4 Amendments of Anders VISTISEN related to 2017/2145(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes that the European External Action Service (EEAS) has implemented its 2016 administrative budget without being affected by a material error; notes the increase in the error rate compared to 2015, as indicated by the ex- post controls; underlinstrongly emphasises the need to strengthen efforts to reduce the significant rate of anomalies detected in ex-ante verifications of financial transactions;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that the role of the EEAS is not recognised by all Member States and reiterates that significant improvements in the activities pursued by the EEAS can be made; recalls that procedures undertaken by the EEAS must support and complement, and under no circumstances duplicate or contradict, those of the Member States; holds that, if the EEAS is to continue as an entity, it must prove its internal practices ascribe to the highest standards of accountability and transparency and act in line with existing controls and forms of verification;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. WelcomNotes the establishment of the Mission Support Platform to provide centralised administrative support to CSDP missions; draws attention to the importance of addressing itsthe financing, in order to allow for its simplification of the Platform, with a clear and transparent framework dictating the allocation and utilisation of its funding, maximising the effect of pre-existing levels of expenditure, in order to ensure a strong and observable effect where it is deployed;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Is pleased to note that, building upon the findings of the European Court of Auditors in 2015-16 that certain weaknesses existed in the recruitment procedures of local agents in delegations and in procurement procedures organised by delegations, there have been some steps taken to improve the quality of procedures undertaken by the EEAS from 2018;however, notes that these improvements must be substantive and show a clear and measurable advancement in accountability and transparency on the part of the EEAS;