Activities of Marian HARKIN related to 2016/0257(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 PDF (708 KB) DOC (115 KB)
Amendments (19)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As the three so-called tripartite Agencies - Cedefop, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploitso that the work of the Agencies does not overlap where they have similar fields of interest, ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited and any duplication among the Agencies or between them and the Commission concerning their mandates, objectives and activities should be avoided. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The provisions concerning Cedefop's staff set out in Regulation (EEC) No 337/75 should be aligned with the Staff Regulations of Officials of the European Union (‘Staff Regulations’) and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Union (‘CEOS’), laid down by Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/687 . Given the updated remit of the Agency, it is necessary that adequate staff numbers are in place in order that the Agency may discharge its remit. __________________ 7 Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom, ECSC) No 259/68 (OJ L 56, 4.3.1968, p. 1).
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. In carrying out its tasks, the Agency shall maintain a close dialogue particularly with specialised bodies, whether public or private, national or international, public authorities and educational institutions and with workers' and employers’ organisations. The Agency, without prejudice to its own aims, shall ensure cooperation with other European Union Agencies aimed at avoiding overlaps and promoting synergy and complementarity in their activities, including the possibility of working jointly, in particular with the European Training Foundation, Eurofound and EU-OSHA.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d
(d) threewo members representing the Commission;
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) two independent experts representing the European Parliament;
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
All members referred to in points (a)-(da) shall have voting rights.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
The members referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) shall be appointed by the Council on the basis of lists of candidates submitted by the Member States, the European employers’' and employees’' organisations respectively. The European Parliament and the Commission shall appoint the members who are to represent ithem.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The members of the Management Board shall be appointed only after they have signed a declaration that they have no conflicts of interests.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. The term of office for members and their alternates shall be four years. That term shall be extendrenewable. Upon the expiry of their term of office or in the event of their resignation, members shall remain in office until their appointments are renewed or until they are replaced.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. A representative of Eurofound and a representative of EU-OSHA shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to enhance the efficiency of the three tripartite agencies and synergies between them, and to avoid overlaps in their activities.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) take all decisionsconfirm after their evaluation, the decisions of the Executive Director on the establishment of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management;
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4
Article 8 – paragraph 4
4. The Management Board may invite any person whose opinion may be of interest to attend its meetings as an observer, in particular Eurofound, EU- OSHA and the European Training Foundation, in order to avoid duplication and to promote synergies and complementarity.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. The Executive Board shall be composed of the Chairperson of the Management Board, the three Deputy Chairpersons, the coordinators of the three groups as referred to in Article 4(5) and, one representative of the European Parliament and one of the Commission. Each group referred to in Article 4 (5) may designate up to two alternates to attend the meetings of the Executive Board, in the absence of the full members. The Chairperson of the Management Board shall also be the Chairperson of the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall take part in the meetings of the Executive Board, but shall not have the right to vote.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 5
Article 10 – paragraph 5
5. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall be two years. That term shall be extendrenewable. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Board shall meet at most three times a year. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson or at the request of its members.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) taking the decisions regarding the human resources policy of the Agency.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Given the updated remit of the Agency, it is necessary that adequate staff numbers are in place in order that the Agency may discharge its remit.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedure which guarantees rigorous assessment of the candidates and a high degree of independence. Before his/her appointment, the candidate selected must attend a hearing of the competent European Parliament committee.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shallmay be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union or other providers.