Activities of Ramona STRUGARIU related to 2019/2074(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust (now European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)) for the financial year 2018
Amendments (11)
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Administrative Director of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) discharge in respect of the implementation of Eurojust’s budget for the financial year 2018/ Postpones its decision on granting the Administrative Director of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) discharge in respect of the implementation of the Eurojust’s budget for the financial year 2018;
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision 2
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2018/ Postpones the closure of the accounts of the Eurojust for the financial year 2018;
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with satisfaction that Eurojust uses quantitative and qualitative key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure the achievements of its objectives for its annual activities and impact, outcome indicators, its activity/output indicators and its business/ technical/ operational indicators, as well as for its support/ management/ governance indicators in order to improve its budget management; notes that Eurojust was able to measure and assess the achievement of 98 of the 119 KPIs (82 %) set for 2018, of which 72 % of the initial targets were achieved or exceeded; notes that Eurojust has introduced a number of new indicators in the 2018 Annual Work Programme for which a baseline figure does not exist, and that consequently 15 % of KPIs could not be assessed; calls on Eurojust to address this issue and ensure that all indicators can be properly assessed, and to report to the discharge authority on the progress achieved by June 2020;
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Encourages Eurojust to pursue the digitalisation of its services;
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. NotesWelcomes the fact that Eurojust continues to develop strong operational cooperation with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and with other justice and home affairs partners as well as with third countries; notes that in 2018 it started negotiations for a cooperation agreement with the European Borders and Coast Guard Agency; notes that Eurojust also cooperated with the European Anti-Fraud Office, and encourages national authorities to consider involving both bodies aswhere appropriate,; and furthermore encourages Eurojust to participate on joint procurement procedures with Europol and the European Medicines Agency;
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. NotesAppreciates the fact that on 31 December 2018, the establishment plan was 99.04 % executed, with 207 temporary agents appointed out of 209 temporary agents authorised under the Union budget (compared with 208 authorised posts in 2017); notes that in addition, 15 contract agents and 16 seconded national experts worked for Eurojust in 2018;
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
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6. Notes with appreciation that, following the Court’s suggestion of previous years, Eurojust has, since June 2019, been advertising vacancies on the website of the European Personnel Selection Office, making use of the capability to publish the titles of such vacancies in all the Union’s official languages with a link to the full text in the English language only;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with satisfaction that, in light of the observations from the discharge authority, Eurojust will consider adopting a fundamental rights strategy, including a reference to fundamental rights in a code of conduct that could define the duties of its staff and training for staff, and that it shall do so in consultation with the Commission and other Union’s agencies in order to ensure a coordinated approach;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes that, according to the Court’s report, Eurojust signed an IT framework contract with a company which provided the same service under a previous framework contract, without prior publication of a contract notice during the negotiated procurement procedure; notes that all payments made under that framework contract and all related specific contracts are irregular and that a simplified procedure is only acceptable under specific circumstances which were not substantiated by Eurojust; notesacknowledges from Eurojust’s reply that the negotiated procedure was done on the basis of Article 134 (f) of the Rules of Application of the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/246216 , which allow this procedure to be used where a change of supplier would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation and maintenance, and that, therefore, this solution was considered to be the most cost-effective; calls on Eurojust to ensure compliance with public procurement rules; _________________ 16Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2462 of 30 October 2015 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1268/2012 on the rules of application of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union (OJ L 342, 29 12 2015, p 7)
Amendment 16 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledgppreciates Eurojust’s existing measures and its ongoing efforts to secure transparency, prevention and management of conflicts of interest; notes that Eurojust adopted College Decision 2019-02 on the Eurojust’s guidelines on whistleblowing applicable to all staff; notes that, according to Eurojust, training on such rules was provided during 2019, as required;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. NotesWelcomes the fact that, in light of the observations from the discharge authority, the publication of declarations of interest in the draft Code of Ethics for the College of Eurojust are at present being addressed by the project team on Rules of Procedure in t; notes that for the time being Eurojust has published draft Code of Ethics for the College of Eurojusteclarations of absence of conflict of interest; calls on Eurojust to also publish the CVs of the management board members and of its executive leadership; notes that Eurojust adopted the updated anti-fraud strategy through College Decision 2018-19 of 6 November 2018;