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Discharge 2023: Agencies

TA-10-2025-0246 · P10_TA(2025)0246 · PE774.259

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Parliament grants discharge to the European Union Agency for Asylum for the 2023 budget and approves closure of its accounts, with observations in a resolution. The resolution notes OLAF's investigation findings, criticizes delayed access, and calls for corrective actions, transparency, and improved governance.

Key points

  1. Grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Asylum for the 2023 financial year.
  2. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Asylum for the 2023 financial year.
  3. Deplores delayed access to OLAF's final report and calls for prompt access to investigation reports in the future.
  4. Calls on the Agency and OLAF to make an anonymised summary of the OLAF report publicly available.
  5. Regrets the Management Board's decision not to implement OLAF's disciplinary recommendations, including proceedings against the Executive Director.
  6. Calls for corrective actions, transparent reporting, and sharing of Management Board minutes with Parliament.
  7. Strongly deplores weaknesses in conflict of interest management and calls for robust framework and corrective actions.
  8. Deplores poor administration in human resources, including irregularities in appointments and selections, and calls for alignment with applicable rules.
  9. Calls for improved communication with the Management Board and for the Commission to support board members.
  10. Calls for an independent internal ethics function and robust whistle-blower protection rules.
  11. Notes high staff turnover and calls for systematic exit interviews and reporting to the discharge authority.
  12. Commends staff dedication and urges a safe, supportive workplace with thorough investigation of misconduct reports.

Who is affected

  • European Union Agency for Asylum: must implement corrective actions, improve transparency, and report to Parliament.
  • Management Board of the Agency: must follow up on recommendations and improve oversight.
  • European Commission: called to support Management Board members and explore shared services.
  • OLAF: called to speed up investigations and provide timely access to reports.

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