to reduce pressure on existing resources; encourages the Agency to make use of the lessons learned regarding remote and hybrid working methods, in order to better recognize meetings that are more efficient to be held remotely than in-person in the future;
source: 742.569
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