6 Amendments of Monica MACOVEI related to 2013/2220(DEC)
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas according to its financial statements, the final budget of the European Food Safety Authority (‘the Authority’) for the financial year 2012 was EUR 78 279 000, representing an increase of 1,25 % compared to 2011; whereas the Authority's entire budget derives from the Union budget,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2012 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 99,30 % and that the payment appropriations execution rate was 88,00 %; notes that in comparison with 2011, the amounts committed and paid out in 2012 increased by 2,1 % and 8, 6 % respectively ;
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Acknowledges that the relocation of the Authority to its new premises generated savings of EUR 3,94 million which were reallocated to operational activities such as scientific cooperation and the recruitment of scientific staff;
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Acknowledges that the Authority has initiated a review of the implementation of its independence policy in the last quarter of 2013 and that the results will be available by October 2014; believes that the current declarations of interest forms could be further improved and should include information, inter alia, on: (i) whether the interest declared was remunerated, (ii) the amount of the remuneration, (iii) the participation in industry-linked conferences and the institution/person covering the expenses;
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Regrets that the Management Board refused to elect its Chair and Vice-Chairs by open ballot, despite the recommendation of the discharge authority and expects further transparency in this respect in the future electing procedure;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 c (new)
Paragraph 11 c (new)
11c. Observes that the Authority engaged in a structured dialogue with civil society on matters relating to conflicts of interests; views this development in a positive manner and calls on the Authority to hold structured dialogue regularly in the future;