Activities of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2016/0254(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 2062/94 PDF (825 KB) DOC (112 KB)
Amendments (24)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since its establishment in 1994 EU- OSHA has, by virtue of its expertise, played an important role in supporting the improvement of health and safety at work throughout the European Union. At the same time there have been developments in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH), including technological developments, particularly in the digital area, which add to the challenge of promoting high OSH standards. In this light some adjustments are required in describing the objectives and tasks of EU- OSHA as compared to the provisions in Council Regulation (EC) No. 2062/94.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three tripartite Agencies - EU-OSHA, the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploitso that the work of the Agencies does not overlap where they have similar fields of interest, while ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited and any duplication among the Agencies, as well as between them and the Commission, concerning their mandates, objectives and activities, should be avoided. In addition, whenever relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's and European Parliament's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies, whether public or private, public authorities and workers' and employers’ organisations. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, including the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions, the European Centre for the development of vocational training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall bhave appointed in light of theirropriate knowledge in the field of health and safety ats work, taking into accountell as relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. All parties represented in the Management Board shall make efforts to ensure a balanced representation of men and women and to limit turnover of their representatives, in order to guarantee continuity of the Board's work.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. It shall be extendrenewable. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. A representative of Eurofound and a representative of Cedefop shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to enhance the efficiency of the three tripartite agencies and synergies between them, and to avoid overlaps in their activities.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) give the generalstrategic orientation for the Agency's activities taking into account that the prime role of the Management Board is the strategic governance of the Agency's work, such as its priorities and the specific themes on which it works and their coherence with the needs of stakeholders and adopt each year the Agency's programming document by a majority of two-thirds of members entitled to vote and in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) adopt and regularly update the communication activities and dissemination plans based on an analysis of needs and reflect this in the Agency's programming document ;
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board may invite any person whose opinion may be of interest to attend its meetings as an observer, in particular Eurofound, Cedefop and the European Training Foundation, in order to avoid duplication and to promote synergies and complementarity.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Executive Board shall for example:
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers and budgetary matters.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be two years. That term shall be extendrenewable. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall meet at least three times a year. Each coordinator shall inform members of its own group after the meeting about the content of the discussion in timely and transparent manner. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson or at the request of its members.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall meet at least three times a year. Each coordinator shall inform members of its own group. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson or at the request of its members.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall manage the Agency. The Executive Directorbe responsible for the overall management of the Agency according to the strategic direction set by the Management Board and shall be accountable to the Management Board.
Amendment 122 #
(ja) taking all decisions on the management of human resources and on the establishment of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their amendment, taking into account the needs relating to the Agency's activities and sound budgetary management.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish one or more localrun a liaison offices in one or more Member States. That decision requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be establisheBrussels to foster the Agency's cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision shall be subject to the prior consent of the Management Board. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall send the draft estimates to the budgetary authority together with the draft general budget of the Union. The Commission shall, simultaneously, send those draft estimates to the Agency.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal, based on a reasoned assessment, from the Commission.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish localrun a liaison offices in the Member States, subject to their consent andBrussels in accordance with Article 11(6).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish locala liaison offices in the Member StateBrussels, subject to their consent and in accordance with Article 11(6).
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shall be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or, where necessary, by other translation services.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 30 – paragraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 1
1. In so far as is necessary in order to achieve the objectives set out in this Regulation, and without prejudice to the respective competences of the Member States and the institutions of the Union, the Agency may cooperate with the competent authorities of third countries and/or with international organisations. To this end, the Agency may, subject to prior approval by the Commission, establish working arrangements with the authorities of third countries and international organisations. These arrangements shall not create legal obligations incumbent on the Union and its Member States