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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | CONT | STAES Bart (Verts/ALE) | SARVAMAA Petri (EPP), LIBERADZKI Bogusław (S&D), FITTO Raffaele (ECR), ALI Nedzhmi (ALDE), DE JONG Dennis (GUE/NGL), VALLI Marco (EFD), KAPPEL Barbara (ENF) |
Opinion | ENVI | VĂLEAN Adina-Ioana (EPP) |
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2018/04/18
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament
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T8-0142/2018
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The European Parliament decided to grant discharge to the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in regard to the implementation of the centre’s budget for the 2016 financial year and to approve the closure of the accounts for the financial year in question. Noting that the Court of Auditors has stated that it has obtained reasonable assurances that the centre’s annual accounts for the financial year 2016 are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular, Parliament adopted by 566 votes to 122 with 5 abstentions, a resolution containing a series of recommendations, which form an integral part of the decision on discharge and which add to the general recommendations set out in the resolution on performance, financial management and control of EU agencies: Centre’s financial statements: the final budget of the centre for the financial year 2016 was EUR 58 247 650, representing a slight decrease of 0.35 % compared to 2015. 97.46 % of the Centre derives from the Union budget. Legality and regularity of transactions: Members acknowledged from the centre that, following the Court’s comments on various weaknesses found regarding the transparency of the centre’s procurement procedures, the centre has changed the format and process it uses to create the financing decision for its procurements. In May 2015, the centre’s Director ad interim was appointed by a management board decision. As of 31 December 2016, that posting exceeded the one-year maximum period stipulated in the Staff Regulations by eight months. Members regretted moreover that this has also resulted in 15 additional ad interim arrangements for other staff. Budget and financial management: budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2016 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 98.02 %, representing an increase of 3.97 % compared to 2015. Members recalled that, as a Union agency, the centre has a budget which is denominated in euro. However, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK). The centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona, it also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies. Commitments and carry-overs: as in previous years, committed appropriations carried over for operational expenditure were high at 41 % (EUR 7.9 million. Carry-overs mainly relate to multiannual projects in the areas of scientific advice, surveillance, public health training and public health IT. Members suggested that the centre consider introducing differentiated budget appropriations to better reflect the multiannual nature of operations and unavoidable delays between the signature of contracts, deliveries and payments. Carry-overs are often justified and do not necessarily indicate weaknesses in budget planning and implementation. Members also made a series of observations regarding the prevention and management of conflicts of interests, staff policy and internal audits and controls. They appreciate the fact that the centre adopted implementing rules on the policy on protecting dignity of the person and preventing harassment and that it adopted an internal procedure on whistleblowing. In spring of 2016, the centre forwarded a new building project proposal to the Parliament and Council. It received a favourable opinion from both institutions and on 26 July 2016, the centre signed a new lease agreement and will therefore be moving to new premises in the first half of 2018. While congratulating the centre on receiving the European Health Award 2016 for its European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Members regretted that a number of activities included in the centre’s work programme for 2016 were not implemented due to resources constraints. Lastly, Parliament welcomed the centre’s involvement in the global response to the Zika virus outbreak by providing regular risk assessments and teaming up with the World Health Organisation and United States Centres for Disease Prevention and Control on Zika virus travel advice.
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2018/03/23
Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading
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A8-0085/2018
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The Committee on Budgetary Control adopted the report by Bart STAES (Greens/EFA, BE) on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the financial year 2016. The committee called on the European Parliament to grant the Director of the Centre discharge in respect of the implementation of the agency’s budget for the financial year 2016. Noting that the Court of Auditors stated that it had obtained reasonable assurance that the annual accounts of the Centre for the financial year 2016 were reliable and that the underlying transactions were legal and regular, Members called on Parliament to approve the closure of the Centre’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: Centre’s financial statements: the final budget of the Centre for the financial year 2016 was EUR 58 247 650, representing a slight decrease of 0.35 % compared to 2015. 97.46 % of the Centre derives from the Union budget. Legality and regularity of transactions: Members acknowledged from the Centre that, following the Court’s comments on various weaknesses found regarding the transparency of the Centre’s procurement procedures, the Centre has changed the format and process it uses to create the financing decision for its procurements. In May 2015, the Centre’s Director ad interim was appointed by a management board decision. As of 31 December 2016, that posting exceeded the one year maximum period stipulated in the Staff Regulations by eight months. Members regretted moreover that this has also resulted in 15 additional ad interim arrangements for other staff. Budget and financial management: budget monitoring efforts during the financial year 2016 resulted in a budget implementation rate of 98.02 %, representing an increase of 3.97 % compared to 2015. Members recalled that, as a Union agency, the Centre has a budget which is denominated in euro. However, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK). The Centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona, it also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies. Commitments and carry-overs: as in previous years, committed appropriations carried over for operational expenditure were high at 41 % (EUR 7.9 million. Carry-overs mainly relate to multiannual projects in the areas of scientific advice, surveillance, public health training and public health IT. Members suggested that the Centre consider introducing differentiated budget appropriations to better reflect the multiannual nature of operations and unavoidable delays between the signature of contracts, deliveries and payments. Carry-overs are often justified and do not necessarily indicate weaknesses in budget planning and implementation. Members also made a series of observations regarding the prevention and management of conflicts of interests, staff policy and internal audits and controls. They noted that in spring of 2016, the Centre forwarded a new building project proposal to the Parliament and Council. It received a favourable opinion from both institutions and on 26 July 2016, the Centre signed a new lease agreement and will therefore be moving to new premises in the first half of 2018. While congratulating the Centre on receiving the European Health Award 2016 for its European Antibiotic Awareness Day, Members regretted that a number of activities included in the Centre’s work programme for 2016 were not implemented due to resources constraints.
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A8-0085/2018
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2018/03/20
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/09/13
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2017/06/26
Non-legislative basic document published
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COM(2017)0365
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PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2016, as part of the 2016 discharge procedure. Analysis of the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). CONTENT: the organisational governance of the EU consists of institutions, agencies and other EU bodies whose expenditure is included in the general budget of the Union. This Commission document concerns the EU's consolidated accounts for the year 2016 and details how spending by the EU institutions and bodies was carried out. The consolidated annual accounts of the EU provide financial information on the activities of the institutions, agencies and other bodies of the EU from an accrual accounting and budgetary perspective. It is the responsibility of the Commission's Accounting Officer to prepare the EU's consolidated annual accounts and ensure that they present fairly, in all material aspects, the financial position, the result of the operations and the cash flows of the EU institutions and bodies, including the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), with a view to granting discharge. Discharge procedure: the final step of a budget lifecycle is the discharge of the budget for a given financial year. It represents the political aspect of the external control of budget implementation and is the decision by which the European Parliament, acting on a Council recommendation, "releases" the Commission (and other EU bodies) from its responsibility for management of a given budget by marking the end of that budget's existence. The European Parliament is the discharge authority within the EU. The discharge procedure may produce three outcomes: (i) the granting; (ii) postponement or; (iii) the refusal of the discharge. The final discharge report including specific recommendations to the Commission for action is adopted in plenary by the European Parliament and are subject to an annual follow up report in which the Commission outlines the concrete actions it has taken to implement the recommendations made. Each agency is subject to its own discharge procedure, including the ECDC. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: the Centre, which is located in Stockholm (SE), was set up by Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Its main tasks are to collect and disseminate data on the prevention and control of human diseases and provide scientific opinions on this subject. As regards the Centre’s accounts, these are presented in detail in the document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for 2016: Commitment appropriations: available: EUR 59 million; made: EUR 58 million. Payment appropriations: available: EUR 69 million; made: EUR 56 million. For further details on expenditure, please refer to the final accounts of the ECDC.
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COM(2017)0365
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Documents
- Non-legislative basic document published: COM(2017)0365
- Committee report tabled for plenary, single reading: A8-0085/2018
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T8-0142/2018
Amendments | Dossier |
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2017/2160(DEC)
2017/12/13
ENVI
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 3 3. Welcomes the Centre’s support provided during the sudden outbreak of the Zika virus
Amendment 2 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 6 6. Notes that a number of activities included in the Centre’s work programme for 2016 were not implemented due to resources constraints; stresses that the Centre will need to adapt its future work programmes in line with the resources available to it in order to maximise its effectiveness;
Amendment 3 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that, as a Union agency, the Centre has a budget which is denominated in euro; however, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK); furthermore, the Centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona but also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies, which should not be seen as a disadvantage, and is a situation that applies to many private or public institutions working in Sweden or in other countries outside the eurozone;
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 8 8. Recalls that, as a Union agency, the Centre has a budget which is denominated in euro; however, since its seat is outside the Euro-zone (in Sweden), a lot of its expenses are incurred in Swedish krona (SEK); furthermore, the Centre is exposed to exchange rate fluctuations since not only does it have bank accounts in Swedish krona but also carries out certain transactions in other foreign currencies; recommends that a means of reducing this exposure should be examined;
Amendment 5 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 9 9. Welcomes the fact that the majority of the Centre’s jobs (74,4%) are linked to operational work, although this percentage could still rise further;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion Paragraph 10 10. Takes note of the action plans prepared by the Centre in order to improve procurement procedures and the use of grants, following audits by the Internal Audits Service of the European Commission and the European Court of Auditors (“the Court”) respectively, and encourages it to adhere strictly to these plans;
source: 615.427
2018/03/02
CONT
6 amendments...
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1. Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre’s budget for the financial year
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision 1 Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision 2 Paragraph 1 1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 8 8. Notes with concern that, as regards the number of all posts occupied on 31 December 2016, the gender balance ratio
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution Paragraph 11 11. Stresses that work-life balance should be part of the staff policy of the Centre;
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