ddrg/super_eurlex huggingface dataset:
24.

Notes with concern that three exceptions and one event of non-compliance were registered in 2019, with an overall notional value of EUR 46 000, mainly relating to a late signature of contract amendments; notes that, although a notional value was attributed to the events, there was no financial impact/loss for the Agency and that the appropriate measures are being taken to avoid the occurrence of such errors; calls on the Agency to report to the discharge authority on the progress made;
34.

Takes the opportunity to congratulate the Ombudsman on the opening of an investigation (OI/2/2017) on the transparency of the Council’s legislative work in 2017 in order to allow citizens to more easily follow the legislative process of the Union; welcomes the recent positive echoing by the Ombudsman of the new transparency steps taken by the Council, for example by proactively publishing progress reports on negotiations on draft laws, a development which is in line with proposals made by the Ombudsman as a result of her inquiries; nevertheless, recalls the Ombudsman’s opinion that the Council should further step up its transparency efforts by, inter alia , publishing Member States' positions, Council legislative documents including minutes of Working Group meetings, trilogue and other milestone working documents; appreciates the Ombudsman's proposals to ensure a more systematic and effective approach to dealing with former members of staff moving to the private sector or people moving from the private sector to the Commission;
B.

whereas the Commission estimates that EUR 325 million are needed to extend the coverage of the Emergency Social Safety Net (ESSN) flagship programme, which provides monthly cash transfers to over 1,8 million refugees, from March 2022 until the beginning of 2023, when the programme is due to be transitioned to development assistance; whereas the Commission proposed to cover this amount by using the remaining margin under the Heading 6 in 2021, and the balance to be funded from the Humanitarian Aid envelope in 2021 and 2022;
A.

whereas the purpose of the Commission proposal is principally twofold: on one hand, to provide additional funding for the prevention, preparedness and response to the COVID-19 pandemic, safe and sustained re-opening and potential impact of further European initiatives related to the COVID-19 response; on the other hand, to introduce technical changes stemming from the political agreements on sectoral legal bases following the adoption of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) in December 2020, as well as adjustments in relation to the provisioning of the External Action Guarantee; moreover, it proposes to carry over the amount of EUR 47 981 598 from the unused 2020 allocation of the EU Solidarity Fund (EUSF) directly to the EUSF operational budget line and to operate other adjustments and technical updates;
12.

Notes from the Court’s report that on 19 May 2020 the Authority signed a contract for the provision of in-person training courses with an estimated maximum contract value of EUR 1 050 000; notes the Court’s observation that despite the unfolding of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis at that time, and the limitations on events requiring presence in person, the Authority signed the contract and subsequently signed an amendment to the contract in August 2020 that included new contract items such as the provision of virtual training courses; notes that these virtual courses were set at fixed prices which were higher than the price of onsite training courses agreed in the initial contract, with those changes constituting new contract conditions that, had they been part of the initial procurement procedure, could have potentially attracted additional bidders without any geographical limitation imposed by the need for in-person training, at a more competitive cost; notes the Court’s conclusion that the scope of the tender had been extended considerably, and that the amendment to the contract was substantial, thereby contravening Article 72(4)(a) and (c) of Directive No 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), resulting in the Court declaring the amendment to the contract and all related payments before VAT of EUR 3 850 in 2020 irregular; welcomes the corrective actions taken in that regard by the Authority;
11.

Notes with concern the conclusion of the Court’s Review No 01/2021, on ‘The EU’s initial contribution to the public health response to COVID-19’ (the ‘Court’s review’), that it was challenging for the Centre to manage the timeliness, quality and completeness of information received from Member States; draws particular attention, however, to the Court’s observation that the different surveillance and testing strategies used by the Member States make comparisons and assessments difficult, and that, more generally, the Union’s public health competences are limited, which means that the Centre is to a considerable degree dependent on Member States for its effectiveness; notes that it took for instance almost a year after the COVID-19 outbreak in Europe before Member States used a common colour code system, and showed commitment to submitting their data to the Centre; notes that the Centre responded to the Court’s review by cautioning that considerable work still needs to be done to establish robust population-based surveillance of COVID-19, and remarks that since then the Centre has taken steps to address this matter;
14.

Welcomes the downward trend in the number of interim workers compared to the total number of staff; highlights that one of the reasons underlying the dependency on interim staff was the delay in the adoption and entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2021/2303 of the European Parliament and of the Council (2) (the ‘Regulation’) establishing a European Union Agency for Asylum; welcomes the entry into force of the Regulation, which has allowed the new European Union Agency for Asylum to employ remunerated experts; underlines the fact that, in order to decrease that dependency, the Office carried out an active dialogue with the Commission; regrets that only short term solutions could be identified and that the Office was allowed to employ 58 contractual agents in 2020 for a period of only one year, until the planned adoption of the Regulation; notes, however, that due to a delay in the adoption of the Regulation, the Office found itself in a difficult situation because the agreement did not allow it to extend those contracts until the entry into force of the Regulation; notes with regret a serious lack of foresight on behalf of the Commission when designing those posts and allocating them to the Office; underlines the fact that that situation had a negative impact on the ability of the Office to recruit staff and on its activities;
D.

whereas the maximum Union financial contribution to the Joint Undertaking under Regulation (EU) 2018/1488, including EFTA appropriations, is EUR 486 000 000, comprising a maximum of EUR 386 000 000 from Horizon 2020, including at least EUR 10 000 000 for administrative costs, and a maximum of EUR 100 000 000 from the Connecting Europe Facility; whereas the Participating States is to make a contribution to the administrative costs of the Joint Undertaking of at least EUR 10 000 000 and, in addition, is to make a contribution to the operational costs of the Joint Undertaking that is commensurate with the Union’s financial contribution (EUR 486 000 000); whereas a contribution of at least EUR 476 000 000 by the Participating States to the operational costs of the Joint Undertaking is envisaged; whereas the private Members are to make or arrange for their constituent entities and affiliated entities to make contributions of at least EUR 422 000 000 to the Joint Undertaking, including EUR 2 000 000 for administrative costs; whereas under the multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 a contribution to the administrative costs by the Union is to be front loaded to cover running costs only until 2023; whereas the Participating States and the private Members shall cover the administrative costs of the Joint Undertaking in full from 2024;
ANNEX

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL

on the mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers following an application from France

(EGF/2022/001 FR/Air France)

(The text of this annex is not reproduced here since it corresponds to the final act, Decision (EU) 2022/1164.)
B4-0171, 0175, 0179, 0180, 0204 and 0259/95

Resolution on the draft agreement on the conclusion of a customs union between the EU and Turkey

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Council and Commission statements of 14 February 1995 on the conclusion of a customs union between the European Union and Turkey,

- having regard to its resolution of 15 December 1994 on the trial of Turkish Members of Kurdish origin of the Turkish Grand National Assembly ((Minutes of that Sitting, Part II, Item 12.)), and regretting that the Council has not taken this into account,

- having regard to the final negotiations between the Union and Turkey for the customs union which are supposed to be held at the time of the meeting of the General Affairs Council on 6 and 7 March 1995,

A. whereas the Turkish political parties have agreed to examine the modifications to be made to the Constitution, which may affect the very provisions that led to the trial of the parliamentarians,

B. whereas, however, the latest Amnesty International report, the Turkish Human Rights Association and the Human Rights Foundation all record a serious deterioration in the human rights situation in Turkey,

C. whereas, with regard to agreements with third countries, the conditionality clause on human rights is deemed important by all EU Institutions,

1. Believes that the human rights situation in Turkey is too serious to allow the formation of the proposed customs union at present;

2. Appeals to the Turkish Government and to the Turkish Grand National Assembly to undertake a fundamental reform of its Constitution in order better to guarantee the protection of democracy and human rights in Turkey, and to contribute to a solution of the Cyprus problem;

3. Calls on the Commission to establish a system of interim reporting on the modifications currently being made to the Turkish Constitution and, more generally, on the measures taken and to be taken to strengthen the rule of law; reminds the Commission and the Council that the planned agreement establishing a customs union between the European Union and Turkey must be submitted for Parliament's assent, which it intends to make conditional on the interim reports on progress made;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission and the Government and Grand National Assembly of Turkey.
B4-0845, 0846, 0847, 0848, 0849 and 0870/95

Resolution on relations with South Africa

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its opinion of 30 November 1994 on the proposal for a Council Decision on the conclusion of the Co-operation Agreement between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa ((OJ C 363, 19.12.1994, p. 13.)),

- having regard to Council Decision 94/822/EC of 19 December 1994 establishing an interim agreement between the European Union and South Africa ((OJ L 341, 30.12.1994, p. 61.)),

- having regard to the resolution on Southern Africa adopted by the ACP-EU Joint Assembly meeting in Dakar (Senegal) from 30 January to 3 February 1995 (ACP-EU 1466/95/fin.),

A. whereas the Union has committed itself to upgrading its political and trade relations with South Africa following the establishment of a non-racial democracy,

B. whereas the existing Cooperation Agreement will be followed by further contractual links, under the Lomé Convention and/or a bilateral Treaty yet to be negotiated,

C. whereas Parliament has to be associated with this negotiating process from an early stage, both under the terms of the TEU and on the basis of the existing Code of Conduct,

D. whereas the Commission has forwarded to the Council its proposals for a negotiating mandate,

1. Regrets that, at present, Parliament has in practice been excluded from the dialogue now going on between the Council and the Commission with regard to future relations with South Africa, the Commission acting in an inequitable manner by supplying information to the Council without making parallel information available to Parliament;

2. Regrets that this does not honour the spirit of the declaration made on behalf of the Commission in the Code of Conduct;

3. Wishes to continue to play an active part in the shaping of future political and trade relations with South Africa and reminds the Commission that any future trade and cooperation agreement requires the ratification of Parliament;

4. Calls upon the Commission to rectify this shortcoming by advising Parliament of the content of the negotiating mandate it proposed, the proposed legal basis and the planned timetable for these negotiations;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission.
B4-0415, 0430, 0464, 0486 and 0489/95

Resolution on Croatia

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the situation in the former Yugoslavia,

A. having regard to the announcement by the President of Croatia, Mr Franjo Tudjman, on 12 March 1995 during the Social Summit in Copenhagen, that he will allow the renewal of the mandate of UN troops in Croatia beyond 31 March 1995, but noting that he wants their numbers to be reduced by more than half,

B. whereas the departure of UN forces before a political solution has been accepted by all the parties to the conflict could result in resumption of the fighting and the war, thereby reducing to nought all the efforts made hitherto by the international community,

C. noting with abhorrence that fighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina has recently reintensified, especially in and around Bihac and Sarajevo,

D. subscribing to the position of the Council and the Commission that the UN's mandate in Croatia must be maintained, and possibly renewed, and that relations between the European Union and Croatia should be made dependent on the adoption of this position,

E. insisting that there must be no recognition of territorial gains and that a new UN mandate must not in any way prejudice this matter,

F. convinced that any political solution must recognize the legitimate rights of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina to territorial integrity and full sovereignty;

1. Welcomes the decision by the Croatian President to permit the continued presence of UN forces on the territory of Croatia but insists that efforts must be continued to find a peaceful overall solution to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia;

2. Urges the Croatian government to cooperate in ensuring that a sufficient number of UN troops remain on the territory of Croatia as their presence helps to reduce tension in the region;

3. Insists that the United Nations must continue to carry out its duties in the area but emphasizes that the substance and duration of the renewed mandate for UN forces, and the composition of these forces, must be adequate to achieve the aims defined by the UN Security Council;

4. Gives its full support to all efforts which can contribute to finding a peaceful solution in the former Yugoslavia on the basis of respect for human and minority rights, giving equal treatment to members of all ethnic and religious communities; urges all parties concerned to refrain from any action that may lead to a resurgence of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia;

5. Calls on the Council to seek, in particular, the recognition by Serbia of Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina within their international borders;

6. Supports the decision by the General Affairs Council to give the Commission a negotiating brief for an economic and trade cooperation agreement with Croatia while UN troops remain on Croatian territory;

7. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and Commission, the President, Government and Parliament of Croatia and the Secretary-General of the United Nations.
B4-0864, 0872, 0886, 0904, 0908 and 0917/95

Resolution on taking the environment into account at the G7 Summit in Halifax (15-17 June 1995)

The European Parliament,

A. noting with satisfaction that the environment will be one of the questions dealt with by the G7 at the Halifax Summit,

B. recalling the decision taken by the G7 meeting in Naples in July 1994 to provide financial assistance for the closure of the Chernobyl plant,

C. whereas the definition of a new approach to growth and economic development is now essential and must involve either governments or the international financial and trade institutions,

D. having regard to the objectives of Agenda 21 of Rio de Janeiro with regard to the incorporation of environmental aspects in all other policies and the responsibility of the richest countries for promoting sustainable development,

The European Parliament,

1. Urges the Commission and the Member States to ensure that the G7 confirms and acts upon the commitments given by the Ministers for Environment in Hamilton, by adopting a global strategy in order to integrate the environment into decision-making procedures, particularly for the granting of loans or aid financed by the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank;

2. Asks the Commission and the Member States to expend sufficient effort in order to convince the main contributors to the alarming situation concerning climatic changes due to CO2 emissions;

3. Asks the Commission and the Member States to draw the attention of the G7 to the need simply to increase its financial aid to the Ukraine on condition that the Ukranian President respects his commitment to close down the Chernobyl plant by the year 2000, through a rigorous closing-down procedure including a binding timetable;

4. Asks the Commission and the Member States, further, to include in this plan the provision of the necessary infrastructure for storage and treatment of radioactive waste, which will be particularly dangerous following the decommissioning of the plant;

5. Reaffirms strongly its position adopted within the framework of the 1995 budget that part of the European Union's financial aid to the countries of Central and Eastern Europe should be used to close down nuclear plants of a similar type to Chernobyl, and consequently insists that the G7 promotes measures for energy saving and energy sufficiency;

6. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the governments of the Member States, the Heads of Government of the G7 and the Ministers of the Environment, of Energy and of the Economy of the most industrialized countries.
B4-0938/95

Resolution on excessive and costly veterinary measures to be applied to the fishing industry without European Parliament consultation

The European Parliament,

- having regard to the Commission proposal for a Council Directive amending the Annex to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections and controls of animal products covered by Annex A to Directive 89/662/EEC and by Directive 90/675/EEC (COM(94)0346),

A. whereas it is unacceptable that the European Parliament has not been consulted on an important veterinary and financial proposal,

B. whereas it fully supports appropriate hygiene measures for the fisheries sector to ensure the quality of fishery products,

C. whereas the Commission is proposing to amend the Annexes to Directive 85/73/EEC on the financing of veterinary inspections, in order to apply fees for the inspection of fishery products covered by Directive 91/493/EEC,

D. whereas Directive 85/73/EEC, which originally dealt with meat only, pre- dates the Single Act and the Treaty on European Union,

E. whereas health conditions for the marketing of fishery products are different from those applying to meat,

F. whereas the fishing industry is particularly sensitive to any increase in costs,

G. whereas, at the Fisheries Council of 10 June 1994, the Commission recognised the need to reduce the burden of regulation on the fishing industry,

1. Calls on the Commission to consult the European Parliament on its proposal on the financing of veterinary inspections in the fisheries sector;

2. Calls on the Council not to take a decision until it has received Parliament's opinion;

3. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission and Council.
B4-0469/95

Resolution on the reintroduction of the death penalty in the state of New York

The European Parliament,

- having regard to its previous resolutions on the death penalty and, in particular, its resolution of 12 March 1992 ((OJ C 94, 13.4.1992, p. 277.)),

A. whereas, nineteen years after abolishing it, the state of New York reintroduced the death penalty on 7 March 1995,

B. whereas New York has therefore become the thirty-eighth state to restore the death penalty after the Supreme Court's decision in 1976 to allow the states to reintroduce capital punishment,

1. Reiterates its total opposition to the death penalty;

2. Condemns the restoration of the death penalty in the state of New York and calls for any death sentences that may be passed in that state to be automatically commuted to terms of imprisonment;

3. Calls on the state of New York and the United States in general to renounce, once and for all, capital punishment;

4. Calls on American politicians to have the courage to work towards the definitive abolition of the death penalty and to conduct a large-scale public awareness campaign on the fact that the death penalty is both ineffective and immoral;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Commission, the Council, the American federal authorities and the competent authorities of the state of New York.
B4-0427, 0446 and 0452/95

Resolution on the rape of women in Rwanda

The European Parliament,

A. whereas, according to information received from independent organizations, thousands of Rwandan women and young girls were victims of systematic mass rape during the genocide between April and July 1994,

B. whereas the rapes have disastrous consequences for the victims: the risk of contracting AIDS, precarious medical conditions, the rejection of children and psychological traumas,

C. whereas in UN Resolution 808 of May 1993, the United Nations Security Council called systematic rape a crime against humanity,

The European Parliament,

1. Strongly condemns the sexual violence perpetrated against Rwandan women and girls;

2. Insists that the international community provide sufficient human and material resources for, and cooperate fully with, the UN Security Council ad hoc tribunal for Rwanda, set up on 8 November 1994, which is responsible for bringing to justice perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity and violations of humanitarian law committed since 1994;

3. Calls on the NGOs and humanitarian associations operating in the area to take whatever measures are necessary to assist the women who are victims of violence;

4. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the governments of the Member States, the Rwandan Government and the UN Secretary-General.