Activities of Miroslav POCHE related to 2015/2198(DEC)
Plenary speeches (1)
Discharge 2014: Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (A8-0094/2016 - Marian-Jean Marinescu) CS
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2014 PDF (277 KB) DOC (92 KB)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the founding members of the Joint Undertakings are the European Union, represented by the European Commission, and industrial partners, such as the leaders of the ‘'Integrated Technology Demonstrators’' (ITDs) for Clean Skys, together with their associate members , along with the Leaders and the Associates listed in the Regulation and the Core Partners selected in accordance with the Regulation for Clean Sky 2 JU,;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the scope of the Court of Auditors' specific annual report is based on too many general remarks to the detrihe reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions, together with elements of viable, specific ones; therefore calls for an budgetary and financial management, internal control systems, and other matters; wishes to obtain auddit with a sharper focusional information on the annual financial performance, on the implementation status of multiannual projects (including a clear presentation of the implementation of the budget for the respective year and for previous years ) and onand the results andof their implementation;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes the lack of information regarding the ex-post audits performed by Clean Sky JU andunqualified opinion of the Court of Auditors on the legality and regularity of transactions underlying the annual accounts of the Clean Sky JU for the year ended 31 December 2014 and acknowledges that Clean Sky 2 JU; calls on Court of Auditors to include in the future years reports information regarding the number of ex-post audits, the total amounts covered and the finding has met the materiality threshold. Notes that information on ex post audits is laid out in the Annual Activity Report of the Clean Sky JU. Takes note that the Court of Auditors has not included this information in its report on the annual accounts, as it was not deemed of consequence or relevance for the purpose of the audit opinion. Encourages the Court of Auditors to refer to this information in its future opinions;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the programmes of the Clean Sky JU funded under FP7 areis still ongoing; takes note that those appropriations remain available till 2016 because of the Joint Undertaking's financial rules which allow it to re-enter its commitment and payment appropriations up to three years after they have been cancelled from the Joint Undertaking's budget; encourages the Joint Undertaking to conduct its budget planning carefully, taking into due account the parallel process;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Considers that, in the absence of a clear separation between FP7 and Horizon 2020 implementation-related information,Notes that, while the JU has provided separated reporting for Horizon 2020 and FP 7, a clearer presentation of those indicators (appropriations and commitments) do not ensure a real evaluation of performance; calls onper programme would be welcome; asks the Court of Auditors to include in the reports to come information regarding the execution of the budget under of FP7 and separately, under Horizon 2020 separately;
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Regrets the limited amount ofNotes that the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking has included information regarding in-kind/ and cash contributions; calls on Court of Auditors to include, in the future reports, provisions regarding the evaluation procedure and the level of in-kind/cash paid contributions for FP7 and Horizon 2020, which should be presented separatel in its financial statement and Annual Activity Report; takes note that the Court of Auditors has reviewed this information in the context of its work on the ex-post audits and encourages the Court of Auditors to further report significant findings where necessary;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Takes note that the Joint Undertaking launched the first call for proposals ( where partners will be funded for up to a maximum ofthe allocation of budget for partners shall be at least 30 % of available operational EU funding together with calls for tender ) in December 201421 ; __________________ 21 Report on budgetary and financial management 2014, p.10.
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that ion May27th June 2014 the Clean Sky 2 JU took over the activity of Clean Sky JU; notes that there is not enough clear information regarding the status of implementation of Clean Sky JU projects (level of payments, payments plan for the coming years );
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes, from the Court's report, that the Horizon 2020 legal framework requires specific monitoring on research results, based on quantitative and, where appropriate, qualitative evidence; in order to meet the requirements of Horizon 2020, the cooperation between the Joint Undertaking and the Commission is to be enhanced to improve the reporting and dissemination of research results26 ;; takes note that the JU has launched joint activities with the Commission services on the general approach to implement the H2020 guidelines and on dissemination of the research results and encourages the Joint Undertaking to further improve the cooperation with the Commission in this regard; __________________ 26 2014 Court's report, p. 9. 2014 Court's report, p. 9.
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19 a (new)
Paragraph 19 a (new)
19a. Welcomes the signature of a memorandum of cooperation with SESAR Joint Undertaking, aimed at strengthening links and reinforcing synergies.