7 Amendments of Gilles BOYER related to 2021/2115(DEC)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Whereas in the context of the discharge procedure, the discharge authority wishes to stress the particular importance of further strengthening the democratic legitimacy of the Union institutions by improving transparency and accountability, and implementing the concept of performance-based budgeting and good governance of human resources;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes that following the “Innovative 2019” exercise, aiming at fostering simplification and modernisation of working procedures and processes, several actions were launched in 2020, in particular the centralisation of high-value calls for tenders, the treasury functions and the payment of individual entitlements; notes that in 2020 some operations, in particular pre-award matters for all procurement procedures, have been increasingly centralised at HQ level to improve the quality of the procurement procedures and to alleviate the workload of the Delegations; notes with satisfaction that the full centralisation is expected during year 2021; supports the planned workload assessment on Delegations in 2022 as an appropriate review mechanism to help prioritise resources and organisational aspects of the Delegation network; Points out in this regard the need for the EEAS to continue its efforts in order to achieve the simplification of budget lines;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 30
Paragraph 30
30. Welcomes the many actions launched by EEAS to reach the gender balance, as well as to create an open and inclusive working environment, to integrate result-oriented and flexible working conditions incorporating work-life balance; welcomes specific actions like networking for women in pre-management positions and tailored programmes for women in middle-management positions as a talent-base for future senior management posts, mandatory training on unconscious bias for members of recruitment panels, enhanced coordination with Member States to encourage more female candidates and support spouses seeking to find employment in third countries; applauds that, to further improve gender mainstreaming, a gender auditing of internal policies is ongoing, and asks the EEAS to report to Parliament about the recommendations and follow up to promote a strong gender-responsive leadership; Underlines that this a recurrent issue and reiterates the call for the EEAS to continue its efforts to achieve gender balance at all hierarchical levels and welcomes actions such as the mandatory presence of both genders on selection panels, the active encouragement of female applicants for all managerial positions, specific training sessions for female staff who wish to prepare for a managerial career and more flexible working arrangement.
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 45
Paragraph 45
45. Calls on the EEAS to monitor the positions of the former heads of Delegations, given their sensitive political role and functions in host countries; invites the EEAS to systematically review potentially problematic transitions to the private sector or to third country organisations and to continue monitoring the occupation of the former senior officials until the end of the mandatory cooling-off period, as unaddressed conflict-of-interest situations may compromise the enforcement of high ethical standards throughout the Union administration;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 49
Paragraph 49
49. Observes that EEAS has received 20 requests for information from OLAF related to possible cases of fraud, involving Union staff or external actors and in the case of five of them OLAF decided to open an investigation; observes that the Ombudsman has handled 14 cases concerning EEAS without issuing any recommendation; welcomes that cooperation with the EPPO is being explored on the advice and with the support of OLAF; Invites EEAS to intensify the cooperation with EPPO and to integrate it as a component of its general anti-fraud strategy;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 58
Paragraph 58
58. Underlines that during the COVID- 19 pandemic, the Union institutions observed a 600 % increase in cyber- attacks; welcomes the several initiatives launched by the EEAS to raise security awareness and promote a security culture across the institution, such security campaigns, training of members of staff to detect security threats and providing guidance on how to mitigate threats or reduce their impact; supports the EEAS in increasing its safety measures protecting both members of staff and the EEAS’s digital infrastructure from external threats and attacks; Stresses that the EEAS needs adequate personnel, procedures, infrastructure, tools in order to reducing the security risks, especially related to cybersecurity;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 67 a (new)
Paragraph 67 a (new)
67 a. Welcomes that the EEAS published five Special Reports on COVID- 19 disinformation to raise awareness of persistent actors’ activity, such as Russia, and highlight the emergence of new actors; Welcomes the increased East Strat Com Task Force budget; calls for further substantial increase in the budget in order for the Union to successfully counter- attack the disinformation campaigns; reiterates its calls for more information campaigns to better inform about Union policies in the Eastern Partnership countries;