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"Mr President, I recently visited the European Chemicals Agency in Helsinki. I was shocked to discover that an agency set up to manage the administration of the REACH directive will not be wound down at the end of its registration period. Instead, the Commission has given the agency new work in the field of biocides. My point is that agencies are created to deal with a specific area and, when they have completed their task, more work is created. This ‘jobs for the boys’ approach is weakening the value of agencies.
In the Committee on Women’s Rights, I tabled an amendment calling for the abolition of the European Institute for Gender Equality. Why? Because this institute could easily be merged with the EU Fundamental Rights Agency. The amendment was voted down but, worse still, the committee approved a 7.1% budget increase.
We need to urgently review the relevancy of EU agencies. Many are inefficient and unnecessary. We can no longer afford institutions that have no added value. Time has come for Parliament to stand up and do the right thing."@en1
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