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OPINION (2025/2156(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2024 – Agencies

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Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality · Rapporteur: Raquel García HermidaVan Der Walle

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The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality gives its opinion on granting discharge to the Director of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) for the 2024 budget, and calls for increased funding and staff. It stresses EIGE's achievements despite understaffing and budget constraints, and warns that without additional resources it cannot meet new obligations.

Committee position. The committee proposes that discharge be granted to the Director of EIGE for the 2024 budget, while calling for increased resources.

Key points

  1. Calls on the Commission to propose necessary resources for EIGE to fulfil its tasks and respond to increased demands.
  2. Calls for a 17% increase in EIGE's Establishment Plan to cover at least five additional Temporary Agent posts and four Contract Agent posts, plus cybersecurity and data protection posts.
  3. Calls for a predictable and stable multiannual budget for EIGE to reduce carry-overs and enable long-term planning.
  4. Notes EIGE's 95% budget execution and achievement of targets in its amended 2024–2026 programming document, despite understaffing.
  5. Highlights EIGE's 2024 achievements in evidence-based policy, gender mainstreaming, and promotion of gender equality, made despite structural understaffing.
  6. Warns that without targeted additional staffing and investment, EIGE risks failing to meet obligations from new legislation and increased demands.
  7. Calls for a stable and reinforced budget for EIGE as a priority in the next Multiannual Financial Framework.
  8. Is of the opinion that discharge can be granted to the Director of EIGE for the 2024 budget.

Who is affected

  • EIGE: would receive increased funding and staff if the calls are heeded.
  • The Commission: asked to propose additional resources for EIGE.

Figures and deadlines

  • 17% increase in EIGE's Establishment Plan requested.
  • At least five additional Temporary Agent posts and four Contract Agent posts needed.
  • 95% budget execution rate noted.