2023/2149(DEC) 2022 discharge: European Environment Agency (EEA)
Lead committee dossier:
Progress: Procedure completed, awaiting publication in Official Journal
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CONT | SARVAMAA Petri ( EPP) | RÓNAI Sándor ( S&D), CSEH Katalin ( Renew), EICKHOUT Bas ( Verts/ALE), KUHS Joachim ( ID), CZARNECKI Ryszard ( ECR), OMARJEE Younous ( GUE/NGL) |
Committee Opinion | ENVI | CANFIN Pascal ( Renew) | Tiemo WÖLKEN ( S&D), Alexandr VONDRA ( ECR), Jessica POLFJÄRD ( PPE) |
Lead committee dossier:
Subjects
Events
2024/04/11
EP - Text adopted by Parliament, single reading
Documents
2024/04/11
EP - Decision by Parliament
Documents
2024/04/10
EP - Debate in Parliament
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2024/03/19
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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2024/03/19
EP - Committee report tabled for plenary
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2024/03/12
CSL - Supplementary non-legislative basic document
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2024/03/04
EP - Vote in committee
2024/02/12
EP - Committee opinion
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2024/02/09
EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2024/01/10
EP - Committee draft report
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2023/10/26
CofA - Court of Auditors: opinion, report
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2023/09/12
EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament
2023/09/11
EP - CANFIN Pascal (Renew) appointed as rapporteur in ENVI
2023/06/28
EC - Non-legislative basic document
Documents
2023/06/28
EC - Non-legislative basic document published
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2023/06/14
EP - SARVAMAA Petri (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in CONT
Documents
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0242/2024
- Decision by Parliament: T9-0242/2024
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0130/2024
- Committee report tabled for plenary: A9-0130/2024
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06180/2024
- Committee opinion: PE754.680
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE757.219
- Committee draft report: PE753.517
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: OJ C 000 27.10.2023, p. 0000
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: N9-0096/2023
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2023)0391
- Non-legislative basic document: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2023)0391
- Non-legislative basic document published: EUR-Lex
- Non-legislative basic document: COM(2023)0391 EUR-Lex
- Court of Auditors: opinion, report: OJ C 000 27.10.2023, p. 0000 N9-0096/2023
- Committee draft report: PE753.517
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE757.219
- Committee opinion: PE754.680
- Supplementary non-legislative basic document: 06180/2024
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A9-0130/2024
- Text adopted by Parliament, single reading: T9-0242/2024
Votes
A9-0130/2024 – Petri Sarvamaa – Motion for a resolution #
2024/04/11 Outcome: +: 529, -: 67, 0: 4
Amendments | Dossier |
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2023/2149(DEC)
2023/12/04
ENVI
13 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Stresses that the European Environment Agency (EEA) provides sound, independent information on the environment; commends the quality of its outputs released in 2022, such as the Trends and projections in Europe 2022 Report, an overview of progress on emission reductions, renewable energy deployment and energy efficiency gains; the support to the EU biodiversity strategy for protected areas and nature restoration; the delivery of the Zero pollution monitoring assessment, which measures progress under the zero pollution action plan; highlights in this context the crucial importance of high-quality and accurate environmental information as a prerequisite for combating ongoing climate change and for meeting the Union's climate ambitions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the EEA has 243 posts, out of which 85% are dedicated to operational activities and 15% to support;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 a (new) 7 a. Recalls the importance of sufficiently informing the public about the risks of inaction as regards combating and adapting to climate change; welcomes the EEA's communication activities in this context, be it audiovisual content, online debates, the annual photo competition or local communication activities, and calls on the EEA to develop and, if possible, step up its activities in the upcoming period.
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. Welcomes the establishment in 2022 of the new European Topic Centre on Biodiversity and Ecosystems for the period 2023-2026;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 b (new) 8 b. Highlights the fact that effective cooperation with Eionet, EU institutions and other stakeholders, such as EU agencies and global partners, has been maintained despite numerous crises;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 2 2. Recalls that, in 2022, the EEA undertook new tasks in support of the green transition and the implementation of the European Climate Law, such as the launch of the European Scientific Advisory Board for Climate Change, while linking actions to the EU adaptation strategy, growing the EEA's role in supporting the
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Notes that in 2021, the EEA's total budget was EUR 92 857 777, of which EUR 49 682 516 came from the general budget of the Union; recalls that policymakers rely on the expertise and support of the EEA in facilitating the reforms required to achieve a climate neutral future; stresses that inadequate resources for the EEA may undermine the ability of the institutions to deliver on commitments in relation to key policy instruments related to the EU′s policy framework until 2030 namely the the European Green Deal (EGD), the Eighth Environment Action Programme (8th EAP), and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs); Notes that in this regard the EEA delivers actionable knowledge across five interlinked thematic work areas, namely biodiversity and ecosystems, climate change mitigation and adaptation, human health and the environment, circular economy and resource use and sustainability trends, prospects and responses.
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Notes
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 4 a (new) 4 a. Welcomes that the Court of Auditors, in its "Annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2022" has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the EEA's annual accounts for 2022 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 5 5.
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 7 7. Notes that the EEA has 243 posts, out of which 85% are dedicated to operational activities and 15% to support; highlights that the occupancy rate for these posts has reached 98%, exceeding the target set; considers that, in order to properly perform the tasks on the Union’s path to climate neutrality, and the resulting new responsibilities and tasks for the EEA, this number should grow in the years to come;
source: 757.132
2024/02/09
CONT
10 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution Recital C a (new) C a. whereas in the context of the discharge procedure, the discharge authority aims to emphasize the significant importance of enhancing the democratic legitimacy of Union institutions; this involves enhancing transparency and accountability, as well as implementing performance-based budgeting and ensuring good governance of human resources;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 15 a (new) 15 a. Acknowledges the achieved visibility of the Agency, is of the opinion that there is still a room for greater visibility in the media, internet, and social media in order to make its work and the dangers to our environment known to the citizens;
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 4 4.
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8 a. 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 at all costs; draws attention, however, to the need to take all the necessary security measures to avoid any risk to the online security of the information processed, insist to step up against cyberattacks or infiltration attempts particularly originated from Russia or China;
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10.
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 10 10. Notes the lack of gender balance among the Agency’s senior management members, with 6 out of 9 (67 %) being men; notes with satisfaction the gender balance within the Agency’s management board, with 18 out of 36 (50 %) being men; notes the gender balance within the Agency’s overall staff, with 118 out of 221 (53 %) being women; asks the Agency to ensure gender balance at the senior management level in the future; notes that the Agency has not adopted the ‘Charter on diversity and inclusion’; encourages the Agency to adopt it and actively participate in initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion in the workplace;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11.
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 a (new) 12 a. Notes that the Agency has a policy on protecting the dignity of the person and preventing psychological and sexual harassment, and that the Agency is part of the interagency task force of confidential counsellors; looks forward to receiving their report and recommendations; notes that there were no reported cases of harassment in 2022 and encourages the Agency to continue and develop the work to prevent cases in the future as well;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 12 b (new) 12 b. Raises concerns about the geographical balance within the Agency’s senior and middle management having no managerial staff from Central-Eastern Europe; insists that improvements have to be made; asks the Agency to report back on this to the discharge authority;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 13 a (new) 13 a. Is concerned about the large size the Agency's management board which makes decision making difficult and generates considerable administrative costs;
source: 757.219
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