9 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2020/2141(DEC)
Amendment 15 #
17. RegretNotes that no further steps have been taken regarding the voluntary pension fund due to a number of members of the pension fund challenging the Bureau decision of 10 December 2018 before the European Court of Justice (the ‘Court of Justice’); calls on the Secretary-General to inform the Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control immediately on the Court of Justice’s ruling;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21 a. Recalls Article 4 of the Code of Conduct with respect to financial interests and conflicts of interest, that the Members' declarations of financial interests shall be provided in a precise manner; notes that in cases where there is reason to believe that the information provided is out of date, the President may, where appropriate, request the Member to correct the declaration within 10 days;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 33
Paragraph 33
33. Notes that Parliament's Bureau assigned to DG COMM the task of increasing awareness among citizens across the Union about the upcoming elections, with the aim of increasing democratic participation; welcomes the contribution of Parliament’s 2019 election and information campaign to the highest- recorded voter turnout in 20 years; expresses its support for Parliament’s innovative institutional communication strategy for the 2019 European elections, aimed at raising awareness about the elections and encouraging people to vote; observes that the strategy was based on reinforcing and strengthening the relations with media and the development of a robust network of partners; considers it is of great importance for Parliament to continuously engage with Union citizens through various communication channels not only during the electoral year but throughout the entire legislature; stresses the importance of establishing synergies with existing channels and enhance cooperation with European Parliament liaison offices to avoid duplication and effectively use taxpayers' money;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37
Paragraph 37
37. Notes that, at its meeting of 11 February 2019, the Bureau confirmed the continuation of Parliament’s office in London; notes that on 5 October 2020, the Bureau acknowledged the closure of the Edinburgh antenna office at the end of 2020; acknowledges that the liaison office in the United Kingdom will continue to play a crucial role for Parliament in providing services to Members on delegations to the United Kingdom and in order to further engage with citizens, civil society, government, the parliamentary environment and media in that country; calls in this regard to coordinate the work of the liaison office in the United Kingdom with the European Union External Action Service to avoid duplication of work;
Amendment 48 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 37 a (new)
Paragraph 37 a (new)
37 a. Stresses that any new decisions taken concerning parliamentary support to the European Union Mission to ASEAN in Jakarta, the European Union delegation to the African Union in Addis Ababa and the European Union Delegation to the United Nations in New York, must be based on a thorough cost- benefit analysis; acknowledges that the Secretary-General intends to put in place measurable indicators to assess annual performance under the framework of Parliament's strategic planning, monitoring and reporting cycle;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 50
Paragraph 50
50. Recalls that in 2020, Parliament launched an international architectural competition with two options, a comprehensive environmental renovation or reconstruction of the Spaak building; expects as soon as possible a detailed evaluation of the cost on the basis of the summary pre-project to be presented to Parliament’s Committee on Budgets and Committee on Budgetary Control, which is to be developed by the winning architect in the course of 2021; demands that the renovation/reconstruction take into account Parliament’s current needs as described in the updated building strategy beyond 2019;
Amendment 64 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Notes the Bureau's decision of 25 November 2019 to set up a Europa Experience visitors’ facilities in all Member States by the end of the current legislature (2024) and the current implementation of this decision; calls on the Secretary General to regularly inform the Parliament’s Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control on the state of implementation;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111
Paragraph 111
111. Highlights thatExpresses satisfaction with the 2018 Bureau decision on the general expenditure allowance which stipulates that the Bureau will maintain this decision until the end of 2022 and will evaluate it on the basis of the experience gained during the 9th parliamentary term; stresses that any new voluntary and/or optional measures for greater transparency and financial accountability should not create unnecessary bureaucracy for Members and their offices; , their offices or Parliament's administration and no higher need of staff resources in Parliament's administration; recalls the principle of the independence of the mandate; recalls that the general expenditure allowance is intended to cover costs incurred which are directly related to the exercise of the Member’s parliamentary mandate; underlines that it is the responsibility of elected Members to use the expenditure for parliamentary activities;
Amendment 218 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 111 a (new)
Paragraph 111 a (new)
111 a. Underlines that good governance is based on sound financial management and proportionality; invites the Bureau to take into account the cost-effectiveness and proportionality of any further investments and the benefits achieved through further expenditure of tax payers money and increased bureaucracy; notes that a comprehensive system of control of the Members’ parliamentary mandate allowance would necessitate 40 to 75 new administrative posts going against sound financial management and proportionality;