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DRAFT BUDGETARY ASSESSMENT (COM(2023)0754 – C90431/2023 – 2023/0438(COD))

On the proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol’s support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794

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Committee on Budgets · Rapporteur: Hélder Sousa Silva

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The Committee on Budgets assesses the budgetary impact of the proposal to enhance police cooperation against migrant smuggling and trafficking, and to strengthen Europol's role. It welcomes 50 new posts for Europol but proposes a different staff distribution, and calls for fresh appropriations instead of redeployments.

Committee position. The Committee on Budgets proposes amendments to the proposal, including a different distribution of Europol's new posts and a new recital on the budgetary assessment.

Key points

  1. Welcomes the increase of 50 full-time equivalent posts for Europol for 2025-2027, but calls for a modified distribution: 20 AD temporary agents, 10 contract agents, and 20 seconded national experts.
  2. Regrets that the 50 posts will be offset by a reduction in future reinforcement of Frontex staff; stresses that redeployments should be limited and examined with care.
  3. Calls on the Commission to specify amounts redeployed from the Border Management and Visa Instrument and the Internal Security Fund in the legislative financial statement.
  4. Determines that the proposal is compatible with the multiannual financial framework ceilings, the system of own resources, the Interinstitutional Agreement, and the Financial Regulation.
  5. Regrets that the Commission did not produce an impact assessment before presenting the proposal, despite its impact on Europol, Frontex, and the parent DG.
  6. Calls for further clarifications to Parliament and the Council on the legislative financial statement, especially on redeployment of financial and human resources.
  7. Reiterates that new tasks for decentralised agencies should be financed through fresh appropriations, and redeployments should be limited.
  8. Submits an amendment adding a new recital stating that the budgetary assessment forms an integral part of Parliament's mandate for negotiations.

Who is affected

  • Europol: receives 50 additional posts, but with a different staff mix than proposed.
  • Frontex: faces a reduction in future staff reinforcement to offset Europol's increase.
  • Border Management and Visa Instrument and Internal Security Fund: may see funds redeployed.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 48.9 million in operational appropriations under Heading 5 for 2025-2027.
  • EUR 1.1 million in administrative appropriations under Heading 7.
  • EUR 20 million from the margin.
  • 50 full-time equivalent posts for Europol.