2022/2129(DEC) 2021 discharge: European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (Fusion for Energy)
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Awaiting Parliament's vote
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Lead | CONT |
CZARNECKI Ryszard ( ECR)
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WINZIG Angelika ( EPP),
HEIDE Hannes ( S&D),
WIEZIK Michal ( Renew),
RIVASI Michèle ( Verts/ALE),
ADINOLFI Matteo ( ID),
OMARJEE Younous ( GUE/NGL)
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| Committee Opinion | ITRE |
Lead committee dossier:
Subjects
Events
2023/05/10
Vote in plenary scheduled
2023/05/09
EP - Debate in Parliament
2023/03/29
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
Documents
2023/03/29
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
Documents
2023/02/28
EP - Vote in committee
2023/02/13
CSL - Supplementary non-legislative basic document
Documents
2023/02/02
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
Documents
2022/12/13
EP - Committee draft report
Documents
2022/11/15
CofA - Court of Auditors: opinion, report
Documents
2022/09/13
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2022/07/14
EP - CZARNECKI Ryszard (ECR) 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
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0092/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0092/2023
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06252/2023
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.333
- Committee draft report: PE738.436
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: OJ C 433 15.11.2022, p. 0052
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: N9-0004/2023
- 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 433 15.11.2022, p. 0052 N9-0004/2023
- Committee draft report: PE738.436
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE742.333
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06252/2023
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0092/2023
Votes
Décharge 2021: entreprise commune européenne pour ITER et le développement de l’énergie de fusion (Fusion for Energy) - A9-0092/2023 - Ryszard Czarnecki - Proposition de résolution #
2023/05/10 Outcome: +: 587, -: 24, 0: 16
PPE
The Left
NI| Amendments | Dossier |
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2022/2129(DEC)
2023/02/02
CONT
32 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9.
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 14 14.
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that, as from January 2016, Joint Undertakings that are only partly financed from the EU budget should pay the part of the employer’s contributions to the EU pension scheme, corresponding to the ratio of their non-EU subsidised revenues to their total revenues4 ;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 16 16. Notes that, as from January 2016, Joint Undertakings that are only partly financed from the EU budget should pay the part of the employer’s contributions to the EU pension scheme, corresponding to the ratio of their non-EU subsidised revenues to their total revenues4 ; notes that, as the Commission has neither provided for this expenditure in the Joint Undertakings’ budgets, nor formally requested the payments, the Joint Undertaking has not yet paid such contributions; calls for the Commission to take steps to avoid similar issues in the future. _________________ 4 Article 83a of Regulation No 31 (EEC),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 17.
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 17 a (new) 17 a. Calls on the Joint Undertaking not to wait for the final calculation of outstanding contributions, but to consider this obligation when planning its future budget e.g. through a corresponding accrual for pension contributions;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18.
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 18 18. Notes, however, that the respective provisions of the Joint Undertaking’s Statutes require that the total amount of membership contributions shall not exceed 10 % of the Joint Undertaking’s annual administrative costs, suggesting an employer contribution of around €740 013 per year for the Joint Undertaking (based on 2021 figures); notes, therefore, that the concurrence of these different legal provisions risks the elaboration of diverse
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 20 20.
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2.
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 22 22. Notes that during 2021 the COVID 19 pandemic continued to have a significant impact on the Joint Undertaking supply chain, as many of the Joint
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 24 24. Notes that the Anti-Fraud (OLAF) and Ethics Officer promoted and coordinated the implementation of the Joint Undertaking Anti-Fraud Strategy and the accompanying Anti-Fraud Action Plan covering the period 2020 through 2023, stresses that resources should not be subject to any fraud, especially since nuclear energy is crucial in EU energy procurement;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 25 25.
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 27 27.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 28.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Notes with concern that the Joint Undertaking has become more dependent on external staff in recent years; stresses that this Court’s observation remained outstanding since 2019 when the external staff represented 62 % of statutory staff of the Joint Undertaking; highlights that according to the JU’s current strategic resource plan for 2021-2027, the number of external staff is envisaged to increase in 2022 to 93 % of the maximum statutory staff number approved by the Commission, and then gradually decrease to 70 % by 2027; recalls that this situation presents significant risks for the Joint Undertaking concerning the retention of key competences, unclear accountability, possible judicial disputes, and lower staff efficiency due to decentralised management ; emphasises, moreover, that the use of interim staff should remain a temporary solution; reminds that the Joint Undertaking’s management should strengthen the measures already undertaken to mitigate the risks related to the use of external staff, in particular, the risk of inefficient management due to the unclear division of responsibilities between statutory and external staff;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 28 a (new) 28 a. Notes that human resources mistakes cannot be repeated and a change in management culture is necessary and must be maintained; notes further that in Human Resources increased efforts are needed to avoid cases of long-term vacancies, high staff turnover, excessive numbers of external staff, dependence on expertise of a few staff, extreme workloads and resulting staff absences and inefficiencies; urges increased efforts to create attractive and socially fair employment conditions that support the achievement of the Joint Undertaking objectives.
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 29 29. Notes that, in response to the situation, the Joint Undertaking launched several actions to improve the working environment and wellbeing of staff. Those actions were integrated into a Change Agenda, targeting excessive workload, bad working atmosphere, and a lack of communication by the management on the planned organisational changes
Amendment 29 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 31 a (new) 31 a. Notes from the 2021 Annual Activity Report that there is no appropriate gender balance, with only 19% of staff and less than 10% being women in managerial positions and in recruitments of 2021; regrets these figures and calls for increased efforts in terms of gender balance;
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 a (new) 2 a. Acknowledges that Horizon Europe envisages ambitious goals for the Joint Undertaking, that can only be achieved if effective solutions that address the weaknesses in the internal control systems and prepare for the future challenges arising from increased responsibilities, e.g. in the area of human resources management and planning, are designed and implemented; points out, in this context, that particularly complicated and burdensome calculations and reporting requirements represent a significant risk of error and calls therefore, to explore the possibilities of simplifications wherever possible and compatible with the existing legal framework;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 34 34.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes that, in the 202
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 37 37. Notes that, in the 2020’s CAAR, the Joint Undertaking concluded that all the components are operating together in an integrated manner;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that changes in key assumptions for the above estimate and in risk exposure may lead to further cost increases and projects delays and, for 2021 considers that, based on the Court’s report, special attention should be paid to
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 5 5. Points out that changes in key assumptions for the above estimate and in risk exposure may lead to further cost increases and projects delays and, for 2021 considers that, based on the Court’s report, special attention should be paid to some events that may have a significant impact on the estimate at completion; underlines that in the event of delivery problems resulting in the lack of crucial components for the continuation of the project, alternative supply streams should be explored;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Recalls that ITER officially expects a first operational test in 2025 and to achieve full fusion power by 2035; observes, however, that this baseline was adopted in 2016, and that, since then, construction and manufacturing delays, and the pandemic, have made the 2025 date increasingly unlikely; underlines, in addition, that, according to the Court’s report, there is a risk of further delay due to a combination of different construction starting from problems welding the vacuum vessel sections that form the steel chamber in which the fusion experiments will take place
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes, that the duration and cost of the repairs cannot, at this stage, be precisely estimated but the ITER Council,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 7 7. Notes, that the ITER Council, in the first quarter of 2023, plans to adopt a new ITER baseline, setting out the calendar for certain achievements, which will significantly push back the dates when it expects to accomplish key milestones and consequently impact the estimate at completion; calls on the Joint Undertaking to report on the outcome and the expected delays as well as the consequences for the completion of the project;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes that, as regards nuclear safety requirements, the French Nuclear Safety Authority (NSA) has the ultimate authority to approve any further changes in designs affecting the nuclear safety requirements, and that, in this context, at the beginning of 2021, the Joint Undertaking formally applied for the NSA approval of the new welding design and technology related to the assembly of the components of the
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