Europäisches Parlament 2014-2019
Haushaltskontrollausschuss
CONT_PV(2017)1127_1
PROTOKOLL Sitzung vom 27. November 2017, 15.00–18.30 Uhr, und 28. November 2017, 9.00–12.30 Uhr und 14.30–15.30 Uhr BRÜSSEL
Die Sitzung wird am Montag, 27. November 2017, um 15.10 Uhr unter dem Vorsitz von Martina Dlabajová (dritte stellvertretende Vorsitzende) eröffnet.
1. Annahme der Tagesordnung
Die Tagesordnung wird in der in diesem Protokoll wiedergegebenen Fassung angenommen.
2. Mitteilungen des Vorsitzes
Die Vorsitzende macht die Mitglieder auf die Mitteilungen im Informationsblatt des Haushaltskontrollausschusses aufmerksam.
3. Entlastung 2016: Gesamthaushaltsplan der EU – Europäische Kommission CONT/8/10601 2017/2136(DEC) COM(2017)0365[01] – C8-0247/2017 Berichterstatter: Joachim Zeller (PPE) Federführend: CONT Mitberatend: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Aussprache mit Marianne Thyssen, Mitglied der Kommission mit Zuständigkeit für Beschäftigung, Soziales, Qualifikationen und Arbeitskräftemobilität, in Anwesenheit von Iliana Ivanova, zuständiges Mitglied des Europäischen Rechnungshofs
Es sprechen: Martina Dlabajová, Iliana Ivanova (Mitglied des EuRH), Marianne Thyssen (Mitglied der Kommission), Joachim Zeller, Inés Ayala Sender, Georgi Pirinski.
Ingeborg Gräßle (Vorsitzende) übernimmt um 16.53 Uhr den Vorsitz.
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DE In Vielfalt geeint DE 4. Reise einer Delegation des CONT-Ausschusses nach Polen (18. bis 20. April 2017) CONT/8/11594 Erläuterung des Berichts über die Reise der Delegation
Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle (Vorsitzende), Derek Vaughan, Joachim Zeller, Julia Pitera, Benoit Nadler (GD REGIO), Isle Van Den Abeele (GD REGIO).
5. Reise einer Delegation des CONT-Ausschusses nach Washington (22. bis 26. Mai 2017) CONT/8/09815 Berichterstatterin: Ingeborg Gräßle (PPE) Erläuterung des Berichts über die Reise der Delegation
Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle (Vorsitzende), Claudia Schmidt, Georgi Pirinski, Joachim Zeller, Ana Pires (GD BUDG).
27. November 2017, 17.30–18.30 Uhr
Unter Ausschluss der Öffentlichkeit
6. Untersuchungsfälle des OLAF betreffend Ungarn CONT/8/11597 Aussprache mit Vertretern des OLAF
Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle, Nicholas Ilett (OLAF), Benedek Jávor, Tamás Deutsch, Inés Ayala Sender.
28. November 2017, 9.00–12.30 Uhr
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7. Umsetzung der Beschäftigungsinitiative für junge Menschen in den Mitgliedstaaten CONT/8/09431 2017/2039(INI) Verfasser der Derek Vaughan (S&D) AD – PE612.047v02-00 Stellungnahme: AM – PE613.315v01-00 Federführend: EMPL – Romana Tomc (PPE) AM – PE610.728v01-00 Annahme des Entwurfs einer Stellungnahme
Es spricht: Ingeborg Gräßle.
Der Entwurf des Berichts wird in der geänderten Fassung mit 12 Stimmen bei einer Gegenstimme und ohne Enthaltungen angenommen.
Angenommene Änderungsanträge: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16 und 17.
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8. Entlastung 2016: Gesamthaushaltsplan der EU – Europäische Kommission CONT/8/10601 2017/2136(DEC) COM(2017)0365[01] – C8-0247/2017 Berichterstatter: Joachim Zeller (PPE) Federführend: CONT Mitberatend: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Aussprache mit Phil Hogan, Mitglied der Kommission mit Zuständigkeit für Landwirtschaft und ländliche Entwicklung, in Anwesenheit von Nikolaos Milionis, zuständiges Mitglied des Europäischen Rechnungshofs
Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle, Nikolaos Milionis (Mitglied des EuRH), Phil Hogan (Mitglied der Kommission), Joachim Zeller, Inés Ayala Sender, Martina Dlabajová, Luke Ming Flanagan, Richard Ashworth, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Petri Sarvamaa, Czesław Adam Siekierski, Derek Vaughan
9. Studie zum Thema „Übergangsgelder für ehemalige EU-Amtsträger – zu wenige Bedingungen?“ CONT/8/11598 Erläuterung der Studie
Es sprechen: Roland Blomeyer und Dr. Christoph Demmke (Auftragnehmer), Ingeborg Gräßle, Petri Sarvamaa, Christian Linder (Kommission, Generalsekretariat), Indrek Tarand, Derek Vaughan, Daniel Freund (Transparency International), Inés Ayala Sender.
Kurze Erläuterung jüngst veröffentlichter Sonderberichte des EuRH
10. Sonderbericht Nr. 15/2017 des Europäischen Rechnungshofs (Entlastung 2016) mit dem Titel „Ex-ante-Konditionalitäten und die leistungsgebundene Reserve in der Kohäsionspolitik: innovative, aber noch nicht wirksame Instrumente“ CONT/8/11599 Berichterstatter: Georgi Pirinski (S&D) Erläuterung durch Ladislav Balko, zuständiges Mitglied des EuRH
Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle, Ladislav Balko (Mitglied des EuRH), Mariana Hristcheva (GD REGIO), Georgi Pirinski.
28. November 2017, 14.30–15.30 Uhr
11. Sonderbericht Nr. 17/2017 des Europäischen Rechnungshofs (Entlastung 2016) mit dem Titel „Die Rolle der Kommission in der griechischen Finanzkrise“ CONT/8/11584 Berichterstatter: Hannu Takkula (ALDE) Erläuterung durch Baudilio Tomé Muguruza, zuständiges Mitglied des EuRH
PV\1141460DE.docx 3/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE Es sprechen: Ingeborg Gräßle, Baudilio Tomé Muguruza (Mitglied des EuRH), Hannu Takkula, Michaela Di Bucci, (GD ECFIN), Tomáš Zdechovský, Georgi Pirinski, Notis Marias, Dennis de Jong, Luke Ming Flanagan, Dimitrios Papadimoulis, Nikolaos Chountis, Miltiadis Kyrkos.
12. Verschiedenes Zu diesem Punkt liegt nichts vor.
13. Nächste Sitzungen 4. Dezember 2017, 15.00–18.30 Uhr (Brüssel) 7. Dezember 2017, 14.30–15.00 Uhr und 15.00–18.30 Uhr (Brüssel)
Schluss der Sitzung: 15.31 Uhr
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Inhalt
7. Umsetzung der Beschäftigungsinitiative für junge Menschen in den Mitgliedstaaten..6 7.1. Schlussabstimmung ...... 6
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PPE Ingeborg Gräßle, Julia Pitera, Petri Sarvamaa, Claudia Schmidt
S&D Zigmantas Balčytis, Caterina Chinnici, Georgi Pirinski, Miroslav Poche, Derek Vaughan
ALDE Martina Dlabajová
VERTS/ALE Bart Staes
EFDD Marco Valli
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EFDD Jean-François Jalkh
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PE615.374v01-00 6/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE 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 PREZENŢĂ/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 (1, 2), Derek Vaughan (1, 2), Indrek Tarand (2), Martina Dlabajová (1, 2)
Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter
Nedzhmi Ali (2), Inés Ayala Sender (1, 2), Zigmantas Balčytis (2), Tamás Deutsch(1), Luke Ming Flanagan (2), Jean-François Jalkh (2), Dennis de Jong (1, 2), Arndt Kohn (2), Notis Marias(2), Georgi Pirinski (1, 2), José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra (2), Petri Sarvamaa(2), Claudia Schmidt(1, 2), Bart Staes (2), Hannu Takkula (2), Marco Valli (2), Tomáš Zdechovský (2), Joachim Zeller (1, 2)
Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter
Richard Ashworth (2), Caterina Chinnici (2), Benedek Jávor (1), Karin Kadenbach (2), Julia Pitera (1, 2), Miroslav Poche (1, 2)
200 (2)
Nikolaos Chountis (2), Miltiadis Kyrkos (2), Georgios Kyrtsos (2), Dimitrios Papadimoulis (2), Czesław Adam Siekierski (2)
206 (3)
53 (8) (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)
Присъствал на/Presente el/Přítomný dne/Til stede den/Anwesend am/Viibis(id) kohal/Παρών στις/Present on/Présent le/Nazočni dana/Presente il/Piedalījās/ Dalyvauja/Jelen volt/Preżenti fi/Aanwezig op/Obecny dnia/Presente em/Prezent/Prítomný dňa/Navzoči dne/Läsnä/Närvarande den: (1) 27.11.2017 (2) 28.11.2017
PV\1141460DE.docx 7/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE 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 invitaţia preşedintelui/Na pozvanie predsedu/Na povabilo predsednika/Puheenjohtajan kutsusta/På ordförandens inbjudan
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 (*)
Commissioner Marianne Thyssen, Commissioner Phil Hogan, Benoit Nadler, Mariana Hristcheva (DG REGIO), Isle Van Den Abeele (DG REGIO), Olivier Waelbroek, Ana Pires (DG BUDG),Christian Linder (SG), Charlie Grant (DG REGIO), Michaela Di Bucci (ECFIN)
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 instituţii/Iné inštitúcie/Muut toimielimet/Andra institutioner/organ
ECA Iliana Ivanova, Nikolaos Milionis, Ladislav Balko, Tomé Muguruza
OLAF Nicholas Ilett
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/Alţi participanţi/Iní účastníci/Drugi udeleženci/Muut osallistujat/Övriga deltagare
Roland Blomeyer, Christoph Demmke (Blomeyer & Sanz)
Daniel Freund (Transparency International)
PE615.374v01-00 8/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE 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 Balazs Szechy, Sabina Van Der Lande S&D Susanne Reither ECR Vincento Matano ALDE Suvi Leinonen GUE/NGL Elisa Reschini Verts/ALE Robert Godina EFDD Barbara Gatto ENF Gibelin Thibaud 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 Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/Urad predsednika/Puhemiehen kabinetti/Talmannens kansli
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/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/Generalni direktorat/Pääosasto/Generaldirektorat
DG PRES DG IPOL Monika Strasser, Niels Fischer DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM Janis Krastins DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG INTE DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE
PV\1141460DE.docx 9/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE 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
Evelyn Waldherr, Cecile Bourgault, Michal Czaplicki, Christian Ehlers, Philippe Godts, Tereza Pinto de Rezende, Olivier Sautière and Hrvoje Svetic
Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter
Catherine Coninckx
* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/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/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ 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/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman
PE615.374v01-00 10/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE ISSUE N° 23 MONDAY, 27 NOVEMBER 2017 15.00 - 18.30 TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2017 09.00 - 12.30 and 14.30 to 15.30 Room: Altiero Spinelli (1G-3)
1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
The draft agenda was emailed to Members on 22 November 2017 and is in the .file for the meeting
2. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Chair draws attention to the following points:
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3. 2016 DISCHARGE : EU GENERAL BUDGET - COMMISSION CONT/8/10601 Exchange of views with the EU Commissioner responsible for Employment, Social Affairs, Skills and Labour Mobility, Marianne Thyssen, in the presence of the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Iliana Ivanova
Rapporteur: Joachim Zeller (EPP) Administrators: Christian Ehlers and Philippe Godts
Shadow Rapporteurs: Inés Ayala Sender (S&D), Martina Dlabajova (ALDE), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL), Indrek Tarand (Greens/EFA), Marco Valli (EFDD), Jean-François Jalkh (ENF)
European social policy is part of chapter 6 in the European Court of Auditors' Annual Report entitled "Economic, social and territorial cohesion". The main policy instrument is the European Social Fund (ESF). In 2016 payments appropriations authorised reached EUR 8,1 billion. The Court examined 180
PV\1141460DE.docx 11/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE transactions, of which 40 concerned ESF projects. For all policy areas of chapter 6 together the Court has quantified the estimated level of error at 4,8%.
The documents of particular relevance for the exchange of views with Commissioner Thyssen are:
– The ECA's 2016 Annual Report, Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 6; – The Commission's follow-up report COM (2017)379 final and; – The respective Annual Activity Report of the Director General.
These documents are available on the CONT website.
In accordance with the timetable for the discharge procedure, the written questions for this meeting were sent to the Commission on 16 November 2017 and emailed to Members on the same day.
The answers from the Commission were received on 23 November 2017 and emailed to Members on the same day.
It is proposed that the hearing with the Commissioner Thyssen shall proceed as follows:
Introduction by the Member of the European Court of Auditors, who will present the findings of the respective chapters of the Annual Report 2016; Commissioner Thyssen will reply to this introduction; CONT Rapporteur will put questions to the Commissioner and/or the Court; Other Members will question the Commissioner and/or the Court; Closing remarks by the CONT Rapporteur.
CONT Timetable:
Event Body Date Consideration of draft report CONT 19 February 2018 Deadline for amendments CONT 1 March 2018 Adoption in CONT CONT 19 March 2018 Adoption in Plenary Plenary April 2018
4. CONT MISSION TO POLAND (18-20 APRIL 2017) CONT/8/11594
Exchange of views on the delegation report
Rapporteur: Ingeborg Gräßle (EPP) Administrator: Michal Czaplicki
Poland is the largest beneficiary of the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESI Funds) with an allocation of up to EUR 86 billion until 2020. This is equivalent to around 2.7 % of GDP annually (over 2014-2017) and 54% of public investment. The Budgetary Control Committee found it of utter importance to verify whether these funds are being managed well.
The aim of the CONT mission to Poland was to investigate several projects financed by different EU financial instruments (JASPER, JESSICA etc.) and the EFSI as well as to visit CONT’s national parliamentary counterparts and national Court of Auditors in order to enhance the Committee’s visibility in the Member State.
The mission report is available on the CONT website.
PE615.374v01-00 12/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE 5. CONT MISSION TO WASHINGTON, USA (22-26 MAY 2017) CONT/8/09815
Exchange of views on the delegation report
Rapporteur: Ingeborg Gräßle (EPP) Administrator: Olivier Sautière
The main objective of CONT fact-finding mission to Washington D.C. was to hold exchange of views with the US oversight bodies and international institutions (World Bank and International Monetary Fund) on their working methods, with a particular focus on the implementation of the performance audits.
The report includes a summary of the main findings showing the main differences in practice between the EU and US oversight systems, on international institutions' standards and best practices, as well as a detailed reporting of the issues discussed in the 21 meetings held during this mission.
Overall, meetings with House and Senate committees provided valuable insight in the ways in which Congress ensures that the federal budget is spent effectively, efficiently and transparently and the roles of Congressional Budget Office and Congressional Research Service in advising Congress. On the executive side, the meeting with Office of Management and Budget Director had as its aim establishing the role of OMB and its relations with other budgetary and oversight bodies in the US system of checks and balances.
Other key actors in the US checks and balances system were met namely (i) the Government Accountability Office with a particular interest on its auditing methods and the way it mainly uses performance and (ii) the Chair of the Council of Inspectors’ General to discuss internal versus external oversight of the government and effectiveness of the Offices of Inspectors General.
Besides these meetings, CONT delegates also met with international institutions which are major partners of the EU, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund and, with civil society representatives in order to have a broader perspective.
CONT Members will have an exchange of views on the mission report and its findings. The mission report is available on the CONT website.
IN CAMERA
6. OLAF INVESTIGATION CASES CONCERNING HUNGARY CONT/8/11597 Exchange of views with OLAF representatives
Rapporteur: Ingeborg Gräßle (EPP) Administrator: Michal Czaplicki
As a follow up of the CONT mission to Hungary (18-20 September 2017), the Committee asked OLAF to present information about the numerous cases linked to the Member State in question.
Due to the sensitive nature of this information, this point is discussed in camera.
PV\1141460DE.docx 13/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE TUESDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2017 09.00 - 12.30 PUBLIC MEETING
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7. THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE YOUTH EMPLOYMENT INITIATIVE IN THE MEMBER STATES CONT/8/09705
Adoption of draft opinion
Rapporteur: Derek Vaughan (S&D) Administrators: Tereza Pinto De Rezende Main Committee: EMPL
Shadow Rapporteurs: Boguslaw Liberadzki (S&D), Raffaele Fitto (ECR), Younous Omarjee (GUE/NGL)
The draft opinion was considered on 26 October, 17 amendments were tabled within the deadline of 14th November. The Rapporteur supports all the amendments tabled.
The draft opinion and the amendments are available on the CONT website.
CONT Timetable:
Event Body Date Adoption in EMPL EMPL 4 December 2017 Adoption in Plenary Plenary January 2018
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8. 2016 DISCHARGE : EU GENERAL BUDGET - COMMISSION CONT/8/10601 Exchange of views with the EU Commissioner responsible for Agriculture & Rural Development, Phil Hogan, in the presence of the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Nikolaos Milionis
Rapporteur: Joachim Zeller (EPP) Administrators: Philippe Godts and Christian Ehlers
Shadow Rapporteurs: Inés Ayala Sender (S&D), Martina Dlabajova (ALDE), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL), Indrek Tarand (Greens/EFA), Marco Valli (EFDD), Jean-François Jalkh (ENF)
The transactions subject to audit by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) in chapter 7 "Natural resources" of its annual report 2016 represent EUR 57, 9 Billion:
PE615.374v01-00 14/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE – European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF): market related expenditure and direct payments: EUR 44.1 Billion; – European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD): EUR 12.4 Billion; – European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) and others EUR 0.9. Billion.
The ECA estimates the level of error for "Natural resources" as a whole to be 2.5% (market and direct support: 1.7%, rural development: 4.9 %).
The documents of particular relevance for the exchange of views as regards the 2016 Commission discharge are:
– The ECA's 2016 Annual Report, Chapters 1, 2 and 7. – The Commission's follow-up report COM (2017) 379 final – The respective Annual Activity Report of the Director General.
These documents are available on the CONT website.
In accordance with the timetable for the discharge procedure, the written questions for this meeting were sent to the Commission on 17 November 2017 and emailed to Members on the same day. Questions concern in particular the annual activity report of the Director General, the reliability of the data communicated by the Member States, Special reports of the Court (certification bodies, young farmers scheme) Greening, Landfill Parcel Identification System, fair CAP, follow-up of the last discharge resolution. The answers from the Commission were received on 23 November 2017 and emailed to Members on the same day.
It is proposed that the hearing with the Commissioner Hogan shall proceed as follows:
– Introduction by the Member of the European Court of Auditors, who will present the findings of the respective chapters of the Annual Report 2015; – Commissioner Hogan will reply to this introduction; – CONT Rapporteur will put questions to the Commissioner and the Court; – Other Members will question the Commissioner and/or the Court; – Closing remarks by the CONT Rapporteur.
CONT Timetable:
Event Body Date Consideration of draft report CONT 19 February 2018 Deadline for amendments CONT 1 March 2018 Adoption in CONT CONT 19 March 2018 Adoption in Plenary Plenary April 2018
9. STUDY ON “TRANSITIONAL ALLOWANCES FOR FORMER EU OFFICE HOLDERS - TOO FEW CONDITIONS?” CONT/8/11598
Presentation of Policy Department D Study
Rapporteur: Petri Sarvamaa (EPP) Administrator: Niels Fischer (PolDep), Tereza Pinto De Rezende
This study focuses on the transitional allowances for former office holders, covering the European Parliament, European Commission, President of the European Council and Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, European Investment Bank,
PV\1141460DE.docx 15/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE European Central Bank, the Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor. The arrangements for these institutions are contrasted with approaches in European Union Member States, third countries and international organisations. Room for improvement is identified regarding the effectiveness of transitional allowances, notably in terms of preventing conflicts of interest.
Hard copies of the study will be made available in the meeting room.
Short presentation of the recently published ECA Special Report:
10. ECA SPECIAL REPORT ON15/2017 (2016 DISCHARGE) : “EX-ANTE CONDITIONALITIES AND PERFORMANCE RESERVE IN COHESION: INNOVATIVE BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE INSTRUMENTS” CONT/8/ Presentation of the Special Report by the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Ladislav Balko
Rapporteur: Georgi Pirinski http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/125016/CLAUDIA_SCHMIDT _home.html(S&D) Administrators: Christian Ehlers
Shadow Rapporteurs: Tomás Zdechovský (EPP), Martina Dlabajová (ALDE), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL)
Cohesion spending has a significant impact on the economies of many EU Member States. Spending from the European Regional Development Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Social Fund betwenn them will amount to almost €350 billion in the period between 2014 and 2020. In nine Member States, regional
development and Cohesion spending accounts for more than 30% of all government capital expenditure, and in four countries - Hungary, Lithuania, Slovakia and Latvia - it represents over half of all public investment.
The auditors examined two new requirements introduced for the period 2014-2020 to make Cohesion spending more results-oriented: pre-conditions and the performance reserve. Pre-conditions (known as “ex ante conditionalities”) set requirements that must be met before a programme is launched; the performance reserve requires most programmes to make 6% of funding for Member States subject to a performance review by 2019.
Overall, the auditors found that pre-conditions provided a consistent framework for assessing Member States’ readiness to use EU funds at the start of the programme period. However, it was unclear how much this led to changes on the ground. In addition, the Commission had not used the opportunity to suspend payments where pre-conditions were not met.
The auditors also consider that the performance reserve is unlikely to bring about a significant reallocation of spending to better performing programmes. The reserve’s design provides little incentive for a greater focus on results since it is mostly based on spending and outputs. Furthermore, additional funding is allocated even if milestones are not met in full. The auditors regard the new suspensions and financial corrections for underperformance as a step in the right direction, but they are subject to restrictive conditions and so unlikely to be applied in practice.
The auditors make a number of recommendations for more effective spending of Cohesion funds. As part of its preparations for the period after 2020, the Commission should:
PE615.374v01-00 16/18 PV\1141460DE.docx DE re-assess the pre-conditions applicable in 2014-2020, ensure consistency with the European Semester, set clear assessment criteria with measurable targets and require pre-conditions to be met throughout the programming period; make the performance reserve more results-oriented so that it allocates funds to programmes that achieve good results, and further develop it to reward good performance; use tools which better demonstrate the actual performance of long-term infrastructure programmes; review the conditions for payment suspensions and financial corrections so that underperformance can be more easily addressed at an earlier stage.
The ECA Special report is available on the CONT website.
As a follow-up, a succinct working document with the recommendations of the rapporteur will be sent to CONT Members. The rapporteur’s conclusion will form part of the Commission’s discharge report.
11. ECA SPECIAL REPORT 17/2017 ON: “ THE COMMISSION'S INTERVENTION IN THE GREEK FINANCIAL CRISIS” CONT/8/11584
Presentation of the Special Report by the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, Baudilio Tomé Muguruza
Rapporteur: Hannu Takkula http://www.europarl.europa.eu/meps/en/125016/CLAUDIA_SCHMIDT_ home.html(ALDE) Administrators: Michal Czaplicki
Shadow Rapporteurs: Tomás Zdechovský (EPP), Inés Ayala Sender (S&D), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL), Marco Valli (EFDD)
The ECA examined the Commission’s management of the three Economic Adjustment Programmes for Greece. Funding of the first programme was 110 billion euros (Greek loan facility in 2010), for the second 172.6 billion euros (EFSF in 2012) and for the third 86 billion euros (ESM in 2015).
According to the ECA, the objectives of the programmes were met only to a limited extent, this seems to be corroborated by the fact that Greece still requires external financial support. The financial assistance to Greece was subject to policy conditions, defined be agreement between Greek authorities and lenders. The Commission managed the Adjustment Programmes in liaison with the ECB on behalf of the European lenders for each programme. The ECB questioned the Court’s mandate and did not sufficiently cooperate in this audit.
The Court discovered that the Commission had no experience in management of such a process. Despite the complex institutional arrangement within the programmes, the operational details with programmes partners (IMF and ECB) were never formalised. The ECA analysed design and implementation of reforms in four crucial policy fileds (taxation, public administration, labour market and the financial sector) and detected mixed results: The taxation and public administration reforms brought fiscal savings, but the implementation of structural components was weaker. The labour market has become more flexible and competitive, while further regulatory changes are still underway. The financial sector was substantially re-structured, but this came at a cost of 45 billion euros injected into the banking system, out of which only a small part can potentially be recovered. Across all policy fields, the implementation of a number of key reforms happened with significant delays or was not effective, according to the findings of the ECA. The Commission did not comprehensively consider Greece’s implementation capacity and thus did not adapt the scope and the timing accordingly. The Commission
PV\1141460DE.docx 17/18 PE615.374v01-00 DE did not carry out a comprehensive evaluation of two of the three programmes, although such an analysis could be pertinent for adjusting the reform process.
The Court recommended that the Commission should improve procedures for the design of support programmes, better prioritise conditions, address underlying economic imbalances, be more systematic in assessing the administrative capacity of the Member State, enhance its analytical work on program design, carry out interim evaluation for successive programmes and analyse the appropriate support and surveillance framework for the period after the program ends.
The ECA Special report is available on the CONT website.
As a follow-up, a working document with the recommendations of the rapporteur will be sent to CONT Members. The rapporteur’s conclusion will form part of the Commission’s discharge report.
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