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Discharge 2022: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

TA-9-2024-0240 · P9_TA(2024)0240 · PE753.542

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Parliament grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge for the 2022 financial year and approves the closure of the Agency's accounts. It notes the Agency's 2022 budget of EUR 25 857 952, a 100,00 % commitment implementation rate and a 73,59 % payment execution rate, and raises concern at carry-overs of EUR 6,4 million. It commends the Agency's performance, including its 25 key performance indicators, publications and response to the human rights situation in Ukraine. It calls on the Agency to suspend collaboration with two Hungarian institutions for monitoring fundamental rights and the rule of law in Hungary. It notes the Agency's efficiency measures, staff policy, gender and geographical balance, disability inclusion, conflict-of-interest rules and internal control.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget and approves the closure of its 2022 accounts.
  2. The Agency's final 2022 budget was EUR 25 857 952, up 4,01 % on 2021, and almost entirely from the Union budget; three budgetary amendments added EUR 1 562 781.
  3. Budget implementation reached 100,00 % of current year commitment appropriations and 73,59 % of payment appropriations; the Agency carried over EUR 6,4 million (26 %) of commitment appropriations to 2023.
  4. Parliament notes with concern the recurring high carry-overs, which the Court of Auditors says contradict the budgetary principle of annuality, and takes note of the Agency's explanations.
  5. The Agency uses 25 key performance indicators and exceeded almost all targets in 2022; its work was referenced in 213 publications and mentioned 4 319 times in the media.
  6. Parliament welcomes the Agency's guidance on national mechanisms to monitor fundamental rights at EU external borders and recalls that international law requires non-discriminatory treatment of all refugees.
  7. The Agency responded to the human rights situation in Ukraine after Russia's invasion through an online survey on displaced persons, two bulletins and data collection on women fleeing the war.
  8. Parliament notes with great concern the Agency's collaboration with the National University of Public Service and the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights for monitoring Hungary, and calls on the Agency to suspend it and keep the discharge authority updated.
  9. The Agency cooperates with the Justice and Home Affairs Agencies' Network and other bodies, and Parliament encourages further synergies to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
  10. The Agency made savings of EUR 350 000 and expects EUR 200 000 more from in-house IT development and cloud technologies, and has introduced green public procurement criteria.
  11. On 31 December 2022 the establishment plan was 94 % executed with 68 temporary agents out of 72 authorised; 28,4 contract agents and 9 seconded national experts worked for the Agency, with a 1,9 % turnover rate.
  12. Parliament notes the Agency's gender balance, staff from 23 Member States, measures for persons with disabilities, conflict-of-interest declarations and training, and its assessment that internal control systems are effective.

Who is affected

  • The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: receives discharge for 2022 and must act on Parliament's observations, including suspending collaboration with two Hungarian institutions.
  • The Agency's Director: is granted discharge and must report to the discharge authority on progress on 'revolving door' controls.
  • The National University of Public Service and the Office of the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights: Parliament calls on the Agency to suspend collaboration with them.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 25 857 952: the Agency's final budget for the 2022 financial year.
  • 4,01 %: increase in the Agency's 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • 100,00 %: budget implementation rate of current year commitment appropriations in 2022.
  • 73,59 %: current year payment appropriations execution rate in 2022.
  • EUR 1 562 781: increase in the Agency's budget from three budgetary amendments in 2022.
  • EUR 6,4 million (26 %): commitment appropriations carried over from 2022 to 2023.
  • EUR 350 000 already saved and EUR 200 000 expected: savings from in-house IT development and cloud technologies.
  • 68 temporary agents out of 72 authorised, 28,4 contract agents and 9 seconded national experts: Agency staffing on 31 December 2022.

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