2019/2089(DEC) | [ParlTrack]

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Regrets the persistence of recurrent shortcomings in relation to the legality and regularity of the contracts for the EIGE and other Agencies noted by the European Court of Auditors, in particular with regard to the conclusion of contracts in the absence of relevant documentary proof relating to exclusion criteria for tenderers;

Amendment 11 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Calls on the Agency to resolve such irregularities as already noted by the European Court of Auditors in its audits in recent years also in view of the increases in the additional legal costs resulting from the performance of the contracts awarded;

Amendment 12 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Deplores the fact that the EIGE, and six other agencies, engaged in the use of interim workers provided by registered temporary work agencies, but did not respect all the rules laid down both in the Directive and in the respective national legislation, for instance as regards working conditions for interim workers.

Amendment 13 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Takes note that the EIGE has advanced on some recommendations of the External Evaluation(2015) and welcomes the effort to implement an action plan addressing the recommendations and calls on the Institute to further continue this process to improve governance and efficiency;

Amendment 14 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)

5 b. Calls on the Agency to assess, together with the budgetary authorities, whether using external staff as opposed to the equivalent statutory staff is cost efficient, and to comply with the EU and national legal framework applicable;

Amendment 15 #

Irène TOLLERET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Supports the work of the EIGE, which, by means of studies and research, enables the FEMM Committee the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official, high-quality data; Points out the need of EIGE’s close cooperation not only with the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, but also with other parliamentary Committees in order to better realise gender mainstreaming in policies and actions (by providing other committees training and data for instance)

Amendment 16 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Strongly supports the work of the EIGE, which, by means of studies and research, enables the FEMM Committee to obtain data that is indispensable in order for it to do its work properly by providing official, high-quality and objective data;

Amendment 17 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 a (new)

8 a. Welcomes the EIGE’s achievements in 2018 and asks to update on an annual basis since2019 the Gender Equality Index 2017 (the Index); calls upon more methodological tools to be developed to better ensure gender mainstreaming in all policies and actions;

Amendment 18 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 8 b (new)

8 b. Insists on the role of EIGE, as the European Unionexpertise centre on gender equality, to monitor the implementation of the Istanbul Convention;

Amendment 19 #

Irène TOLLERET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 a (new)

9 a. Raises concerns over claims of former temporary agency workers and over the District Court of Vilnius City's ruling and Vilnius Regional Court's ruling; calls for a clear process of recruitment and asks EIGE to adopt measures to solve the situation

Amendment 2 #

Draft opinion
Recital B

B. whereas gender budgeting is an application of gender mainstreaming in the budgetary process and means a gender based assessment of budgets, incorporating the gender perspective at all levels of the budgetary process and restructuring revenues and expenditures in order to promote gender equality1 ; whereas the Commission and Court of Auditors should ensure the principle of gender mainstreaming throughout the Union’s budgetary and legislative processes; _________________ 1 https://rm.coe.int/1680596143

Amendment 20 #

Irène TOLLERET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 9 b (new)

9 b. Calls for additional funding to be allocated to EIGE to increase the number and the quality of statutory workers (replace the temporary contracts by statutory contracts); and Deplores the circumstances of constant risk of budgetary cuts and lack of human resources under which EIGE must work1 ____________ 1Based on the previous comment (issue of unequal treatment with interim workers, especially in terms of salary and workers rights)

Amendment 3 #

Monika VANA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) was established in order to contribute and to strengthen the promotion of gender equality in the Union, including gender mainstreaming in all relevant Union policies and the resulting national policies, the fight against discrimination based on ~~sex~~gender, and raising Union citizens’ awareness of gender equality;

Amendment 4 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Recalls that the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) was established in order to contribute and to strengthen the promotion of gender equality in the Union, including gender mainstreaming in all ~~relevant~~ Union policies and the resulting national policies, the fight against discrimination based on sex, and raising Union citizens’ awareness of gender equality;

Amendment 5 #

Irène TOLLERET, María Soraya RODRÍGUEZ RAMOS, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and welcomes the EIGE’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the Committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap, work-life balance, the gender pay and pension gap, gender budgeting, combating violence against women and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool; notes the valuable contribution the EIGE can make to all committees of the European Parliament in order to better integrate the gender perspective horizontally in EU policy making;

Amendment 6 #

Elżbieta RAFALSKA

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and welcomes the EIGE’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the Committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap, work-life balance, and the gender pay and pension gap~~, gender budgeting, combating violence against women and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool~~;

Amendment 7 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality and welcomes the EIGE’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the Committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap, work-life balance, the gender pay and pension gap, gender budgeting, combating violence against women, women’s health including sexual and reproductive health and rights, women’s rights and the development of a gender-sensitive parliament tool;

Amendment 8 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 2

2. ~~Welcom~~Notes the ongoing cooperation between the EIGE and the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality ands wel~~come~~l as the EIGE’s contribution to the ongoing efforts of the Committee including on the topic of the gender digital gap, work-life balance, the ~~gender~~ pay and pension gap~~, gender budgeting~~ between men and women, combating violence against women and the development of a ~~gender-sensitive parliament tool~~parliament tool sensitive to women's rights;

Amendment 9 #

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Welcom~~Notes the outcomes of EIGE’s participation and recent chairmanship of the European Justice and Home Affairs Agencies’ network, particularly the promotion of actions aimed at combating sexual harassment2 at workplace; _________________ 2 https://eige.europa.eu/news/joint- statement-jha-agencies-sexual-harassment

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2020/02/03 CONT 15 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Raffaele FITTO

Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1

1. Grants the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Institute’s budget for the financial year 2018 ~~/ Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2018;~~

Amendment 10 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Authorizes the Commission to conduct a Feasibility Study in order to assess the possibility of, if not fully merging, at the very least setting up shared synergies with FRA; calls upon the Commission to evaluate both scenarios, e. g. the transfer of the Institute to FRA Headquarters in Vienna, and the transfer of FRA’s Headquarters to the Institute's Vilnius Headquarters; notes that such an act would mean sharing corporate and support services and the management of the common premises, as well as shared ICT, telecommunications and internet-based infrastructures, saving huge amounts of money which would be used on further funding of both institutions;

Amendment 11 #

Bas EICKHOUT

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes the ruling of the Lithuanian court in February 2019 in favour of five former employees of the Agency who accused the Agency has for years exploited the status of "temporary employees" to pay them less than the staff with long term employments; calls on the Commission to do an overview analyses of the ways Agencies employ their staff and on the Agency itself to inform the Discharge Authority of the final outcome of the case;

Amendment 12 #

Lara WOLTERS

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)

5 a. Notes with concern the unbalanced participation of men (7 members) and women (23 members) in the Management Board;

Amendment 13 #

Younous OMARJEE

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)

6 a. Regrets the gender imbalance within the Institute’s management board members, with 23 out of 30 members of the same gender;

Amendment 14 #

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11

11. Notes the Institute’s efforts to ensure a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly working place; observes that while the Institute does not have any specific measures in place to reduce or offset CO2 emissions, it participates in meetings, consultations and presentations to that end and that it also has parking spaces for bicycles;deleted

Amendment 15 #

Andrey NOVAKOV, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Petri SARVAMAA

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)

11 a. Calls upon the Institute to aim its focus on disseminating the results of its research to the general public, and to reach out to public via the social media and other media outlets;

Amendment 2 #

Proposal for a decision 1
Paragraph 1

1. Grants the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Institute’s budget for the financial year ~~2018 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year~~ 2018;

Amendment 3 #

Andrey NOVAKOV, Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Petri SARVAMAA

Proposal for a decision 2
Paragraph 1

1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year ~~2018/ Postpones the closure of the accounts of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year~~ 2018;

Amendment 4 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Andrey NOVAKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2

2. Notes the fact that the Institute uses certain Key Performance Indicators in relation to operational objectives and management of financial and human resources to assess the added value provided by its activities and to improve its budget management; further notes that the Institute fulfilled 98,80 % of the single programming document activities in 2018;

Amendment 5 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Andrey NOVAKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3

~~3. Notes with appreciation that the Institute implemented its work programme effectively and fulfilled 98,80 % of the single programming document activities in 2018;~~deleted

Amendment 6 #

Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ, Andrey NOVAKOV

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4

4. Notes that the Institute chaired the Justice and Home Affairs agencies network and coordinated regular updates and information sharing among agencies; notes that at the end of 2018 the Institute, with other agencies, agreed to explore possibilities for enhanced interagency cooperation in implementing joint capacity building projects with third countries; commends this cooperation as an example for other agencies worth following; encourages the Institute to seek further and broader cooperation with the Union agencies; encourages the Institute to initiate discussions on the topic of resources-sharing on overlapping tasks among other agencies with similar activities;

Amendment 7 #

Olivier CHASTEL, Cristian GHINEA, Gilles BOYER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)

4 a. Encourages the Institute to implement the Court's recommendations

Amendment 8 #

Olivier CHASTEL, Cristian GHINEA, Gilles BOYER, Ramona STRUGARIU, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Katalin CSEH

Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)

4 b. Encourages the Institute to pursue the digitalization of its services

Amendment 9 #