5 Amendments of Eleftherios SYNADINOS related to 2016/2192(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 1
1. WelcomAcknowledges the Court of Auditors' conclusions that the annual accounts of the EASO present fairly its financial position on 31 December 2015 and that its transactions are legal and regular;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
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2. Notes that the EASO committed only 93,7 % of its approved budget and that 36,9 % of committed appropriations were carried over for administrative expenditure; acknowledges that these sub- optimal figures do not reflect structural issues within the EASO but are indirectly related to rapid staff and budget increases in 2015 due to its key role in assisting Member States, in particular through emergency support, in the context of the current irregular migration flow; welcomes the approval of a new policy for the recruitment of temporary and contract agents that addresses most issues identified by the Court of Auditors in past audits;
Amendment 14 #
Draft opinion
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3. Recalls that in 2015, a record number of more than 1 392 155 applications for international protection were made; recognises that the EASO invested significant efforts in implementing the activities assigned to it in the European Agenda on Irregular Migration, in particular as part of the development of the ‘hotspots’ approach;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 4
4. Encourages especiallyNotes the support and practical cooperation offered on issues relating to asylum seeking children including unaccompanied minors; welcomes the launch of the EASO Network on the Activities on Children;
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
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Paragraph 5
5. Welcomes the very solid output of the Agency, with over 117 meetings and workshops organised, 3 764 national staff trained, 272 persons relocated and more than 100 civil society organisations consulted; regrets that only 272 people were relocated; acknowledges the results of the independent audit of EY and the commitment of the EASO to develop a corresponding action plan; agrees on the need for the EASO to better communicate on the effects and impacts of its activities.