5 Amendments of Peter SIMON related to 2018/2114(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that, while making sure that all assignments resulting from the regulatory framework are carried out in full and within deadline, Union agencies should carefully adhere to their tasks and should not go beyondact in accordance with the mandates assigned to them by Parliament and the Council;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Asks that, in order to improve their level of accountability, Union agencies should reply to questions addressed to it by the European Parliament or by the Council not later than five weeks after their receipt; also suggests that, upon request, the Chairperson of an Union agency shall hold confidential oral discussions behind closed doors with the Chair, Vice-Chairs and Coordinators of the competent committee of the European Parliament;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Considers that Union agencies should, seek to regularlyave exceptional circumstances, seek to involve relevant stake holders and to apply the principles of better regulationgood governance, notably transparency and integrity, including by conducting open public consultations on their draft proposals for secondary and tertiary legal acts;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. BelievUnderlines that Parliament’s prerogatives should be respected at all times; believes therefore that Parliament should be systematically be involved, and on equal terms with the Commission and Council, in defining and weighting the criteria for the location of all Union bodies and agencies; recalls in this regard the commitment of the Council to engage in the revision of the Joint Statement of 19 July 2012 on decentralised agencies, with the aim of ensuring joint and strong involvement of all EU institutions;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Stresses that the location of the seat of an agency should not affect the execution of its powers and tasks, its governance structure, the operation of its main organisation or the main financing of its activities; underlines, however, that the location of an agency mightshould allow for the sharing among Union agencies ofimplementation of shared services among Union agencies, notably joint premises, since shared infrastructure, administrative support and facility management services trigger significant efficiency gains.