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Discharge 2023: Agencies

TA-10-2025-0088 · P10_TA(2025)0088 · PE765.000

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Parliament grants discharge to the directors of most EU agencies for implementing their 2023 budgets and approves closure of their accounts, but postpones discharge for the European Union Agency for Asylum. It also adopts a resolution with observations on agencies' governance, finances, procurement, staffing, and other issues.

Key points

  1. Grants discharge to the directors of 31 decentralised agencies and two other bodies for implementing their 2023 budgets, and approves closure of their accounts.
  2. Postpones discharge and closure of accounts for the European Union Agency for Asylum, pending follow-up on an OLAF report.
  3. Calls for thorough evaluation of decentralised agencies to eliminate redundancy, enhance efficiency, and achieve cost savings, including possible merging of agencies with complementary activities.
  4. Notes that fully self-financed agencies (CPVO, EUIPO, SRB) are not subject to Parliament's discharge and considers this could lead to conflicts of interest; calls for same principles of accountability and transparency for all EU-related bodies.
  5. Expresses concern over recurrent procurement weaknesses and qualified opinions for EIT, ELA, ENISA, and eu-LISA; urges corrective action and reporting to Parliament.
  6. Notes high carryovers in 14 agencies and late payments in nine; asks agencies to adhere to legal time limits and improve budget management.
  7. Calls for improved financial reporting, real-time digital reporting tools, and better internal control mechanisms.
  8. Urges agencies to strengthen conflict of interest prevention, publish declarations of interests, and ensure independence from industry influence.
  9. Calls for gender balance and geographical diversity in senior management, with clear targets and timetables.
  10. Urges agencies to address burnout cases, improve staff well-being, and implement anti-harassment policies and training.
  11. Encourages agencies to use the Transparency Register voluntarily and strengthen cybersecurity measures, including annual risk assessments.
  12. Calls for corporate sustainability plans and EMAS implementation, and for reporting on energy performance of buildings.

Who is affected

  • EU decentralised agencies and other bodies covered by the discharge procedure, including their directors and staff.
  • European Union Agency for Asylum: discharge postponed, must implement OLAF recommendations and report to Parliament.
  • Fully self-financed agencies (CPVO, EUIPO, SRB) are not subject to Parliament's discharge.
  • Agencies with qualified opinions (EIT, ELA, ENISA, eu-LISA) must take corrective action.

Figures and deadlines

  • Revenue increases: ESA 54.59%, Eurojust 20.86%, Frontex 19.65%, ACER 19.15%.
  • CdT reported losses of EUR 3.4 million in 2023; reserve dropped to EUR 8.9 million.
  • EIT irregular grant payments estimated at EUR 12.2 million (error rate 3.4%).
  • ELA irregular payments EUR 1.6 million (3.8% of payment appropriations).
  • ENISA irregular payments EUR 1.8 million (4.1% of payment appropriations).
  • eu-LISA irregular payments EUR 12.6 million (3.2% of payment appropriations).
  • EMA maximum liability for London premises EUR 550 million; provision EUR 131.4 million.
  • Frontex carryovers 45% in 2023; ESA carryovers over 50%.

Legal basis: Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union