Translation of "function discretization " (English → French) :

Secondly, where they exercise their broad discretion in deciding on the correspondence between posts and grades, in the light of the importance of the duties assigned to the functions at issue and solely in the interest of the service, the EU institutions must take into account the fact that, under the Staff Regulations, identical or similar functions may be performed by persons in different grades, as is apparent from Annex I, Section A, to the Staff Regulations, which provides, in the case of most of the functions listed therein, th ...[+++]at they may be performed by officials in different grades.

31. Notes that, in its current wording and in practice, Article 346 TFEU still offers the Member States a great deal of scope for discretion as regards resorting to its application and thereby derogating from applying EU defence procurement laws in defence contracts; calls, therefore, on the Member States to apply Article 346 TFEU in a correct and effective manner that is consistent with the requirements set forth in EU rules, in the Internal Market Directives and in defence procurement rules; recalls that, according to settled case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, measures under Article 346 should be limited to excep ...[+++]tional and clearly defined cases, and must not go beyond the limits of such cases; warns that resorting incorrectly to derogations from Single Market rules actively impairs EU competition, curtails transparency, facilitates corruption and thus damages the establishment of a EU defence market, and is detrimental to a functioning EDTIB and the development of credible military capabilities;

11. Notes that, in its current wording and in practice, Article 346 TFEU still offers the Member States a great deal of scope for discretion as regards resorting to its application and thereby derogating from applying EU defence procurement laws in defence contracts; calls, therefore, on the Member States to effectively and correctly apply Article 346 TFEU in a manner that is consistent with the requirements set forth by EU rules, the Internal Market Directives and defence procurement rules; recalls that, according to settled case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union, measures under Article 346 should be limited to excepti ...[+++]onal and clearly defined cases, and must not go beyond the limits of such cases; warns that incorrectly resorting to the derogation from Single Market rules actively impairs EU competition, curtails transparency, facilitates corruption and thus damages the establishment of a EU defence market, and is detrimental to a functioning EDTIB and the development of credible military capabilities;

The functions and services listed in this paragraph shall not involve the adoption of binding measures of general scope or the exercise of political discretion.

8. Stresses that any reform of the EU state aid rules must take into account the special function of SGEI and must adhere strictly to the principle of subsidiarity, as the primary responsibility for commissioning, providing, financing and organising SGEI, in accordance with Protocol No 26 TFEU, rests with the Member States and their national, regional and local authorities, which have wide discretion in that regard and freedom of choice;

Accordingly, the Commission should entrust a reformed Eurocontrol, which has new governance arrangements in place, with the execution of tasks related to various functions, which do not involve the adoption of binding measures of a general scope or the exercise of political discretion.