Parlamento europeo2019-2024

Commissione per il controllo dei bilanci

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PROCESSO VERBALERiunione del 6 gennaio 2021, dalle 13.45 alle 16.15

Sala: József Antall 4Q1 e videoconferenzae del 7 gennaio 2021, dalle 9.00 alle 12.30 e dalle 13.45 alle 16.15

Sala: József Antall 6Q2 e videoconferenzaBRUXELLES

La riunione ha inizio alle 13.48 sotto la presidenza di Isabel García Muñoz (prima vicepresidente).

6 gennaio 2021, dalle 13.45 alle 15.15

1. Approvazione dell'ordine del giorno

Il progetto di ordine del giorno è approvato nella versione che figura nel presente processo verbale.

2. Comunicazioni della presidenza

3. Approvazione di processi verbali di riunione 15 ottobre 2020 PV – PE661.827v01-00 28 e 29 ottobre 2020 PV – PE660.300v01-00 10 novembre 2020 PV – PE662.021v01-00 16 novembre 2020 PV – PE660.428v01-00

I processi verbali sono approvati.

4. Discarico 2019: Bilancio generale dell'Unione europea - Commissione europeaCONT/9/03689

2020/2140(DEC) COM(2020)0288[01] – C9-0220/2020

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Relatore:Joachim Kuhs (ID)

Merito:CONT

Parere:AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

Scambio di opinioni con Ilze Juhansone, Segretaria generale della Commissione europea, alla presenza di François-Roger Cazala - membro relatore della Corte dei conti europea per le spese amministrative dell'UE

Intervengono: Isabel García Muñoz, François-Roger Cazala (membro della Corte dei conti europea), Ilze Juhansone (Segretaria generale, Commissione europea), Markus Pieper, Tsvetelina Penkova, Olivier Chastel, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Michèle Rivasi, Jeroen Lenaers, Daniel Freund, Sabrina Pignedoli

6 gennaio 2021, dalle 15.15 alle 16.15

5. Studio su Orizzonte 2020: equilibrio geografico dei beneficiari – divario di performance tra gli Stati membri dell'UE-13 e dell'UE-15CONT/9/04828

Relatore:Tamás Deutsch (PPE)

Presentazione dello studio a cura di Michal Pazour

Intervengono: Isabel García Muñoz, Michal Pazour (Capo dipartimento, Centro tecnologico dell'Accademia delle scienze della Repubblica ceca, Praga), Anna Panagopoulou (DG RTD, Commissione europea), Magda De Carli (DG RTD, Commissione europea), Tamás Deutsch, Mikuláš Peksa, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel.

La riunione termina alle 16.27.

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La riunione ha inizio alle 9.06 sotto la presidenza di Monika Hohlmeier (presidente).

7 gennaio 2021, dalle 9.00 alle 10.30

6. Discarico 2019: Bilancio generale dell'Unione europea - Commissione europeaCONT/9/03689

2020/2140(DEC) COM(2020)0288[01] – C9-0220/2020

Relatore:Joachim Kuhs (ID)

Merito:CONT

Parere:

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AFET, DEVE, INTA, BUDG, ECON, EMPL, ENVI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, REGI, AGRI, PECH, CULT, JURI, LIBE, AFCO, FEMM, PETI

Scambio di opinioni con Stella Kyriakides, commissaria per la Salute e la sicurezza alimentare

Intervengono: Monika Hohlmeier, Stella Kyriakides (commissaria per la Salute e la sicurezza alimentare), Joachim Kuhs, Markus Pieper, Tsvetelina Penkova, Olivier Chastel, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, Michèle Rivasi.

7 gennaio 2021, dalle 10.30 alle 12.30

7. Discarico 2019 alle AgenzieCONT/9/04821

Correlatori:Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR)Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (ECR)

Scambio di opinioni con i rappresentanti delle seguenti agenzie, alla presenza di Alex Brenninkmeijer - membro relatore della Corte dei conti europea e di Bjorn Hansen - presidente della rete delle agenzie dell'UE

– Agenzia dell'Unione europea per la cooperazione fra i regolatori nazionali dell'energia (ACER)– Ufficio europeo di sostegno per l'asilo (EASO)– Autorità bancaria europea (ABE)– Centro europeo per la prevenzione e il controllo delle malattie (ECDC)– Agenzia europea per i medicinali (EMA)– Agenzia europea della guardia di frontiera e costiera (FRONTEX)

Intervengono: Caterina Chinnici, Alex Brenninkmeijer (membro della Corte dei conti europea), Bjorn Hansen (direttore esecutivo, ECHA, e presidente della rete delle agenzie dell'UE), Ryszard Czarnecki, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, François-Louis Michaud (direttore esecutivo, ABE), Emer Cooke (direttore esecutivo, EMA), Andrea Ammon (direttrice, ECDC), Fabrice Leggeri (direttore esecutivo, FRONTEX), Christian Zinglersen (direttore, ACER), Nina Gregori (direttrice esecutiva, EASO), Tomáš Zdechovský, Lefteris Christoforou, Sándor Rónai, Nerimantas Steikuna (EMA), Katalin Cseh, Ramona Strugariu, Bas Eickhout.

La riunione è sospesa alle 13.00.

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La riunione riprende alle 13.48, sotto la presidenza di Monika Hohlmeier (presidente). Caterina Chinnici (2a vicepresidente) assume la presidenza dalle 14.21 alle 15.02.

7 gennaio 2021, dalle 13.45 alle 15.15

8. Discarico 2019 alle imprese comuni

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Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR) Scambio di opinioni con i rappresentanti delle seguenti Imprese comuni, alla

presenza di Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz - membro relatore della Corte dei conti europea:

- ITER e Sviluppo dell'energia da fusione (F4E)- Impresa comune Bioindustrie (BBI)- Iniziativa in materia di medicinali innovativi (IMI)

Intervengono: Monika Hohlmeier, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz (membro della Corte dei conti europea), Johannes Schwemmer (direttore, F4E), Philippe Mengal (direttore esecutivo, BBI), Pierre Meulien (direttore esecutivo, IMI), Ryszard Czarnecki, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Corina Crețu, Michèle Rivasi.

7 gennaio 2021, dalle 15.15 alle 16.15

Congiuntamente alla commissione per l'ambiente, la sanità pubblica e la sicurezza alimentare (ENVI)

9. Analisi 04/2020 della Corte dei conti europea: L'azione dell'UE per affrontare il problema dei rifiuti di plasticaCONT/9/04838

Relatore:José Manuel Fernandes (PPE)

Presentazione a cura di Samo Jereb - membro relatore della Corte dei conti europea

Intervengono: Monika Hohlmeier, Pascal Canfin, Samo Jereb (membro della Corte dei conti europea), Kestutis Sadauskas (DG ENV, Commissione europea), 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. Varie

11. Prossime riunioni 11 gennaio 2021, dalle 13.45 alle 16.15 e dalle 16.45 alle 18.45 (Bruxelles) 25 e 26 gennaio 2021 (Bruxelles)

La riunione termina alle 16.40.

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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

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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

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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

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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/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*)

Ilze Juhansone (Secretary General)*, Anna Panagopoulou (RTD, Head of Department, Technology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague)*, Magda De Carli (RTD, Head of Unit “ERA & Country Interlligence”)*, Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner, Health and Food Safety)*, Kestutis Sadauskas (Director “Circular Economy & Green Growth”)*, Matthew Hudson (SANTE)*.

Други институции и органи/Otras instituciones y organismos/Ostatní orgány a instituce/Andre institutioner og organer/Andere Organe und Einrichtungen/Muud institutsioonid ja organid/Λοιπά θεσμικά όργανα και οργανισμοί/Other institutions and bodies/Autres institutions et organes/Druge institucije i tijela/Altre istituzioni e altri organi/Citas iestādes un struktūras/Kitos institucijos ir įstaigos/ Más intézmények és szervek/Istituzzjonijiet u korpi oħra/Andere instellingen en organen/Inne instytucje i organy/Outras instituições e outros órgãos/Alte instituții și organe/Iné inštitúcie a orgány/Muut toimielimet ja elimet/Andra institutioner och organ

European Court of Auditors

François-Roger Cazala*, Alex Brenninkmeijer*, Ildikó Gáll-Pelcz*, Samo Jereb*, Helena Piron*, Dirk Pauwels*, Rosa Kotoaro*, Ioanna Metaxopoulou*, Jerneja Vrabic*

European Chemicals Agency, ECHA

Bjorn Hansen*, Leena Mikkonen*

European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, ACER

Christian Zinglersen*

European Asylum Support Office, EASO

Nina Gregori*

European Banking Authority, EBA

François-Louis Michaud*

European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, ECDC

Andrea Ammon*

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European Medicines Agency, EMA

Emer Cooke*

European Border and Coast Guard Agency, FRONTEX

Fabrice Leggeri*

ITER and Development of Fusion Energy, F4E

Johannes Schwemmer*

Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking, BBI

Philippe Mengal*

Innovative Medicines Initiative, IMI

Pierre Meulien*

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

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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/Secretariado dos grupos políticos/Secretariate grupuri politice/Sekretariát politických skupín/Sekretariat političnih skupin/Poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ De politiska gruppernas sekretariat

PPE

S&D

Renew

ID

Verts/ALE

ECR

GUE/NGL

NI

Кабинет на председателя/Gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/Formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/Γραφείο του 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 του 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

DG EXPO

DG EPRS

DG COMM

DG PERS

DG INLO

DG TRAD

DG LINC

DG FINS

DG ITEC

DG SAFE

Michaela Franke*

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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

Секретариат на комисията/Secretaría de la comisión/Sekretariát výboru/Udvalgssekretariatet/Ausschusssekretariat/Komisjoni sekretariaat/Γραμματεία της 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, Kaare Barslev, Hans Stander, Giulia Bastianello

Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter

Veronika Pathyi-Horvath, Kameliya Velcheva

* (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair/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/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/Βουλευτής/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

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ISSUE N°1 - 6-7 JANUARY 2021

NEWSLETTER

Wednesday, 6 January, 13:45 - 15:15

1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

The draft agenda and meeting documents are available in the meeting file.

2. CHAIR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Chair draws attention to the following points:

Languages available

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Webstreaming

The meeting will be webstreamed and can be followed live via the CONT webpage.

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

4. 2019 DISCHARGE: GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EU - EUROPEAN COMMISSION

CONT/9/03689 - 2020/2140(DEC)

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COMMITTEE MEETINGWEDNESDAY, 6 JANUARY 2021

13:45 - 16:15THURSDAY 7 JANUARY 20219.00 – 12.30 and 13.45 – 16.15

Remote participation of MembersRoom: remote meeting with Interactio (Paul-Henri Spaak 3C050)

Discharge hearing with Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, in the presence of reporting ECA Member for EU administrative expenditure, François-Roger Cazala

Rapporteur: Joachim Kuhs (ID) Administrator: Kaare Barslev

Shadow Rapporteurs: Markus Pieper (EPP), Tsvetelina Penkova (S&D), Olivier Chastel (RE), Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Greens), Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL)

The Secretariat-General of the European Commission is one of the central services of the European Commission, facilitating its smooth and effective functioning and providing strategic direction.

It is the President’s department, at the service of the President, the College and the other Commission departments. It manages the collegial decision-making process and ensures the alignment of EU policies with the political priorities of the Commission. In agreement with the President, the Secretariat-General provides support to the Vice-Presidents in the performance of their role.

According to the annual activity report of the Secretary General: “2019 was a transitional year for the European Commission. The focus in the reporting year was on completing work on the priorities of the Juncker Commission, while in parallel assisting the incoming President and Commission. The smooth passage from the Juncker to the von der Leyen Commission was the result of intensive preparatory work coordinated by the Secretariat General.

At the heart of the decision-making process, the Secretariat-General steered and coordinated all major policy initiatives and led on key cross-cutting policy files such as the negotiation of the future multiannual financial framework, the European Semester of economic policy coordination and the Cooperation and Verification Mechanism for Bulgaria and Romania. The sustained efforts led to a 100% implementation rate of the initiatives listed in the 2019 Commission Work Programme. The Secretariat-General also led on a range of corporate policies, such as the Commission’s better regulation agenda and data protection. It acted as the interface between the Commission and other institutions and bodies, facilitating agreements on the legislation previously tabled.

The discharge hearing will be based on information provided in public documents, such as the Court of Auditors' 2019 Annual Report, and the new Annual Report on Performance of the EU budget, as well as the Commission's Integrated Financial and Reporting package, and the 2019 Annual Activity Report of DG RTD.

All the relevant documents can be found 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 11 December 2020 and emailed to Members on the following day. The Commission’s answers are expected on 4 January 2021 and the CONT secretariat will forward them immediately to Members.

It is proposed that the hearing with the Commission Secretary General Juhansone proceeds as follows:

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Introduction by the reporting Member of the European Court of Auditors, François-Roger Cazala, who will present the findings of the respective chapters of the Annual Report 2019, and the Report on the performance of the EU budget;

The Commission Secretary-General Juhansone will reply to this introduction; CONT Rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs will put questions to the Commissioner

and the Court followed by answers (the ping-pong system); Other Members will question the Commissioner and/or the Court; Closing remarks by the ECA Member and the CONT Rapporteur.

CONT Timetable

Event Body DateExchange of views CONT 22-23 February 2021Deadline for amendments CONT 2 March 2021Vote CONT 22-23 March 2021Adoption of report Plenary April 2021

15:15 - 16:15

5. STUDY ON HORIZON 2020: GEOGRAPHICAL BALANCE OF BENEFICIARIES – PERFORMANCE GAP BETWEEN EU13 AND EU15 MEMBER STATESCONT/9/04828

Presentation of the study by Michal Pazour

Rapporteur: Tamás DEUTSCH (EPP) Administrator: Michaela Franke (PolDep)

Today's presentation of the STOA in-depth-analysis “Exploring the performance gap in EU

Framework Programmes between EU 13 and EU 15 Member States” is geared towards answering the specific research questions the CONT committee posed: which countries benefited most from the programme and which institutions have received the funding? It analyses the existing distribution of funding and points to policy options at national and EU levels to reduce the gap between different Member States.

Thursday, 7 January, 9.00 – 10.30

6. 2019 DISCHARGE: GENERAL BUDGET OF THE EU - EUROPEAN COMMISSION

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CONT/9/03689 - 2020/2140(DEC)

Discharge hearing with Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner responsible for Health and Food Safety

Rapporteur: Joachim Kuhs (ID) Administrators: Kaare Barslev

Shadow Rapporteurs: Markus Pieper (EPP), Tsvetelina Penkova (S&D), Olivier Chastel (RE), Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel (Greens), Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR), Luke Ming Flanagan (GUE/NGL)

According to the annual activity report of DG Health and Food Safety, DG SANTE operates under the political leadership of the Commissioner for Health and Food Safety on the basis of multi-annual policies and financial frameworks. The 3rd Health Programme 2014-2020 provides funding for health policy and Regulation (EU) No. 652/2014 provides the financial framework for food safety, animal and plant health.The total payments made by DG SANTE in 2019 represented EUR 435,9 million, while the committed amounts added up to EUR 482,0 million at year-end.In 2019, DG SANTE's average residual error rate of 0,4 % was clearly below the materiality threshold of 2%.No reservation was made in the Director-General's declaration of assurance.The Court of Auditors has not done any relevant audits concerning the Health programme or Food Safety during the last year. Therefore, there will not be a member of the Court of Auditors present at this hearing. An ECA Review on COVID-19 response to public health is expected later in January.The discharge hearing will be based on information provided in public documents, such as

the Court of Auditors' 2019 Annual Report, and the new Annual Report on Performance of the EU budget, as well as the Commission's Integrated Financial and Reporting package, and the 2019 Annual Activity Report of DG Health and Food Safety

All the relevant documents can be found 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 11 December 2020 and emailed to Members on the following day. The Commission’s answers are expected on 5 January 2021 and the CONT secretariat will forward them immediately to Members.

It is proposed that the hearing with Commissioner Kyriakides proceeds as follows:

Introduction by Commissioner Kyriakides; CONT Rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs will put questions to the Commissioner

and the Court followed by answers (the ping-pong system); Other Members will question the Commissioner ; Closing remarks by the CONT Rapporteur.

CONT Timetable

Event Body Date

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Exchange of views CONT 22-23 February 2021Deadline for amendments CONT 2 March 2021Vote CONT 22-23 March 2021Adoption of report Plenary April 2021

10:30 - 12:30

7. 2019 DISCHARGE TO THE AGENCIESCONT/9/04821

Discharge hearings 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)

Co- rapporteurs: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR), Joachim Brudziński (ECR)Administrator: Hans Stander

Shadow Rapporteurs: EPP:

Tomáš Zdechovský - CEDEFOP, EMCDDA, ETF, EU-OSHA, EUROFOUND, CEPOL, EASO, EU-LISA, EUROJUST, EUROPOL, FRA, FRONTEX

Lefteris Christoforou - all other agencies

Sándor Rónai (S&D)

RE: Ramona Strugariu - FRA, EUROJUST, EUROPOL, EMCDDA, Frontex, EU-LISA,

CEPOL, EASO; Cristian Ghinea - EU-OSHA, EBA, ETF; Gilles Boyer - EIOPA, ESMA; Katalin Cseh - ECDC, BEREC, EIT, ECHA, EFSA, EMA, ENISA, ACER, Euratom,

GNSS, EEA; Olivier Chastel - CDT, CEDEFOP, ERA, EASA, EIGE, Eurofound, horizontal

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report); Pierre Kaleskind - EFCA, EMSA

Bas Eickhout (Greens) Younous Omarjee (GUE/NGL)

The documents are published on the CONT website . Of particular relevance for the hearing as regards the 2019 discharge for the agencies are:

- The ECA’s 2019 Annual Report on EU agencies;- The ECA’s Special Report on the Future of EU Agencies;- The replies from the EU Agencies to the written questions of the CONT Committee;

ACERThough ACER’s accounts received a clean opinion and also on the legality and regularity of revenue, ECA issued a qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of payments made by ACER, which was related to irregular procurement procedures.

EASOECA presented a qualified opinion on the legality and regularity of payments made by the Agency, which resulted primarily from findings related to 2016, 2017 and 2019. However, also in 2019, the ECA found payments related to an irregular selection procedure.

EBAThe European Banking Authority (EBA) moved offices from London to Paris in 2019, and a new executive director was appointed. The ECA gave a clean opinion on the EBA’s accounts, and made an observation on the reservation of just over EUR 10 million that resulted from the move to Paris.

ECDC For ECDC it is crucial to note the importance of developing tools for the digitalisation of healthcare in the Union, in particular in the context of tackling the current pandemic. The discharge authority made this recommendation in the framework of the 2018 discharge, though ECDC still has not taken full action towards it. The European Court of Auditors’ did not present findings or recommendations for the year 2019.

EMAECA gave a clean opinion on the EMA’s accounts and legality and regularity of its revenue and expenditure. It nevertheless made a number of observations about how it had performed a number of procurement procedures and provided a travel allowance to its staff.EMA managed in 2019 to sublet its former office in London that it had to vacate in 2019 due to the United Kingdom’s unilateral decision to leave the European Union and resulting move to Amsterdam. Though the financial risk of the continuing lease agreement on its former London office might have been reduced, EMA is concerned that the effort that needs to be given to managing a commercial property will continue to distract EMA from achieving its primary objective.

FRONTEXECA pointed to several areas where improvements are needed in Frontex’s financial management, mainly the legality and regularity of transactions and internal controls. ECA also noted improvements, regarding of the ex-ante verifications and re-introduction of ex post verifications on reimbursements.

It is proposed that the exchange of views shall proceed as follows:

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Introduction by the Member of the European Court of Auditors, Mr Alex Brenninkmeijer who will present the findings of the ECA Annual Report on EU agencies for the financial year 2019 and the Special Report on the Future of EU Agencies;

Response of the Chair of the EU Agencies’ Network, Mr Bjorn Hansen, to the ECA annual report and the ECA Special Report;

CONT Rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs will put questions to the Court, to the EU Agencies Network and the representatives of the above mentioned Agencies, followed by answers (the ping-pong system);

Other Members will question the Court and the representatives of the agencies ; Closing remarks by the ECA Member and the CONT Rapporteur.

CONT Timetable

Event Body DateExchange of views CONT 22-23 February 2021Deadline for amendments CONT 2 March 2021Vote CONT 22-23 March 2021Adoption of report Plenary April 2021

The meeting will be suspended until 13.45

13:45 - 15:15

8. 2019 DISCHARGE TO THE JOINT UNDERTAKINGSCONT/9/04827

Discharge hearings with the representatives of the following Joint Undertakings, in 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)

Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (ECR)Administrator: Hans Stander

Shadow Rapporteurs: Marian-Jean Marinescu (EPP), Corina Crețu (S&D), Martina Dlabajová (RE), Michèle Rivasi (Greens), Younous

Omarjee (GUE/NGL)

For the financial year 2019, the eight Joint Undertakings (JUs) subject to the discharge procedure by the Parliament are the following:

European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy (F4E), Single European Sky Air Traffic Management Research Joint Undertaking (SESAR), Clean Sky Joint Undertaking (Clean Sky), Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking (IMI), Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH), Electronic Components and Systems for European Leadership Joint Undertaking

(ECSEL), Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (BBI) and Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (S2R).

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On 12 November 2020, the Court of Auditors published its annual report on JUs in the form of a single consolidated report on all JUs. In its report, the Court:

states that JUs' accounts are reliable, and none of the eight JUs has exceeded the materiality threshold of 2%;

notes that some JUs under Horizon 2020 fell short of targets but completed most of the call procedures, and had awarded and/or signed an average of 78 % of their planned activities by the end of the year;

notes that several JUs still had weaknesses in their procurement, grant payments and recruitment procedures;

draws attention to ITER / F4E, citing the risk of further cost increases and delays in implementing the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project.

CONT will invite three JUs for the hearing:

Fusion for Energy (F4E (ITER)); Bio-based Industries (BBI); Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI).

The documents are published on the CONT website . Of particular relevance for the hearing as regards the 2019 discharge for the agencies are:

- ECA’s 2019 Annual Report on Joint Undertakings;

It is proposed that the hearing shall proceed as follows:

Introduction by the Member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA), Ms Gáll-Pelcz, who will present the findings of the respective Annual Reports 2019;

Presentation of each of the JUs invited: F4E; BBI; IMI;

CONT Rapporteur and shadow rapporteurs will put questions to the JUs representatives, followed by answers (the ping-pong system);

Other Members will question the Court and the representatives of the JUs; Closing remarks by the ECA Member and the CONT Rapporteur.

CONT Timetable

Event Body DateExchange of views CONT 22-23 February 2021Deadline for amendments CONT 2 March 2021Vote CONT 22-23 March 2021Adoption of report Plenary April 2021

15:15 - 16:15

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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 WASTECONT/9/04838

Presentation by reporting ECA Member, Samo Jereb

CONT Rapporteur: José Manuel Fernandes (PPE)CONT Administrator: Kaare Barslev

CONT Shadow Rapporteur: Cristian Ghinea (RE)

The review examines the EU’s approach to the issue of land-based plastic waste, with a particular focus on plastic packaging waste. It highlights some of the gaps, risks, challenges and opportunities of the approach adopted. The Court focused on plastic packaging waste as it represents the single biggest part of plastic waste (61 %).

The new EU’s Plastics Strategy includes the updating of the 1994 Packaging and Packaging Waste directive (PPWD). The revised PPWD set new plastic packaging recycling targets for 2025 (50 %) and 2030 (55 %). In order to reach these new recycling targets, the EU must reverse the current situation whereby incineration prevails on recycling. The introduction of new stricter reporting rules will likely lead the EU’s

reported average plastic packaging recycling rate to drop. Industry sources estimate, this could mean a drop from 41% to 32-29%.

Even for plastic packaging, the most developed arm of the plastics strategy, concerted action by stakeholders at EU and Member States level will be required to bridge the considerable gap between the current recycling rate and where we need to be in only 5 to 10 years’ time.

It is proposed that the presentation of the review proceeds as follows:

Presentation of the review by the responsible Member of the European Court of Auditors, Samo Jareb;

Initial reactions by the Commission; The CONT rapporteur will put remarks and questions to the Court and/or the

Commission; Other members from ENVI and CONT will question the Court and/or the Commission; Final answers by the Court and/or the Commission.

10. ANY OTHER BUSINESS

11. NEXT MEETINGS

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11 January 2021 (Brussels) 25-26 January 2021 (Brussels)

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Recent Publications CONT

Briefing “Gender and geographical balance in the governance structures of Horizon 2020”Briefing “Horizon 2020: Geographical balance of beneficiaries”At a Glance “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors” (update)Documentation workshop “Open spaces at EU institutions versus traditional work spaces: justification, evolution, evaluation and results”Briefing “Open Plan Offices - The new ways of working. The advantages and disadvantages of open office space”Briefing “Gender equality in the college of the European Court of Auditors”

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Briefing “EU Gender budgeting: where do we stand?”Study “Pilot projects and preparatory actions (PP/PA) in the EU budget 2014-2019”Briefing “Next Generation EU - Where are assigned revenue? Which impact in 2021?”Study “How EU funds tackle economic divide in the European Union” (Available in DE, ES, FR, IT, PL, RO)Study “Documenting climate mainstreaming in the EU budget - making the system more transparent, stringent and comprehensive”Briefing “Assigned revenue in the Recovery Plan - The frog that wishes to be as big as the ox?”Study “A Just Transition Fund - How the EU budget can best assist in the necessary transition from fossil fuels to sustainable energy" (Available in DE, ES, FR, IT, PL)Briefing “The net operating balances: Variants, emerging numbers and history” (Available in DA, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, SV) Briefing “Why net operating balances are a distorted indicator of a Member State’s benefit from the EU budget” (Available in DA, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, SV)Briefing “The benefits of EU membership are not measured by net operating balances” (Available in DA, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, SV)

Forthcoming Publications

CONT- Study “The largest 50 beneficiaries in each EU Member State of CAP and cohesion funds”- Study “MEP’s pension rights before and after the Members Statute in 2009”- Briefing “Special advisers to the European Commission”

BUDG- Study “Locations of the EU decentralised agencies”- Study “The Management Boards of the Decentralised Agencies”- Study “The “cost of non-EU – agencies”, focusing on the health and safety cluster of the EU decentralised agencies”

Forthcoming Events

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NEWS FROM POLICY DEPARTMENT - BUDGETARY AFFAIRS

CONT Study presentation on “Horizon 2020: Geographical balance of beneficiaries”

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