10 Amendments of Alex AGIUS SALIBA related to 2019/2071(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
2. Commends the budget implementation rate of 100 % in 2018 compared to 96 % in 2017at the Agency was able to deliver its ambitious work programme almost in its entirety and above the established target which resulted in budget implementation rate of 100 % in 2018 compared to 96 % in 2017; welcomes that stakeholders’ overall satisfaction with the Agency’s work is very high (approx. 90%) according to an independent stakeholders’ survey;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. AppreciateSupports EU-OSHA’'s activities to develop, gather and provide reliable and relevant information, analysis and tools on occupational safety and health which contribute to the EU policy aiming to promote healthy and safe workplaces across the Union and stresses to this end the importance of ensuring adequate staff and financial resources allowing the Agency to fully implement its tasks;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Notes that EU-OSHA has been given an important role in implementing the principles enshrined in the European Social Pillar and welcomes the EU- OSHA’s strong commitment to ensuring that all workers enjoy the same occupational health and safety rights regardless of the size of the company, the type of contract or the employment relationship;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
3b. Highlights the importance of good cooperation between the agencies working in the field of employment, social affairs and inclusion, and particularly the cooperation between EU-OSHA, Eurofound, Cedefop, and EIGE; welcomes EU-OSHA's role and the sharing of expertise through various inter-agency networks and appreciates its efforts in exploring joint procurement and framework contracts for better sharing of tasks between the agencies;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with regret from the Court’s report that the carry-overs to 2019 for Title II (administrative expenditure) stood at 35 % (2017: 40 %) while for Title III (operational expenditure) they were as high as 46 % (2017: 40 %), which was in contradiction with the budgetary principle of annuality; recalls that such high carry- overs were also reported for the financial years 2016 and 2017 and calls on the Agency to analyse the underlying reasons and to improve the budget planning accordingly; notes the Agency’s reply specifying the possibility of adding and justifying a list of potential additional IT purchases regarding carry-overs for Title II and pointing to the planned nature of carry- overs regarding the programming of large- scale research projects, running over two years, for Title III in order to achieve more significant impact for the given resources;
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. Expresses its satisfaction that the new framework for performance indicators was adopted in 2018 and as a follow-up to the discharge authority’s recommendation the Agency has been producing and publishing reader-friendly infographics reporting the results of its key performance indicators;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Acknowledges the Agency’s contributions to the fight against occupational cancer and in running the world’s largest occupational safety and health campaign and welcomes the initial success of the ‘Healthy Workplaces Campaign on Dangerous Substances’ launched in 2018 and already running in over 30 countries;
Amendment 17 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 c (new)
Paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Appreciates EU-OSHA's contributions in the consultation meetings on the revision of the carcinogens and mutagens directives and for being a member of the Advisory Group set up by the Commission in view of the establishment of a European Labour Authority;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 d (new)
Paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Expresses its satisfaction with the Agency’s policy of zero tolerance towards harassment and discrimination and/or violence in the workplace and its measures in promoting the policy and procedures of anti-harassment at work condemning inappropriate behaviour;
Amendment 19 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6 e (new)
Paragraph 6 e (new)
6e. Supports the EU-OSHA’s policies in ensuring cost-effective and environmentally-friendly measures to reduce its carbon footprint at the working place through its public procurement procedures and the implementation of teleworking and the e-culture awareness and development;