6 Amendments of Saskia BRICMONT related to 2019/2098(DEC)
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Deplores the lack ofNotes that the Court did not address ‘emphasis on the matter’ with regard to JHA agencies, with the exception of FRONTEX; notes that FRONTEX reimbursed EUR 60 million of equipment- related expenditure without proper ex ante controls; stresses that ex ante controls are rendered ineffective if expenses are reimbursed without prior verification of whether the expenses are justified; notes as well that FRONTEX did not carry out ex post verifications to compensate the weakness of its ex ante procedure; considers this proceeding problematic, particularly in light of its significant budget increase in the coming years; urges FRONTEX to revisit its financing scheme for equipment- related expenditure and to significantly strengthen its internal controls to ensure that reimbursements are granted for expenses actually incurred;
Amendment 8 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes that public procurement remains the main error prone area for all EU decentralised agencies, including those in the JHA area; highlights in particular the illegitimate expansion of contract duration, financial inconsistencies between framework and specific contracts, over- dependency on specific contractors, and non-justified use of negotiated procurement procedures; stresses that, because the agencies rely on public funding, any public procurement management weakness is ultimately detrimental to their efficiency and the achievement of their objectives; calls therefore on the affected JHA agencies, i.e. CEPOL, EASO, EMCDDA, eu-LISA, Eurojust, Europol, and FRONTEX , to improve their public procurement procedures with a view to complyensure full compliance with the applicable rules and thereby achieve the most economically advantageous purchaseso achieve the appropriate balance between the three pillars of sustainable development - economic, social and environmental, while respecting the principles of transparency, proportionality, equal treatment and non-discrimination.;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Encourages all JHA agencies to consider their registration under EMAS in order to improve their environmental performance;
Amendment 11 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5 b. Regrets the gender imbalance in some agencies; calls on all JHA agencies to work on a balanced distribution on all levels of staff and report to the discharge authority on implemented measures and progress;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5 c. Urges all JHA agencies to implement a clear anti-harassment policy to prevent and firmly condemn any such behaviour within their organisations;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5 d. Urges all JHA agencies to take measures to ensure full compliance with Union transparency rules and fundamental rights standards;