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DRAFT REPORT (2025/2148(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section IV – Court of Justice of the European Union

CONT-PR-778060

Committee on Budgetary Control · Rapporteur: Pasquale Tridico

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This draft report concerns the discharge for the Court of Justice of the European Union for the 2024 budget. It proposes granting discharge and includes a resolution with observations. The resolution notes the CJEU's budget, implementation, and performance, and makes recommendations on management, staff, ethics, digitalisation, buildings, environment, and cooperation.

Committee position. The rapporteur proposes granting discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice for the 2024 budget, with observations in the accompanying resolution.

Key points

  1. The draft decision grants discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice for the 2024 budget, with observations in the resolution.
  2. Notes the CJEU's budget of EUR 503,837,531 for 2024, a 3.66% increase from 2023, and an implementation rate of 97.72%.
  3. Notes the Court of Auditors found no specific issues concerning the CJEU; 16 of 70 sampled transactions had errors, but the error level was below the materiality threshold.
  4. Commends the CJEU for completing the judicial reform transferring preliminary rulings to the General Court, with 20 cases transferred in the first three months.
  5. Notes increases in new cases at the Court of Justice (920) and decreases at the General Court (786), and changes in pending cases and average durations.
  6. Regrets the unbalanced gender composition of the courts and calls on Member States to consider gender balance in nominations.
  7. Notes the adoption of a new code of conduct in March 2024, covering conflicts of interest and other ethical matters, and the publication of members' declarations of interest.
  8. Notes the CJEU's progress in digitalisation, including AI assistants, cybersecurity measures, and the expansion of streaming services for hearings.
  9. Commends the CJEU's environmental efforts, including reductions in emissions and energy use, and investments in LED lighting and insulation.
  10. Notes the CJEU's cooperation with other institutions, including service-level agreements and memorandums of understanding with the Commission and Parliament.
  11. Notes the CJEU's outreach efforts, including visits, social media growth, and plans to open new accounts in 2025.

Who is affected

  • The Court of Justice of the European Union, including its Registrar, judges, and staff, as the subject of the discharge.
  • Member States, called to consider gender balance when nominating judges and advocates general.
  • Staff and trainees at the CJEU, affected by housing allowances, training, and well-being measures.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 503,837,531: CJEU budget for 2024, a 3.66% increase from 2023.
  • 97.72%: provisional budget implementation rate at end of 2024.
  • 70: transactions examined by the Court of Auditors; 16 (23%) contained errors.
  • 920: new cases at the Court of Justice in 2024; 786 at the General Court.
  • 17.7 months: average duration of proceedings at the Court of Justice in 2024.
  • EUR 1.5 million: investment in LED lighting; over EUR 0.4 million for insulation.
  • 16,319: visitors to the CJEU in 2024, including about 2,500 at the Open Day.

Legal basis: Article 287, 314(10), 317, 318, and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.