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REPORT (2023/2158(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022

A-9-2024-0107

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa

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The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge for the 2022 budget and approve the closure of the Agency's 2022 accounts. It notes the Agency's 2022 budget of EUR 115 807 269,88, a 9,48 % increase on 2021, and that the Court of Auditors found the accounts reliable and the transactions legal and regular. The accompanying resolution welcomes the Agency's work on the European Green Deal, monitoring of Russian-flagged vessels after the invasion of Ukraine, Earth Observation services, capacity building and support to the Commission at the IMO. It notes a lack of gender balance in the Agency's management, board and staff, and calls on the Agency to consider this in future recruitment and appointments. It also notes the Agency's conflict-of-interest rules, risk management, greening activities, cybersecurity cooperation and multilingual communication.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgetary Control proposes that Parliament grant the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge for the 2022 budget, approve the closure of the 2022 accounts, and adopt the accompanying resolution of observations.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget.
  2. Parliament approves the closure of the Agency's accounts for the financial year 2022.
  3. The Agency's final 2022 budget was EUR 115 807 269,88, up 9,48 % on 2021, and the Court of Auditors found the accounts reliable and the transactions legal and regular.
  4. Budget implementation reached a commitment appropriations rate of 99,80 % and a payment appropriations execution rate of 98,42 %.
  5. The Agency uses key performance indicators and met its 2022 objectives under the annual work programme and multi-annual strategic framework.
  6. The Agency supported the European Green Deal and 'Fit for 55' proposals, monitored Russian-flagged vessels and sanctions-related ship calls after the invasion of Ukraine, and ran Earth Observation services including CleanSeaNet and Copernicus Maritime Surveillance.
  7. The Agency gave EUROPOL access to maritime and surveillance information, supported the Commission and EFTA Surveillance Authority in maritime security inspections, and ran capacity-building projects including IPA II, SAFEMED IV and BCSEA.
  8. The Agency shared information and tools with EFCA and Frontex on coast guard functions, worked with EMCCDA on efficiency and cost savings, and automated procedures to cut administrative workload.
  9. On 31 December 2022 the establishment plan was fulfilled by 99,06 %, with 210 officials and temporary agents out of 212 authorised, plus 28 contract agents and 16 seconded national experts.
  10. Parliament notes the lack of gender balance in senior and middle management, the administrative board and overall staff, welcomes the Gender Action Plan for 2022-2025, and asks the Commission and member states to consider gender balance when nominating board members.
  11. The Agency requires board members and staff to declare conflicts of interest, adopted a conflict of interest policy, and published CVs of board members and management staff.
  12. The Agency updated its risk register including fraud-related and Ukraine-crisis risks, carried out greening activities and obtained the EMAS label, strengthened cybersecurity cooperation, and made key reports available in all 24 EU languages.

Who is affected

  • The European Maritime Safety Agency and its Executive Director, who receive discharge and account closure for 2022.
  • The Agency's administrative board and management, asked to improve gender balance in future appointments.
  • The Commission and member states, asked to consider gender balance when nominating board members.
  • The Agency's staff, covered by conflict-of-interest declarations and HR measures.

Figures and deadlines

  • Final budget for 2022: EUR 115 807 269,88.
  • Budget increase of 9,48 % compared to 2021.
  • Commitment appropriations implementation rate of 99,80 %, up 0,14 % on 2021.
  • Payment appropriations execution rate of 98,42 %, up 1,10 %.
  • Establishment plan fulfilled by 99,06 %: 210 officials and temporary agents out of 212 authorised.
  • 28 contract agents and 16 seconded national experts worked for the Agency in 2022.
  • Women: 5 out of 16 senior and middle management (31 %), 10 out of 57 administrative board members (18 %), 99 out of 264 overall staff (38 %).
  • EU fleet grew 3,4 % in the last five years, against 7 % for the global fleet.

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