3 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2020/2145(DEC)
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 51
Paragraph 51
51. Calls on the Committee to report on the implementation of the Committee’s revised code of conduct and rules of procedure following the 2018 OLAF investigation; notes that the bureau has decided on a partial and light revision of the rules of procedure and a more comprehensive revision of the code of conduct, with a particular view to strengthening sanctions; notes thatwelcomes the revision of the code of conduct should be ready by December 2020adopted by the Committee plenary assembly, which now contains a sanctions regime that is in proportion to the severity of harassment and fraud; welcomes in particular the introduction of financial sanctions and the possibility to expel a member from the Committee; urges the Committee to apply the enforced sanctions when necessary;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 52
Paragraph 52
52. notWelcomes that the proposal for revision of therevised code of conduct should includes elements such as stronger sanctions, and support mechanisms for victims, automatically informing; urges that Parliament, the Council and the Commission should be automatically informed of the names of Committee members who have been found to be responsible for breaching the code of conduct and; calls for an annual review of the functioning of the code of conduct; notes that the decision on harassment and the decision on administrative investigations are currently being revised in order to further improve the mechanisms allowing staff to make formal harassment complaints; notes in relation to the informal procedure and the possibility for staff members to share their concerns on any perceived situation of harassment that the number of confidential counsellors has been increased and that the entire network of confidential counsellors receives continuous support through regular supervision and training; notes that the confidential counsellors are part of an inter-institutional network, which allows for the exchange of best practices;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 55
Paragraph 55
55. Emphasises in relation to the OLAF findings of harassment against a member of the Committee and pursuant to the decision of 9 June 2020 of the Committee’s bureau that the member in question is fully discharged from all tasks related to the management and administration of the Group I secretariat's staff; notes that as of 7 September 2020, the member is no longer a candidate for the Committee’s presidency; isregrets that, given the legal principle of non-retroactivity of sanctions, the enforced sanctions regime under the revised code of conduct cannot be applied in this specific case; is deeply concerned that the perpetrator has been appointed by the Council as member for a new mandate; highlights that he does not acknowledge or regret his wrongdoings, which demonstrates a complete lack of self- reflection and respect for the victims concerned;