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2013/2220(DEC) 2012 discharge: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading 2014/04/02

Role	Committee	Rapporteur	Shadows
Lead	CONT	SARVAMAA Petri (EPP)	KADENBACH Karin (S&D), GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan (ALDE), STAES Bart (Verts/ALE), ANDREASEN Marta (ECR), DE JONG Cornelis (GUE/NGL), VANHECKE Frank (EFD), EHRENHAUSER Martin (NI)
Opinion	ENVI	HAUG Jutta (S&D)

Lead committee dossier: CONT/7/13890

Subjects

8.70.03.02 2012 discharge

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Activites

2014/04/02 Indicative plenary sitting date, 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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA). 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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows: description of EFSA's tasks: EFSA, which is located in Parma, was established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main aim is to provide scientific opinions and scientific and technical support for the legislation and policies which have a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety; EFSA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Authority’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 79 million; - paid : EUR 78 million; - carried-over : 0. § Payment appropriations : - committed : EUR 90 million; - paid : EUR 80 million; - carried-over : EUR 9 million. Please refer also to the final accounts of the EFSA.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/', 'title': 'Budget'}, ŠEMETA Algirdas

Documents

Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2013)0570

Amendments	Dossier
9	2013/2220(DEC) 2013/12/18 ENVI 9 amendments... Amendment 1 # Jutta HAUG Draft opinion Paragraph 1 1. Notes that in 2012 an amount of EUR 78.3 million have been made available to the European Food Safety Authority through the General EU budget; likes to stress that this amount representes 0.056% of the overall EU budget; takes note that 342 posts out of 355 had been filled by the end of 2012 and that 124 contract agents and seconded national experts were employed by the Authority; acknowledges the improved occupation rate compared to 2011; Amendment 2 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. ~~Recogni~~Stresses the three comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the reliability of accounting data, on internal controls and on budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Authority's reply; welcomes the Authority's comprehensive self-assessment of its internal control system in 2012, a process which is still on-going; notes further that carry-overs amounting to EUR 4.03 have been in conformity with the management plan or were related to payments suspended for reasons beyond the Authority's control; draws attention to additional carry-overs amounting to EUR 3.87 million for which a better budgetary management is required to be in conformity with the annuality principle; Amendment 3 # Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. ~~Recogni~~Stresses the three comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the reliability of accounting data, on internal controls and on budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Authority's reply; welcomes the Authority's comprehensive self-assessment of its internal control system in 2012, a process which is still on-going; notes further that carry-overs amounting to EUR 4.03 have been in conformity with the management plan or were related to payments suspended for reasons beyond the Authority's control; draws attention to additional carry-overs amounting to EUR 3.87 million for which a better budgetary management is required to be in conformity with the annuality principle; Amendment 4 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies; Amendment 5 # Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies; Amendment 6 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is especially aware of the public interest in the decision-making process within the Authority, which is done within its legal role and responsibilities; ~~welcom~~notes that the Authority is dedicating 70% of its human resources to scientific activities, evaluation and data collection; heartens the Authority to further progress on this path; Amendment 7 # Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 4 4. Is especially aware of the public interest in the decision-making process within the Authority, which is done within its legal role and responsibilities; ~~welcom~~notes that the Authority is dedicating 70% of its human resources to scientific activities, evaluation and data collection; ~~hearten~~encourages the Authority to further progress on this path; Amendment 8 # Anna ROSBACH Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recommends ~~on the facts available~~ that discharge ~~can~~should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2012. Amendment 9 # Julie GIRLING Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Recommends ~~on the facts available~~ that discharge ~~can~~should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2012. source: PE-526.143

Amendments

Dossier

2013/2220(DEC)

2013/12/18 ENVI 9 amendments...

Amendment 1 #

Jutta HAUG

Draft opinion
Paragraph 1

1. Notes that in 2012 an amount of EUR 78.3 million have been made available to the European Food Safety Authority through the General EU budget; likes to stress that this amount representes 0.056% of the overall EU budget; takes note that 342 posts out of 355 had been filled by the end of 2012 and that 124 contract agents and seconded national experts were employed by the Authority; acknowledges the improved occupation rate compared to 2011;

Amendment 2 #

Anna ROSBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

3. ~~Recogni~~Stresses the three comments made by the Court of Auditors which focus on the reliability of accounting data, on internal controls and on budgetary management; is at the same time also aware of the Authority's reply; welcomes the Authority's comprehensive self-assessment of its internal control system in 2012, a process which is still on-going; notes further that carry-overs amounting to EUR 4.03 have been in conformity with the management plan or were related to payments suspended for reasons beyond the Authority's control; draws attention to additional carry-overs amounting to EUR 3.87 million for which a better budgetary management is required to be in conformity with the annuality principle;

Amendment 3 #

Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3

Amendment 4 #

Anna ROSBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

3a. Believes that the discharge decision should be based upon OECD guidelines to ensure high quality internationally recognised accounting, audit and financial disclosure standards; invites the European institutions to incorporate and commit to introducing OECD guidelines within a common framework for all European institutions and bodies;

Amendment 5 #

Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)

Amendment 6 #

Anna ROSBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is especially aware of the public interest in the decision-making process within the Authority, which is done within its legal role and responsibilities; ~~welcom~~notes that the Authority is dedicating 70% of its human resources to scientific activities, evaluation and data collection; heartens the Authority to further progress on this path;

Amendment 7 #

Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 4

4. Is especially aware of the public interest in the decision-making process within the Authority, which is done within its legal role and responsibilities; ~~welcom~~notes that the Authority is dedicating 70% of its human resources to scientific activities, evaluation and data collection; ~~hearten~~encourages the Authority to further progress on this path;

Amendment 8 #

Anna ROSBACH

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

6. Recommends ~~on the facts available~~ that discharge ~~can~~should not be granted to the Executive Director of the European Food Safety Authority in respect of the implementation of the Authority’s budget for the financial year 2012.

Amendment 9 #

Julie GIRLING

Draft opinion
Paragraph 6

source: PE-526.143

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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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:

description of EFSA's tasks: EFSA, which is located in Parma, was established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main aim is to provide scientific opinions and scientific and technical support for the legislation and policies which have a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety;
EFSA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Authority’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 79 million;

- paid : EUR 78 million;

- carried-over : 0.

§ Payment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 90 million;

- paid : EUR 80 million;

- carried-over : EUR 9 million.

Please refer also to the final accounts of the EFSA.

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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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:

description of EFSA's tasks: EFSA, which is located in Parma, was established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main aim is to provide scientific opinions and scientific and technical support for the legislation and policies which have a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety;
EFSA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Authority’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 79 million;

- paid : EUR 78 million;

- carried-over : 0.

§ Payment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 90 million;

- paid : EUR 80 million;

- carried-over : EUR 9 million.

Please refer also to the final accounts of the EFSA.

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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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

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 Food Safety Authority (EFSA).

In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:
- description of EFSA's tasks: EFSA, which is located in Parma, was established by Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main aim is to provide scientific opinions and scientific and technical support for the legislation and policies which have a direct or indirect impact on food and feed safety;
- EFSA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Authority’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 79 million;

- paid : EUR 78 million;

- carried-over : 0.

§ Payment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 90 million;

- paid : EUR 80 million;

- carried-over : EUR 9 million.

Please refer also to the final accounts of the EFSA.

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activities	date: 2013-07-26T00:00:00 docs: celexid: CELEX:52013DC0570:EN type: Non-legislative basic document published title: COM(2013)0570 body: EC commission: DG: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/ title: Budget Commissioner: ŠEMETA Algirdas type: Non-legislative basic document date: 2014-04-02T00:00:00 body: EP type: Indicative plenary sitting date, 1st reading/single reading
committees	body: EP shadows: group: S&D name: KADENBACH Karin group: ALDE name: GERBRANDY Gerben-Jan group: Verts/ALE name: STAES Bart group: GUE/NGL name: DE JONG Cornelis group: EFD name: VANHECKE Frank group: NI name: EHRENHAUSER Martin responsible: True committee: CONT date: 2013-10-10T00:00:00 committee_full: Budgetary Control rapporteur: group: EPP name: SARVAMAA Petri body: EP responsible: False committee: ENVI date: 2013-10-10T00:00:00 committee_full: Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rapporteur: group: S&D name: HAUG Jutta
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other	body: EC dg: url: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/budget/ title: Budget commissioner: ŠEMETA Algirdas
procedure	stage_reached Preparatory phase in Parliament subject 8.70.03.02 2012 discharge type DEC - Discharge procedure reference 2013/2220(DEC) title 2012 discharge: European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

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