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OPINION (2024/2028(DEC))

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section IX - European Data Protection Supervisor

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Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský

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The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs gives its opinion on the discharge for the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) for 2023, noting budget implementation and calling for improvements. It welcomes the EDPS's legislative work and supervision, but expresses concern about investigation delays, rising mission costs, and reduced transparency on missions.

Committee position. The committee calls on the lead committee to incorporate these points into its motion for a resolution on discharge for the EDPS for 2023.

Key points

  1. Notes the 2023 operating budget of the EDPS was EUR 22 711 559, a 12% increase from 2022, with a 96% implementation rate of commitment appropriations.
  2. Welcomes the EDPS's increased legislative consultations, including 82 formal consultations, 54 opinions, and 26 formal comments, and its role in new laws like the Artificial Intelligence Act.
  3. Emphasises that additional responsibilities delegated to the EDPS require adequate resources to fulfil its obligations effectively.
  4. Notes with concern that the EDPS did not close a single investigation in 2023, though notifications beyond 72 hours decreased significantly compared to the previous year.
  5. Welcomes the EDPS's focus on ensuring external contractors meet standards, particularly given previous use of companies operating in Russia, and its use of KPIs to monitor performance.
  6. Expresses concern about the increase in EDPS staff mission costs from EUR 28 789 in 2021 to EUR 284 580 in 2023, and calls for an assessment of their appropriateness and effectiveness.
  7. Calls on the EDPS to reinstate public reporting on the number of missions funded by organisers and which units participated, to improve transparency.

Who is affected

  • The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and its staff, who are subject to calls for better resource use and transparency.
  • Union institutions, bodies, offices and agencies supervised by the EDPS, as they are affected by its investigation delays and legislative role.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 22 711 559: EDPS operating budget for 2023, up 12% from 2022.
  • 96%: implementation rate of commitment appropriations in 2023.
  • 82 formal legislative consultations, 54 opinions, 26 formal comments in 2023.
  • EUR 28 789 (2021), EUR 176 903 (2022), EUR 284 580 (2023): EDPS staff mission costs.