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На своя уебсайт органът на ООН е публикувал само ограничена информация за договорите, подписани с тези НПО, и не е оповестил договорените суми. 
On its website, the UN body published only limited information on the contracts signed with these NGOs and did not disclose the contracted amounts. 47 48
35 кандидатите за финансиране, включително НПО, не са свързани помежду си (вж. точка 22). 
In addition, the different systems used to register applicants for funding, including NGOs, were not interconnected (see paragraph 22).
В областта на външната дейност ЕСП констатира, че подборът на Комисията на проекти, ръководени от НПО, като цяло е прозрачен. 
In the area of external action, we found the Commission’s selection of NGO-led projects to be generally transparent.
В някои случаи, обаче, се наблюдават недостатъци. (вж. точки 28—33). 
However, there were shortcomings in certain cases. (see paragraphs 28 to 33).
Одиторите констатираха, че различните дирекции на Комисията не са приложили по еднакъв начин процедурите за вторично отпускане на безвъзмездна помощ. 
We found that the different Commission departments did not apply the sub-granting procedures in the same way.
Тълкуването на ГД „Европейска гражданска защита и европейски операции за хуманитарна помощ“ на правилата за финансова подкрепа на трети страни е по-широко от това на останалите генерални дирекции и позволява няколко нива на усвояване, без ограничение на сумите, отпуснати вторично на други изпълнители (вж. точки 35 и 37). 
DG ECHO ́s interpretation of the rules for financial support to third parties was broader than other DGs and allows for several implementation layers with no limitation on the sub-granted amounts (see paragraphs 35 and 37).
Одитираните процедури на органите на ООН за подбор на неправителствени организации невинаги са прозрачни (вж. точки 38 и 39). 
The audited UN bodies’ selection procedures of NGOs were not always transparent (see paragraphs 38 and 39).
36 Препоръка 2 — Проверка на прилагането на правилата за вторично отпускане на безвъзмездна помощ Когато за изпълнението на дейност при пряко управление се изисква вторично отпускане на средства, Комисията следва: а) да прилага еднакво тълкуване на приложимите правила на Финансовия регламент между различните служби, като отчита спецификата на секторите; по-специално, когато изпълнението на дейност изисква финансова подкрепа за трета страна, условията за такова подпомагане следва да бъдат определени в споразумението за отпускане на безвъзмездна помощ в съответствие с разпоредбите на Финансовия регламент от 2018 г. Когато органите на ООН избират бенефициенти при непряко управление, Комисията следва: б) да се увери, че органите на ООН прилагат правилно своите правила и процедури за подбор на партньорите по изпълнението. 
To this end, the Commission should receive appropriate information and improve the reliability of the information in its accounting system on NGOs implementing EU funds by: (a) including in its internal guidelines on the validation of legal entities, clear criteria to identify NGOs in ABAC; (b) including, within a single registration system, the requirement (or the option, in the case of NGOs declaring safety concerns) for EU fund applicants to declare themselves as an NGO, disclosing the criteria which would be used to consider the organisation as such. Timeframe: end of 2020.
Комисията невинаги събира и проверява правилно информацията относно неправителствените организации. 
The Commission did not always collect and check the information on NGOs appropriately.
По-специално, тези системи невинаги позволяват отразяване на средствата, получени от всички бенефициенти по договори (вж. точки 41—42). 
In particular, these systems did not always allow the recording of funds received by all contract beneficiaries (see paragraphs 41 to 42).
В областта на външната дейност Комисията не разполага с подробна информация за получените финансови средства и дейностите, извършвани от всички участници в изпълнението. 
In external action, the Commission did not have comprehensive information on the funding received and activities carried out by all the implementing actors.
Такъв е случаят особено при мрежите от международни неправителствени организации и проектите при непряко управление. 
This occurred particularly with networks of international NGOs and projects under indirect management.
Нещо повече, при непрякото управление липсата на налична информация се е оказала пречка за проверките на Комисията относно декларираните разходи (вж. точки 43—49). 
Furthermore, in indirect management, the lack of information available hindered the Commission’s checks on the costs declared (see paragraphs 43 to 49).
Информацията относно средствата на ЕС, отпуснати на НПО, се публикува в няколко системи, но оповестената информация е ограничена, освен в областта на външната дейност (вж. точки 51—56). 
Information on EU funds implemented by NGOs is published in several systems but the information disclosed is limited, except in the area of external action (see paragraphs 51 to 56).
Като цяло Комисията оповестява данните за хуманитарната помощ и помощта за развитие в съответствие с международните стандарти за прозрачност, но някои данни показват слабости (вж. точки 58—60). 
The Commission generally disclosed data on humanitarian and development aid in accordance with international transparency standards, but some of the data showed weaknesses (see paragraphs 58 to 60).
В пет от разгледаните случаи упълномощените органи на ООН или не са публикували, или са публикували само частично договорите, възложени на НПО, а Комисията не е проверила дали те са изпълнили това изискване (вж. точка 62). 
In five cases, the entrusted UN bodies either did not publish, or only partially published, the contracts awarded to NGOs, and the Commission did not check whether the UN bodies had fulfilled this requirement (see paragraph 62).
38 Препоръка 4 — Стандартизиране и подобряване на точността на публикуваната информация Комисията следва: а) да приеме единен подход сред всички служби за публикуването в Системата за финансова прозрачност, като следи за това всички бенефициенти на безвъзмездна помощ, с които ЕС има сключен договор, да са оповестени, както и размерът на отпуснатото им финансиране. 
33 Recommendation 4 – Standardise and improve accuracy of information published The Commission should: (a) adopt a uniform approach among all the services to publishing in the Financial Transparency System, making sure that all beneficiaries contracted by the EU are disclosed, together with the amount of funding awarded.
В областта на външната дейност Комисията следва: б) да постигне по-голямо съответствие с международните стандарти за прозрачност на помощта, като докладва данни за резултатите от финансираните проекти и за доверителните фондове на ЕС; в) да проверява дали органите на ООН изпълняват адекватно задължението си да оповестяват договорите, възложени с финансиране от ЕС. 
Timeframe: mid 2021. In external action, the Commission should: (b) further increase its compliance with international standards on aid transparency by reporting on the results of the projects funded and EU trust funds data; (c) verify UN bodies’ fulfilment of their obligation to adequately disclose the contracts awarded with EU funding.
За Сметната палата Klaus-Heiner LEHNE Председател 39 
For the Court of Auditors Klaus-Heiner LEHNE President
Две международни НПО Етиопия Ливан DEVCO ECHO NEAR ECHO 
UN body 9 277 294 26.07.2014 - 25.11.2018 Two international NGOs Ethiopia Lebanon DG DEVCO DG ECHO DG NEAR DG ECHO
REPLIES OF THE COMMISSION TO THE SPECIAL REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS “TRANSPARENCY OF EU FUNDS IMPLEMENTED BY NGOS: MORE EFFORT NEEDED” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY III. 
REPLIES OF THE COMMISSION TO THE SPECIAL REPORT OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS “TRANSPARENCY OF EU FUNDS IMPLEMENTED BY NGOS: MORE EFFORT NEEDED” EXECUTIVE SUMMARY III.
The Commission considers that its funding is sufficiently transparent and that NGOs should not be singled out as a particular category of beneficiaries. 
The Commission considers that its funding is sufficiently transparent and that NGOs should not be singled out as a particular category of beneficiaries.
In the treatment of applications, provided the applicants comply with the eligibility criteria, the focus of the Commission is on the project description and whether it matches the programme objectives and how it could contribute to their achievements. 
In the treatment of applications, provided the applicants comply with the eligibility criteria, the focus of the Commission is on the project description and whether it matches the programme objectives and how it could contribute to their achievements.
As recording the NGO status is not a legal requirement and as NGOs do not have a legal definition, the accounting system does not record funds specifically channelled to the NGO sector. 
As recording the NGO status is not a legal requirement and as NGOs do not have a legal definition, the accounting system does not record funds specifically channelled to the NGO sector.
The recording of the NGO status of beneficiaries in the Commission accounting system is not mandatory, given the absence of legal grounds for treating NGOs differently to other beneficiaries and in the absence of a common NGO definition. 
The recording of the NGO status of beneficiaries in the Commission accounting system is not mandatory, given the absence of legal grounds for treating NGOs differently to other beneficiaries and in the absence of a common NGO definition.
In addition, no financial transparency requirement specifically mentions that reporting on NGO funding is required. 
In addition, no financial transparency requirement specifically mentions that reporting on NGO funding is required.
Therefore the Commission considers that the classification done in its accounting system cannot be considered as unreliable. 
Therefore the Commission considers that the classification done in its accounting system cannot be considered as unreliable.
V. The Commission departments use the flexibility included in the Financial Regulation to deliver aid in various ways. 
V. The Commission departments use the flexibility included in the Financial Regulation to deliver aid in various ways.
When providing aid through financial support to third parties, specific operational contexts, such as humanitarian aid, are now acknowledged in the new Financial Regulation, which includes under Article 204 (last sentence) that "this threshold may be exceeded where achieving the objectives of the actions would otherwise be impossible or overly difficult". 
When providing aid through financial support to third parties, specific operational contexts, such as humanitarian aid, are now acknowledged in the new Financial Regulation, which includes under Article 204 (last sentence) that "this threshold may be exceeded where achieving the objectives of the actions would otherwise be impossible or overly difficult".
In addition, the Financial Regulation does not define the number of implementation layers. 
In addition, the Financial Regulation does not define the number of implementation layers.
The information collected on EU funds implemented by NGOs cannot be uniform. 
The information collected on EU funds implemented by NGOs cannot be uniform.
The type of information required will depend on the context within which the EU funds are implemented. 
The type of information required will depend on the context within which the EU funds are implemented.
The Commission would like to point out that it actively monitors the implementation of projects and conducts the necessary financial checks. 
The Commission would like to point out that it actively monitors the implementation of projects and conducts the necessary financial checks.
In accordance with the relevant legal framework the Commission may: - Request the beneficiaries to make available all financial information concerning a project; - Conduct checks, including on-the-spot checks, related to the to EU-funded operations. 
In accordance with the relevant legal framework the Commission may: - Request the beneficiaries to make available all financial information concerning a project; - Conduct checks, including on-the-spot checks, related to the to EU-funded operations.
The Commission accepts all recommendations except for the first one for the reasons set out in the replies. 
The Commission accepts all recommendations except for the first one for the reasons set out in the replies.
INTRODUCTION 1. 
INTRODUCTION 1.
The Commission acknowledges the growing interest in transparency of financing of NGOs. 
The Commission acknowledges the growing interest in transparency of financing of NGOs.
The Commission notes that the pursuit of transparency should be contextualised in the following way: - no common EU definition of NGOs is given or proposed by the legislator and the absence of such a definition should frame the expectations concerning the information available to the Commission on NGOs; 1 
The Commission notes that the pursuit of transparency should be contextualised in the following way: - no common EU definition of NGOs is given or proposed by the legislator and the absence of such a definition should frame the expectations concerning the information available to the Commission on NGOs; 1
- any attempt at defining an NGO is to be balanced against the need to protect the operating space of NGOs. 
- any attempt at defining an NGO is to be balanced against the need to protect the operating space of NGOs.
Box 1 – What is an NGO? 
Box 1 – What is an NGO?
See reply of the Commission to paragraph 2. 
See reply of the Commission to paragraph 2.
Also, the Commission would like to stress that the criteria of the 1997 Commission communication have not been replicated in the Commission basic acts. 
Also, the Commission would like to stress that the criteria of the 1997 Commission communication have not been replicated in the Commission basic acts.
Specifically, the Commission would like to point out that in the policy area of development aid, the term "CSO" is more frequently used than NGO. 
Specifically, the Commission would like to point out that in the policy area of development aid, the term "CSO" is more frequently used than NGO.
The COM(2012) 4921 defines CSOs of which NGOs are a subset. 
The COM(2012) 4921 defines CSOs of which NGOs are a subset.
Article 35 of the Financial Regulation does not make an explicit reference to NGOs. 
Article 35 of the Financial Regulation does not make an explicit reference to NGOs.
Furthermore, in the context of humanitarian assistance, it may not be appropriate to disclose all the information gathered in conflict zones since this might endanger the parties involved. 
Furthermore, in the context of humanitarian assistance, it may not be appropriate to disclose all the information gathered in conflict zones since this might endanger the parties involved.
In the context of development aid, it is important to emphasize that the Commission enjoys discretion in deciding to disclose information on recipients of Union funds in sensitive policy areas (see CIR Art 4 (5): “ when providing the Union’s financial assistance (...) the Commission shall, where appropriate, take all necessary measures in order to ensure the visibility of the Union’s financial support. 
In the context of development aid, it is important to emphasize that the Commission enjoys discretion in deciding to disclose information on recipients of Union funds in sensitive policy areas (see CIR Art 4 (5): “ when providing the Union’s financial assistance (...) the Commission shall, where appropriate, take all necessary measures in order to ensure the visibility of the Union’s financial support.
Those shall include measures imposing visibility requirements on recipients of Union funds, except in duly justified cases.”). 
Those shall include measures imposing visibility requirements on recipients of Union funds, except in duly justified cases.”).
OBSERVATIONS 18. 
OBSERVATIONS 18.
As recording the NGOs status is not a legal requirement and as the NGOs do not have a legal definition, the accounting system is not designed to record funds specifically channelled to the NGO sector. 
As recording the NGOs status is not a legal requirement and as the NGOs do not have a legal definition, the accounting system is not designed to record funds specifically channelled to the NGO sector.
Hence, the Commission does not consider that the identification of NGOs is unreliable. 
Hence, the Commission does not consider that the identification of NGOs is unreliable.
In view of the absence of a definition and the absence of NGO-specific requirements in the Financial Regulation, there are no grounds based on which the Commission would need to develop a strategy specifically targeting NGOs. 
In view of the absence of a definition and the absence of NGO-specific requirements in the Financial Regulation, there are no grounds based on which the Commission would need to develop a strategy specifically targeting NGOs.
See the Commission reply to paragraph 19. 
See the Commission reply to paragraph 19.
Applicants will need to register once in the SEDIA system, but updates of their registration will be needed when information is not valid anymore. 
Applicants will need to register once in the SEDIA system, but updates of their registration will be needed when information is not valid anymore.
Thorough checks are being performed to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria, which include not-for-profit status, and registration details – including the validation of the legal form. 
Thorough checks are being performed to ensure compliance with eligibility criteria, which include not-for-profit status, and registration details – including the validation of the legal form.
Concerning LIFE operating grants, the statutes and registration documents of all applicants are systematically checked2. 
Concerning LIFE operating grants, the statutes and registration documents of all applicants are systematically checked2.
1 2 COM(2012) 492 final of 12.9.2012, “The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe’s engagement with Civil Society in external relations” classifies as CSOs, among others, NGOs, community-based organisations, faith-based organisations, foundations, research institutions, cooperatives, professional and business associations. 
1 2 COM(2012) 492 final of 12.9.2012, “The roots of democracy and sustainable development: Europe’s engagement with Civil Society in external relations” classifies as CSOs, among others, NGOs, community-based organisations, faith-based organisations, foundations, research institutions, cooperatives, professional and business associations.
Nota bene: eligible applicants under LIFE do not have to be registered as NGOs. 
Nota bene: eligible applicants under LIFE do not have to be registered as NGOs.
They have to fulfil all eligibility criteria in order to be able to participate to the LIFE action programme for operating grants to support European environmental and climate NGOs. 2 
They have to fulfil all eligibility criteria in order to be able to participate to the LIFE action programme for operating grants to support European environmental and climate NGOs. 2
In the case of humanitarian aid, an NGO can only enter into a specific contractual relationship to implement an Action after having signed a Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA). 
In the case of humanitarian aid, an NGO can only enter into a specific contractual relationship to implement an Action after having signed a Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA).
The Commission thoroughly verifies the NGO status before signing the FPA and sending the information to ABAC. 
The Commission thoroughly verifies the NGO status before signing the FPA and sending the information to ABAC.
The eligibility criteria are checked for all participants in calls for proposals selected to receive funding before the grant agreements are signed. 
The eligibility criteria are checked for all participants in calls for proposals selected to receive funding before the grant agreements are signed.
This is a principle embedded in the Financial Regulation. 
This is a principle embedded in the Financial Regulation.
Many universities and research institutes are charities, independent of Government, not-for-profit and acting for the public good. 
Many universities and research institutes are charities, independent of Government, not-for-profit and acting for the public good.
These elements would, in some Member States, indicate that they are NGOs. 
These elements would, in some Member States, indicate that they are NGOs.
The Commission considers that the information that it possesses is reliable, and that its reliability is not affected by the non-validation of NGO status. 
The Commission considers that the information that it possesses is reliable, and that its reliability is not affected by the non-validation of NGO status.
Absence of information about NGOs is due to the fact that there is no EU-wide definition of an NGO. 
Absence of information about NGOs is due to the fact that there is no EU-wide definition of an NGO.
The NGO flag could only be made mandatory in ABAC if agreement was reached on a common definition of what constitutes an NGO and if a legal basis for singling out NGOs would be introduced. 
The NGO flag could only be made mandatory in ABAC if agreement was reached on a common definition of what constitutes an NGO and if a legal basis for singling out NGOs would be introduced.
It is only obligatory to complete the legal entity type for every registration in ABAC. 
It is only obligatory to complete the legal entity type for every registration in ABAC.
For project 16, the legal form type recorded is as Non-Profit Organisation in ABAC. 
For project 16, the legal form type recorded is as Non-Profit Organisation in ABAC.
PADOR registration system is local and does not automatically feed the information in the legal entity record. 
PADOR registration system is local and does not automatically feed the information in the legal entity record.
Selection procedures depend on implementation modalities (i.e. grants, service contract, etc.) which are chosen depending on the objectives of the programme, not based on the beneficiaries/potential implementing partners. 
Selection procedures depend on implementation modalities (i.e. grants, service contract, etc.) which are chosen depending on the objectives of the programme, not based on the beneficiaries/potential implementing partners.
Whether NGOs can receive funding under the same conditions depends on the guidelines/tender specifications, and is also determined based on the objectives of the programme. 
Whether NGOs can receive funding under the same conditions depends on the guidelines/tender specifications, and is also determined based on the objectives of the programme.
The Financial Regulation does not impose a systematic verification of all supporting documents. 
The Financial Regulation does not impose a systematic verification of all supporting documents.
A general obligation to submit supporting documents would create a heavy administrative burden (both for the applicants and the Commission) and might substantially delay award procedures. 
A general obligation to submit supporting documents would create a heavy administrative burden (both for the applicants and the Commission) and might substantially delay award procedures.
The information provided must be truthful and can be verified if a doubt arises. 
The information provided must be truthful and can be verified if a doubt arises.
In case of untruthful information, the applicant may be eliminated from the process. 
In case of untruthful information, the applicant may be eliminated from the process.
In accordance with the principle of proportionality, all declarations by the potential beneficiaries are not systematically checked by the Contracting Authority. 
In accordance with the principle of proportionality, all declarations by the potential beneficiaries are not systematically checked by the Contracting Authority.