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The minutes of the 53rd Management Board meeting of 17 June 2020
This Decision refers to the adoption of the Single Programming Document 2021. The document takes the opinion of the European Commission into account, according to article 25.2 (c) of the Agency Regulation, as well as the outcomes of the consultation process in the course of 2020.
DECISION n° 244 of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Railways amending DECISION n° 161 of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Railways adopting the policy on monitoring the performance and decision-making of National Safety Authorities (NSAs) adopted on 29 November 2017
This Decision amends MB Decision n°161/2017 and defines a targeted scope for the NSA monitoring. As in 2019 and 2020, the amendment was needed to ensure a balanced budget for SPD 2021.
This Decision provides the Agency with the possibility to recover costs when engaging at the request of the Commission, Member States, candidate countries or the networks, in training and other appropriate activities concerning the application and explanation of railway safety and interoperability legislation and related products of the Agency such as registers, implementation guides and recommendations (Art. 43 of the Agency Regulation). The amendment extends the validity until 16 June 2022.
DECISION n° 246 of the Management Board of the European Union Agency for Railways adopting the budget and establishment plan 2021
This Decision refers to the adoption of the budget 2021 and the establishment plan 2021, based on communication COM(2020) 300 of 27/07/2020 on the DRAFT General budget of the European Union for the financial year 2021. The Commission foresaw for the ERA 2021 budget an EU contribution of 25.70 Mio€ with 151 TAs.
This Decision provides a forecast of the expenditure and revenue for 20221. There is, however, not yet enough information in order to estimate the volume and complexity of the projects for vehicle authorisation, safety certification, which will continue to increase in 2022-2023. The Agency will be able to provide more accurate estimates for 2022 and amend the SPD draft accordingly before its adoption by the Management Board in November, based on the progress of work in 2021.
This Decision appoints Mr Hinne Groot as reporting officer for the annual appraisal exercise of the Agency’s Executive Director until the end of 2021. The Director for Land Transport, Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport had already been appointed in this capacity.
In anticipation of the re-entry of staff members to the Agency building in Valenciennes, the Agency has been preparing a plan to be put in place as soon as the lockdown is lifted, guaranteeing the safety and well-being of its staff.This Decision extends MB Decision n° 224 until the end of 2021.
Decision n° 162 describes rules in relation to Declarations of Interest for MB members. Article 9 has been updated to reflect the current reality on the composition of the Conflicts of Interest Review Panel.
This Decision foresees that linked data becomes the default setting for any future development of the databases, registers and specifications for data exchange mandated by the EU legal framework, under its remit. Broader application of this concept beyond the realm of ERA is certainly to be expected. Phase 1 of the Data and Digitalization had been approved in November 2019.
In its meetings of 25 November 2020, the Board appointed Mr Samuel Bonnier (France) as member for the Executive Board.
Agreed to meet on 18 March 2021 by videoconference
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The Management Board (MB) adopted:
The budget of ERA for the year 2019 was established in compliance with the principles of unity, budget accuracy, annuality, equilibrium, unit of account, universality, specification, sound financial management and transparency as set out in the ERA Financial Regulation.
The annual accounts 2019 of the Agency have been prepared in accordance with the Title IX of the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Union and in accordance with the accounting rules, and the accounting principles and methods.
The Management Board gave a positive opinion considering that the ERA accounts, taken as a whole, and drawn up under the responsibility of the Agency’s Executive Director, reflect the implementation of the Agency’s 2019 budget and the activities undertaken by it during this year.
According to article 51 § 1 point (a) of the new Agency Regulation, an annual report for the previous year should be adopted by the Management Board and sent to the European Parliament, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors by 1 July each year and made publicly available.
The main elements in the Consolidated Annual Activity Report for the year 2019 concern the provision of information on:
The Management Board updated its Rules of Procedure which were originally established in 2014 and amended in 2016.
The Management Board adopted the working methods regarding the context and actions envisaged to be taken by the MB when a request for waiving the immunity of its staff is submitted to the Agency.
The Management Board amended the SPD 2020 in light of the impact of COVID-19 on the activities and the resources as well as the procurement plan.
MB Decision n°194 (as amended by MB Decision n°219) currently establishes procedures for decision-making by the Executive Director in relation to authorisations for placing vehicles on the market, single safety certificates, and ERTMS track-side approvals. The Management Board updated the decision to include:
Agreed to meet on 25 November 2020 – the venue to be confirmed in light of COVID-19
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The Management Board (MB) adopted:
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The Management Board (MB) adopted:
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT BOARD
from the application by analogy of Commission Decisions. Each time the Commission adopts Decisions from which the Agency needs to derogate/opt-out, the Agency’s Management Board shall delegate the power to request agreement from the authorities in DG HR to the Executive Director.
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THE ERA ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD:
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT BOARD:
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The linguistic arrangements for the Agency were not adopted due to lack of unanimity among the Board members.
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT BOARD:
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The linguistic arrangements for the establishment of an internal language regime at the Agency were not adopted due to lack of unanimity among the Board members.
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT BOARD:
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THE EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR RAILWAYS MANAGEMENT BOARD:
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THE ERA ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD
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