6 Amendments of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2022/2101(DEC)
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines the necessity of ensuring adequate staffing reflecting the needs of the European Green Deal and the Union Chemical Strategy for Sustainability, Circular Economy Action Plan and zero pollution ambition in particular; acknowledges that the Agency's staff capacity is largely exhausted and that any further tasks to be undertaken by the Agency will inevitably require adequate additional staffing and, with it, the provision of sufficiently predictable funding;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 a (new)
Paragraph 10 a (new)
10 a. Welcomes the fact that 194 of the 214 planned outputs have been completed as planned, despite the continued difficult working conditions caused by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 b (new)
Paragraph 10 b (new)
10 b. Welcomes the Agency's contribution to the implementation of the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability (CSS), highlights the importance of the Strategy for the health of EU citizens and in reducing pressures on the environment, and, at the same time, views the Agency's continued work in this area as a clear priority for the coming period;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 c (new)
Paragraph 10 c (new)
10 c. Welcomes the fact that the Agency has once again achieved a high occupancy rate for temporary and contract posts, namely 97%, thus ensuring adequate availability of competent staff to fulfil its mandate;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 d (new)
Paragraph 10 d (new)
10 d. Welcomes the fact that the Agency has stepped up its compliance monitoring efforts and has been largely successful in detecting non-compliant registrations and in following up on companies that need to clarify the data supplied; notes with concern that, despite these efforts, approximately 40% of these companies are still non-compliant; notes that enforcement in cooperation with Member States is a time-consuming process and cases could be resolved more quickly if the Agency had the legislative means at its disposal to withdraw registration numbers from companies that do not comply with the rules;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10 e (new)
Paragraph 10 e (new)
10 e. Highlights that the Agency has continued its efforts to phase out animal testing in Europe to the extent possible under the current regulatory framework, and has supported industry, the authorities and institutions in making progress towards this goal.