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PROCES-VERBAL Reuniunea din 13 iulie 2015, 15.00-18.30, și 14 iulie 2015, 9.00-12.30 și 15.00-16.00 și 16.00-18.30 (audiere) BRUXELLES
Reuniunea a fost deschisă luni, 13 iulie 2015, la ora 15.09, fiind prezidată de Ingeborg Gräßle (președintă).
13 iulie 2015, 15.00-18.30
1. Adoptarea ordinii de zi CONT_OJ 560.892v01-00
Ordinea de zi a fost adoptată.
2. Comunicări ale președintei
A se vedea buletinul CONT News, numărul 13 din 9 iulie 2015, anexat la prezentul proces-verbal.
3. Schimb de opinii cu Marianne Thyssen, comisarul pentru ocuparea forței de muncă, afaceri sociale, competențe și mobilitatea forței de muncă, în contextul politicii UE privind romii
CONT/8/03775
Au intervenit: comisarul Marianne Thyssen, Ingeborg Gräßle, Michael Theurer, Inés Ayala Sender, Benedek Jávor, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Louis Aliot, Barbara Kappel, Péter Niedermüller, Tomáš Zdechovský, Terry Reintke
4. Raportul OLAF pe 2014 – al cincisprezecelea raport al Oficiului European de Luptă Antifraudă, 1 ianuarie-31 decembrie 2014
CONT/8/03774 Raportor: Benedek Jávor (Verts/ALE) Prezentarea raportului anual pentru 2014 al OLAF, de către directorul general al Oficiului European de Luptă Antifraudă (OLAF), Giovanni Kessler Au intervenit: Giovanni Kessler, Ingeborg Gräßle, Benedek Jávor, Dennis de Jong, Marco Valli, Derek Vaughan, Barbara Kappel, Claudia Schmidt, Jonathan Arnott, Georgi Pirinski
5. Studiu privind fondurile UE pentru politicile în domeniul migrației: analiza eficienței și bune practici pentru viitor CONT/8/03225 Raportor: Marco Valli (EFDD) Prezentarea studiului și schimb de opinii
Au intervenit: Pierre Hausemer, director general VVA consulting, Marco Valli, Claudia Schmidt, Martina Dlabajová, Joachim Zeller, Tomáš Zdechovský, Louis Aliot, Jonathan Arnott
Reuniunea a fost suspendată la ora 18.51.
* * * 14 iulie 2015, 9.00-12.00 Reuniunea a fost deschisă marți, 14 iulie 2015, la ora 9.02, fiind prezidată de Ingeborg Gräßle (președintă).
6. *** Votare electronică ***
7. Protejarea intereselor financiare ale Uniunii Europene: către controale bazate pe performanță ale politicii agricole comune CONT/8/02280 Raportor: Petri Sarvamaa (PPE) PR – PE549.347v01-00 AM – PE557.418v02-00 Fond: CONT Avize: AGRI – Jens Gieseke (PPE) AD – PE552.135v02-00 AM – PE557.044v01-00 Adoptarea proiectului de raport
Președinta a supus la vot proiectul de raport și amendamentele.
Amendamente adoptate: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (prima și a treia parte), 10, 11, 14, 17, 18, 21 (prima parte), 22, 25, 26, 29, 32, 34, 38, 39, 40 (cu amendament oral), 41, 42, 44, AGRI 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 și 28
Amendamente respinse: 3, 8 (a doua parte), 9 (cu amendament oral), 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21 (a doua parte), 23, 24, 27, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, AGRI 13, 18 și 19
Amendamente caduce: AGRI 1, 4, 11, 12, 17, 21 și 27
Proiectul de raport a fost adoptat cu 23 de voturi pentru, 1 împotrivă și 2 abțineri.
A se vedea rezultatele voturilor prin apel nominal din anexă.
8. *** Sfârșitul votării electronice *** 9. Descărcarea de gestiune 2013: Institutul European de Inovare și Tehnologie (EIT) CONT/8/03532 Raportor: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Fond: CONT Examinarea proiectului de raport Termen de depunere a amendamentelor: 4 septembrie 2015, ora 12.00
Au intervenit: Ryszard Czarnecki, Derek Vaughan, Tomáš Zdechovský, Nedzhmi Ali, Ingeborg Gräßle
10. Descărcarea de gestiune 2013: ARTEMIS – Sisteme informatice integrate CONT/8/03531 Raportor: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Fond: CONT Examinarea proiectului de raport Termen de depunere a amendamentelor: 4 septembrie 2015, ora 12.00
11. Descărcarea de gestiune 2013: Consiliul consultativ european de inițiativă privind nanoelectronica (ENIAC) CONT/8/03533 Raportor: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Fond: CONT Examinarea proiectului de raport Termen de depunere a amendamentelor: 4 septembrie 2015, ora 12.00
Punctele 10 și 11 au fost dezbătute împreună.
Au intervenit: Ryszard Czarnecki, Zigmantas Balčytis
12. Descărcarea de gestiune 2013: bugetul general al UE – Consiliul și Consiliul European CONT/8/03530 2014/2079(DEC) COM(2014)0510[03] – C8-0148/2014 Raportor: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) PR – PE560.695v01-00 Fond: CONT Examinarea proiectului de raport Termen de depunere a amendamentelor: 4 septembrie 2015, ora 12.00
Au intervenit: Ryszard Czarnecki, Ingeborg Gräßle
13. Rolul UE în cadrul ONU – cum pot fi realizate mai bine obiectivele de politică externă ale UE? CONT/8/03468 2015/2104(INI) Raportor pentru aviz: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Fond: AFE Paavo Väyrynen (ALDE) T – Examinarea proiectului de aviz Termen de depunere a amendamentelor: 4 septembrie 2015, ora 12.00
Au intervenit: Ryszard Czarnecki, Ingeborg Gräßle, Jens Geier
14. Misiunea din tabăra de refugiați din Sahara Occidentală aflată la Tindouf (Algeria)– rezultate CONT/8/03777 Schimb de opinii cu Claus Sørensen, directorul general al Direcției Generale Ajutor Umanitar și Protecție Civilă (ECHO)
Au intervenit: Claus Sorensen, Ingeborg Gräßle, Inés Ayala Sender, Zigmantas Balčytis, Marco Valli
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14 iulie 2015, 12.00-12.30 (cu ușile închise)
15. Reuniune a coordonatorilor
Sinteza recomandărilor coordonatorilor, astfel cum a fost transmisă membrilor Comisiei CONT la 16 iulie 2015, este anexată la prezentul proces-verbal. Recomandările coordonatorilor au fost aprobate de către comisie.
Președinta a suspendat reuniunea la ora 12.06.
* * * 14 iulie 2015, 15.00-16.00 Reuniunea a fost deschisă marți, 14 iulie 2015, la ora 15.00, fiind prezidată de Ingeborg Gräßle (președintă).
16. Raportul special nr. 5/2015 al Curții de Conturi a Uniunii Europene (Descărcarea de gestiune 2014) intitulat „Reprezintă instrumentele financiare o soluție de succes și de perspectivă pentru domeniul dezvoltării rurale?” CONT/8/03217 Raportor: Jens Geier (S&D) DT – PE557.167v01-00 Prezentarea raportului special de către membrul responsabil al Curții de Conturi a Uniunii Europene, Kersti Kaljulaid, și examinarea unui document de lucru
Au intervenit: Kersti Kaljulaid, Ingeborg Gräßle, Jens Geier, Aldo Longo (director al DG AGRI), Ryszard Czarnecki, Patricija Šulin 14 iulie 2015, 16.00-18.30
17. Audiere publică Au intervenit: Ingeborg Gräßle, Ryszard Czarnecki, Rudolf Niessler (director al DG REGIO, Comisia Europeană), Jerzy Drozdz (vicepreședintele Reprezentanței permanente a Republicii Polonia la UE), Eszter Vitalyos (secretar de stat, cabinetul prim-ministrului ungar, Secretariatul de stat pentru politici de dezvoltare), Roderick Ackermann (Blomeyer & Sanz), Andrey Novakov, Derek Vaughan
Președinta a încheiat reuniunea la ora 17.42.
18. Chestiuni diverse Niciuna
19. Reuniuni următoare 21 septembrie 2015, 15.00-18.30 (Bruxelles) 22 septembrie 2015, 9.00-12.30 și 15.00-18.30 (Bruxelles) Rezultatele voturilor prin apel nominal
Cuprins
1. Protejarea intereselor financiare ale Uniunii Europene: către controale bazate pe performanță ale politicii agricole comune – CONT/8/02280 – Raportor: Petri Sarvamaa
1.1. Vot final
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ALDE: Nedzhmi Ali, Martina Dlabajová
ECR: Ryszard Czarnecki, Anders Primdahl Vistisen
EFDD: Marco Valli
GUE/NGL: Dennis de Jong
PPE: Tamás Deutsch, Ingeborg Gräßle, Verónica Lope Fontagné, Fulvio Martusciello, Julia Pitera, Petri Sarvamaa, Patricija Šulin, Tomáš Zdechovský, Joachim Zeller
Inés Ayala Sender, Zigmantas Balčytis, Caterina Chinnici, Jens Geier, Dan Nica, Gilles Pargneaux, Georgi S&D: Pirinski, Derek Vaughan
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EFDD: Jonathan Arnott
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ENF: Louis Aliot
Verts/ALE: Benedek Jávor Corectarea voturilor
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0 ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTENCIA/PREZENČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESENHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTENDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSENCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELENCO DI PRESENZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELENLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTENDENZA/PRESENTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESENÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZENȚĂ/PREZENČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA
Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*)
Ingeborg Gräßle (Co-Chair), Derek Vaughan (1st Vice-Chair), Martina Dlabajová (3rd Vice-Chair), Dan Nica (4thVice-Chair) (2)
Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputați/Jäsenet/Ledamöter
Louis Aliot, Jonathan Arnott, Nedzhmi Ali (2), Inés Ayala Sender, Zigmantas Balčytis (2), Ryszard Czarnecki (2), Tamás Deutsch, Jens Geier, Dennis de Jong, Rina Ronja Kari (2), Bernd Kölmel, Verónica Lope Fontagné (2), Fulvio Martusciello (2), Gilles Pargneaux (2), Georgi Pirinski, Petri Sarvamaa (2), Claudia Schmidt (1), Bart Staes (1), Michael Theurer, Marco Valli, Anders Primdahl Vistisen (2), Tomáš Zdechovský, Joachim Zeller
Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanți/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter
Caterina Chinnici (2), Beata Gosiewska (2), Monika Hohlmeier (2), Cătălin Sorin Ivan (1), Benedek Jávor (2), Barbara Kappel, Louis- Joseph Manscour (2), Marian-Jean Marinescu, Péter Niedermüller (1), Andrey Novakov (2), Markus Pieper, Julia Pitera, Miroslav Poche (2), Czesław Adam Siekierski (1), Patricija Šulin
200 (2)
206 (3)
Laura Ferrara (1), Fabio Massimo Castaldo (2), Terry Reintke (1)
53 (6) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/Point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/Punto all'ordine del giorno/Darba kārtības punkts/Darbotvarkės punktas/Napirendi pont/Punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/Ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/Bod programu schôdze/Točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/Föredragningslista punkt)
(1) 13.7.2015 (2) 14.7.2015 Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer
По покана на председателя/Por invitación del presidente/Na pozvání předsedy/Efter indbydelse fra formanden/Auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/Με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l'invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/Su invito del presidente/Pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/Pirmininkui pakvietus/Az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'Chairman'/Op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/Na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitația președintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan Pierre Hausemer, Managing Director VVA consulting Jerzy Drozdz (Deputy Head of Permanent Representation of the Republic of Poland to the EU), Eszter Vitalyos (State Secretary, Hungarian Prime Minister’s Office, State Secretariat for Development Policy), Roderick Ackermann (Blomeyer & Sanz)
Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*)
Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility Aldo Longo, Director DG AGRI Claus Sorensen, Director-General of Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO) Rudolf Niessler, Director, DG REGIO Други институции/Otras instituciones/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner/Andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/Other institutions/Autres institutions/Druge institucije/Altre istituzioni/Citas iestādes/Kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/Istituzzjonijiet oħra/Andere instellingen/Inne instytucje/Outras Instituições/Alte instituții/Iné inštitúcie/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ
ECA: Kersti Kaljulaid, Member of the European Court of Auditors OLAF: Giovanni Kessler, Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office
Други участници/Otros participantes/Ostatní účastníci/Endvidere deltog/Andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/Επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/Autres participants/Drugi sudionici/Altri partecipanti/Citi klātesošie/Kiti dalyviai/Más résztvevők/Parteċipanti ohra/Andere aanwezigen/Inni uczestnicy/Outros participantes/Alți participanți/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare Секретариат на политическите групи/Secretaría de los Grupos políticos/Sekretariát politických skupin/Gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/Γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/Secrétariat des groupes politiques/Tajništva klubova zastupnika/Segreteria gruppi politici/Politisko grupu sekretariāts/Frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/Segretarjat gruppi politiċi/Fractiesecretariaten/Sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat
PPE Balázs Széchy, Edyta Tarczynska, Anna Owczarczak S&D Maddalena Cremascoli, Codruta-Liliana Filip, Stefanie Ricken ALDE Dominykas Mordas, Orsolya Balogh, Jill Sevenants ECR Kamila Wrzesinska, Juan Manuel Ghersinich GUE/NGL Maj Aslett-Rydbjerg, Carmen Hilario, Sophie Rauszer, Daniel Albarracin Verts/ALE Roccu Garoby, Robert Godina EFDD Maria Barbara Gatto, Pierre Vaugier, Ambra Minnei Joshua Duroch ENF Alexandre Bolo, Miriana Stantcheva NI
Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/Gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/Pirmininko kabinetas/Elnöki hivatal/Kabinett tal-President/Kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Președinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli
Paulina Boveington -Fauran
Кабинет на генералния секретар/Gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/Generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/Γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/Ured glavnog tajnika/Gabinetto del Segretario generale/Ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/Generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/Kabinett tas-Segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/Gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/Urad generalnega sekretarja/Pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli
Генерална дирекция/Dirección General/Generální ředitelství/Generaldirektorat/Generaldirektion/Peadirektoraat/Γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/Glavna uprava/Direzione generale/Ģenerāldirektorāts/Generalinis direktoratas/Főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcții Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat
DG PRES DG IPOL Anne Vitrey, Niels Fischer DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM Eszter Balàzs, Estefania Narillos DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE Правна служба/Servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/Juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/Pravna služba/Servizio giuridico/Juridiskais dienests/Teisės tarnyba/Jogi szolgálat/Servizz legali/Juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/Serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/Oikeudellinen yksikkö/Rättstjänsten
Ulrich Rosslein
Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία επιτροπής/Committee secretariat/Secrétariat de la commission/Tajništvo odbora/Segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/Komiteto sekretoriatas/A bizottság titkársága/Segretarjat tal-kumitat/Commissiesecretariaat/Sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/Secretariat comisie/Sekretariat odbora/Valiokunnan sihteeristö/Utskottssekretariatet Carmen Castillo del Carpio, Michal Czaplicki, Mauro De Oliveira, Christian Ehlers, Philippe Godts, Tereza Pinto de Rezende, Olivier Sautière, Hrvoje Svetic
Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter
Cinti Torrens Bermo
* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšs ēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Președinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/Pirmininko pavaduotojas/Alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice- Presidente/Vicepreședinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képvisel ő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/Funcionario/Úředník/Tjenestemand/Beamter/Ametnik/Υπάλληλος/Official/Fonctionnaire/Dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcționar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virka mies/ Tjänsteman ISSUE N°13 MEETING OF MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 15.00 - 18.30 public meeting
TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015 9.00 – 12.30 and 15.00 - 18.30 public meeting
Room: Altiero Spinelli 1G3
1. AGENDA
The draft agenda (in EN) was emailed to Members on 1 July 2015 and is in the file for this meeting.
2. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Chairman draws attention to the following points:
Languages available FR, DE, IT, NL, EN, DA, ES, FI, CS, HU, LT, PL, SK, SL, BG, RO
Webstreaming The CONT meeting is web streamed on the Europarl web-site. Please be aware that each time a speaker activates the microphone to make an intervention, the camera will be automatically directed to the speaker.
Voting cards The electronic voting system will be used for the vote scheduled during this meeting and Members are reminded to bring their electronic voting card.
MONDAY 13 JULY 2015 15.00 - 18.30 Public meeting
3. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS WITH COMMISSIONER MARIANNE THYSSEN, RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYMENT, SOCIAL AFFAIRS, SKILLS AND LABOUR MOBILITY, IN THE CONTEXT OF THE EU POLICY TOWARDS THE ROMA
Exchange of views
Administrator: Philippe Godts
In its resolution of 29 April 2015 with observations forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III, Commission and executive agencies (2014/2075(DEC) the Parliament pointed out that the funds available for the integration of Roma were not always spent for this purpose. The Parliament was in particular concerned that many Roma face discrimination and social exclusion living in very poor socio- economic conditions. It called on the Commission to support effective implementation of National Roma Integration Strategies at local and regional levels and to ensure that budget spending targets the objectives of the mainstream policies. The exchange of views with Commissioner Marianne Thyssen offers the opportunity to discuss on the follow-up given by the Commission to the abovementioned resolution
4. THE OLAF REPORT 2014 – FIFTEENTH REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN ANTI-FRAUD OFFICE,1 JANUARY TO 31 DECEMBER 2014
Presentation of the 2014 Annual Report of OLAF by the Director-General of the European Anti-Fraud Office, Giovanni Kessler
Rapporteur: Benedek Jávor (Verts/ALE) Administrator: Michal Czaplicki
The Director-General of OLAF, Giovanni Kessler, will present the Fifteenth report of the European Anti-Fraud Office - 1 January to 31 December 2014. The report explains OLAF's mission, mandate and competences and also OLAF's investigative activities. In addition, the report lists the recommendations OLAF issued and how they were implemented. Furthermore, the report highlights OLAF's cooperation with its partners and fraud prevention and detection activities.
5. STUDY ON "EU FUNDS FOR THE MIGRATION POLICIES: ANALYSIS OF EFFICIENCY AND BEST PRACTICE FOR THE FUTURE"
Presentation of the study and exchange of views
Rapporteur: Marco Valli (EFDD) Administrator: Jean-Jacques Gay
This study aims at providing an overview of the EU funds for Migration, Asylum and integration policies with a focus on assessing its effectiveness and presenting some lessons learnt on the implementation of the EU policies in this area. The study also focuses on how organised crime is involved in misuse of this type of funds and puts forward proposals on how the situation could be improved in management of these funds. The study analyses different models of management of the funds mainly in the following Member States: Italy, Bulgaria, Spain, Greece, Romania, France and the United Kingdom.
TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015 9.00 - 12.00 Public meeting
6. ELECTRONIC VOTE
7. PROTECTING THE EUROPEAN UNION'S FINANCIAL INTERESTS: TOWARDS PERFORMANCE-BASED CONTROLS OF COMMON AGRICULTURAL POLICY
Adoption of draft report
Rapporteur for the opinion: Petri Sarvamaa (EPP) Administrator: Philippe Godts
As pointed out by the Court of Auditors, the arrangements for the common agricultural policy spending and in particular the new framework for cross compliance, do not yet correspond to a reduction in the level of complexity of this policy for the managing authorities or for the beneficiaries. In his draft initiative report Petri Sarvamaa favours innovative solutions and wants to explore the two following approaches: the achievement of the single audit scheme with only one chain of audits from the final beneficiaries to the European Union institutions and the setting up of a flexible organisation of checks promoting performance based controls of Common Agricultural Policy. The English version of the draft report was sent to Members on 29 April 2015 and was published on the CONT website. The English version of the 44 amendments was circulated on 15 June 2016 and published with other language versions on the CONT website. AGRI adopted its opinion on 17 June 2015. The voting list will be circulated as soon as available.
Event Body Date Deadline for amendments CONT 02/06/2015 Adoption of the report CONT 14/07/2015 Adoption in plenary Plenary September I 2015
8. END OF ELECTRONIC VOTE
9. 2013 DISCHARGE - EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY AGENCY (EIT)
Consideration of draft report
Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Administrator: Hrvoje Svetic
The European Parliament postponed on 29 April 2015 its decision on granting the discharge to the Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2013. In its resolution accompanying the decision of postponement Parliament set out the reasons for postponement and called for a report on steps taken in order to redress the identified shortcomings. In particular, the Parliament has noted, inter alia, the combined error rate regarding the audit issues and material procurement errors between 2% and 3% of total 2013 expenditure, which is above the materiality threshold of 2%, the insufficient quality of ex ante and ex post verifications as well as irregular public procurement procedures.
To allow the Parliament to take an informed decision, the EIT has provided CONT on 29 June 2015 a report on its progress since the first report. The second draft report of the Rapporteur, Mr Ryszard Czarnecki, focuses on the changes and improvements made by the EIT since Parliament's first report. The Rapporteur’s draft report centres, inter alia, on the following improvements: newly introduced complementary ex-ante verifications for grant expenditure, which added a second layer of assurance on the legality and regularity of grant transactions; redesigned procurement procedures since 2013 with a proactive approach towards the detection of errors; obtainment of the audit certificates on the costs of EIT's beneficiaries and the review of the portfolio of beneficiaries' complementary activities; improved the planning and monitoring procedures related to the budget implementation which include a more rigorous assessment of activities; increased absorption capacity of the first-wave beneficiaries and introduction of additional second-wave beneficiaries; improvements in the vacancy management, establishment of an appraisal and re-classification system providing a better career perspective, strengthening middle management level. Event Body Date Deadline for amendments CONT 04/09/2015 Adoption of the draft opinion CONT 22/09/2015 Adoption in plenary Plenary October II 2015
10. DISCHARGE 2013:ARTEMIS -EMBEDDED COMPUTING SYSTEMS
11. DISCHARGE 2013: ENIAC - EUROPEAN NANOELECTRONICS INITIATIVE ADVISORY COUNCIL
Consideration of draft report
Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Administrator: Michal Czaplicki
Following the recommendation made by CONT in its first report, the European Parliament postponed on 29 April 2015 its decision on granting the discharge to the Directors of the ARTEMIS and ENIAC Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2013. In its resolution accompanying the decision of postponement, the Parliament set out the reasons for postponement and called for a report on steps taken in order to redress the identified shortcomings. In particular, the Parliament has noted, inter alia, that the Court for the third consecutive year issued a qualified opinion questioning the ex post audit strategy with respect to the legality and regularity of the transactions of the ENIAC JU. ARTEMIS JU on the other hand failed to respect the 2014 recommendations of the discharge authority and did not adopt a comprehensive policy for the prevention and management of conflicts of interests.
To allow the Parliament to take an informed decision, the Joint Undertakings have provided CONT on 25 June 2015 a report on their progress since the first report. The second draft report of the Rapporteur, Mr Ryszard Czarnecki, focuses on the progress and changes made by the Joint Undertakings since Parliament's first report. The Rapporteur’s draft reports centre, inter alia, on the improvements in the ex post audits and audit strategies, the progress in managing the assurances provided by National Funding Authorities as well as on development of new methodology for residual error rate estimation.
Event Body Date Deadline for amendments CONT 04/09/2015 Adoption of the draft opinion CONT 22/09/2015 Adoption in plenary Plenary October II 2015
12. DISCHARGE 2013:EU GENERAL BUDGET -COUNCIL AND EUROPEAN COUNCIL
Consideration of draft report
Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Administrator: Tereza Pinto de Rezende
For the seventh year, and by a large majority, on 29 April 2015, the Plenary postponed the 2013 European Council and Council discharge, maintaining the decision and reconfirming the content of the report, as voted in CONT. The rapporteur, Mr Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR), in his second report recalls the outstanding issues and Parliament's responsibilities in the discharge process. He is of the opinion that it is necessary to consider different possibilities to update the rules on granting discharge laid down in the TFEU. Also an open and formal dialogue procedure between Parliament and Council would be a positive sign to be sent to the Union's citizens. Notwithstanding, the Rapporteur regrets that no replies were provided in the meantime by the Council to the questions and the requests made in this and the previous discharge exercises. He proposes therefore to refuse again the discharge to the European Council and Council.
Event Body Date Deadline for amendments CONT 04/09/2015 Adoption of the draft opinion CONT 22/09/2015 Adoption in plenary Plenary October II 2015
13. THE ROLE OF THE EU WITHIN THE UN-HOW TO BETTER ACHIEVE EU FOREIGN POLICY GOALS
Consideration of draft opinion
Rapporteur for the opinion: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Administrator: Olivier Sautière Main committee: AFET
In his draft opinion, the Rapporteur Mr Czarnecki highlights the need to enhance the UN efficiency, accountability, effectiveness and transparency especially when EU funding is at stake. Likewise, the approximation of the respective governance systems to define common principles of assurance in compliance with the EU legal requirements and the research of synergies and leverages between EU and UN on areas of common interest should be pursued as a permanent objective. Besides the reinforcement of good governance practices, the Rapporteur considers that Union visibility in multi-donors interventions, the expanding of Union values as well as the adequacy of interventions with EU overall strategy and political priorities have to be constantly ensured. The Rapporteur also underlines the development of an effective result-oriented approach in light of the focus on the performance and sustainability of results achieved of the Union assistance.
The draft opinion is available on the CONT website.
Event Body Date Consideration of the draft opinion CONT 14.07.2015 Deadline for amendments CONT 04.09.2015 Adoption in CONT CONT 22.09.2015
14. MISSION TO "THE SAHRAWI REFUGEE CAMP OF TINDOUF IN ALGERIA"-RESULTS
Exchange of views with Claus Sorensen, Director-General of Directorate-General for Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection (ECHO)
Administrator: Philippe Godts
In its resolution of 29 April 2015 with observations forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2013, Section III, Commission and executive agencies (2014/2075(DEC), the Parliament called on the Commission to clarify the measures taken in response to the findings of the report drafted by the OLAF on the humanitarian aid granted to the Sahrawi refugee camp of Tindouf in Algeria (OF 2003/526) and called on in particular the Commission to re-evaluate and adapt Union aid to the actual needs of the population concerned and to ensure that the interests and needs of the refugees will not be harmed because they are the most vulnerable to any possible irregularity. The exchange of views with Claus Sorensen offers the opportunity to discuss on the follow-up given by the Commission to the abovementioned resolution * * * TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015 12.00 - 12.30 In camera
15. COORDINATORS’MEETING
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TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015 15.00 - 16.00 Public meeting
16. ECA SPECIAL REPORT N° 5/2015 (2014 DISCHARGE) ON "ARE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS A SUCCESSFUL AND PROMISING TOOL IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT AREA?"
Presentation of the Special Report by the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Kersti Kaljulaid, and consideration of a working document
Rapporteur: Jens Geier (S&D) Administrator: Philippe Godts
Financial instruments were first applied to agriculture in the 2000-2006 programming period and were extended to 2007-2013 with a view to helping farmers and small rural businesses obtain private funding for rural investment projects. These instruments, via loan funds and guarantee funds, are meant both to attract additional public and/or private capital (leverage effect) and allow the initial allocations of funds to be reutilised (revolving factor). At the end of 2013, the EU and the Member States had contributed around 700 million euro in financial instruments in the area of rural development. The Court addressed the questions of whether financial instruments had been successful in the 2007- 2013 programming period in the area of rural development and whether the changes introduced for the new programming period 2014-2020 were likely to have a significant impact on the key shortcomings identified. Overall, the Court concluded that financial instruments had been unsuccessful in the field of rural development and although the 2014-2020 period is potentially promising, it will be a considerable challenge to achieve the desired impact, mainly due to a persistent overcapitalisation and the risk of continued dependence on grants. However, it needs to be pointed out that with regard to the management of EU funds no misuse took place. It was rather the lack of effectiveness and a massive overcapitalisation of the financial instruments that lead to commitments with only very limited impact compared to the main purpose to foster the implementation of EU policies in the area of rural development.
The Rapporteur recommends in particular that the Commission identifies the obstacles faced in rural development in order to encourage Member States to better set up and assess the budgetary demand for financial instruments and to avoid overcapitalisation. the Commission provides guidance and actively promotes the quality of the mandatory ex- ante assessments for financial instruments as introduced for the programming period 2014-2020 ; the Member States validate the risk exposure ratio by appropriate technical expertise; the Commission sets appropriate standards and targets for leverage and revolving effects .in order to increase the effectiveness of the financial instruments for the programming period 2014-2020; the Commission encourages Member States to establish a single financial instrument which is able to provide both loans and guarantees, thus increasing its activity and critical mass; the Member States overcome selection weaknesses in the management of grants for investment measures, which could result in deadweight or displacement effect the Member States examine how grants and financial instruments can be combined in the Operational Programme to provide the best value for money, by optimising leverage and /revolving effects; The Commission provides clearly defined operational implementing rules, including the exit policy, in due time and before the closure of the 2007-2013 programming period.
The Rapporteur's recommendations will form part of the Commission's discharge report for the financial year 2014. Amendments may be tabled in this context and the deadline will be the same as the Commission's discharge.
TUESDAY 14 JULY 2015 16.00 - 18.30 Public meeting
17. HEARING ON "THE USE OF EU FUNDS IN MEMBER STATES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COMPANIES (CONTRACTORS OR SUBCONTRACTORS) OUTSIDE OF A GIVEN MEMBER STATE"
Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Administrator: Christian Ehlers
On 2 December 2014 coordinators decided, upon request of the ECR Group to organise a hearing on the subject mentioned above. The question raised is: Who benefitted from ERDF assistance in countries that joined the EU in 2004 or later? Coordinators endorsed the outline for the hearing on 17 June. It was agreed to look at two Member States in detail, Poland and Hungary, as they are among the most important beneficiaries of structural funds. In addition, a broader, more horizontal view would be added. The draft programme including the name of the speakers was sent to Members on 3 July.
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COORDINATORS' MEETING
Tuesday, 14 July 2015 12h00 - 12h30
Altiero Spinelli (1G-3) Brussels
Summary of Recommendations
ITEMS FOR DECISION
A. 2014 Discharge - draft timetable (Annexes I & II)
The Coordinators endorsed the suggestions made by the rapporteur for the Commission discharge as regards the hearings with the Members of the Commission and the Commission's Directors general.
Concerning the hearing with national parliaments, the Coordinators had an exchange of views about the Member States and the authorities that could be invited. Authorities of the following Member States (national parliaments, governmental services, permanent representations) could be involved in the exchanges of views: Italy, Spain, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Sweden, Poland and Hungary. They will be contacted by the Secretariat in order to organise such a hearing on 16 November 2015 (as indicated in the draft time table in Annexe I).
B. Follow-up report on the Commission discharge 2013
It was decided not to draft a separate follow-up report on the Commission discharge 2013.
C. Practical arrangements for the 2014 discharge of the decentralised agencies (Annex III) The Coordinators took note of the practical arrangements for the discharge of the decentralised agencies containing the steps and timeline of the agencies' budgetary discharge process, as well as the format, deadlines, practical guidelines for transmission of discharge related documents to the Parliament (See Annex III)
The Coordinators decided that the proposals on agencies to be invited to the hearing in January are to be sent to the Rapporteur, Mr Vaughan, before 18/09/2015.
ITEMS FOR INFORMATION
D. Calendar of CONT 2016 meetings (Annex IV)
The Coordinators took note of the 2016 calendar of CONT Committee meetings.
E. CONT Studies and workshops for 2016
The Coordinators were invited to submit proposals which could be examined at the next Coordinators' meeting of 22 September
F. Any other business
The S&D Group requested that the appointment procedure for the OLAF Supervisory Committee be put on the agenda of the next coordinators' meeting.
G. Time and date of next Coordinators' meeting
22 September in Brussels ANNEX I DRAFT TIMETABLE for the discharge procedure for the financial year 2014 at 16 July 2015
2015 Follow-up on EP 2013 discharge with Klaus Welle, Secretary- General of the European Parliament 15 October am (Bxl)
(Rapporteur: Gilles Pargneaux (2013 Discharge) & Markus Pieper (2014 Dischage)) Exchange of views with the Director Generals of: DG Agriculture and Rural Development, DG Regional Policy, DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, DG Research and Innovation, 15 October pm (Bxl) DG International Development and Cooperation, DG Human Resources and Security on the reservations issued in their annual activity reports.
(Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová)
Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva - Budget and Human Resources, Vice-President of the Commission Presentation of the follow-up report for the 2013 discharge, the synthesis report, the internal auditor report (99.5) and the 19 October pm (Bxl) report on "Protection of the EU Budget"
(Rapporteurs: Ingeborg Gräßle (2013 Discharge) & Martina Dlabajová (2014 Discharge))
Presentation of ECA Annual Report before CONT by Vítor Caldeira, President of the European Court of Auditors in the presence of Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva - Budget and Human Resources, Vice-President of the Commission, 10 November am (Bxl)
(Rapporteur: Martina Dlabajová)
(On 9 November, the Annual Report will only be available in EN, FR, DE. On xxxxx November other language versions will be published in the Official Journal.)
Presentation of ECA Annual Report before the Plenary 23-26 November (STR) Hearing with National Parliaments (in the context of 2014 Discharge to the Commission and as a follow-up of the 2013 Discharge to the Commission) 16 November pm (Bxl)
(Rapporteurs: Martina Dlabajová (2014 Discharge) & Ingeborg Gräßle (2013 Discharge)) CONT Secretariat would like to hold hearings with the Commissioners responsible for Agriculture and Rural Developmen; Regional Policy; Research and Innovation; and Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, before Christmas holidays, if possible.
Hearings with Commissioners
Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 17/11/2015 (12:00) 30 November pm Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 19/11/2015 (12:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 26/11/2015 (12:00)
Hearings with Commissioners Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 17/11/2015 (12:00) 1 December am Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 19/11/2015 (12:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 26/11/2015 (12:00)
Hearings with Commissioners
Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 17/11/2015 (17:00) Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 19/11/2015 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 26/11/2015 (17:00) 1 December pm Presentation of the Annual Report of the Investment Facility by Luca Lazzaroli, Director General and Deputy Head of Operations of the EIB, in the context of the EDF discharge
(Rapporteur: Claudia Schmidt) Hearings with Commissioners Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 19/11/2015 (17:00) 3 December am Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 23/11/2015 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 30/11/2015 (17:00)
Hearings with Commissioners Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 24/11/2015 (12:00) 7 December pm Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 26/11/2015 (12:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 3/12/2015 (12:00)
2016 Hearings with Commissioners Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 17/12/2015 (12:00) 11 January pm Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 21/12/2015 (12:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 7/1/2016 (12:00)
Hearings with Secretary Generals or Directors of the Other Institutions (except EEAS), in the context of the 11 January pm discharge to Other Institutions
(Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki) Hearings with Commissioners and/or Vice-President Federica Mogherini (EEAS) 14 January am Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 22/12/2015 (17:00) Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 4/1/2016 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 11/1/2016 (17:00)
Hearings with Commissioners and/or Vice-President Federica Mogherini (EEAS) 21 January am (Strasbourg) Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 7/1/2016 (17:00) Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 11/1/2016 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 18/1/2016 (17:00) Possibly: Hearing with Klaus Welle, Secretary- General of the European Parliament, in the context of the discharge to the European Parliament, with the Vice-President responsibile for the EP Budget, David-Maria Sassoli and the Internal Auditor, 25 January pm Robert Galvin
(Rapporteur: Markus Pieper)
Hearings with Commissioners and/or Secretary Generals or Directors of the Other Institutions and/or Vice- President Federica Mogherini (EEAS) 25 January pm Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 12/1/2016 (12:00) Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 14/1/2016 (12:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 21/1/2016 (12:00)
Hearing with Agencies 28 January am (Rapporteur: Derek Vaughan)
Hearing with Joint Undertakings 28 January am (Rapporteur: Marian-Jan Marinescu)
Hearings with Commissioners Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 14/1/2016 (17:00) 28 January am Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 18/1/2016 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 25/1/2016 (17:00)
Possible slots for shadows' meetings xxxx 1 to 4 February (in Strasbourg) Hearings with Commissioners and/or Secretary General of the Commission Deadline for forwarding qs, if any, to rapporteur: 21/1/2016 (17:00) 4 February am (Strasbourg) Deadline for forwarding qs to Commission: 25/1/2016 (17:00) Deadline for receiving replies from the Commission: 1/2/2016 (17:00)
Possible slots for shadows' meetings xxxx 16 March xxxxx 17 March
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Deadline for sending draft reports to translation Other Institutions + Agencies + EDF1 2 February pm
Commission + European Parliament2 8 February am
Discussion of draft reports in committee
Other Institutions + Agencies + Joint Undertakings 22 February pm Commission + EDF + European Parliament 23 February am/pm (+ Presentation Council' Recommendations) Deadline for amendments European Parliament + Other Institutions + Agencies + Joint Undertakings 4 March (at 12.00) Commission + EDF 3
Adoption in committee Deadline for Opinion Committees – All 2014 Discharge 17 February pm Dossier’s Commission + EDF 22 March pm European Parliament + Other Institutions + Agencies 23 March Fallback meeting in case of problems with adoption or vote 4 April pm
Deadline for tabling discharge reports xx xx
Adoption in plenary (Brussels) April II 2016 in Brussels
1 Other Institutions + Agencies + EDF (NB: translations should be requested at the latest on 17 February am) 2 Commission + European Parliament (NB: translations should be requested at the latest on 19 February am) 3 European Parliament + Other Institutions + Agencies + Joint Undertakings + Commission + EDF (NB: translations should be requested at the latest on 16 March am) ANNEX II 2014 DISCHARGE
Practical arrangements for the questioning of Commissioners in the 2014 discharge procedure
1 Timetable
As attached
2 Questions In general, before the hearing, written questions followed by written answers are not expected. However, there may be written questions on matters which are technical or very specific, so as to allow preparation of replies by the Commissioner. Written questions will be submitted to the Commission 7 working days before the hearing. Written answers will be provided by the Commission to the committee 2 working days before the meeting at the latest. In the event that the hearing falls on a Monday afternoon, the replies will be received already on the preceding Thursday at noon. Both questions and answers will be in English as much as possible.
3 Duration of the hearing Approximately 90 minutes per Commissioner.
4 Seating arrangements The Commissioner and his or her services and cabinet (max. 10) may sit in the designated part of the meeting room.
5 Procedure during the hearing Introduction by the European Court of Auditors, which submits its findings according to its annual and special reports. (max. 7 minutes) The Commissioner may make a brief presentation of the Commission's replies to these findings (5 minutes max.) (No general statement). The EP Rapporteur puts question and Commissioner / Court replies. The rapporteur seeks the Commissioner’s view but Commissioner’s staff can reply to certain questions, if needed. Other EP Members question the Commissioner or the Court. This first round of questions could be followed by a second round of questions by the rapporteur and then other EP Members, if time allows. Possibly winding up comments at the end by EP Rapporteur, Court, Commissioner or Chair.
6 After the hearing Supplementary documents and/or answers asked for during the hearing, should be provided to the Rapporteur within five working days, when possible. ANNEX III Practical arrangements for the 2014 discharge of the EU decentralised agencies
SECTION 1 – Steps and timeline of the budgetary discharge process
Timetable and deadlines 1. Agencies’ documents to be submitted to the European Parliament according to FFR articles 47, 93 and 109 by 01/07/2015 2. Horizontal report on the follow-up to the 2013 budgetary discharge – submitted to the European Parliament by 16/10/2015 3. Individual Agencies’ reports on the follow-up to the 2013 budgetary discharge – submitted to the European Parliament by 16/10/2015 4. Horizontal and individual written questions from the CONT Committee – forwarded to the EU Agencies’ Network by 20/11/2015 5. Replies by the Agencies for the individual questions and by the EU Agencies’ Network for the horizontal questions – submitted to the European Parliament by 08/01/2016 6. Hearing with Heads of Agencies – 28/01/2016 7. Presentation of the draft reports – 22/02/2016 8. Deadline for amendments – 04/03/2016 9. Adoption of reports in the CONT Committee – 23/03/2016 10. Adoption of reports in the Plenary – April II 2016
SECTION 2 – Documents to be provided: format, deadline, practical guidelines for transmission – See Annex I SECTION 3 – Procedure during the hearing with Heads of Agencies 1. Introduction by the European Court of Auditors, which submits its findings according to the Agencies’ annual reports (max. 7 minutes) 2. The Chair of the EU Agencies Network makes a brief presentation and address the Court’s findings (max. 5 minutes) 3. The Parliament’s Rapporteur and other Members put questions to the Heads of Agencies 4. Possibly winding up comments at the end by the Rapporteur, the Court and the Chair of the Agencies’ Network Documents to be provided Format of the documents Timeline Practical information for sending the documents
Consolidated annual Electronic version of the documents in searchable PDF activity report4 format to be sent by email to the President of the European Parliament, Mr Martin Schulz ([email protected]) Report on budgetary and 01/07/2015 with a copy to the President of the CONT Committee, Dr financial management5 Ingeborg Gräßle ([email protected]), and to the CONT Secretariat Final accounts6 ([email protected])
Horizontal follow-up report Electronic version of the documents in searchable PDF by the EU Agencies’ The document contains an introduction, responses to format to be sent by email to the President of the CONT Network for the 2013 individual recommendations from the European Parliament 16/10/2015 Committee, Dr Ingeborg Gräßle budgetary discharge grouped by theme and a conclusion ([email protected]), with a copy to the CONT Secretariat ([email protected])
Replies to the horizontal Collected by the EU Agencies’ Network – compiled electronic The document should contain answers to the horizontal written questions version of the document in searchable PDF format to be sent questions by the EU Agencies’ Network grouped by theme by email to the CONT Secretariat followed by the answers of individual agencies ([email protected]) 08/01/2016 Replies to the individual Electronic version of the documents in searchable PDF The document should be presented in the form of Q&A written questions format to be sent by email to the CONT Secretariat document ([email protected])
4 Article 47 of the Framework Financial Regulation 5 Article 93 of the Framework Financial Regulation 6 Article 109 of the Framework Financial Regulation ANNEX IV
CONT MEETINGS 2016
Monday, 11 January, 15h00-18h30 Hearings on 2014 Discharge Thursday, 14 January, 09h00-12h30
Thursday, 21 January, 8h30-11h00 Hearings on 2014 Discharge Strasbourg
Monday, 25 January, 15h00-18h30 Hearings on 2014 Discharge
Thursday, 28 January, 09h00-12h30 Hearings on 2014 Discharge
Thursday, 4 February, 8h30-11h00 Hearings on 2014 Discharge Strasbourg
Monday, 22 February, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 23 February, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 23 February, 15h00-18h30 Consideration draft reports on 2014 Discharge Monday, 29 February, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 22 March, 15h00-18h30 Wednesday, 23 March, 09h00-12h30 Vote draft reports on 2014 Discharge Wednesday, 23 March, 15h00-18h30
Monday, 4 April, 15h00-18h30 Fall-back if any discharge report encounters problems
Wednesday, 20 April, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 20 April, 15h00-18h30 Thursday, 21 April, 09h00-12h30
Monday, 23 May, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 24 May, 09h00-12h30 Tuesday, 24 May, 15h00-18h30
Wednesday, 15 June, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 15 June, 15h00-18h30 Thursday, 16 June, 09h00-12h30
Monday, 27 June, 15h00-18h30
Wednesday, 13 July, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 13 July, 15h00-18h30 Thursday, 14 July, 09h00-12h30
Thursday, 8 September, 09h00-12h30 Monday, 26 September, 15h00-18h30 Vote on Discharge(s) postponed Thursday, 29 September, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 12 October, 09h00-12h30 Wednesday, 12 October, 15h00-18h30 Presentation follow-up 2014 Discharge Commission & Thursday, 13 October, 09h00-12h30 European Parliament Thursday, 20 October, 09h00-12h30
Monday, 7 November, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 8 November, 09h00-12h30 Presentation of the ECA Annual Report Tuesday, 8 November, 15h00-18h30
Monday, 28 November, 15h00-18h30 Tuesday, 29 November, 09h00-12h30 Hearings on 2015 Discharge Tuesday, 29 November, 15h00-18h30
Monday, 5 December, 15h00-18h30 Hearings on 2015 Discharge
Thursday, 8 December, 09h00-12h30 Hearings on 2015 Discharge
Thursday, 15 December, 8h30-11h00 Hearings on 2015 Discharge Strasbourg