Activities of Bart STAES related to 2011/2207(DEC)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section VII – Committee of the Regions PDF (137 KB) DOC (68 KB)
Amendments (4)
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls on the CoR to limit increases of future budgets to a strict minimum and to finance new or extended activities primarily from savings and rationalisation of existing expenditure;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Welcomes the fact that the CoR and the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) finally obtained EMAS (EU Eco- Management and Audit Scheme) certification on 27 December 2011; would like to informed about the total of energy from renewable sources used , including how many (potential) square metres of solar are, or will be, installed;
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Is pleased with the results set out in the mid-term review of the functioning of the administrative cooperation agreement between the CoR and the EESC; notes in particular that in establishing joint services the two Committees have been able to make budget savings; would like the Committees to implement the recommendations relating to personnel (further harmonisation of rules), social and medical services and internal services; would like to be informed before the next discharge procedure on the amount of savings made;
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Reconfirms its position that, in the interests of transparency, declarations of financial interests, including regular updates, of members of all institutions should be accessible on the Internet; in this context, is pleased to note that the CoR's Bureau decided, in December 2011, to make members' declarations of financial interests available online, in the section of the website devoted to information on members;