Activities of Renate WEBER related to 2016/0254(COD)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), and repealing Council Regulation (EC) 2062/94 PDF (825 KB) DOC (112 KB)
Amendments (18)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Since its establishment in 1994 EU- OSHA has, by virtue of its expertise, played an important role in supporting the improvement of health and safety at work throughout the European Union. At the same time there have been developments in the area of occupational safety and health (OSH), including technological developments, particularly in the digital area, which add to the challenge of promoting high OSH standards. In this light some adjustments are required in describing the objectives and tasks of EU- OSHA as compared to the provisions in Council Regulation (EC) No. 2062/94.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) As the three tripartite Agencies - EU-OSHA, the European Centre for development and vocational training (Cedefop), and the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among 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, while ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited and any duplication among the Agencies, as well as between them and the Commission, concerning their mandates, objectives and activities, should be avoided. In addition, whenever relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission's and European Parliament's in-house research capacities.
Amendment 55 #
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, public authorities and 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 Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions, the European Centre for the development of vocational training and, where relevant, with other EU Agencies.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. Members of the Management Board and their alternates shall bhave appointed in light of theirropriate knowledge in the field of health and safety ats work, taking into accountell as relevant managerial, administrative and budgetary skills. All parties represented in the Management Board shall make efforts to ensure a balanced representation of men and women and to limit turnover of their representatives, in order to guarantee continuity of the Board's work.
Amendment 73 #
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 78 #
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. It 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 80 #
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 Cedefop 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 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) give the generalstrategic orientation for the Agency's activities taking into account that the prime role of the Management Board is the strategic governance of the Agency's work, focusing on its priorities and adopt each year the Agency's programming document by a majority of two-thirds of members entitled to vote and in accordance with Article 6;
Amendment 90 #
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 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The single programming document shall contain three elements: multi-annual part, annual work programme and budget including human resources. It shall become definitive after final adoption of the general budget of the Union and, if necessary, shall be adjusted accordingly.
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 112 #
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 least three times a year. Each coordinator shall inform members of its own group after the meeting about the content of the discussion in timely and transparent manner. In addition, it shall meet on the initiative of its Chairperson or at the request of its members.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Executive Director shall manage the Agency. The Executive Directorbe responsible for the overall management of the Agency according to the strategic direction set by the Management Board and shall be accountable to the Management Board.
Amendment 123 #
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 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. The Executive Director shall also be responsible for deciding whether it is necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency's tasks in an efficient and effective manner to establish a liaisone or more local offices in one or more Member Stateffice to further the Agency's cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision requires the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the localiaison office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out atby that localiaison office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 6
Article 19 – paragraph 6
6. TIn the event of misconduct, unsatisfactory performance or recurring or serious irregularities, the Executive Director may be removed from office only upon a decision of the Management Board acting on a proposal, based on a reasoned assessment, from the Commission.