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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

FEMM-PA-765344

Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality · Rapporteur: Assita Kanko

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The Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its opinion into the discharge resolution for EU agencies for 2023, focusing on the European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE). It expresses concerns that EIGE's mission was diverted by its focus on the European Green Deal, notes staff cost increases and understaffing, and suggests prioritizing work on violence against women and girls.

Committee position. The opinion proposes that the Committee on Budgetary Control incorporate these concerns and suggestions into its discharge resolution, focusing on EIGE's mission and priorities.

Key points

  1. Calls for the opinion to be incorporated into the motion for a resolution on discharge for EU agencies for 2023.
  2. Recalls that Article 8 TFEU mandates the Union to eliminate inequalities and promote gender equality, with EIGE supporting institutions and Member States.
  3. Notes EIGE's 2023 focus on the European Green Deal and gender-based violence, and that crises exacerbate women's vulnerability and violence.
  4. Questions the effectiveness of EIGE's actions on the European Green Deal, which needs revision to set achievable targets for equality.
  5. Has serious concerns that EIGE's mission was diverted from improving equality by its focus on the European Green Deal.
  6. Points out that EIGE achieved 92.76% of its work programme objectives.
  7. Notes the 8.5% increase in staff costs due to inflation and 2.7% indexation, with average staff at 45.
  8. Acknowledges two contract agents funded by IPA agreement with the Commission's Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations.
  9. Suggests EIGE focus its work programme on violence against women and girls, deprioritizing Green Deal actions given staff capacities.
  10. Acknowledges specific measures taken in financial management for proper implementation of interinstitutional framework contracts.

Who is affected

  • EIGE: advised to refocus work programme on violence against women and girls, deprioritizing Green Deal actions.
  • Union institutions and Member States: supported by EIGE in achieving gender equality.

Figures and deadlines

  • 92.76% of work programme objectives achieved by EIGE.
  • 8.5% increase in staff costs.
  • 2.7% indexation of salaries.
  • Average staff number remained at 45.

Legal basis: Article 8 TFEU