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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

LIBE-PA-765284

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

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This draft opinion covers the discharge for seven EU justice and home affairs agencies for 2023, noting achievements and concerns, and making recommendations for each. It welcomes increased casework at Eurojust, FRA's policy support, EUAA's asylum work, and notes issues at eu-LISA, Frontex, CEPOL, EMCDDA, and Europol.

Committee position. The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate this opinion into its motion for a resolution.

Key points

  1. Notes Eurojust's high late payment rate due to technical issues with the SUMMA system, but welcomes its increased casework and support to Ukraine.
  2. Commends Eurojust's digitalisation efforts and collaboration with OLAF, EPPO, and Europol, and its support to the Commission on international agreements.
  3. Notes FRA's high carry-overs but commends its assistance on equality, asylum, and migration, and its cooperation with other agencies.
  4. Highlights EUAA's support for over 1.1 million asylum applications, the operational Asylum Reserve Pool, and the appointment of a fundamental rights officer.
  5. Regrets eu-LISA's non-compliant expenditure and ongoing audit observations, but welcomes the SIS renewal and preparations for e-CODEX and JITs CP.
  6. Notes Frontex's exceeding return targets, cooperation with third countries, and fundamental rights progress, but calls for full implementation of recommendations.
  7. Calls on the Commission to follow up on the statement to increase Frontex staff to up to 30,000 agents.
  8. Acknowledges CEPOL's training efforts but regrets the decrease in fundamental rights and data protection training activities.
  9. Welcomes EMCDDA's new mandate as EUDA, its contributions to the Early Warning System, and its training of professionals.
  10. Notes Europol's irregular grant part, but welcomes its operational support and the appointment of a fundamental rights officer.
  11. Calls on the Commission to double Europol's staff, recognising its central role in security.

Who is affected

  • Eurojust, FRA, EUAA, eu-LISA, Frontex, CEPOL, EMCDDA, and Europol are the agencies subject to discharge.
  • The Commission is called on to increase staff for Frontex and Europol.

Figures and deadlines

  • Eurojust handled over 13,000 cases in 2023, a 14% increase.
  • FRA's carry-overs amounted to EUR 6.4 million (23%) of 2023 appropriations.
  • Over 1.1 million asylum applications were submitted in 2023, an 18% increase.
  • eu-LISA had EUR 12.6 million non-compliant expenditure, 3.2% of payment appropriations.
  • Frontex assisted 39,239 returns, exceeding its target of 20,000.
  • CEPOL's fundamental rights training decreased from 30 activities in 2022 to 19 in 2023.
  • EMCDDA notified 26 new psychoactive substances in 2023.
  • Europol accepted 107,856 operational contributions in 2023.