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Discharge 2022: Euratom Supply Agency

TA-9-2024-0259 · P9_TA(2024)0259 · PE753.529

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Parliament grants the Acting Director General of the Euratom Supply Agency discharge for the 2022 budget and approves the closure of the Agency's 2022 accounts. In its accompanying resolution, Parliament notes the Agency's 2022 budget of EUR 167 000 and its commitment and payment implementation rates, and finds the Court of Auditors gave reasonable assurance on the accounts. Parliament asks the Agency to report on how it has reduced the Union's dependence on Russian nuclear fuel since 2022 and how this affected costs, and welcomes its contract reviews and work on medical radioisotope supply. It calls on the Agency to improve its public procurement procedures after the Court found low-value contracts awarded without evaluation reports or award decisions, and encourages it to report on environmental performance and implement EMAS.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants the Acting Director General of the Euratom Supply Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget.
  2. Parliament approves the closure of the Agency's accounts for the financial year 2022.
  3. The Agency's final 2022 budget was EUR 167 000, a decrease of 20,48 % from 2021 (EUR 210 000), and derives entirely from the Union budget.
  4. The Court of Auditors obtained reasonable assurance that the Agency's 2022 accounts are reliable and the underlying transactions legal and regular.
  5. No internal control issues requiring corrective action were reported for 2022, and no corrective actions from previous audits remain outstanding.
  6. The 2022 current year commitment appropriation rate was 96,88 % and the payment appropriation rate was 34,81 %.
  7. Parliament asks the Agency to report on how it has reduced the Union's dependence on Russian nuclear fuel since 2022 and how the reduction and diversification affected costs.
  8. Parliament welcomes the Agency's review of contracts with risks of dependence on Russia, its simplified contract submission process, and its work on securing medical radioisotope supplies.
  9. Parliament notes the Agency's market monitoring and publication of market analysis, and its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Energy Agency.
  10. Parliament notes the Agency's development of the NOEMI IT system for digital processing of nuclear supply contracts and calls for streamlined internal procedures and stronger cybersecurity.
  11. Parliament notes the establishment plan was 100 % filled on 31 December 2022 with 17 permanent posts, and a staff gender ratio of 59 % women and 41 % men.
  12. Parliament calls on the Agency to improve its public procurement procedures after the Court found low-value contracts below EUR 15 000 awarded without evaluation reports or award decisions.

Who is affected

  • The Euratom Supply Agency and its Acting Director General, who receive discharge and must report back on reducing dependence on Russian nuclear fuel.
  • The Agency's procurement staff, who must follow improved procedures ensuring compliance with applicable rules and value for money.
  • Union utilities and the nuclear fuel market, which depend on Russian supply for 20 to 30 % of nuclear materials and fuel cycle services.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 167 000: the Agency's final budget for the financial year 2022.
  • 20,48 %: decrease in the Agency's 2022 budget compared to 2021.
  • EUR 210 000: the Agency's budget for 2021.
  • 96,88 %: current year commitment appropriation implementation rate in 2022.
  • 34,81 %: current year payment appropriation execution rate in 2022.
  • EUR 1 937 817: salaries covered by the Commission.
  • EUR 467 708: premises and IT expenses covered by the Commission.
  • EUR 84 644: NOEMI IT system costs covered by the Commission.

Legal basis: Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community.