5 Amendments of Kai TEGETHOFF related to 2024/2030(DEC)
Amendment 20 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Takes notice of the Court’s observations that identified the weaknesses concerning the Agency’s public procurement, management and control systems as well as various aspects of its budgetary management; observes that the frequency of the Agency’s late payments in 2023 reached 13 % (148 payments out of 1 101); notes that while the total amount of late payment interest was immaterial, the significant frequency is detrimental to the Agency’s reputation; calls on ERA to improve its compliance with the legal time limits for paymentsthe Agency issued 33 % of its invoices late; notes that this delay is mostly due to the lack of legal leverage to impose deadlines on national safety authorities; calls on the Commission to revise Regulation 2018/764 on the fees and charges payable to ERA and their conditions of payment to give such leverage to the Agency;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Recalls that the Agency has the smallest budget among the transport agencies despite the outstanding environmental performance and other benefits of rail transport; calls for an increase of the budget of the Agency in order to provide it with the necessary means to enable it to act as an efficient authority and to fulfil its tasks, particularly those with regard to increasing competitiveness, improving safety and cross-border interoperability;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. Commends the work of the Agency in successfully easing drafts on the public EU budget by increasing its Fees and Charges activities in 2023 compared to 2022 by issuing 1837 decisions on Vehicle Authorisations, 76 Single Safety Certificates and 10 ERTMS Trackside Approvals.
Amendment 34 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
2 c. Commends the Agency continuous effort to improve its efficiency and budget execution through its Strengthening plan adopted in 2022; notes however that these efforts cannot compensate the insufficient budget of the Agency;
Amendment 35 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 d (new)
Paragraph 2 d (new)
2 d. Regrets that the current requirements on the reporting of railway safety accidents and incidents are fragmented across Europe, limited to an oversight function only, and not supported by an appropriate enabling tool, and urgently calls therefore on the European Commission to address this gap and provide any necessary funding to that end.