11 Amendments of Sofia SAKORAFA related to 2016/0379(COD)
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15 a (new)
Article 15a Decision-making The Agency shall adopt and publish adequate and proportionate rules of procedure for all Agency tasks under Chapter I. For all Agency decisions, the rules of procedure shall ensure a transparent and reasonable decision- making process guaranteeing fundamental procedural rights based on the rule of law, in particular the right to be heard, the right to access file and the duty to give reasons. For all other Agency tasks under Chapter I, the rules of procedure shall at least ensure that fundamental procedural rights are guaranteed.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 3
Article 19 – paragraph 3
3. The Administrative Board shall elect by a two-thirds majorityappoint its Chairman and its Vice- Chairman from among its members, striving for a balanced geographical representation of Member States over time. The Vice-Chairman shall automatically replace the Chairman if the latter is not in a position to perform his duties. The term of office of the Chairman and of the Vice-Chairman shall be two years, renewable once. The term of office of the Chairman and that of the Vice- Chairman shall expire when they cease to be members of the Administrative Board.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 5
Article 19 – paragraph 5
5. Decisions of the Administrative Board shall be adopted on the basis of a simpletwo- thirds majority of the members present, unless provided otherwise in this Regulation. Each member of the Administrative Board or alternate shall have one vote.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 8
Article 19 – paragraph 8
8. The members of the Administrative Board shall undertake to act independently and objectively in the public interest without seeking or following any political instructions. For that purpose, each member shall make a written declaration of commitments and a written declaration of interests indicating either the absence of any interest which may be considered prejudicial to his independence or any direct or indirect interest which might be considered prejudicial to his independence. Those declarations shall be made public annually.
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The annual work programme shall comprise detailed objectives and expected results including performance indicators. It shall also contain a description of the actions to be financed and an indication of the financial and human resources allocated to each action, in accordance with the principles of activity-based budgeting and management. The annual work programme shall be coherent with the multi-annual work programme referred to in paragraph 4. It shall clearly indicate tasks that have been added, changed or deleted in comparison with the previous financial year. Annual and multi- annual programming shall include the strategy for relations with third countries or international organisations referred to in Article 43 and the actions linked to that strategy.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. The Board of Regulators and sub- committees pursuant to Article 7 shall act by a simpletwo-thirds majority of the members present, with one vote for each member, except for the opinion pursuant to paragraph 5(b) which shall be taken on the basis of a two-thirds majority of its members present.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) provide opinions to the Director on theall documents containing opinions, recommendations and decisions referred to in Articles 4 to 14, 16, 30, which are considered for adoption. In addition, tThe Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director in the execution of his tasks, with the exception of decisions pursuant to Article 16(6) of Regulation 1227/200138. __________________ 38 Regulation (EU) 1227/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October on wholesale energy market integrity and transparency, OJ L 326, 8.12.2011, p. 1 may amend the opinions, recommendations and decisions drafted by the Director pursuant to Article 25. In addition, the Board of Regulators, within its field of competence, shall provide guidance to the Director and the Agency working groups in the execution of their tasks.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point k
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 2
Article 43 – paragraph 2
2. Under the relevant provisions of those agreements, arrangements shall be made specifying, in particular, the nature, a performance assessment and a sunset clause, scope and procedural aspects of the involvement of those countries in the work of the Agency, including provisions relating to financial contributions and to staff. Third countries participating in the Agency shall respect the sovereignty and sovereign rights of all Member States.
Amendment 410 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 3
Article 43 – paragraph 3