4 Amendments of Jutta PAULUS related to 2021/2126(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in 2020, the EEA's total budget was EUR 63 229 066 (a 21,5% increase on 2019 although still below the 2018 figure), of which EUR 41 972 000 (representing an increase of 5,6 % compared to 2019) came from the general budget of the Union; notdeplores the unsatisfactory level of funding for the EEA which could have negative impacts on its performance; stresses that the EEA is expected to play a key role (monitoring, reporting and validating) in supporting the European Green Deal actions and the 8th General Union Environment Action Programme1 ; insists therefore that the staff budget for the EEA should be increased to meet these obligations and that the existing gaps between additional tasks and the funding of those obligations should be closed; insists that the increase in budget should not come at the expanse of the programmes, particularly the LIFE programme; notes that any future cuts will negatively impact the functioning of the EEA and the delivery of the European Green Deal; _________________ 1Proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2030 (COM(2020)0652).
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Deplores that the ratio between support staff responsible for administration as well as coordination and operational staff working on content, is out of balance; suggests that the EEA should receive more support staff, to guarantee the functioning of the agency;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Invites the EEA to continue promoting cooperation with other Union agencies and international organisations, and fostering dialogue with stakeholders and citizens; highlights that a perfect example of such cooperation would be a layperson/citizen science project around the COPERNICUS programme, as the existing data could be used, together with trained staff, to bring citizens and the institutions of the Union together;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Encourages the EEA to work together with the other agencies of the Union in order to better assess the environmental impacts of human activity;