25 Amendments of Heinz K. BECKER related to 2016/0256(COD)
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three so-called tripartite agencies, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) and the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP) address issues related to the labour market and working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and 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, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission’s and European Parliament’s in-house research capacities.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. 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, in cluding the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 101 #
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 social and work-related policies, taking into account as well as relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. All parties represented in the Management Board shall make efforts to limit turnover of their representatives, in order to ensure continuity of the board’s work. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women on the Management Board.
Amendment 108 #
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. That term 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 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. A representative of Cedefop and a representative of EU-OSHA 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 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) give the generalstrategic orientations 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 the members entitled to vote and in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 116 #
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 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 141 #
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 Cedefop, EU- OSHA and the European Training Foundation, in order to avoid duplication and to promote synergies and complementarity.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Executive Board shall for example:
Amendment 145 #
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 150 #
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 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall meet 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. The Chairperson can convene additional meetings at the request of its members
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall meet three times a year. Each coordinator shall inform members of its own group. The Chairperson can convene additional meetings at the request of its members
Amendment 158 #
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 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(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 169 #
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 local offices in one or more Member States. That decision requires in Brussels as a liaison office to further the Agency’s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision shall be subject to the prior consent of Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out that that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 171 #
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 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 Management Board. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out that that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall send 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 180 #
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 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish localrun a liaison offices in one or more Member States, subject to their consent andBrussels in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish locala liaison offices in one or more Member States, subject to their consent andBrussels in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 188 #
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 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 24 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. The Agency shall act with a high level of transparency.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 28 – paragraph -1 (new)
-1. In accordance with Article 30(4) of the Financial Regulation, the Agency shall carry out ex-ante evaluations of those of its activities which entail significant expenditure as well as ex-post evaluations.