27 Amendments of Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU related to 2016/0257(COD)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) As the three so-called tripartite Agencies - Cedefop, the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound) and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) - address issues related to the labour market, working environment and vocational education and training and skills, close coordination among the three Agencies is required and the ways to enhance efficiency and synergies should be exploited. In addition, where relevant, the Agency should seek to engage in efficient cooperation with the European Commission'srelevant in-house research capacities of the EU institutions.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7a) The tripartite nature of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop), the European Foundation for the improvement of living and working conditions (Eurofound), and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) represents a comprehensive approach based on social dialogue between social partners, European and national authorities, which is extremely valuable in terms of finding joint and sustainable solutions.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) In any procurement activities, the Agency should respect environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The objective of the Agency shall be to assist the Commission incontribute to the shaping and implementing of vocational education and training andpolicy, skills and qualifications policies, at the Union level. To this end the Agency shall provide evidence and services for policy making and knowledge sharing amongst and between Union and national actors, in particular governments and social partners.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Agency shall participate in all public tenders organized by the European Commission in its fields of expertise with respect to rules of transparency, fair competition and social rights.
Amendment 75 #
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. That term 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 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. Within the Management Board, the representatives of governments, employers' organisations and employees' organisations shall each form a group. Each group shall designate a coordinator in order to enhance the efficiency of deliberations within and between the groups. The coordinators of the employers' and employees' groups shall be representatives of their respective organisations at European level and do not need to be designated from among the appointed Board members. Coordinators who are not appointed Board members within the meaning of paragraph 1 shall take part in Management Board meetings without the right to vote. All parties shall aim to achieve a balanced representation between men and women when designating their coordinators.
Amendment 77 #
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 EU-OSHA shall have observer status at the meetings of the Management Board in order to improve the efficiency of the three tripartite agencies and cooperation between them, as well as preventing any overlaps in their activities.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) give generalstrategic orientation for the Agency's activities 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 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point n
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. When electing the Chairperson and the three Deputy Chairpersons, the Management Board shall ensure a strict balanced representation of 50% between men and women as a whole.
Amendment 101 #
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 cooperation and complementarity.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 3
3. Where necessary, because of urgency, the Executive Board may take certain provisional decisions on behalf of the Management Board, in particular on administrative management matters, including the suspension of the delegation of the appointing authority powers, in accordance with the conditions laid down in Article 5 (2) when they concur, and budgetary matters
Amendment 110 #
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 extendablrenewable once. The term of office of members of the Executive Board shall end when their membership of the Management Board ends.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j
(j) preparing the Agency's draft statement of estimates of revenue and expenditure and implementing its budget., as part of the Agency's programming document;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j a (new)
(ja) taking decisions on the establishment and management of the Agency's internal structures and, where necessary, their modification, after submitting the decision to the Management Board, and taking into consideration the Agency's activity needs as well as having regard to sound budgetary management;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 5 – point j b (new)
(jb) in accordance with Article 5 (2), exercising, with respect to the staff of the Agency, the powers conferred by the Staff Regulations on the Appointing Authority and by the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants on the Authority Empowered to Conclude a Contract of Employment ("the appointing authority powers").
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 one or more localliaison offices in one or more Member StateBrussels to enhance 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 local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 127 #
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 one or morea local offices in one or more Member States. That decision requiresBrussels to improve the Agency´s cooperation with the relevant Union institutions. That decision shall be subject to the prior consent of the Commission, the Management Board and the Member State where the local office is to be established. That decision shall specify the scope of the activities to be carried out at that local office in a manner that avoids unnecessary costs and duplication of administrative functions of the Agency.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The Executive Director may appoint a Deputy Director with the vote of the Management Board. The Deputy Director shall be selected from amongst the senior Cedefop staff and his/her mandate shall terminate at the same time as the mandate of the Executive Director, or for disciplinary reasons with the approval of the Management Board. The appointment shall be made after consulting the Executive Board. The Executive Director shall justify the need for appointing a Deputy Director, as well allocate proper resources. The duties of the Deputy Director should be clearly defined, they should only refer to managing the day to day business of the Agency, and should be approved by the Executive Board following proposals from the Executive Director. The Deputy Director shall attend the meetings of the Management Board and the Executive Board.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 5
Article 15 – paragraph 5
5. The accounting officer shall, by 1 July following each financial year, send the final accounts to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the European Court of Auditors, together with the Management Board's opinion.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The Executive Director shall be appointed by the Management Board, from a list of candidates proposed by the Commission, following an open and transparent selection procedurafter obtaining the consent of the Management Board which must be involved in the process of short-listing the candidates, and following an open and transparent selection procedure. Once appointed the new Executive Director will attend upon invitation to an exchange of views in the competent European Parliament Committee.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 2
Article 20 – paragraph 2
2. In each of the Member States tThe Agency shall enjoy the most extensive legal capacity accorded to legal persons under their laws of the Member State where they reside. It may, in particular, acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and be party to legal proceedings.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. The Agency may establish locala liaison offices in one or more Member States, subject to their consent andBrussels in accordance with Article 11 (6).
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 3
Article 22 – paragraph 3
3. The translation services required for the functioning of the Agency shall be provided by the Translation Centre of the bodies of the European Union but may also be provided by external service providers respecting environmental, labour and social high-quality standards, as well as high-level of transparency, and fair competition rules, and under the condition that the services outsourced are not more expensive than those provided by the Translation Centre.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission considers that the continuation of the Agency is no longer justified with regard to its assigned objectives, mandate and tasks, it may propose that this Regulation be amended accordingly or repealed. Such proposal shall only be made after a detailed assessment and after informing and consulting the European Parliament, the Member States and the social partners.