On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the EU agencies for the financial year 2024
LIBE-AD-778227
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · Rapporteur: Evin Incir
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This opinion on the 2024 budget discharge for JHA agencies calls for efficiency, accountability, and adequate resources, and assesses each agency's performance.¶¶¶ It requests measurable performance indicators for budget or staff increases, and stresses fundamental rights, data protection, and transparency across agencies.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the motion for a resolution on discharge for the 2024 financial year.¶
Key points
- Calls on all JHA agencies to reinforce internal efficiency audits, avoid duplication, and tie any budget or staff increase to measurable performance indicators.¶
- Notes Eurojust's increased activity in 2024, including handling 12,972 cases, and commends its budget implementation of 99.94%.¶¶
- Welcomes Eurojust's support for Ukraine-related investigations and the launch of EJOCN, and calls for a coherent development strategy.¶¶
- Calls on Europol to designate a contact point for Eurojust and to improve interoperability, while ensuring proportionality and data protection.¶¶
- Expresses concern over delays in Eurojust's Case Management System, calling for a transparent timeline and risk management plan.¶
- Welcomes FRA's achievements despite resource constraints, and calls for additional budget and staff, noting its high output and outturn above 99%.¶
- Highlights FRA's role in fundamental rights and rule of law, including contributions to anti-discrimination and the Rule of Law Report.¶
- Notes EUAA's support to Member States in 2024, including over 1 million asylum applications and 746,000 temporary protection decisions.¶
- Calls for adequate funding and staffing for EUAA, noting its 2024 budget of EUR 172 million and 592 staff posts, and urges faster recruitment.¶
- Welcomes eu-LISA's operational achievements and full budget execution, but regrets delays in EES and high cancellation rate of 14.5%.¶¶¶
- Recognises Frontex's progress in aligning with the Pact and its role in SAR, but calls for improved complaint mechanism and full access for FRO.¶¶¶
- Notes CEPOL's full budget implementation despite a cyberattack, and EUDA's new mandate and increased budget, calling for full implementation.¶¶¶
Who is affected
- All JHA agencies (Eurojust, FRA, EUAA, eu-LISA, Frontex, CEPOL, EUDA, Europol) are subject to the recommendations.¶
- Eurojust and Europol are called to enhance cooperation and interoperability.¶¶¶
- FRA is urged to receive additional resources to fulfil its expanded mandate.¶
- EUAA is urged to fill vacancies and improve recruitment processes.¶
- Frontex is called to ensure full access for its Fundamental Rights Officer and implement recommendations.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- Eurojust handled 12,972 cases in 2024, with 361 Joint Investigation Teams (25% annual increase).¶
- Eurojust implemented 99.94% of its budget and 98.35% of its establishment plan.¶
- FRA produced 102 publications against a target of 50, and had an outturn above 99%.¶
- EUAA's 2024 budget was EUR 172 million, with 592 staff posts, but only 508 filled.¶
- eu-LISA executed 100% of commitment appropriations of EUR 307.39 million and payment appropriations of EUR 260.11 million.¶
- Frontex's budget increased from EUR 118 million in 2011 to EUR 922 million in 2024.¶
- CEPOL's 2024 operating budget was EUR 12,589,437, with 100% implementation.¶
- EUDA's 2024 operating budget was EUR 32,723,728, with 100% commitment implementation.¶