Activities of Cătălin Sorin IVAN related to 2015/2205(DEC)
Plenary speeches (1)
Discharge 2014: Performance, financial management and control of EU agencies (A8-0080/2016 - Derek Vaughan) RO
Amendments (2)
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges the agencies' view that the trust of Union citizens in the European institutions, agencies and bodies is of the highest importance; notes that the agencies have introduced a number of concrete measures and tools to address adequately the risks of actual and perceived conflicts of interest; calls on the agencies to consider a strategy on how to get closer to the Union citizens; notes that all agencies have already adopted policies for the prevention and management of conflicts of interest, and that those policies are aligned with the Commission’s Guidelines on the prevention and management of conflicts of interest in EU decentralised agencies; notes that those policies include, inter alia, measures for detecting potential risks at an early stage, identification of best practice in other entities such as the Commission, other agencies and the European Anti- Fraud Office as well as conflicts of interest policies for staff and collaborators not covered by the Staff Regulations; invites the agencies to consider the advantages and disadvantages of having common regulations regarding conflicts of interest;
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Takes note from the Network that nearly all agencies have included on their websites the statement that they are agencies of the Union, with the exception of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority, which states that it is an independent advisory body to the Parliament, the Council and the Commission; notes furthermore that 50 % of the agencies have published information on their website in all the Union languages, four agencies have offered information in 23 languages of the Union, 22 % offer information in at least two languages and 9 % of the agencies have websites available only in English, with some having plans to expand the availability to German; acknowledges furthermore that a full multilingual approach for all agencies is not currently feasible due to the need for additional resources; invites the agencies to consider using tools such associal media tools, surveys and focus groups to measure public awareness and assess ways to improve their communications strategy in future;