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DRAFT REPORT (2024/2022(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IV – Court of Justice

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Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Cristian Terheş

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This draft report concerns the discharge for the Court of Justice of the European Union for the 2023 budget. It proposes granting discharge and includes observations on budget, management, and other areas. The report notes the Court of Auditors found no specific issues, and the budget was implemented at 97.72%. It calls for continued efforts on payment times, gender balance, transparency, and other improvements.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes granting discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice for the 2023 budget, with observations in the accompanying resolution.

Key points

  1. The report proposes granting discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice for the 2023 budget.
  2. Notes the CJEU budget was EUR 486,025,796 in 2023, a 3.7% increase from 2022, and the overall implementation rate was 97.72%.
  3. Notes the Court of Auditors examined 70 transactions, found 21 with errors, but estimated the error level below the materiality threshold and identified no specific issues concerning the CJEU.
  4. Calls on the CJEU to continue reducing payment times, noting the average was 23.1 days in 2023.
  5. Notes the partial transfer of preliminary ruling jurisdiction to the General Court and the adoption of detailed rules for implementation from 1 October 2024.
  6. Notes the gender imbalance among Judges and Advocates General and reiterates its call for the Council to require at least two candidates of different genders per vacancy.
  7. Welcomes the new code of conduct adopted in March 2024 and asks to be kept informed of its implementation.
  8. Calls on the CJEU to broadcast all hearings and publish all case documents to improve transparency.
  9. Notes increased spending on IT, cybersecurity, and AI projects, and the adoption of a cyber roadmap in 2023.
  10. Notes significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon footprint compared to 2015, and the application of green procurement criteria in 10 tenders.

Who is affected

  • The Court of Justice of the European Union and its staff, who are subject to the discharge and recommendations.
  • Member States, who are called on to nominate candidates of different genders for judicial vacancies.
  • Citizens and users of the Curia website, who will benefit from increased transparency and accessibility.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 486,025,796: CJEU budget for 2023, a 3.7% increase from 2022.
  • 97.72%: overall budget implementation rate at the end of 2023.
  • 23.1 days: average payment time in 2023, compared to 24.32 days in 2022.
  • 70 transactions examined by the Court of Auditors, 21 of which contained errors.
  • 1,271 new cases for the General Court in 2023, compared to 904 in 2022.
  • 16.1 months: average duration of proceedings for the Court of Justice in 2023.
  • 61.27% women and 38.73% men among CJEU staff in 2023.
  • 33.5% reduction in heating consumption, 28.7% in electricity, and 30.2% in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2015.

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