4 Amendments of Marco ZANNI related to 2015/2179(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Takes note ofCriticises the increase of the carry- overs for Titles II (24,53%) and III (37,93%) compared with the previous year, in particular with the level of committed appropriations carried over for the operational Title III at EUR 2,2 million, due to delayed operational and IT projects; calls the Agency to improve the budget execution and reduce this level to the indicative ceilings established by the Court of Auditors (20% for Title II and 30% for Title III); calls the European Commission to address the specific common problems that Agencies face as regards carry-overs;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Criticises the fact that the Agency has two seats – in Lille and Valenciennes – and thus has higher running costs than it needs to; deplores the fact that, to date, no attempt has been made to address this issue and bring all of the Agency's activities under one roof;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Highlights the Agency’s role in ensuring the safety and interoperability of European rail system; notes furthermore that a review of the Agency’s role (e.g. one-stop- shop for vehicle authorisation and safety certification) and powers forms part of the Fourth Railway Package; stresses that as it receives greater responsibilities, the Agency will need to be given the necessary financial, material and human resources to perform its new and additional tasks comprehensively and efficiently;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Acknowledges that the selection and engagement procedures carried out in 2014 led to 96% of the Establishment Plan being completed; asks the Agency to explain why the number of 'other staff' has risen from 15 to 19; welcomes the reduction of the previous high turnover in the operational staff and expects that the adoption of the new ERA Regulation will allow the Agency to have appropriate balance of short- and long-term staff, in particular in operational units, in order to ensure business continuity;