Activities of Corina CREȚU related to 2021/2148(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (now the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020
Amendments (4)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Grants the Executive Director of the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the implementation of the Joint Undertaking’s budget for the financial year 2020 / Postpones its decision on discharge to the Executive Director of the Circular Bio- based Europe Joint Undertaking in respect of the implementation of the Joint Undertaking’s budget for the financial year 2020;
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes with concern that the Court’s report on the Joint Undertaking’s accounts calls the attention to the fact that the industry members total in-kind contributions to additional activities only achieved 53 % of the minimum amount of EUR 1 755 000 000, established in Regulation (EU) No 560/2014; notes, in addition, that at the end of 2020, the industry members reported approximately EUR 95 700 000 of in-kind contributions to operational activities out of the EUR 433 000 000 committed after all Horizon 2020 calls had been launched; notes, therefore, that this situation indicates a high risk that, by the end of the Horizon 2020 programme, the Joint Undertaking will not achieve the expected targets for its industry members’ in-kind contributions as established in Regulation (EU) No 560/2014 and adopted annual work plans; notes the Joint Undertaking’s reply that in its opinion, this gap will be significantly reduced in the coming years given that the declaration and certification of in-kind contributions will significantly increase in line with the closure of the Joint Undertaking’s projects and that, moreover, the industry members committed for additional investment targets for 2021 and beyond in their financial perspective presented to the Joint Undertaking’s Governing Board; calls on the Joint Undertaking to report to the discharge authority of any development in that regard;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Welcomes the Joint Undertaking's survey initiative which made it possible to detect the impact of COVID-19 on employees and revealed that global fatigue is present due to isolation, family irritation, restrictions on movement outside home, insomnia, lack of social interaction and communication with colleagues; suggests to draw attention to wellbeing, stress management and work and life balance; regrets that there is no support structure in place to ensure the psychological well-being of staff in the Joint Undertaking;
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Notes that, by the end of 2020, in the Annual Activity Report the Joint Undertaking had 23 staff members from 10 Member States (26% men and 74% women);