4 Amendments of Olivier CHASTEL related to 2022/2129(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that changes in key assumptions for the above estimate and in risk exposure may lead to further cost increases and projects delays and, for 2021 considers that, based on the Court’s report, special attention should be paid to somthe events that may have a significant impact on the estimate at completion, namely: the new baseline for the ITER project planned for the first quarter 2023, the late delivery of components, the sanctions on Russia, the ongoing approval of the French Nuclear Safety Authority for the assembly of the components of the tokamak pit and the expected revision of the cost estimate for the Hot Cell Complex;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Notes, however, that the respective provisions of the Joint Undertaking’s Statutes require that the total amount of membership contributions shall not exceed 10 % of the Joint Undertaking’s annual administrative costs, suggesting an employer contribution of around €740 013 per year for the Joint Undertaking (based on 2021 figures); notes, therefore, that the concurrence of these different legal provisions risks the elaboration of diverse interpretations regarding the calculation of the Joint Undertaking’s employer contribution, with varying financial impact; welcomes the Joint Undertaking’s preparedness to engage with the Commission for a clearer alignment of the relevant legal bases;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28 a (new)
Paragraph 28 a (new)
28 a. Notes with concern that the Joint Undertaking has become more dependent on external staff in recent years; stresses that this Court’s observation remained outstanding since 2019 when the external staff represented 62 % of statutory staff of the Joint Undertaking; highlights that according to the JU’s current strategic resource plan for 2021-2027, the number of external staff is envisaged to increase in 2022 to 93 % of the maximum statutory staff number approved by the Commission, and then gradually decrease to 70 % by 2027; recalls that this situation presents significant risks for the Joint Undertaking concerning the retention of key competences, unclear accountability, possible judicial disputes, and lower staff efficiency due to decentralised management ; emphasises, moreover, that the use of interim staff should remain a temporary solution; reminds that the Joint Undertaking’s management should strengthen the measures already undertaken to mitigate the risks related to the use of external staff, in particular, the risk of inefficient management due to the unclear division of responsibilities between statutory and external staff;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes that, in the 2020’s1 CAAR, the Joint Undertaking concluded that all the components are operating together in an integrated manner; notes, however, that due to the fact that one component was found to have a critical deficiency (the issue occurred with the formalisation of legal commitments for operational expenditure in the Joint Undertaking’s contract management tool that was adapted for new contracts while remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic) impacting the Internal Control System and included by the Director as a reservation in his Declaration of Assurance, namely Control activities -Issue on wellbeing of staff, the Joint Undertaking Management concluded that the overall internal control system was partially effective.