2 Amendments of Saskia BRICMONT related to 2019/2063(DEC)
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the EDPS is neither covered by the report of the European Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) on the implementation of the 2018 EU Bot a decentralised Union agency and takes the view that even if its budget represents a very small percentage of the Union budget nor, the 2018 report on Union agencies and other bodies; takes note of the Court’s position that the small budget oflegality and regularity of EDPS transactions should nevertheless be properly examined by the Court as transparency is vital for the appropriate functioning of all Union bodies; notes that the EDPS, its low volume of financial transactions and the low level of assessed risks do not justify the publication of such reportneither covered by the report of the European Court of Auditors (‘the Court’) on the implementation of the 2018 EU Budget nor the 2018 report on Union agencies and other bodies; stresses, however, that information regarding the results of external independent audits by the Court should be publicly available for all Unions bodies; calls therefore on the Court to reconsider its position and start publishing audit reports covering the EDPS from the coming year; highlights that the independencerequests therefore that the Court issues separate annual activity reports ofn the EDPS should not prevent the Court from publishing audit reports on this Union bodyannual accounts of this important Union body which aims to ensure that European institutions and bodies fully respect the right to privacy and data protection;
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Takes note of the follow-up of the EP resolution concerning the discharge of the 2017 budget; notes that the EDPS has tackled the issues of retaliation and whistleblowing in its code of conduct for staff and has shown commitment to raise awareness regarding this issue among its staff.; welcomes the positive trend towards a gender balance;