European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Budgetary Control CONT_PV(2021)0106_1 MINUTES Meeting of 6 January 2021, 13.45-16.15, Room: Jozsef Antal 4Q1and visio conference and 7 January 2021, 9.00-12.30 and 13.45-16.15 Room: Jozsef Antal 6Q2 and visio conference BRUSSELS The meeting opened at 13:48 with Isabel García Muñoz (1st Vice-Chair) presiding. 6 January 2021, 13.45 – 15.15 1. Adoption of agenda The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 2. Chair’s announcements 3. Approval of minutes of meetings 15 October 2020 PV – PE661.827v01-00 28-29 October 2020 PV – PE660.300v01-00 10 November 2020 PV – PE662.021v01-00 16 November 2020 PV – PE660.428v01-00 The minutes were approved. 4. 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission CONT/9/03689 2020/2140(DEC) COM(2020)0288[01] – C9-0220/2020 Rapporteur: Joachim Kuhs (ID) PV\1222250EN.docx 1/20 PE663.228v01-00 EN Responsible: CONT Opinions: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Exchange of views with Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, in the presence of reporting ECA Member for EU administrative expenditure, François-Roger Cazala The following spoke: Isabel García Muñoz, François-Roger Cazala (ECA member), Ilze Juhansone (European Commission, Secretary-General), Markus Pieper, Tsvetelina Penkova, Olivier Chastel, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Michèle Rivasi, Jeroen Lenaers, Daniel Freund, Sabrina Pignedoli 6 January 2021, 15.15 – 16.15. 5. Study on Horizon 2020: Geographical Balance of Beneficiaries – Performance gap between EU13 and EU15 Member States CONT/9/04828 Rapporteur: Tamás Deutsch (PPE) Presentation of the study by Michal Pazour The following spoke: Isabel García Muñoz, Michal Pazour (Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague, Head of Department), Anna Panagopoulou (European Commission,DG RTD), Magda De Carli (European Commission,DG RTD)), Tamás Deutsch, Mikuláš Peksa, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel. The meeting closed at 16:27 * * * The meeting opened at 09:06 with Monika Hohlmeier (Chair) presiding. 7 January 2021, 9.00 – 10.30 6. 2019 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Commission CONT/9/03689 2020/2140(DEC) COM(2020)0288[01] – C9-0220/2020 Rapporteur: Joachim Kuhs (ID) Responsible: CONT Opinions: AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI Exchange of views with Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner responsible for Health PE663.228v01-00 2/20 PV\1222250EN.docx EN and Food Safety The following spoke: Monika Hohlmeier, Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner forHealth and Food Safety), Joachim Kuhs, Markus Pieper, Tsvetelina Penkova, Olivier Chastel, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Michèle Rivasi. 7 January 2021, 10.30 – 12.30 7. 2019 Discharge to the Agencies CONT/9/04821 Co- rapporteurs: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (ECR) Exchange of views with the representatives of the following agencies, in the presence of reporting ECA Member, Alex Brenninkmeijer and Bjorn Hansen, Chair of the EU Agencies Network – European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) – European Asylum Support Office (EASO) – European Banking Authority (EBA) – European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) – European Medicines Agency (EMA) – European Border and Coast Guard Agency (FRONTEX) The following spoke: Caterina Chinnici, Alex Brenninkmeijer (ECA member), Bjorn Hansen (ECHA,Executive Director, Chair of the EU Agencies’ Network), Ryszard Czarnecki, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, François-Louis Michaud (EBA, Executive Director), Emer Cooke (EMA, Executive Director), Andrea Ammon (ECDC, Director), Fabriche Leggeri (FRONTEX, Executive Director), Christian Zinglersen (ACER, Director), Nina Gregori (EASO, Executive Director), Tomáš Zdechovský, Lefteris Christoforou, Sándor Rónai, Nerimantas Steikuna (EMA), Katalin Cseh, Ramona Strugariu, Bas Eickhout. The meeting adjourned at 13:00 * * * The meeting resumed at 13:48 with Monika Hohlmeier (Chair) presiding. Caterina Chinnici (2nd Vice Chair) chaired the meeting from 14:21 until 15:02. 7 January 2021, 13.45 – 15.15 8. 2019 Discharge to the Joint Undertakings CONT/9/04827 Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Exchange of views with the representatives of the following Joint Undertakings, in PV\1222250EN.docx 3/20 PE663.228v01-00 EN the presence of reporting ECA Member, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz: - ITER and Development of Fusion Energy (F4E) - Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) - Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) The following spoke: Monika Hohlmeier, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz (ECA member), Johannes Schwemmer (F4E, Director), Philippe Mengal (BBI, Executive Director), Pierre Meulien (IMI, Executive Director), Ryszard Czarnecki, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Corina Crețu, Michèle Rivasi. 7 January 2021, 15.15 – 16.15 Joint item with the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) 9. ECA Review 04/2020: EU action to tackle the issue of plastic waste CONT/9/04838 Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes (PPE) Presentation by reporting ECA Member, Samo Jereb The following spoke: Monika Hohlmeier, Pascal Canfin, Samo Jereb (ECA member), Kestutis Sadauskas (European Commission, DG ENV), José Manuel Fernandes, Maria Spyraki (ENVI), Caterina Chinnici, Frédérique Ries (ENVI), Aurelia Beigneux (ENVI), Margrete Auken (ENVI), Katalin Cseh, Jutta Paulus (ENVI), Martin Hojsík (ENVI), Michèle Rivasi, Catherine Chabaud (ENVI), María Soraya Rodríguez Ramos(ENVI). 10. Any other business 11. Next meetings 11 January 2021, 13.45 – 16.15 and 16.45 – 18.45 (Brussels) 25-26 January 2021 (Brussels) The meeting ended at 16:40. PE663.228v01-00 4/20 PV\1222250EN.docx EN 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/NÄRVAROLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/Prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Monika Hohlmeier (Chair)*, Isabel García Muñoz (1st Vice-Chair)*, Caterina Chinnici (2nd Vice-Chair)*, Tamás Deutsch (4th Vice- Chair)*, Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Βουλευτές/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/ Nariai/Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Olivier Chastel(2), Lefteris Christoforou*, Corina Crețu*, Ryszard Czarnecki*, , José Manuel Fernandes(2)*, , Daniel Freund, , Joachim Kuhs(2)*, , Tsvetelina Penkova(2)*, Markus Pieper*, Sabrina Pignedoli(2)*, , Michèle Rivasi*, , Angelika Winzig(2)*, Tomáš Zdechovský Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/Supleanţi/Náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Joachim Stanisław Brudziński*, Katalin Cseh*, Bas Eickhout*, Jeroen Lenaers*, Bogusław Liberadzki, Marian-Jean Marinescu*, , Jan Olbrycht*, Mikuláš Peksa*, Sándor Rónai*, , Ramona Strugariu*, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel(2)*, Juan Ignacio Zoido Álvarez 209 (7) 216 (3) 56 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/Punto del orden del día/Bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/Tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/Σημείο της ημερήσιας διάταξης/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/Punkt på föredragningslistan) Michal Pazour (Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague)* Point 5 * remote participation 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) 6.1.2021 (2) 7.1.2021 PV\1222250EN.docx 5/20 PE663.228v01-00 EN 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/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/Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/