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REPORT (2024/2030(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2023

A-10-2025-0065

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Erik Marquardt

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This report covers Parliament's discharge decisions for 33 EU agencies for the 2023 financial year, granting discharge to most and postponing it for the European Union Agency for Asylum. It also includes a resolution with cross-cutting observations on governance, budget, procurement, staffing, and other issues.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes granting discharge to all agencies except the European Union Agency for Asylum, for which discharge is postponed, and sets out observations in a resolution.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants discharge to the directors of most EU agencies for implementing their 2023 budgets and approves closure of their accounts.
  2. Parliament postpones discharge and closure of accounts for the European Union Agency for Asylum due to concerns from an OLAF report, requesting a comprehensive follow-up from its Management Board.
  3. The resolution calls for evaluating agencies to eliminate redundancy, enhance efficiency, and achieve cost savings, including exploring mergers and applying sunset clauses.
  4. It urges agencies to improve financial reporting, internal controls, and procurement practices, addressing weaknesses identified by the Court of Auditors, including excessive carryovers and late payments.
  5. Agencies are called to enhance transparency, accountability, and performance-based budgeting, including developing key performance indicators and conducting independent performance reviews.
  6. The resolution stresses the need for adequate resources, gender balance, diversity, and staff well-being, urging agencies to address burnout, turnover, and harassment.
  7. It calls for strengthening cybersecurity measures, including annual risk assessments, and for agencies to use the Transparency Register voluntarily.
  8. Agencies are urged to implement sustainability plans and the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme, and to report on energy performance of buildings.

Who is affected

  • All 33 EU agencies covered by the discharge procedure, including ACER, BEREC Office, CdT, Cedefop, CEPOL, EASA, EBA, ECDC, ECHA, EEA, EFCA, EFSA, EIGE, EIOPA, EIT, ELA, EMA, EMCDDA, EMSA, ENISA, ERA, ESA, ESMA, ETF, EUAA, eu-LISA, EU-OSHA, Eurofound, Eurojust, Europol, EUSPA, FRA, and Frontex.
  • The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) faces postponed discharge and must report on OLAF findings.
  • Agencies with qualified opinions (EIT, ELA, ENISA, eu-LISA) are urged to correct procurement and payment irregularities.
  • Frontex is called to implement recommendations from audit bodies and improve fundamental rights training and transparency.

Figures and deadlines

  • Revenue increases from 2022 to 2023: 54.59% for ESA, 20.86% for Eurojust, 19.65% for Frontex, 19.15% for ACER.
  • CdT reported losses of EUR 3.4 million on 10 of its 17 main products in 2023.
  • EIT irregular grant payments estimated at EUR 12.2 million, error rate 3.4%.
  • ELA irregular payments of EUR 1.6 million in 2023, representing 3.8% of total payment appropriations.
  • ENISA irregular payments of EUR 1.8 million in 2023, representing 4.1% of total payment appropriations.
  • eu-LISA irregular payments totalling EUR 12.6 million in 2023, representing 3.2% of total payment appropriations.
  • EMA could be liable for up to EUR 550 million if its former London premises remain vacant.
  • Frontex carryovers were 45% in 2023; ESA carryovers exceeded 50%.

Legal basis: Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union