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REPORT (2023/2132(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section IV – Court of Justice of the European Union

A-9-2024-0075

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Luke Ming Flanagan

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Parliament grants the Registrar of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) discharge for the 2022 budget and sets out its observations in a resolution. It notes the CJEU's 2022 budget of EUR 467 900 000, a 98,43 % implementation rate, and the Court of Auditors' finding of no specific issues. It raises concerns on gender balance, overrepresentation of some nationalities, sick leave and burnout, and calls for a new code of conduct for staff. It welcomes digitalisation, cybersecurity measures, environmental results and communication initiatives, and asks to be kept informed on several files.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant the Registrar of the CJEU discharge for the 2022 budget and adopt observations in a resolution covering budgetary management, human resources, ethics, digitalisation, buildings, environment, interinstitutional cooperation and communication.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Registrar of the CJEU discharge for the implementation of the 2022 budget.
  2. It notes the CJEU's 2022 budget of EUR 467 900 000, up 5,4 % from 2021, with 79 % for members and staff.
  3. It notes 19 budget transfers totalling EUR 12,7 million and a budgetary implementation rate of 98,43 %.
  4. It notes the Court of Auditors found no specific issues concerning the CJEU and estimated the error level below the materiality threshold.
  5. It notes 1 710 cases brought in 2022, 1 666 completed, and 2 585 pending, with average proceedings of 16,4 months at the Court of Justice and 16,2 months at the General Court.
  6. It notes the CJEU employed 2 253 staff at end-2022, with 60 % women overall but 60 % men in senior and middle management.
  7. It regrets unbalanced gender composition of the courts and overrepresentation of some nationalities, and calls for more balanced geographical distribution.
  8. It notes 23 702 sick leave days in 2022, up 38 %, and 46 staff reporting exhaustion, and calls on the CJEU to prevent burnout and ensure staff wellbeing.
  9. It regrets that the new code of conduct for staff was not finalised by end-2022 and calls for its adoption without delay.
  10. It welcomes the CJEU's digitalisation, its decision not to use cloud platforms for sensitive judicial data, and its artificial intelligence strategy and AI board.
  11. It notes growing cyberattacks in 2022 and urges management to strengthen cybersecurity and conduct regular audits and tests.
  12. It congratulates the CJEU on reducing heating by 23,6 %, paper by 42,6 %, canteen waste by 49,9 % and greenhouse gas emissions by 31,7 % compared to 2015.

Who is affected

  • The Court of Justice of the European Union and its Registrar, which receive discharge for the 2022 budget.
  • CJEU staff, affected by observations on gender balance, sick leave, burnout and the code of conduct.
  • Member states, asked to consider gender balance when nominating judges.
  • The CJEU's trainees, affected by the call for transparency on unpaid traineeships.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 467 900 000: the CJEU's overall budget for 2022.
  • 5,4 %: increase in the CJEU budget from 2021 to 2022.
  • 98,43 %: the budgetary implementation rate for 2022.
  • EUR 12,7 million: total of 19 budget transfers in 2022.
  • 1 710 cases in 2022 compared to 1 720 in 2021.
  • 2 585 cases pending in 2022 compared to 2 541 in 2021.
  • 23 702 sick leave days in 2022, an increase of 38 % from 2021.
  • EUR 527 500: the 2022 communications budget, up 3,3 % from 2021.

Legal basis: Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.