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– evaluarea cu regularitate şi într-un mod coordonat şi coerent a activităţii agenţiilor şi a rezultatelor acestora, inclusiv evaluarea externă, în special prin intermediul unor analize cost-beneficiu;
– an assessment, regularly and in a coordinated and coherent manner, of the work and the performance of the agencies, including an external assessment, in particular by means of cost-benefit analyses,
– evaluarea privind rentabilitatea recurgerii la o agenţie comparativ cu îndeplinirea sarcinilor relevante de către serviciile Comisiei;
– evaluation of whether the agency option is more cost-effective than having the relevant tasks performed by the Commission departments themselves,
– evaluarea posibilelor beneficii pierdute din cauza exercitării anumitor activităţi de către agenţiile de reglementare, în locul serviciilor Comisiei;
– assessment of possible benefits lost through having certain activities performed by the regulatory agencies instead of by the Commission's departments,
– adoptarea unor măsuri care să vizeze sporirea transparenţei agenţiilor, în special prin intermediul unei apropieri între caracteristicile lor structurale de bază;
– the taking of measures to increase the transparency of the agencies, in particular through approximation of their fundamental structural characteristics,
– stabilirea limitelor privind autonomia agenţiilor şi controlul exercitat asupra acestora şi, în special, a naturii şi amplorii responsabilităţii Comisiei în ceea ce priveşte activităţile lor respective, ţinând, bineînţeles, seama de faptul că măsura în care Comisia este responsabilă nu poate depăşi pe cea în care aceasta poate influenţa în mod concret activităţile agenţiilor ca atare;
– the setting of boundaries in relation to the independence and supervision of the agencies, particularly the nature and extent of the Commission's responsibility for their activities, taking account of the fact that the degree of accountability of the Commission cannot exceed the degree to which it exerts actual influence over the activities of the agencies as such,
– desemnarea unor reprezentanţi din partea Consiliului şi a Comisiei în cadrul organelor de control ale agenţiilor şi audierea candidaţilor de către comisia competentă a Parlamentului;
– appointment of representatives to the supervisory bodies for the agencies from the Council and the Commission and interviewing of candidates by the competent parliamentary committee,
– desemnarea organelor executive ale agenţiilor şi, în special, a directorilor lor respectivi, precum şi definirea rolului Parlamentului în acest sens;
– appointment of the executive bodies of the agencies, in particular their director, and defining the role of Parliament in this respect,
– nevoia unei abordări tip în rândul agenţiilor cu privire la prezentarea activităţilor desfăşurate în timpul exerciţiului financiar respectiv şi la prezentarea conturilor acestora şi a rapoartelor privind gestiunea bugetară şi financiară;
– the need for a standard approach among the agencies with regard to the presentation of their activities during the financial year in question, and of their accounts and reports on budgetary and financial management,
– o cerinţă standard pentru directorii tuturor agenţiilor de a întocmi şi semna o declaraţie de asigurare, inclusiv eventuale rezerve, acolo unde este cazul;
– a standard requirement for directors of all agencies to draw up and sign a statement of assurance, including reservations where necessary,
– un model armonizat aplicat tuturor agenţiilor şi organismelor descentralizate în care să se facă clar distincţia între
– a harmonised model applicable to all agencies and satellite bodies clearly distinguishing between
- un raport anual destinat publicului larg privind operaţiunile, activitatea şi realizările organismului;
- an annual report intended for a general readership on the body's operations, work and achievements,
- situaţiile financiare şi un raport privind execuţia bugetului;
- financial statements and a report on the implementation of the budget,
- un raport de activitate similar rapoartelor de activitate ale directorilor generali din cadrul Comisiei;
- an activity report along the lines of the activity reports of the Directors-General of the Commission,
- o declaraţie de asigurare semnată de directorul organismului, însoţită de eventuale rezerve sau observaţii pe care directorul consideră oportun să le aducă la cunoştinţa autorităţii abilitate să acorde descărcarea de gestiune;
- a declaration of assurance signed by the body's director, together with any reservations or observations which the director considers it appropriate to draw to the attention of the discharge authority,
– definirea principiilor pentru a stabili dacă şi în ce măsură taxele şi plăţile ar trebui să fie o sursă de finanţare pentru agenţii;
– definition of the principles for determining whether and to what extent fees and payments should be a source of funding for agencies,
– nevoia de a revizui în mod constant agenţiile existente şi stabilirea criteriilor pe baza cărora să se determine dacă o agenţie de reglementare şi-a atins scopul şi poate fi desfiinţată.
– provision of a rolling review of the need for existing agencies, and the establishment of criteria to determine when a regulatory agency has achieved its purpose and can be wound up;
7. invită Consiliul şi Comisia să conlucreze cu Parlamentul pentru a stabili un cadru clar, comun şi coerent cu privire la poziţia pe care o vor avea agenţiile în cadrul guvernării UE;
Calls on the Council and the Commission to work jointly with Parliament to produce a clear, common and coherent framework for the future position of the agencies in the scheme of EU governance;
11. consideră că trebuie să se asigure participarea la activitatea agenţiilor de reglementare prin structurarea în mod formal a procesului de consultare şi dialog cu părţile interesate;
Considers that participation in the activity of the regulatory agencies will have to be ensured by formally structuring the processes of consultation and dialogue with the stakeholders;
14. va examina dacă iniţiativa Comisiei de a amâna propunerea de înfiinţare a unor noi agenţii de reglementare include şi cele două propuneri în prezent în suspens în domeniile energiei şi al telecomunicaţiilor;
Will examine whether the Commission's undertaking to defer any proposal to set up new regulatory agencies should also cover the two proposals currently in abeyance in the fields of energy and telecommunications;
– prezentarea unui raport anual Parlamentului de către agenţiile însele;
– submission to Parliament of the annual report by the agencies themselves,
– posibilitatea de a-l invita pe directorul fiecărei agenţii, pe parcursul procesului de numire, să se prezinte în faţa comisiei parlamentare competente;
– possibly inviting the director of each agency to appear before the competent parliamentary committee during the appointment process and,
– acordarea de către Parlament a descărcării privind execuţia bugetelor agenţiilor care beneficiază de finanţare comunitară;
– Parliament granting discharge for the execution of the budgets of those agencies which receive Community funding;
18. solicită Preşedintelui şi Conferinţei preşedinţilor să acorde prioritate constituirii grupului de lucru propus de Comisie şi consideră oportun ca Parlamentul să fie reprezentat în cadrul acestui grup de preşedinţii sau raportorii Comisiei pentru afaceri constituţionale, ai Comisiei pentru bugete şi ai altor două comisii cu experienţă practică în cea ce priveşte controlul activităţii agenţiilor de reglementare;
Calls on the President and the Conference of Presidents to give priority to the question of the composition of the working group proposed by the Commission and considers it appropriate that Parliament be represented in that group by the chairs or rapporteurs of the Committee on Constitutional Affairs, the Committee on Budgets and two other committees with practical experience of oversight of the work of regulatory agencies;
Consideraţii bugetare
Budgetary considerations
Agenţii noi - legătura dintre procedurile legislative şi prerogativele bugetare
New agencies - Link between legislative procedures and budgetary prerogatives
Agenţii existente - controlul
Existing agencies - Monitoring
– relevanţa: în ce măsură s-au dovedit relevante obiectivele prevăzute în regulamentul de instituire al unei agenţii, faţă de nivelul fondurilor publice aprobate în buget?
– Relevance: to what extent were the objectives foreseen by the founding regulation of an agency relevant for the level of public spending authorised in the budget?
– eficacitatea: ce efecte (impact) au avut activităţile desfăşurate de agenţie?
– Effectiveness: what effects (impact) have been achieved by the activity of the agency?
Cadrul general comun
General common framework
36. insistă ca procesul de auditare/descărcare de gestiune să fie proporţional cu bugetul global al agenţiilor; constată, în special, că resursele de care dispune Curtea de Conturi Europeană nu au crescut în ultimii ani proporţional cu numărul de agenţii;
Insists that the auditing/discharge process must be proportionate to the overall budget of the agencies; notes in particular that the resources available to the European Court of Auditors have not increased in line with the number of agencies in recent years;
5/2008 al Curţii de Conturi Europene privind buna gestiune financiară a agenţiilor, o atenţie deosebită fiind acordată auditurilor de performanţă;
Draws attention to the European Court of Auditors' special report No 5/2008 on the sound financial management of agencies with particular reference to performance audits;
There has been a significant increase in recent times in the number of regulatory agencies at both European and national level.
There has been a significant increase in recent times in the number of regulatory agencies at both European and national level.
There are similarities but also differences between the two levels of reference.
There are similarities but also differences between the two levels of reference.
The structural and operational diversity of these agencies at European and at national level raises serious questions concerning regulatory parameters, good governance and institutional relations in terms of centralisation – decentralisation.
The structural and operational diversity of these agencies at European and at national level raises serious questions concerning regulatory parameters, good governance and institutional relations in terms of centralisation – decentralisation.
One of the fundamental differences between the national and European regulatory agencies consists in the extent of parliamentary legitimisation, which for the former is enhanced and for the latter deficient.
One of the fundamental differences between the national and European regulatory agencies consists in the extent of parliamentary legitimisation, which for the former is enhanced and for the latter deficient.
The European Parliament has repeatedly considered the institutional, financial (see in this respect the opinions of the associated Committees on Budgets and Budgetary Control) and procedural questions raised by the operation of the European agencies.
The European Parliament has repeatedly considered the institutional, financial (see in this respect the opinions of the associated Committees on Budgets and Budgetary Control) and procedural questions raised by the operation of the European agencies.
Following the Council's refusal to accept a legally binding instrument and the rejection of the proposal to conclude an interinstitutional agreement (letter of 22 June 2007 from the President-in-Office of the Council to the President of the European Parliament), the Commission used its right of initiative to present an alternative proposal.
Following the Council's refusal to accept a legally binding instrument and the rejection of the proposal to conclude an interinstitutional agreement (letter of 22 June 2007 from the President-in-Office of the Council to the President of the European Parliament), the Commission used its right of initiative to present an alternative proposal.
Specifically, the Commission decided to withdraw the draft interinstitutional agreement, proposing instead to set up an interinstitutional working group tasked with drawing up a common framework for the regulatory agencies and defining the competence of each of the European institutions vis-à-vis those agencies.
Specifically, the Commission decided to withdraw the draft interinstitutional agreement, proposing instead to set up an interinstitutional working group tasked with drawing up a common framework for the regulatory agencies and defining the competence of each of the European institutions vis-à-vis those agencies.
Categorisation of the European regulatory agencies
Categorisation of the European regulatory agencies
The European institutional landscape comprises a large number of decentralised or quasi-autonomous bodies grouped together under the heading 'regulatory agencies'.
The European institutional landscape comprises a large number of decentralised or quasi-autonomous bodies grouped together under the heading 'regulatory agencies'.
The 29 European agencies (see the attached annex with the detailed list of European regulatory agencies) constitute what at first sight appear to be 'micro-institutions' but which, in essence, have an obvious 'macro-impact'.
The 29 European agencies (see the attached annex with the detailed list of European regulatory agencies) constitute what at first sight appear to be 'micro-institutions' but which, in essence, have an obvious 'macro-impact'.
The European agencies are divided into two categories: 'regulatory' and 'executive'.
The European agencies are divided into two categories: 'regulatory' and 'executive'.
The task of the former is determined on a case by case basis on their own legal basis, i.e. their own sectoral regulatory framework (it should be noted that 12 of the 23 agencies whose authority is enshrined in the EC Treaty, take Article 308 as their legal basis).
The task of the former is determined on a case by case basis on their own legal basis, i.e. their own sectoral regulatory framework (it should be noted that 12 of the 23 agencies whose authority is enshrined in the EC Treaty, take Article 308 as their legal basis).
The executive agencies are entrusted with a specific task which principally consists in assisting with the management of Community programmes pursuant to Council Regulation No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002, i.e. in accordance with a common legal basis.
The executive agencies are entrusted with a specific task which principally consists in assisting with the management of Community programmes pursuant to Council Regulation No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002, i.e. in accordance with a common legal basis.
For both categories of agency, the question arises of the need for an interim review of their work and performance.
For both categories of agency, the question arises of the need for an interim review of their work and performance.
The usefulness of setting up and operating a regulatory agency can only be assessed on a case by case basis.
The usefulness of setting up and operating a regulatory agency can only be assessed on a case by case basis.
The nature of the responsibilities conferred on these agencies, their needs in terms of human resources and the extent to which it is desirable to confer decision-making powers on them should be subject to a cost-benefit analysis, including an external assessment.
The nature of the responsibilities conferred on these agencies, their needs in terms of human resources and the extent to which it is desirable to confer decision-making powers on them should be subject to a cost-benefit analysis, including an external assessment.
Any discussion about setting up new agencies, including the two proposals currently in abeyance, presupposes positive, measurable and transparent assessment of already existing agencies in terms of administrative and financial governance.
Any discussion about setting up new agencies, including the two proposals currently in abeyance, presupposes positive, measurable and transparent assessment of already existing agencies in terms of administrative and financial governance.
In any event, setting up new agencies should be scheduled for after the expiry of the current financial period, i.e. after 2013, taking account of the conclusions of the 2009-2010 horizontal evaluation.
In any event, setting up new agencies should be scheduled for after the expiry of the current financial period, i.e. after 2013, taking account of the conclusions of the 2009-2010 horizontal evaluation.
The position of the European regulatory agencies in the European institutional landscape
The position of the European regulatory agencies in the European institutional landscape
The operation of the European regulatory agencies is closely linked to the various levels of European governance but also the European strategy to improve legislation.
The operation of the European regulatory agencies is closely linked to the various levels of European governance but also the European strategy to improve legislation.
The conceptual approach and modus operandi of the regulatory agencies in the EU are diverse in nature.
The conceptual approach and modus operandi of the regulatory agencies in the EU are diverse in nature.
The excessive increase in the number of regulatory agencies has undoubtedly resulted in inflated European regulatory intervention, the fragmentation of and a lack of transparency in European policies and, by extension, has made operational coordination more difficult.
The excessive increase in the number of regulatory agencies has undoubtedly resulted in inflated European regulatory intervention, the fragmentation of and a lack of transparency in European policies and, by extension, has made operational coordination more difficult.
The Commission itself in its communication to the European Parliament and the Council 'European agencies – the way forward' (COM(2008)135 final, Brussels, 11 March 2008) recognises the need 'to have clarity about their role, and about the mechanisms to ensure the accountability of these public bodies' (page 2).
The Commission itself in its communication to the European Parliament and the Council 'European agencies – the way forward' (COM(2008)135 final, Brussels, 11 March 2008) recognises the need 'to have clarity about their role, and about the mechanisms to ensure the accountability of these public bodies' (page 2).
What is required is a minimum total of common principles and rules relating to the structure, operation and control of the regulatory agencies so that they integrate harmoniously within the framework of fundamental principles which derive from the Treaties.
What is required is a minimum total of common principles and rules relating to the structure, operation and control of the regulatory agencies so that they integrate harmoniously within the framework of fundamental principles which derive from the Treaties.
There is in fact a multiplicity of structures.
There is in fact a multiplicity of structures.
While the management board usually consists of at least one representative of each Member State, the executive director of the agency is, in the majority of cases, appointed by the management board on a proposal from the Commission, in other cases by the Commission on a proposal by the management board, or by the Council on the basis of a list of candidates which is drawn up either by the management board or by the Commission.
While the management board usually consists of at least one representative of each Member State, the executive director of the agency is, in the majority of cases, appointed by the management board on a proposal from the Commission, in other cases by the Commission on a proposal by the management board, or by the Council on the basis of a list of candidates which is drawn up either by the management board or by the Commission.
In this respect, it would be useful to draw up common interinstitutional guidelines to enable the EU institutions to collaborate, while strictly respecting each other's tasks and competences.
In this respect, it would be useful to draw up common interinstitutional guidelines to enable the EU institutions to collaborate, while strictly respecting each other's tasks and competences.
It would also be useful not only to adopt a framework designed to harmonise the operation of the European regulatory agencies but also to effect that on the basis of democratic principles.
It would also be useful not only to adopt a framework designed to harmonise the operation of the European regulatory agencies but also to effect that on the basis of democratic principles.
This is why Parliament has called on the Council on several occasions to make a constructive contribution to developing a common understanding and a congruent approach to policy by the European regulatory agencies, which occupy an important place in the chain of institutional mechanisms of the EU.
This is why Parliament has called on the Council on several occasions to make a constructive contribution to developing a common understanding and a congruent approach to policy by the European regulatory agencies, which occupy an important place in the chain of institutional mechanisms of the EU.
The sui generis legal nature of the European regulatory agencies
The sui generis legal nature of the European regulatory agencies
The particular legal nature of the regulatory agencies consists in the fact that they are assigned competences which resemble not only the regulatory role played by the administration (particularly in the case of legally binding decisions in respect of third parties) but also the role of the judicial authorities in imposing penalties.
The particular legal nature of the regulatory agencies consists in the fact that they are assigned competences which resemble not only the regulatory role played by the administration (particularly in the case of legally binding decisions in respect of third parties) but also the role of the judicial authorities in imposing penalties.
In fact, a distinction is made between agencies which take legally binding decisions, those which provide technical and/or scientific expertise and agencies of an operational nature (COM(2008)135 final, page 8).
In fact, a distinction is made between agencies which take legally binding decisions, those which provide technical and/or scientific expertise and agencies of an operational nature (COM(2008)135 final, page 8).
Furthermore, the agencies are organisationally and financially autonomous and their members often have guarantees of personal and/or operational independence.
Furthermore, the agencies are organisationally and financially autonomous and their members often have guarantees of personal and/or operational independence.
The aforementioned points prevent the agencies being classified in the traditional legal categories despite the fact that they already constitute an accepted para-institutional component of the EU.
The aforementioned points prevent the agencies being classified in the traditional legal categories despite the fact that they already constitute an accepted para-institutional component of the EU.
In the present case, the European regulatory agencies, in particular those governed by the EC Treaty, are ‘executive bodies’.
In the present case, the European regulatory agencies, in particular those governed by the EC Treaty, are ‘executive bodies’.
It should be clarified that the term ‘regulatory’ does not imply that the agencies have the authority to take regulatory measures with general effect; they only have the power to issue individual decisions within the framework of clearly defined Community legislation in order to safeguard the principle of institutional balance laid down by Article 7 of the EC Treaty.
It should be clarified that the term ‘regulatory’ does not imply that the agencies have the authority to take regulatory measures with general effect; they only have the power to issue individual decisions within the framework of clearly defined Community legislation in order to safeguard the principle of institutional balance laid down by Article 7 of the EC Treaty.