2 Amendments of Biljana BORZAN related to 2017/2044(BUD)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Disapproves of staff reductions in EEA (-3 posts), ECHA (-2), ECDC (-2), EFSA (-4) and EMA (-5), which could negatively impact their work; highlights that the tasks and duties of those agencies are growing and that they should receive adequate human and financial resources; furthermore, is concerned that in the case of fee-funded agencies, like the EMA, the staff cuts imposed in recent years have meant a reduction in staff working on tasks that are actually funded by applicants' fees and not by the Union budget; this has been done without taking into consideration the extra workload created by increasing numbers of applications, nor the corresponding increase in income from fees paid by applicants for the services provided which could have allowed staff increases without any impact on the Union budget;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that Brexit has no direct impact in particular that the EMA will be facing an increased workload and further budgetary needs in 2018 as a consequence of the decision of the UK to withdraw from the Union; calls on the Commission to make available additional staff and budget resources in 2018 to ensure that this agency can both continue to carry out its tasks effectively and launch all required activities in preparation for its relocation in 2019; proposes therefore that the EMA, in the spirit of sound financial management, be authorised to maintain a budgetary reserve to respond to unforeseen costs and unfavourable exchange rate fluctuations the 2018 DBat may be incurred in 2018 or beyond;