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Discharge 2022: Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking

TA-9-2024-0273 · P9_TA(2024)0273 · PE753.488

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Parliament grants the Executive Director of the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) discharge for the 2022 budget and approves the closure of its 2022 accounts. In its resolution, Parliament notes the Court of Auditors' finding that the 2022 accounts are fairly presented and the underlying transactions legal and regular. It notes low budget execution, a surplus of unused BBI JU appropriations, and that private members will not meet their Horizon 2020 contribution targets. It calls on the CBE JU to close the gap between recognised cash and in-kind contributions, set a time-scheduled action plan for old projects, and monitor private members' contributions annually.

Key points

  1. Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the CBE JU for the implementation of its 2022 budget.
  2. Parliament approves the closure of the CBE JU's accounts for the financial year 2022.
  3. Parliament notes that the 2022 annual accounts present fairly the CBE JU's financial position and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular.
  4. Parliament notes that the total available 2022 budget was EUR 264,2 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 80,3 million in payment appropriations, with execution of 47 % and 65 % respectively.
  5. Parliament notes a surplus of unused BBI JU appropriations at end-2022: EUR 1,1 million in administrative commitment appropriations, EUR 1,5 million in administrative payment appropriations and EUR 25,2 million in operational payment appropriations.
  6. Parliament notes that for Horizon 2020 private members will not achieve their indicative contribution target for operational activities by the end of the programme.
  7. Parliament notes that the CBE JU fully committed the maximum Union operational contribution of EUR 815,8 million for Horizon 2020 signed grant agreements, of which around EUR 94 million remains to be paid.
  8. Parliament notes that private members had legally committed EUR 258,4 million, or 54 % of the indicative target of EUR 475,3 million, for operational activities.
  9. Parliament notes that the CBE JU revised upwards to EUR 2 235,5 million its target for private members' in-kind contributions to additional activities, against an overall target of EUR 2 730 million.
  10. Parliament calls on the CBE JU to address the gap between recognised cash and in-kind contributions by providing information on members' legal commitments at year end.
  11. Parliament agrees with the Court that the CBE JU should establish a time-scheduled action plan for finalising projects under previous Multiannual Financial Frameworks and monitor private members' contributions annually.
  12. Parliament notes that for Horizon 2020 expenditure the JU reported a representative error rate of 1,9 % and a residual error rate of 1,2 %.

Who is affected

  • The Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking and its Executive Director, who receives discharge and must address Parliament's observations.
  • Private members of the CBE JU, including the Bio-based Industries Consortium, whose contribution targets are not being met.
  • The Commission and the Court of Auditors, which receive the decision and resolution.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 264,2 million in commitment appropriations and EUR 80,3 million in payment appropriations: total available 2022 budget.
  • EUR 125 million (47 % execution) and EUR 52 million (65 % execution): budget implementation for commitment and payment appropriations.
  • EUR 1,1 million in administrative commitment appropriations, EUR 1,5 million in administrative payment appropriations and EUR 25,2 million in operational payment appropriations: surplus of BBI JU unused appropriations at end-2022.
  • EUR 815,8 million: maximum Union operational contribution for Horizon 2020 signed grant agreements.
  • EUR 94 million (or 11,5 %): amount remaining to be paid for Horizon 2020 projects yet to be completed.
  • EUR 258,4 million or 54 % of the indicative target of EUR 475,3 million: private members' legally committed contributions to operational activities.
  • EUR 2 730 million: overall private members' contribution target set in the CBE JU's Founding Regulation.
  • 1,9 % representative error rate and 1,2 % residual error rate: for Horizon 2020 expenditure.

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