4 Amendments of Anna ROSBACH related to 2013/2233(DEC)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. RecogniStresses the two comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the physical inventory and on the budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Agency's reply; points out that the carry-overs derive partly from the multi-annual nature, of IT development projects, partly from translations not delivered by year-end and the start of new biocides and PIC activities in the second half of the year; reminds however the Agency to respect the annuality principle of the budget as close as possible; asksinsists that the Agency to completes as soon as possible the asset inventory exercise and to enforce the asset inventory management with the new version for ABAC assets; recognises at the same time that some shortfalls are legacy driven and arise from the set-up stage of the Agency when laptops and computers were provided through Commission framework contracts and have been used by Commission staff seconded to the Agency at that time; would like to mention that according to the Agency the untraced laptops from the early days have an overall residual value of EUR 5000;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is satisfied withAknowledges the operation of the Agency in implementing the Union’s chemicals' legislation within its legal role and responsibilities; is aware that the reserve amounting to EUR 230.198.367 in 2012 (EUR 280.565.807 in 2011) deriving from fee income will be used up in 2015 at the latest as envisaged by the REACH and CLP regulation; takes note that the reserve is managed through service level agreements with two different banks (EIB and Central Bank of Finland) in accordance with standards agreed by the Agency's Management Board;
Amendment 7 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies;
Amendment 9 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recommends on the facts available that discharge canshould not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012.