5 Amendments of Petri SARVAMAA related to 2023/2130(DEC)
Amendment 78 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Acknowledges that the work of APAs is an integral part of the work of Members and therefore of Parliament; notes that following the adoption of the APA statute in 2009, their status over the years has been recognised; notes the efforts made by Parliament to create a framework for providing support to APAs; calls for due adherence to the rules in place; notes, that since then, APAs participate in official missions to Parliament’s three places of work; express concern regarding the accredited parliamentary assistants’ traveling to Strasbourg during the European Parliament plenary sessions; notes that in the event of chartered Eurostar trains being full, the accredited parliamentary assistants are offered considerably worse and more unreliable travel options than the other members of Parliament staff;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55 a (new)
Paragraph 55 a (new)
55a. Notes that Members of the European Parliament are free to choose their own assistants within a budget set by Parliament; further notes that days of missions for local assistant should be limited to 10 days per annum;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 a (new)
Paragraph 58 a (new)
58a. In order to strengthen transparency and accountability in European parliamentary operations, and to promote fair distribution of resources, the following revisions are proposed regarding parliamentary assistance and overall ceilings and budget: 1. The minimum budget allocation for Parliamentary Assistance (APAs) shall be mandated at a minimum of 35%. 2. The maximum allocation budget for other beneficiaries shall be capped at 65% and shall be divided as follows: a. Service providers shall be limited to a maximum of 25% budget allocation. b. Local assistants shall be limited to a maximum of 25% budget allocation. c. Trainees shall be limited to a maximum of 15% budget allocation;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58 b (new)
Paragraph 58 b (new)
58b. Following Bureau Notice n° 18/2023 on the Internal rules on whistleblowing and the obligations placed upon APAs and staff members to report any violations, it is imperative that all services within the Parliament also be obligated to report any information they have of fraud, violations of financial rules, or any conduct that breaches the Parliament's ethical code. This obligation applies to all such information, regardless of its confidentiality, and should be reported to the relevant service within the Parliament;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Welcomes Parliament’s zero tolerance policy on harassment and the awareness-raising campaigns carried out; stresses that the Code of Appropriate Behaviour for Members of the European Parliament seeks to ensure that Members behave towards everyone working in Parliament with dignity, courtesy and respect and without prejudice or discrimination; recalls that in 2022, 56 MEPs participated in the training session; notes that, since November 2018, when the first sessions were offered, a total of 324 current MEPs had participated in the training session, plus 56 former Members whose mandate has ended; notes that in 2022, 106 members of staff and APAs had participated in anti-harassment training courses; highlights that there should be mandatory anti-harassment training for members, accredited assistant of members and staff members; notes with concern that cases of harassment are still occurring regardless of the activities being carried out to eliminate harassment in the work place;