Changes between two versions
What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text
From · plenary report· 8 Mar 2024
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2022
To · adopted text· 11 Apr 2024
Discharge 2022: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop)
Changes to the text itself, in document order. Cover page, citations and punctuation-only edits are left out; they are under “Every difference”.
The changes · 7
Change 1
Removed:2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION
Added:2. European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2022 (2023/2143(DEC))
Removed:on the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2022
Change 2
Removed:3. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION
Added:3. European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2022 (2023/2143(DEC))
Removed:with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop) for the financial year 2022
Change 3
Changed:3. Notes from the Court’s report the observation that the Centre did not correctly apply the contribution calculation method set out in the Statementstatement on cooperation between the Centre and EFTA cooperation in relation to Amendmentamendment No 1 to the Centre´s budget; notes, as a result, that for 2022 Iceland’s and Norway’s contributions to the Centre’s budget on the one hand, and the Union’s contribution on the other hand were higher and, respectively lower than they should have been; further notes the Court’s acknowledgment that an amendment of Protocol 31 to the EEA Agreement on cooperation in specific fields outside the four freedoms was signed and entered into force as of 1 January 2023 and, therefore, as of 2023, the issue of adjustments of EFTA’s countries contributions because of amendments to the Centre’s budget will no longer arise;
Change 4
Changed:5. Takes note, among several achievements in 2022, of: (i) the launch of the Centre’s Green Observatory which looked at the implications of the green transition for cities and three key areas (waste management, agri-food and the circular economy); (ii) the Centre’s analysis of the national implementation plans, which present ongoing and upcoming national vocational education and training (VET) reforms and initiatives; (iii) the presentation of the findings of the Centre’s study on microcredentials which fed the Commission’s proposal for a Council Recommendationrecommendation on that topic; (iv) the feasibility study conducted by the Centre for a survey of initial VET teachers and trainers; (v) the completion of the second ‘Future of VET’ project that contributes to a better overall understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing European VET in the coming years; and (vi) the release of the second European Skills and Jobs Survey (ESJS) which helped cast light on digitalisation and its impact on jobs and skills;
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Change 5
Changed:7. Commends the Centre’s longstanding practice of cooperation and information sharing with the European Training Foundation (ETF) and the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound); notes that the Centre and ETF work together on shared projects with regard to VET, publications, the platform economy/platform work on skills matching and anticipation or identification, monitoring and analysing countries’ progress, as well as the ESJS; notes also that in 2022 the Centre further strengthened its long-standing cooperation with Eurofound on operational activities by jointly preparing a second flagship report on skills based on the European Company Survey, working more closely on just green transition and jointly leading the preparation and organisation of the ‘Youth first’ event by five Union Agenciesagencies held in Parliament; commends the conclusion of a specific Memorandum of Understanding between the Centre and the European Labour Authority which covers knowledge sharing and synergies with a focus on skills and labour market trends and cross-border labour mobility; notes the Centre’s service-level agreements with the European Institute for Gender Equality to share accounting services and with the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity in fields such as, inter alia, data protection, procurement and ICT, as well as the ongoing discussion with ETF on a shared cyber-security officer; further calls on the Centre and other agencies to explore and identify new synergies and areas of cooperation in order to increase efficiency gains and reduce costs;
Change 6
Changed:13. Notes that, as regards gender balance reported for 2022, the Centre’s senior management is composed of four men (66,7 %) and two women (33,3 %); notes that the management board is composed of 78 men (53 %) and 68 women (47 %); recalls the mandate of the Centre and that the high number of members of the Boardmanagement (156)board (146) comes from its specific composition based on the tripartite principle, thus including representatives of the national authorities and social partners; recognises that trough its members the management board ensures the necessary alignment between the Centre’s work and stakeholder needs and priorities; notes further that regarding the Centre’s staff overall the gender breakdown is 44 % men (47) and 56 % women (61); recalls the importance of geographical balance and welcomes in that regard, from the follow-up report, the Centre’s commitment to geographically re-balance its staff by making use of reserve lists of other agencies, including through joining forces with them and broadening dissemination of vacancy notices;
Change 7
Changed:28. Refers, for other observations of a cross-cutting nature accompanying its decision on discharge, to its resolution of [...]11 April 2024 on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.