Activites

• 2014/04/03 Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
  • T7-0328/2014 summary

    The European Parliament adopted a decision concerning the discharge to be granted to the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2012. The vote on the discharge decision approved the closure of the accounts (in accordance with Annex VI, Article 5(1) of the Rules of Procedure of the European Parliament. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2012 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Parliament adopted by 477 votes to 78, with 14 abstentions, a resolution containing a series of recommendations that form an integral part of the discharge decision and as well as the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies. These recommendations are summarised as follows: Financing, budget and financial management: Parliament recalled that the budget of the Agency for the financial year 2012 was EUR 20. 376 million. It noted that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2012 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 100%. It noted that the payment appropriations execution rate was 78.5%. Budget implementation for operational expenditure was low at 49% of committed appropriations, due to the multiannual nature of certain activities. Legality and regularity of operations: Parliament was concerned that in 2012, the Agency procured cleaning services via cascading framework contracts to two suppliers and due to a clerical error during the evaluation of offers, the ranking of the contractors was incorrect. It acknowledged that following the Court of Auditors’ audit, the Agency has amended the ranking of the contractors accordingly. Carryovers: Parliament commended the Agency for adhering to the principle of annuality and for the timely execution of its budget. Performance: Parliament requested that the Agency communicate the results and impact its work has on European citizens in an accessible way, mainly through its website. Parliament also made a series of observations on transfers, procurement and recruitment procedures as well as comments on internal controls. Lastly, it acknowledged that the Agency would review its policy on the prevention and management of conflicts of interests on the basis of the Commission's Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest in EU Decentralised Agencies. It called on the Agency to inform the discharge authority on the assessment results once available.

• 2014/04/02 Debate in Parliament
  • Debate in Parliament
• 2014/03/20 Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
  • A7-0184/2014 summary

    The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Petri SARVAMAA (EPP, FI) on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012, and called on the European Parliament to grant the Director of the Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2012. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the annual accounts of the Agency for the financial year 2012 are reliable, and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Members approved the closure of the Agency’s accounts. They made, however, a number of recommendations that needed to be taken into account when the discharge is granted, in addition to the general recommendations that appear in the draft resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies. ·        Financing, budget and financial management: Members recalled that the budget of the Agency for the financial year 2012 was EUR 20. 376 million. They noted that budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2012 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 100 %; notes that the payment appropriations execution rate was 78.5 %. Budget implementation for operational expenditure was low at 49 % of committed appropriations, due to the multiannual nature of certain activities. ·        Legality and regularity of operations: Members were concerned that in 2012, the Agency procured cleaning services via cascading framework contracts to two suppliers and due to a clerical error during the evaluation of offers, the ranking of the contractors was incorrect. They acknowledged that following the Court of Auditors’ audit, the Agency has amended the ranking of the contractors accordingly. ·        Carryovers: the report commended the Agency for adhering to the principle of annuality and for the timely execution of its budget. Members also made a series of observations on transfers, procurement and recruitment procedures as well as comments on internal controls. Lastly, they acknowledged that the Agency would review its policy on the prevention and management of conflicts of interests on the basis of the Commission's Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest in EU Decentralised Agencies. They called on the Agency to inform the discharge authority on the assessment results once available.

• 2014/03/17 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
• 2013/10/22 Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
• 2013/07/26 Non-legislative basic document published
  • COM(2013)0570 summary

    PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012, as part of the 2012 discharge procedure. Analysis of the accounts of the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012 as prepared on the basis of the information presented by the institutions, organisations and bodies of the EU, in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the EU's General Budget, including the European Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA). In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows: description of FRA's tasks: the Agency, which is located in Vienna, was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007. Its main objective is to provide the relevant authorities of the Union and its Member States with assistance and expertise when implementing Union law relating to fundamental rights. The Agency’s task is to collect, record, analyse and disseminate relevant, and to formulate and publish conclusions and opinions on specific thematic topics, for the Union institutions and the Member States when implementing Union law; FRA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Agency’s budget for 2012, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures: §         Commitment appropriations : - committed : EUR 21 million; - paid : EUR 21 million; - carried-over : 0. §         Payment appropriations : - committed : EUR 28 million; - paid : EUR 23 million; - carried-over : EUR 5 million. Please refer also to the final accounts of the FRA.

  • DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, ŠEMETA Algirdas

Documents

• Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2013)0570
• Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A7-0184/2014
• Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
• Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T7-0328/2014

Amendments

Dossier

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2013/2209(DEC) 2014/02/25 CONT 16 amendments... Amendment 1 # Petri SARVAMAA Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012; Amendment 10 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 2 2. Notes with concern that in 2012, the Agency procured cleaning services via cascading framework contracts to two suppliers and due to a clerical error during the evaluation of offers,that the ranking of the contractors was incorrect; notes that as a result of thisan error, one specific contract for EUR 56 784 was awarded in 2012 and that the related payments are irregular; acknowledges that following the Court of Auditors' audit, the Agency has amended the ranking of the contractors accordingly; Amendment 11 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 6 6. Notes with satisfaction that according to the annual activity report, as well as the Court of Auditors' findings, the level and nature of transfers in 2012 have remained within the limits of the financial rules; and commends the Agency for its good budgetary planning; Amendment 12 # Monica MACOVEI Motion for a resolution Subheading 6 a (new) Prevention and management of conflicts of interests and transparency Amendment 13 # Monica MACOVEI Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 a (new) 8a. Acknowledges that the Agency will review its policy on the prevention and management of conflicts of interests based on the Commission's Guidelines on the Prevention and Management of Conflict of Interest in EU Decentralised Agencies; calls on the Agency to inform the discharge authority on the assessment results once available; Amendment 14 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 9. Acknowledges from the Agency that in 2012, the Commission's Internal Audit Service (IAS) carried out an audit on procurement within the Agency and made two very important and seven important recommendations; notes that the Agency proposed an action plan which was accepted by the IAS and regrets that by the cut-off date of 31 December 2012, eight of thoseone important recommendations were closed; not had still not been closed; acknowledges that the one remaining important recommendation was closed in 2013; Amendment 15 # Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Jan MULDER, Chris DAVIES Performance Amendment 16 # Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY, Jan MULDER, Chris DAVIES Motion for a resolution Paragraph 9 a (new) 9a. Requests that the Agency communicate the results and impact its work has on European citizens in an accessible way, mainly through its website; Amendment 2 # Karin KADENBACH Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012; Amendment 3 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2012; Amendment 4 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 1 1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012; Amendment 5 # Karin KADENBACH Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 1 1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012; Amendment 6 # Petri SARVAMAA Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 1 1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012 / Postpones its decision on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2012; Amendment 7 # Elena BĂSESCU Motion for a resolution Citation 10 a (new) – having regard to the previous discharge reports of the Parliament; Amendment 8 # Monica MACOVEI Motion for a resolution Recital A A. whereas according to its financial statements, the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (‘"the Agency’") for the financial year 2012 was EUR 20 376 000, representing an increase of 0, 97 % compared to 2011, Amendment 9 # Ryszard CZARNECKI, Marta ANDREASEN, Andrea ČEŠKOVÁ, Derk Jan EPPINK, Philip BRADBOURN Motion for a resolution Paragraph 1 – indent 1 – for the 2012 financial year, the Court of Auditors already noted satisfactory rates of the implementation of payment appropriations for Titles I and II (98 % and 89 %, respectively); acknowledges that for Title III, the rate of payment implementation of 49 % was well justified and carry forwards of this level are unavoidable and are not the result of delays in the planning and implementation of the Agency’s annual work programme, source: PE-521.812

History

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