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DRAFT OPINION (2024/2030(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2023

CULT-PA-765305

Committee on Culture and Education · Rapporteur: Nela Riehl

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The Committee on Culture and Education's draft opinion on the discharge of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for 2023 notes its work on multilingualism and AI, and raises concerns about procurement and gender balance.

Committee position. The Committee on Culture and Education calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its views into the motion for a resolution on discharge for the Translation Centre.

Key points

  1. Notes the Centre's efforts to promote multilingualism, including developing terminology in specialised areas to improve translation quality.
  2. Welcomes the setting up of a working group on AI in June 2023 and its continuation in a new advisory group on AI.
  3. Is pleased with the Centre's multi-engine machine translation strategy, which combines on-site translation with human translators, and encourages continued efforts.
  4. Welcomes the Court of Auditors' confirmation of the legality and regularity of the Centre's accounts for 2023.
  5. Observes with concern the Court's findings on public procurement procedures that led to irregular payments; encourages the Centre to improve monitoring of contracts and procurement.
  6. Notes that women are underrepresented in senior and middle management and the management board; urges the Centre to work towards gender balance at all levels.
  7. Welcomes the Centre's 2023-2024 internal control and anti-fraud action plan, focusing on staff awareness, fraud prevention, and ethics.
  8. Notes the Centre has contracted a consultancy to design an EMAS-compliant environment management system; strongly encourages efforts to obtain an EMAS certificate.

Who is affected

  • The Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union, which must address procurement issues, gender balance, and environmental certification.