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Welcomes the Commission's ‘Roadmap on the follow-up to the Common Approach on EU decentralised agencies’ (the ‘Roadmap’) set out in December 2012 and invites all involved parties to continue their progress made in implementing the ideas expressed therein; acknowledges that the Commission set out in its Roadmap a detailed plan of how to perform the follow-up to the Common Approach and listed 90 issues for which action was needed from all actors involved;
Parlamentet noterar att vissa byråer inom området för frihet, säkerhet och rättvisa är operativa byråer och att genomförandet av deras budgetar även beror på externa faktorer.
Acknowledges the Commission's progress report on the implementation of the Common Approach, its agenda for 2013 and beyond, as well as the efforts made jointly by the Commission and the decentralised agencies which resulted in demonstrable progress; welcomes in this regard the clarification of the modalities and roles of agencies' internal control functions and internal audit services in the revised Framework Financial Regulation [6] (FFR), as well as the guidelines for agencies' anti-fraud strategies elaborated upon by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF);
Europaparlamentet anser att diskussionen om förslagen till byråernas årliga arbetsprogram och de fleråriga strategierna i de ansvariga utskotten bidrar till att säkerställa att programmen och strategierna avspeglar de politiska prioriteringarna.
Acknowledges from the Network that the agencies have advanced well in terms of implementation of the actions foreseen in the Common Approach; acknowledges furthermore that, according to the survey that the Network launched among agencies subject to the Roadmap, the completion rate of the agency-relevant roadmap actions is 96 %;
Europaparlamentet noterar utifrån uppgifter från revisionsrättens sammanfattning av resultaten i 2013 års granskningar av de europeiska byråerna och andra organ (nedan kallad revisionsrättens sammanfattning) att byråernas budget för 2013 uppgick till cirka 2 miljarder EUR, vilket motsvarar en ökning med 25 % jämfört med 2012 och cirka 1,4 % av unionens allmänna budget.
Takes note that the Commission services developed standard provisions which include appropriate legal provisions to reflect the principles agreed upon in the Common Approach, as well as other provisions usually part of the agencies' founding acts; acknowledges that these standard provisions are used as a reference point when new agencies are created or when existing founding acts are revised;
Parlamentet konstaterar att denna ökning till största delen kan hänföras till de nyligen inrättade byråerna och till nya ansvarsområden för vissa byråer.
Notes that on the basis of the agencies' contribution, the Commission elaborated guidelines with standard provisions for headquarter agreements between decentralised agencies and host Member States; notes with concern that 10 agencies still do not have a headquarter agreement; exhorts these agencies to tackle the issue of headquarter agreements effectively and as a priority in order to increase efficiency and save costs; expresses concern that the lack of headquarter agreements may have serious implications for the staff of the agencies and calls on the Member States to complete the agreements before the start of the next discharge procedure;
Från uppgifter i revisionsrättens sammanfattning konstaterar parlamentet att byråerna sysselsätter omkring 6500 fast och tillfälligt anställda tjänstemän, vilket representerar 14 % av det totala antalet tjänstemän som faller under den allmänna unionens budget.
Considers it necessary to carry out a serious assessment to evaluate the possibility of merging agencies that perform similar tasks, not only to avoid wasting resources but also to create a critical mass that makes the agencies truly effective;
Parlamentet noterar vidare att omkring 2900 kontraktsanställda och utsända personer arbetar för byråerna.
Ascertains that the Commission improved its service to agencies both in the form of general and specific recommendations by using the information and suggestions provided by the Network; notes that in the context of constrained financial and human resources, these improvements have led to the consideration of possible structural measures to rationalise the functioning of the agencies; notes that these measures already produced results such as sharing services between agencies and encourages agencies to continue these efforts;
Europaparlamentet påminner om att byråerna medför en hög anseenderisk för unionen, eftersom de har en betydande inverkan på politik, beslutsfattande och genomförande av program inom områden med avgörande betydelse för unionsmedborgarna.
Budget and financial management
Europaparlamentet noterar att principen ”valuta för pengarna” gäller även för byråerna och att de bör visa att deras verksamhet bedrivs på ett effektivt sätt, som säkerställer att medborgarna hålls väl informerade om resultatet av byråernas verksamhet.
Reminds that the principle of annuality is one of the three basic accounting principles, together with unity and balance, which are indispensable to ensuring the efficient implementation of the Union budget; notes that decentralised agencies sometimes do not fully comply with that principle; calls on the agencies to minimise the errors in that regard;
Parlamentet uppmanar nätverket att hålla den ansvarsfrihetsbeviljande myndigheten väl informerad om tillämpningen och mervärdet av de gemensamma principerna och handböckerna om system och ramar för resultatmätning, årliga och fleråriga programplaneringsdokument, centrala resultatindikatorer och rapporterings- och utvärderingsverktyg.
Notes from the Court's summary that a high level of committed appropriations carried over remains the most frequent issue of the budgetary and financial management and that that issue concerned 24 agencies; acknowledges that a high level of carry-overs is at odds with the budgetary principle of annuality;
Gemensam ansats och kommissionens färdplan
Takes note that in seven cases, the Court of Auditors still noted a high level of cancellations of carry-overs from previous years; observes that such carry-overs indicate that the appropriations carried over were made on the basis of over-estimated needs or were otherwise not justified; calls upon the agencies to do everything in their power, especially to implement better budgetary planning processes, to prevent future carry-overs, in particular concentrating on those agencies, that cancelled carry-overs from previous years;
Europaparlamentet påminner om att parlamentet, rådet och kommissionen i juli 2012 antog en gemensam ansats för de decentraliserade byråerna (nedan kallad den gemensamma ansatsen), en politisk överenskommelse om deras framtida förvaltning och en reform av dem.
Acknowledges that the Commission has adopted the new FFR on 30 September 2013 with a view to simplifying rules applicable to the agencies;
Parlamentet noterar att kommissionen är ansvarig för uppföljningen av denna överenskommelse.
Notes that in order to ensure better consistency and comparability between documents produced by the agencies, the Commission is working together with them on guidelines for the programming document, consisting of an annual and a multiannual component, as well as on a template for consolidated annual activity reports (AARs) adapted to the requirements set by the FFR;
Europaparlamentet välkomnar kommissionens färdplan för uppföljning av den gemensamma ansatsen för EU:s decentraliserade byråer (nedan kallad färdplanen) som upprättades i december 2012, och uppmuntrar alla berörda parter att fortsätta anamma de idéer som uttrycks i denna.
Notes that the FFR provides for a consolidated AAR to be sent by 1 July each year to the Commission, the Court of Auditors and the discharge authority which combines information from the AAR, internal and external audit reports as well as financial reports as required by the previous framework financial regulation; notes that the discharge reports remain separate due to their specific nature and addressees of the provisional accounts;
Parlamentet noterar att det i kommissionens färdplan ingick en detaljerad plan över hur uppföljningen av den gemensamma ansatsen ska genomföras och satte upp 90 punkter där åtgärder måste vidtas från samtliga berörda parter.
Regrets the fact that in the case of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and Frontex, the Court of Auditors still had to issue qualified opinions on the legality and regularity of the transactions underlying their accounts; is concerned by the still high number (97) of comments by the Court of Auditors affecting 35 agencies; urges the Network to see to it that the agencies concerned take all necessary measures to follow up on the Court's observations;
Europaparlamentet har tagit del av kommissionens lägesrapport om genomförandet av den gemensamma ansatsen, dess agenda för 2013 och framåt samt de ansträngningar som kommissionen och de decentraliserade byråerna har gjort gemensamt och som visat sig vara framgångsrika.
Cooperation among agencies — shared services and synergies
Parlamentet gläder sig i detta avseende över att de närmare bestämmelserna och rollerna för byråernas interna kontrollfunktioner och interna revisionsenheter tydliggjordes i den nya rambudgetförordningen [6] samt över riktlinjerna för byråernas bedrägeribekämpande strategier som utarbetats av Europeiska byrån för bedrägeribekämpning (Olaf).
Expresses its doubts about the geographical locations of agencies, many of which are located far away from the other European institutions; is of the opinion that for the protection of the independence of the agencies geographical distance is not necessary, nor is it in itself a safeguard against undesirable interferences from either the Commission or Member States, but in all cases it brings with it additional travel costs, and it makes it more difficult to benefit from synergies, such as more centralised administrative and financial services shared by all or a number of agencies;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar utifrån uppgifter från nätverket att byråerna har lyckats väl med att genomföra åtgärderna i den gemensamma ansatsen.
Notes that all agencies have examined their internal administrative processes in line with the previous recommendations from the discharge authority; notes furthermore that a number of agencies already have a regular process assessment carried out in accordance with ISO Certification (ISO 9001) as well as audits performed by their quality and internal audit departments; acknowledges that some agencies have contracted the assistance of consultants to undertake an evaluation of their internal administrative processes;
Parlamentet konstaterar dessutom att enligt den undersökning som nätverket genomförde bland byråerna och som ingår i färdplanen låg antalet genomförda åtgärder som är relevanta för byråerna på 96 %.
Welcomes the fact that the FFR provides for the possibility of sharing or transferring services where cost efficiency might be gained; recalls that the agencies already seek synergies, exchange best practices and share services for their efficient operation and in order to make the most of their resources; acknowledges the evolution of the agencies' cooperation amongst themselves which will intensify further in the coming years and enable them to continue to deliver on their objectives; notes that 82 % of the agencies have signed a memorandum of understanding with other agencies; calls on the agencies to continue to expand their already well-established cooperation and shared services; invites the agencies to proactively seek further collaboration amongst each other in order to enhance efficiency and efficacy of their work;
Europaparlamentet noterar att kommissionens avdelningar har utarbetat standardbestämmelser som innehåller relevanta rättsliga bestämmelser som speglar de principer som har överenskommits i den gemensamma ansatsen samt andra bestämmelser som vanligtvis ingår i byråernas grundrättsakter.
Acknowledges from the agencies that an online communication tool was created which serves as a platform for the exchange of information, knowledge and best practices among the agencies and includes a database of shared services in various areas and references to new initiatives; takes note that the cooperation between the agencies continuously increases in their respective specialised areas and that, in the near future, 65 % of the agencies expect to conclude new initiatives and sign new memorandums of understanding with other agencies;
Parlamentet konstaterar att dessa standardbestämmelser används som referenspunkt när nya byråer upprättas eller när befintliga grundrättsakter revideras.
Performance
Europaparlamentet noterar att kommissionen, med bidrag från byråerna har utarbetat riktlinjer med standardbestämmelser för huvudkontorsavtal mellan decentraliserade byråer och värdmedlemsstaterna.
Welcomes that a common set of principles for efficient and effective results oriented management, as well as common guidelines on performance measurement systems, multi-annual and annual programming documents and reporting and evaluation tools have been agreed upon; emphasises that it is important that the Network becomes a member of the new Inter-institutional Working Group on Performance to encourage common understanding of the concept of a good and improved performance; requests that the Court of Auditors provides an evaluation of the agencies' performance and results in time for the review in the 2016 Multiannual Financial Framework;
Parlamentet uttrycker oro över att 10 byråer ännu inte har något huvudkontorsavtal.
Is of the opinion that the trend to focus reporting more on effectiveness and results achieved is a positive one; asks that the reporting system be further strengthened in this respect to enhance the democratic accountability of the agencies;
Parlamentet uppmanar dessa byråer att prioritera frågan om huvudkontorsavtal i syfte att öka effektiviteten och dra ner på kostnader.
Human resources management
Parlamentet uttrycker oro över att avsaknaden av huvudkontorsavtal kan få allvarliga följder för byråernas personal, och uppmanar medlemsstaterna att slutföra avtalen innan nästa ansvarsfrihetsförfarande inleds.
Takes note that the Commission adopted in July 2013 a Communication [7] to establish a programming of human and financial resources for decentralised agencies for the 2014-2020 period, with a view to ensuring compatibility of resources with the constraints set in this regard by the multiannual financial framework 2014-2020;
Europaparlamentet anser att man måste genomföra en ordentlig utvärdering för att bedöma möjligheterna att slå samman byråer som utför liknande uppgifter, inte enbart för att undvika resursslöseri utan också för att uppnå en kritisk massa så att byråerna verkligen blir effektiva.
Ascertains from the Network that most of the agencies have already implemented, although with great difficulty, the requested staff reduction of 5 % in their respective multiannual staff policy plans; regrets the fact that the Commission has created an additional redeployment pool of 5 % of the staff, thus effectively imposing additional cuts to the agencies' establishment plans and going beyond the agreed 5 % target;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar att kommissionen har förbättrat sin service till byråerna både när det gäller allmänna och specifika rekommendationer genom att använda information och förslag som tillhandahålls av nätverket.
Acknowledges from the Network that some agencies are already facing serious difficulties in fulfilling their mandates with the limited resources at their disposal; notes with concern that it will be difficult for the agencies to provide the same level of quality of work if this process of additional staff reductions continues as the Union is entrusting an increasing number of tasks and responsibilities to them; calls on the Commission to review its plan regarding the additional staff reductions and to adapt it according to the workload and resource demands of each agency;
Parlamentet noterar mot bakgrund av begränsade ekonomiska och mänskliga resurser att dessa förbättringar har lett till att strukturella åtgärder har övervägts för att rationalisera byråernas verksamhet.
Recalls Parliament's position on the budgetary procedure that staff financed by fees paid by industry, and consequently not financed by the Union budget, should not be affected by the 1 % yearly cut applied by the Union; considers that the Commission should treat agencies financed primarily by the Union budget as a separate case and put forward a specific framework for agencies financed mainly by industry, which should be in proportion to the services provided by the agency concerned;
Parlamentet noterar att dessa åtgärder redan har gett resultat i form av bland annat gemensamma tjänster för byråerna, och uppmuntrar byråerna att gå vidare i detta arbete.
Considers, in overall terms, that improvements need to be made with regard to recruitment procedures, with a focus on their transparency, among other things;
Budgetmässig och ekonomisk förvaltning
Notes that the Network agreed to establish an inter-agency pool of investigators in order to carry out disciplinary investigations; acknowledges that the candidates nominated by the agencies will participate in a specific training action for that purpose that is carried out by the Commission's Investigation and Disciplinary Office;
Europaparlamentet påminner om att ettårighet tillsammans med enhet och balans är tre grundläggande redovisningsprinciper som är nödvändiga för att säkerställa ett effektivt genomförande av unionens budget.
Cooperation of the Network with Parliament
Parlamentet konstaterar att de decentraliserade byråerna i vissa fall inte följer denna princip om ettårighet fullt ut.
Is satisfied with the cooperation of the Network with the responsible parliamentary committee and notes the availability and openness of the directors of the agencies contacted by the committee in the framework of the annual discharge procedure; calls on the Network and the individual agencies to further expand their communication and cooperation with Parliament beyond the discharge procedure;
Parlamentet uppmanar byråerna att i så hög grad som möjligt korrigera detta.
Conflicts of interest and transparency
Europaparlamentet noterar utifrån revisionsrättens sammanfattning att den höga andelen överföringar av åtagandebemyndiganden fortsatt är det vanligaste problemet inom budgetförvaltning och ekonomisk förvaltning och att detta problem berör 24 byråer.
Observes that, following the Roadmap action, the Commission published the ‘Guidelines on the prevention and management of conflicts of interest in EU decentralised agencies’ (the ‘Guidelines’) in December 2013; notes that those Guidelines include provisions concerning the publication of declarations of interests for management board members, executive directors, experts in scientific committees or other such bodies and staff; notes furthermore that the Guidelines provide a clear reference for the policies adopted by the agencies; takes note that a number of agencies have issued or updated their policies on prevention and management of conflicts of interest in order to reflect the Guidelines;
Parlamentet konstaterar att en hög andel överföringar till efterföljande budgetår strider mot principen om budgetens ettårighet.
Notes that the Guidelines are not legally binding on the agencies and calls upon the Commission to examine how more binding agreements with the agencies can be concluded to promote transparency and to avoid conflicts of interest;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar att revisionsrätten i sju fall fortfarande noterade en stor andel överföringar som hade förfallit från tidigare år.
Acknowledges from the agencies that the trust of the Union citizens in the European institutions, agencies and bodies is of the highest importance; notes that the agencies have introduced a number of concrete measures and tools to adequately address the risks of actual and perceived conflicts of interest; notes that 88 % of the agencies have already adopted relevant policies for prevention and management of conflicts of interest, while the remaining 12 % are in the process of doing so; notes that the policies of 81 % of the agencies take into account seconded national experts, and external and interim staff;
Parlamentet konstaterar att sådana överföringar visar att de anslag som fördes över gjordes på grundval av överskattade behov eller på annat sätt inte var motiverade.
Notes, however, that a number of agencies still experience difficulties with the implementation of their independence policies, especially with regard to staffing of expert groups and scientific panels and committees; recommends to the agencies to address this issue together with the Commission, taking into account also the recommendations raised by the European Ombudsman's own initiative inquiry (OI/6/2014/NF) opened on 12 May 2014, outlined in the letter to the Commission concerning the composition of the Commission's expert groups;
Parlamentet uppmanar byråerna att göra allt som står i deras makt, särskilt att införa bättre budgetplaneringsprocesser, för att förebygga framtida överföringar, och att särskilt fokusera på byråer med överföringar som förfallit från tidigare år.
Takes note that 61 % of the agencies have already published the CVs and declarations of interests of their management board members, management staff and external and in-house experts on their website; acknowledges that the remaining agencies have agreed to publish the same information upon adoption of revised policies and expects these agencies to adopt the revised policies and publish this information without unnecessary delay;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar att kommissionen antog den nya rambudgetförordningen den 30 september 2013 i syfte att förenkla de regler som gäller för byråerna.
Notes that seconded national experts, external and interim staff are not specifically mentioned in the guidelines and that especially in the case of so-called independent experts, there is still room for interpretation, for example, in the case of academics who have also undertaken research for individual companies or the business community at large; calls upon the Network to ensure a harmonised approach in this respect, which will also prevent any indirect conflicts of interest;
Europaparlamentet noterar att kommissionen, för att säkerställa en bättre överensstämmelse och jämförbarhet mellan dokument som utarbetas av byråerna, arbetar tillsammans med byråerna för att ta fram dels riktlinjer för programdokument, bestående av en årlig och en flerårig komponent, dels en mall för konsoliderade årliga verksamhetsrapporter som är anpassad till kraven i rambudgetförordningen.
Acknowledges that OLAF elaborated guidelines for agencies' anti-fraud strategies and that it has taken the agencies' contribution into account when doing so; notes that OLAF has provided support to the agencies to facilitate their implementation of those guidelines;
Europaparlamentet konstaterar att rambudgetförordningen föreskriver att en konsoliderad årlig verksamhetsrapport ska skickas senast den 1 juli varje år till kommissionen, revisionsrätten och den ansvarsfrihetsbeviljande myndigheten, med information från den årliga verksamhetsrapporten och interna och externa revisionsrapporter, samt finansiella rapporer som krävdes i den tidigare rambudgetförordningen.
Invites the Court of Auditors to follow-up on its Special Report No 15/2012 ‘Management of conflicts of interest in selected EU Agencies’;
Parlamentet noterar att rapporterna om ansvarsfrihet ska hållas åtskilda på grund av deras särskilda karaktär och de särskilda mottagarna av de preliminära räkenskaperna.
Encourages the Commission to conduct regular evaluation of transparency and integrity of the agencies and to make the results of such evaluation publicly available;
Europaparlamentet beklagar att revisionsrätten för Frontex och Europeiska institutet för innovation och teknik behövde avge uttalanden med reservation om lagligheten och korrektheten i de transaktioner som låg till grund för räkenskaperna.