4 Amendments of Jan-Christoph OETJEN related to 2019/2077(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the accounts of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (before 11 September 2018: European Aviation Safety Agency) ('the Agency') for the 2018 financial year are legal and regular in all material respects;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that the Agency’s annual budget for 2018 was EUR 197,89 million, of which EUR 36,9 million came from EU subsidy, EUR 102,93,0 million from fees and charges and EUR 2,20 million from third countries contributions, 1,1 million of other revenues and EUR 54,9 million from fees and charges accumulated surplus; is pleased that budget implementation rate remained very high at 98 %, significantly above the 95 % threshold set by the Commission;; notes that the rate of cancellations of carry-over remains low at 1,8 %, below the 5 % limit set by the Commission; welcomes the fact that achievement of budget implementation and cancellation of amounts carried over targets means that no penalties will be applied to the 2020 EU subsidy;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. SHighlights the Agency's vital role in ensuring the highest possible level of aviation safety and environmental protection in a fast growing aviation market; stresses that 2018 was a landmark year for the Agency, with the entry into force of the new Regulation on 11 September 20181 ; recognises that the increased responsibilities and workload of the Agency were not accompanied by relatively stablea proportionate increase in resources, which created significant challenges to fulfil its tasks and objectives in 2018, and lead to postponement or deprioritisation of certain activities; reiterates that the Agency should be provided with adequate financial resources and staff, which registered a reduction to 767 staff employed on 31 December 2018 (compared with 771 staff in 2017), in order to perform the important tasks entrusted to it; _________________ 1 Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations (EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation (EEC) No 3922/91 (OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Recalls the Agency’s contribution to developing smart standards on noise and CO2 emissions and its responsibility for the environmental certification of aeronautical products, parts and appliances; believes that with further resources the Agency can play a leading role in developing and implementing measures to improve the sustainability of aviation;