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DRAFT OPINION (2023/2152(DEC))

On the 2022 discharge: European Institute for Gender Equality

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Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality · Rapporteur: Christine Anderson

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The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality drafts suggestions for the Committee on Budgetary Control on the 2022 discharge of the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). It says EIGE's budget should be reduced and that discharge should not be granted to EIGE's Director for 2022. It notes EIGE's high budget execution, a rise in carry-over operating expenditure, and that the European Court of Auditors confirmed EIGE's 2022 annual accounts present fairly its financial position and results.

Committee position. The committee proposes that discharge not be granted to EIGE's Director for 2022, that EIGE's allocated budgets be reduced, and that the Committee on Budgetary Control incorporate these suggestions into its motion for a resolution.

Key points

  1. The committee calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into its motion for a resolution.
  2. It states gender equality is a Union value enshrined in Article 2 TEU.
  3. It says gender equality has been characterised by a regressive ideology that prioritises abortions, allows anyone to choose from an unlimited list of genders, and denigrates traditional roles.
  4. It notes the rising cost of living has impacted both men and women, that a permanent victim mentality is counter-productive to gender equality, and that equality of opportunity should be the EU's goal.
  5. It notes EIGE's final 2022 budget was EUR xxx.xx, an increase of xxx % compared to 2021.
  6. It recalls EIGE was established to develop tools on gender equality, says this is not a requirement in turbulent times, and says EIGE's allocated budgets should be reduced.
  7. It notes EIGE's continuous high level of budget execution, with commitment appropriations of up to 9x,92 % in 2022, compared to 97,75 % in 2020.
  8. It acknowledges an increase in EIGE's carry-over operating expenditure to xxx % in 2023, from 54.79 % in 2022.
  9. It notes the European Court of Auditors confirmed EIGE's annual accounts present fairly, in all material respects, its financial position on 31 December 2022 and the results of its operations, cash flows and changes in net assets for the year then ended.
  10. It is of the opinion that discharge shall not be granted to the Director of EIGE for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2022.

Who is affected

  • EIGE: its allocated budgets should be reduced and discharge should not be granted to its Director for 2022.
  • The Committee on Budgetary Control: asked to incorporate the suggestions into its motion for a resolution.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR xxx.xx — EIGE's final budget for the financial year 2022.
  • xxx % — increase in EIGE's final 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • 9x,92 % — EIGE's commitment appropriations in 2022.
  • 97,75 % — EIGE's commitment appropriations in 2020.
  • xxx % — EIGE's carry-over operating expenditure in 2023.
  • 54.79 % — EIGE's carry-over operating expenditure in 2022.
  • 31 December 2022 — date of EIGE's financial position confirmed by the European Court of Auditors.

Legal basis: Article 2 TEU