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These implementation rates rose from 81% in 2004 to 87% in 2005.
These implementation rates rose from 81% in 2004 to 87% in 2005.
Implementation rates for the international environmental activities, including LIFE third countries were considerably higher than the year before, 96%.
Implementation rates for the international environmental activities, including LIFE third countries were considerably higher than the year before, 96%.
Efforts by the Commission to improve the Call for proposals and to make it better known have borne fruit with some delay.
Efforts by the Commission to improve the Call for proposals and to make it better known have borne fruit with some delay.
The overall picture is again less satisfactory when it comes to payments.
The overall picture is again less satisfactory when it comes to payments.
The average implementation rate was 78%, i.e. approximately the same as in 2004.
The average implementation rate was 78%, i.e. approximately the same as in 2004.
Problems in commitments in 2004 have transformed into problems in payments the year later.
Problems in commitments in 2004 have transformed into problems in payments the year later.
Again, the Commission can control and improve the situation only to a certain extent, as the payment rates depend largely on the submission of bills by contractors and beneficiaries.
Again, the Commission can control and improve the situation only to a certain extent, as the payment rates depend largely on the submission of bills by contractors and beneficiaries.
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH
Year 2005 was the third year of the multi-annual Public Health programme (2003-2008).
Year 2005 was the third year of the multi-annual Public Health programme (2003-2008).
The programme continued to attract applications of sufficient quality, and consequently, most of the appropriations could be committed (94%).
The programme continued to attract applications of sufficient quality, and consequently, most of the appropriations could be committed (94%).
Efforts to bring the programming cycle forward and thus adopting the financing decisions earlier bore fruit: the value of payments increased by 21% to 2005.
Efforts to bring the programming cycle forward and thus adopting the financing decisions earlier bore fruit: the value of payments increased by 21% to 2005.
Moreover, the call for proposals was made more focused and specific, which decreased the number of proposals received and shortened the time needed for their evaluation.
Moreover, the call for proposals was made more focused and specific, which decreased the number of proposals received and shortened the time needed for their evaluation.
At the same time, however, a number of factors overruled some of these achievements: the finalisation of individual commitments of 2004 was forwarded to 2005, and the setting up of the Public Health Executive Agency and the preparations for the new Public Health and Consumer Protection Programme consumed a lot of resources.
At the same time, however, a number of factors overruled some of these achievements: the finalisation of individual commitments of 2004 was forwarded to 2005, and the setting up of the Public Health Executive Agency and the preparations for the new Public Health and Consumer Protection Programme consumed a lot of resources.
According to DG SANCO, all this resulted in the late finalisation of individual commitments for grant agreements for projects selected in 2005.
According to DG SANCO, all this resulted in the late finalisation of individual commitments for grant agreements for projects selected in 2005.
The inevitable consequence was the under-spending of payment credits which led DG SANCO to ask for a considerable reduction (€17.6 million) of its payment credits.
The inevitable consequence was the under-spending of payment credits which led DG SANCO to ask for a considerable reduction (€17.6 million) of its payment credits.
DG SANCO continued to manage one half of the Tobacco Fund, the other half remaining in the control of DG AGRI.
DG SANCO continued to manage one half of the Tobacco Fund, the other half remaining in the control of DG AGRI.
The funds were used to finance the Community-wide "Help"-campaign against smoking.
The funds were used to finance the Community-wide "Help"-campaign against smoking.
The transition from the earlier model of several small projects into one single multi-annual campaign has improved the overall implementation of the Tobacco fund but also caused a systematic delay of one year between the commitment and the payment.
The transition from the earlier model of several small projects into one single multi-annual campaign has improved the overall implementation of the Tobacco fund but also caused a systematic delay of one year between the commitment and the payment.
Discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 - Section III - Commission
Discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 - Section III - Commission
ENVI 26.9.2006
ENVI 26.9.2006
Jutta Haug 14.9.2006
Jutta Haug 14.9.2006
Adamos Adamou, Georgs Andrejevs, Pilar Ayuso, Irena Belohorská, Johannes Blokland, John Bowis, Frieda Brepoels, Hiltrud Breyer, Martin Callanan, Chris Davies, Avril Doyle, Mojca Drčar Murko, Jill Evans, Anne Ferreira, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Matthias Groote, Françoise Grossetête, Satu Hassi, Jens Holm, Dan Jørgensen, Christa Klaß, Holger Krahmer, Urszula Krupa, Jules Maaten, Linda McAvan, Alexandru-Ioan Morţun, Roberto Musacchio, Riitta Myller, Péter Olajos, Antonyia Parvanova, Frédérique Ries, Guido Sacconi, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Karin Scheele, Carl Schlyter, Richard Seeber, Bogusław Sonik, María Sornosa Martínez, Thomas Ulmer, Anja Weisgerber, Åsa Westlund, Anders Wijkman
Adamos Adamou, Georgs Andrejevs, Pilar Ayuso, Irena Belohorská, Johannes Blokland, John Bowis, Frieda Brepoels, Hiltrud Breyer, Martin Callanan, Chris Davies, Avril Doyle, Mojca Drčar Murko, Jill Evans, Anne Ferreira, Karl-Heinz Florenz, Matthias Groote, Françoise Grossetête, Satu Hassi, Jens Holm, Dan Jørgensen, Christa Klaß, Holger Krahmer, Urszula Krupa, Jules Maaten, Linda McAvan, Alexandru-Ioan Morţun, Roberto Musacchio, Riitta Myller, Péter Olajos, Antonyia Parvanova, Frédérique Ries, Guido Sacconi, Daciana Octavia Sârbu, Karin Scheele, Carl Schlyter, Richard Seeber, Bogusław Sonik, María Sornosa Martínez, Thomas Ulmer, Anja Weisgerber, Åsa Westlund, Anders Wijkman
Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, Christofer Fjellner, Hélène Goudin, Jutta Haug, Henrik Lax
Kathalijne Maria Buitenweg, Christofer Fjellner, Hélène Goudin, Jutta Haug, Henrik Lax
Elisa Ferreira, Catherine Stihler
Elisa Ferreira, Catherine Stihler
СТАНОВИЩЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА ПО ТРАНСПОРТ И ТУРИЗЪМ
OPINION of the Committee on Transport and Tourism
по освобождаването от отговорност във връзка с изпълнението на общия бюджет на Европейския съюз за 2005 финансова година
on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005
Раздел ІІІ - Комисия
Section III – Commission
Комисията по транспорт и туризъм приканва водещата комисия по бюджетен контрол да включи в предложението за резолюция, което ще приеме, следните предложения:
The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution:
Отбелязва освен това, че от тези общи суми:
Further notes that of these totals:
- 671,4 милиона евро бяха предоставени за бюджетни кредити за поети задължения (TEN-T) и 747,9 милиона евро за бюджетни кредити за плащания за Трансевропейските транспортни мрежи,
- EUR 671,4 million was available in commitment appropriations for Trans-European Networks for Transport (TEN-T) and EUR 747,9 million in payment appropriations,
- 15,9 милиона евро за поети задължения и 18,1 милиона за плащания за безопасност на транспорта,
- EUR 15,9 million in commitments and EUR 18,1 million in payments for transport safety,
- 30,5 милиона евро за поети задължения и 8,2 за плащания за програма "Марко Поло",
- EUR 30,5 million in commitments for the Marco Polo programme and EUR 8,2 million in payments,
- 69 милиона евро за поети задължения и 62 милиона за плащания за агенциите в областта на транспорта;
- EUR 69 million in commitments and EUR 62 million in payments for transport agencies;
7. призовава Комисията ежегодно да предава на Парламента и на Съвета по-подробно описание на разходите по всеки бюджетен ред, със сравнение със забележките, отправени по отношение на този ред;
Invites the Commission to forward to the Parliament and the Council each year a more detailed description of expenditure against each budget line compared with the comments made in respect of the line;
TRAN 26.9.2006
TRAN 26.9.2006
Michael Cramer 27.9.2006
Michael Cramer 27.9.2006
Gabriele Albertini, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, Paolo Costa, Michael Cramer, Arūnas Degutis, Christine De Veyrac, Petr Duchoň, Saïd El Khadraoui, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Mathieu Grosch, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jaromír Kohlíček, Sepp Kusstatscher, Bogusław Liberadzki, Eva Lichtenberger, Erik Meijer, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Willi Piecyk, Luís Queiró, Luca Romagnoli, Gilles Savary, Brian Simpson, Renate Sommer, Dirk Sterckx, Ulrich Stockmann, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Georgios Toussas, Yannick Vaugrenard, Marta Vincenzi, Lars Wohlin, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Roberts Zīle
Gabriele Albertini, Etelka Barsi-Pataky, Paolo Costa, Michael Cramer, Arūnas Degutis, Christine De Veyrac, Petr Duchoň, Saïd El Khadraoui, Luis de Grandes Pascual, Mathieu Grosch, Stanisław Jałowiecki, Georg Jarzembowski, Dieter-Lebrecht Koch, Jaromír Kohlíček, Sepp Kusstatscher, Bogusław Liberadzki, Eva Lichtenberger, Erik Meijer, Josu Ortuondo Larrea, Willi Piecyk, Luís Queiró, Luca Romagnoli, Gilles Savary, Brian Simpson, Renate Sommer, Dirk Sterckx, Ulrich Stockmann, Silvia-Adriana Ţicău, Georgios Toussas, Yannick Vaugrenard, Marta Vincenzi, Lars Wohlin, Corien Wortmann-Kool, Roberts Zīle
на комисията по култура и образование
OPINION of the Committee on Culture and Education
по въпроса за освобождаване от отговорност във връзка с изпълнение на общия бюджет на Европейския съюз за финансова година 2005
on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005
Счита, че съобразно Финансовия регламент Комисията следва да обмисли дали да стандартизира процедурите за възлагане на договори при режим на фиксирани ставки, като се използват решенията на Комисията за финансиране на програми;
2. believes that, in keeping with the Financial Regulation, the Commission should consider whether to standardise contract award procedures under flat-rate arrangements, using Commission decisions to finance programmes;
Отбелязва, че разходите за одитиране на проекти на място са изключително високи; при все това счита, при условие че целта се състои в това рискът от допуск на грешка да се ограничи във възможно най-голяма степен, че разходите на проведените проверки трябва да съответстват на ефективността им, за да се постигне оптимално отношение между средствата за провеждане на общностната политика и средствата, определени за осъществяване на проверки;
5. notes that the costs for project auditing on the spot are extremely high; believes, however, given that the aim is to reduce the risk of error as far as possible, that the cost of the checks carried out must be made commensurate with their effectiveness in order to establish the optimum relationship between the resources invested in the implementation of Community policy and those earmarked for the purpose of conducting checks;
Correct handling of financial rules and simplified access to EU funds can create conflicting approaches.
Correct handling of financial rules and simplified access to EU funds can create conflicting approaches.
Your draftswoman supports any reasonable simplification of procedures in the area of culture, youth, media and education since in these areas many applicants are small organisations or even natural persons which do not have the knowledge or the capacities to deal with complex financial control systems.
Your draftswoman supports any reasonable simplification of procedures in the area of culture, youth, media and education since in these areas many applicants are small organisations or even natural persons which do not have the knowledge or the capacities to deal with complex financial control systems.
Moreover the amounts granted are usually rather small which justifies proportional administrative action.
Moreover the amounts granted are usually rather small which justifies proportional administrative action.
Simplified procedures and shorter delays for the selection of proposals will support the efforts of bringing Europe closer to the citizens.
Simplified procedures and shorter delays for the selection of proposals will support the efforts of bringing Europe closer to the citizens.
The new generation of multi-annual programmes 2007 -2013 takes into account the remarks made over a number of years as regards the need to simplify the programmes.
The new generation of multi-annual programmes 2007 -2013 takes into account the remarks made over a number of years as regards the need to simplify the programmes.
The revised Financial Regulation and its implementing rules should allow and encourage simpler procedures serving better the citizens and organisations active in this field, e.g. more use of lump sums, launching calls for proposals of operational grants in the year preceding the budgetary year and confirm within the first week(s) of the relevant year, two-step procedures with simplified first round-applications.
The revised Financial Regulation and its implementing rules should allow and encourage simpler procedures serving better the citizens and organisations active in this field, e.g. more use of lump sums, launching calls for proposals of operational grants in the year preceding the budgetary year and confirm within the first week(s) of the relevant year, two-step procedures with simplified first round-applications.
The draftswoman emphasises that there is a certain tension between the recommendation of the Court on making more extensive use of lump sum financing (e.g. average personnel costs) and its criticism that actual costs deviate from average costs.
The draftswoman emphasises that there is a certain tension between the recommendation of the Court on making more extensive use of lump sum financing (e.g. average personnel costs) and its criticism that actual costs deviate from average costs.
The Commission reply to this seems valid: the calculation of average rates must be done according to a consistent methodology which does not give rise to systematically higher average costs (paragraph 7.6).
The Commission reply to this seems valid: the calculation of average rates must be done according to a consistent methodology which does not give rise to systematically higher average costs (paragraph 7.6).
Parts of the programmes are implemented through national agencies .
Parts of the programmes are implemented through national agencies .
Over 60% of the budget of DG Education and Culture is channelled to recipients via national agencies.
Over 60% of the budget of DG Education and Culture is channelled to recipients via national agencies.
In total 99 of such agencies exist in the EU.
In total 99 of such agencies exist in the EU.
Some of those agencies have shown considerable weaknesses in their accounting systems.
Some of those agencies have shown considerable weaknesses in their accounting systems.
DG EAC states in its annual activity report that 75 out of 99 national agencies had been subject to an audit by the end of 2005 and that all agencies should be audited by the end of 2006.
DG EAC states in its annual activity report that 75 out of 99 national agencies had been subject to an audit by the end of 2005 and that all agencies should be audited by the end of 2006.
Nevertheless, it makes a reservation as regards the management of the programmes by national agencies.
Nevertheless, it makes a reservation as regards the management of the programmes by national agencies.
The Court, by recommending that the Commission further extend the controls of national agencies (para 7.29), indirectly confirms the need for improving the controls performed by these agencies.
The Court, by recommending that the Commission further extend the controls of national agencies (para 7.29), indirectly confirms the need for improving the controls performed by these agencies.
The revised Financial Regulation, too, puts more emphasis on Member States' responsibilities for programmes under shared management as regards effective and efficient control systems and recoveries.
The revised Financial Regulation, too, puts more emphasis on Member States' responsibilities for programmes under shared management as regards effective and efficient control systems and recoveries.
In order to react to these shortcomings it could ultimately be envisaged to reconsider delegating tasks to the national agencies, if in the course of a couple of years these national agencies cannot provide for better implementation and control of the budget.
In order to react to these shortcomings it could ultimately be envisaged to reconsider delegating tasks to the national agencies, if in the course of a couple of years these national agencies cannot provide for better implementation and control of the budget.
DG EAC in 2005 faced an internal reorganisation and parts of its activities were transferred to DG INFSO (media and audiovisual policy).
DG EAC in 2005 faced an internal reorganisation and parts of its activities were transferred to DG INFSO (media and audiovisual policy).
Furthermore the executive agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA) was set up, which involved the examination of 7.000 potential candidates and the transfer of 13.000 contracts.
Furthermore the executive agency for Education, Audiovisual and Culture (EACEA) was set up, which involved the examination of 7.000 potential candidates and the transfer of 13.000 contracts.
This complex operation certainly affected the way the DG runs its activities.
This complex operation certainly affected the way the DG runs its activities.
The cost-benefit analysis and report by the Commission on the functioning of the executive agency until now is rather positive as regards the respect of the deadlines and only report some minor problems as regards possible overlap and duplication of tasks.
The cost-benefit analysis and report by the Commission on the functioning of the executive agency until now is rather positive as regards the respect of the deadlines and only report some minor problems as regards possible overlap and duplication of tasks.
It points at the savings for the EU budget compared to a solution "in house" or compared to outsourcing.
It points at the savings for the EU budget compared to a solution "in house" or compared to outsourcing.
Your draftswoman notes tension between the Court's remarks on the need to do cost conscious controls (para 7.11) while finding that the Commission's supervisory and control systems do not provide assurance as to the legality and regularity of underlying transactions in the area of internal policies (para 7.28).
Your draftswoman notes tension between the Court's remarks on the need to do cost conscious controls (para 7.11) while finding that the Commission's supervisory and control systems do not provide assurance as to the legality and regularity of underlying transactions in the area of internal policies (para 7.28).
The Commission replies that given the prohibitive costs of auditing every project on the spot the Commission must tolerate a certain risk of error, provided that this risk is commensurate with the nature of the aid granted.
The Commission replies that given the prohibitive costs of auditing every project on the spot the Commission must tolerate a certain risk of error, provided that this risk is commensurate with the nature of the aid granted.
In this respect the annual activity report of DG EAC states that an analysis of the conclusions of audits finalised over the last three years shows an average rate of error of 9% , mainly relating to parts of the programmes that present a higher risk, such as transnational programmes.
In this respect the annual activity report of DG EAC states that an analysis of the conclusions of audits finalised over the last three years shows an average rate of error of 9% , mainly relating to parts of the programmes that present a higher risk, such as transnational programmes.
Such errors occur notably in programmes which include an important part of personnel costs where it is not seldom that in case of audits part of the costs are not reimbursed because of the lack of supporting evidence, such as time sheets (a problem observed by the Court as well in para 7.29).
Such errors occur notably in programmes which include an important part of personnel costs where it is not seldom that in case of audits part of the costs are not reimbursed because of the lack of supporting evidence, such as time sheets (a problem observed by the Court as well in para 7.29).
Therefore it is difficult to express the error rate in concrete amounts.
Therefore it is difficult to express the error rate in concrete amounts.
With respect to the activities of DG COMM in 2005, it should be stressed that the management partnerships between the Commission and national administrations should be used for additional information exercises in Member States.
With respect to the activities of DG COMM in 2005, it should be stressed that the management partnerships between the Commission and national administrations should be used for additional information exercises in Member States.
The Commission needs to avoid a situation like that in Germany where national funds for EU information measures have significantly decreased following the establishment of the partnership.
The Commission needs to avoid a situation like that in Germany where national funds for EU information measures have significantly decreased following the establishment of the partnership.
2005 discharge: EC general budget, Section III, Commission
Discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 - Section III - Commission
CULT 26.9.2006
CULT 26.9.2006
Helga Trüpel 12.9.2006
Helga Trüpel 12.9.2006
Marie-Hélène Descamps, Věra Flasarová, Milan Gaľa, Ovidiu Victor Ganţ, Vasco Graça Moura, Lissy Gröner, Luis Herrero-Tejedor, Ruth Hieronymi, Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Manolis Mavrommatis, Ljudmila Novak, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Karin Resetarits, Pál Schmitt, Gheorghe Vergil Şerbu, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Helga Trüpel, Thomas Wise
Marie-Hélène Descamps, Věra Flasarová, Milan Gaľa, Ovidiu Victor Ganţ, Vasco Graça Moura, Lissy Gröner, Luis Herrero-Tejedor, Ruth Hieronymi, Sándor Kónya-Hamar, Manolis Mavrommatis, Ljudmila Novak, Zdzisław Zbigniew Podkański, Karin Resetarits, Pál Schmitt, Gheorghe Vergil Şerbu, Nikolaos Sifunakis, Helga Trüpel, Thomas Wise
Rolf Berend, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Jaroslav Zvěřina
Rolf Berend, Erna Hennicot-Schoepges, Jaroslav Zvěřina
СТАНОВИЩЕ НА КОМИСИЯТА ПО ГРАЖДАНСКИ СВОБОДИ, ПРАВОСЪДИЕ И ВЪТРЕШНИ РАБОТИ
OPINION of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
относно освобождаването от отговорност във връзка с изпълнението на общия бюджет на Европейския съюз за финансовата 2005 година
on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general Budget for the financial year 2005
Комисията по граждански свободи, правосъдие и вътрешни работи приканва комисията по бюджетен контрол, в качеството й на водеща комисия, да включи в предложението за резолюция, което ще приеме, следните предложения:
The Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions in its motion for a resolution: