(AGENPARL) – lun 18 novembre 2024 Newsletter
ISSUE 17 – 2024
THURSDAY, 21 NOVEMBER 2024, 9.00 – 13.00
SPAAK 4B1, BRUSSELS
RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction
amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU)
2021/1057
Following recent natural disasters, the Commission proposed specific
provisions to provide additional assistance and further flexibility to
Member States affected by natural disasters through dedicated
amendments to Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 on the European Regional
Development Fund (ERDF) and Cohesion Fund and Regulation (EU)
2021/1057 on European Social Fund plus (ESF+). The proposal RESTORE – includes, in particular, the introduction of a new specific
objective to support repair and reconstruction, higher co-financing of
up to 100%, increased pre-financing of 30% and derogation from
eligibility to allow for support for physically completed or fully
implemented operations. Implementation of the proposal leads to
frontlaoding of payments in 2025 and 2026 and corresponding lower
payments in 2027.
The rapporteur for budgetary assessment, Ms Sandra Gómez López,
presents the budgetary implications of RESTORE. She concludes that
the bugetary implications of RESTORE are compatible with the
budgetary framework.
Rapporteur:
Sandra Gómez López (S&D)
Shadows:
(EPP)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Lucia Yar (Renew)
(Greens/ EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 21 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
15 November 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in EMPL-REGI: TBC
Plenary: TBC
Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance
to Member States affected by natural disasters
At the same time as RESTORE and also in response to recent natural
disasters, the Commission proposed specific measures under the
European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide
additional assistance to Member States affected by natural disasters
through dedicated amendments to the EAFRD Regulation (EU)
2020/2220. The proposal includes, in particular, the introduction of a
new measure for liquidity support to farmers, forest holders and SMEs
which is paid in form of a lump sum, higher co-financing of up to 100%
and limited flexibility regaring the non-regression clause when
reallocating fund to the new measure.
The rapporteur for the budgetary assessment, Mr Hélder Sousa Silva,
presents the budgetary implications of the specific measures under
EAFRD. He considers that genuine budgetary flexibility is needed for
emergency response and liquidity support.
Rapporteur:
Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
Shadows:
(S&D)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Valérie Hayer (Renew)
(Greens/ EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 21 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
18 November 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in AGRI: TBC
Plenary: TBC
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Exchange of views on Institutions’ building policy: EEAS
Under the Financial Regulation, the Institutions must provide the
Committee on Budgets with a yearly report on their building policy. The
exchange of views will be an opportunity for Members of the Committee
to receive updated information on and debate the building policy of the
European External Action Service.
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadows:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
(PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
(Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
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Presentation of a study on “EU contingent financial liabilities”
The Committee commissioned a study to analyse EU contingent liabilities, the significance of their evolution
for EU budgeting and the adequacy of the framework. Atanas Pekanov, from Blomeyer and Sanz, will present
the main findings.
The expansion of the EU “galaxy” of financing instruments has involved rising EU contingent financial
liabilities. These are potential EU liabilities that may arise from future events whose occurrence is, at this
stage, still uncertain and some of which may have a significant impact on the EU budget or its headroom.
There are three main sources of such liabilities: budgetary guarantees (e.g. InvestEU), financial assistance to
third countries (e.g. MFA) and financial assistance to EU Member States (e.g. NGEU loans).
The authors forecast that total contingent liabilities will more than double by 2027, reaching EUR 612 billion.
This increase will be driven mainly by RRF loans and to a lesser extent by financial support to Ukraine.
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Outcome of the conciliation Budget 2025
In the early hours of Saturday 16 November, the negotiators from the
European Parliament and the Council reached a provisional agreement
on the 2025 EU Budget.
The deal sets an overall level of appropriations of EUR 199.44 million in
commitments and EUR 155.21 million in payments. This corresponds
to an overall net increase of EUR 230.7 million in commitments over
the Commission’s Draft Budget, as amended by the Amending Letter.
All the Council cuts were reversed and Parliament successfully insisted
on the proper use of the new EURI cascade mechanism introduced in
the revision of the MFF.
Parliament secured additional funding for its priorities, among which
Horizon Europe, Civil Protection Mechanism, LIFE, Border
Management, Military Mobility and Humanitarian Aid, with a series of
smaller top-ups on other lines such as social policies, as well as EPPO
and Europol. For Erasmus+, a major increase of EUR 62 million in
assigned revenue stemming from additional recoveries due the
pandemic crisis has been added compared to the Commission’s Draft
Budget, as amended by the Amending Letter.
Rapporteurs:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
Niclas Herbst (EPP)
Shadows:
Andrzej Halicki (EPP)
Nils Usakovs (S&D)
Auke Zijlstra (PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Andresen, Kai
Tegethoff (Greens/ EFA)
Nikolas
Farantouris,
João
Oliveira (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
As part of the agreement, negotiators agreed to frontload payment appropriations of up to EUR 3 billion to
provide support for regions affected by natural disasters, including the recent floods.
As regards the Other sections, Parliament secured the Luxembourg housing allowance and 8 posts for
cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. The EEAS received an additional EUR 10 million to ensure security in
its buildings in delegations.
The conciliation agreement will be put to the vote in the plenary session of 25-28 November 2024.
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*** Thursday, 21 November 2024, 09.00 – 13.00 ***
*** VOTING TIME ***
Mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity Fund to provide
assistance to Germany and Italy relating to floods occurred in
Members will vote on the mobilisation of the European Union Solidarity
Fund (EUSF) for floods occurred in 2024 for an amount of EUR 116
million of which respectively:
Germany (Southern Germany) – floods that occurred in May
2024: total amount of EUR 112,1 million;
Italy (Valle d‘Aosta) – floods that occurred in June 2024: total
amount of EUR 4 million.
Germany and Italy did not request an advance payment. The payment
of EUR 116 million necessitates a transfer which is proposed in DEC
No 14/2024.
The rapporteur proposes to support the mobilisation of the EUSF.
Members highlight the need for more resources for EUSF in view of
more frequent and intense disasters and underline that the assistance
should be provided quickly so that support can reach the affected
regions in a timely manner.
Rapporteur:
Giuseppe Lupo (S&D)
Shadows:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
(PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
Joachim Streit (Renew)
Nicolae ?tef?nu?? (Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft report:
6 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
11 November 2024 at 17.30
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Plenary: December 2024
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Draft amending budget no 5 to the general budget 2024: Adjustment in payment
appropriations, update of revenues and other technical
updates
Rapporteur:
Siegfried Mure?an (EPP)
Members will vote on the draft report on Draft Amending Budget
5/2024, which updates both the revenue and expenditure sides of the
2024 budget. DAB 5 entails a net increase of EUR 44.5 million in
commitment appropriations and of EUR 2.95 billion in payment
appropriations, the latter driven mainly by increased payment needs in
the European Regional Development Fund following changes in the
rules introduced by the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform. The
bulk of additional payment needs are covered by revenue from fines
and penalties, in particular the recent fine imposed on Google for
antitrust violations, while additional expenditure in headings 2b, 5 and
7 require the use of the Flexibility Instrument (EUR 7.2 million) and the
Single Margin Instrument (EUR 68.5 million).
Shadows:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
(PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Presentation of draft report:
6 November 2024
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Plenary: November II 2024
Mobilisation of the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund
for Displaced Workers following an application from Belgium
— EGF/2024/002 BE/Limburg machinery and paper
Members will consider the draft report prepared by Matjaž Nemec
(S&D) on the European Commission’s proposal for a decision to
mobilise the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced
Workers (EGF) to support 632 workers in the machinery and the paper
sector in Limburg, Belgium.
The rapporteur proposes to support the proposed mobilisation of
EUR 704 735 to the financing of personalised services for the workers
including social intervention advisor, guidance, counselling, and
vocational orientation, active job-search support, training, retraining
and vocational training, as well as training at the workplace.
Rapporteur:
Matjaž Nemec (S&D)
Shadows:
Michalis Hadjipantela (EPP)
(PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
(Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft report:
6 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
13 November 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Plenary: December 2024
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Conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the
Implementing Protocol (2024-2029) to the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement between the European Community
and the Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Members will vote on the draft budgetary assessment of the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement with Guinea-Bissau.
The financial contribution for the entire duration of the Protocol to the
year), based on:
in the fishing zone of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau;
sectoral policy of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.
The rapporteur for the budgetary assessment, Mr Jean-Marc Germain,
concludes that the Protocol is compatible with the budgetary framework and
that the responsible committee, PECH, shall be advised to approve the
Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
Rapporteur:
Jean-Marc Germain (S&D)
Shadows:
Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Valérie Hayer (Renew)
Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 14 October 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
18 October 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in PECH:
13 January 2025
Plenary: February 2025
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between the European Community and the Republic of Cabo
Verde
Members will vote on the draft budgetary assessment on the Fisheries
Partnership Agreement with Cabo Verde.
The financial contribution from the EU budget for the entire duration of the
EUR 780 000 per year), based on:
a) a reference tonnage of 7 000 tonnes, for which an annual amount
linked to access has been set at EUR 350 000;
b) support for developing Cabo Verde’s sectoral fisheries policy,
amounting to EUR 430 000 per year.
The rapporteur for the budgetary assessment, Mr Hélder Sousa Silva,
concludes that the Protocol is compatible with the budgetary framework and
that the responsible committee, PECH, shall be advised to approve the
Fisheries Partnership Agreement.
Rapporteur:
Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
Shadows:
Jean-Marc Germain (S&D)
(PfE)
(ECR)
(Renew)
Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 14 October 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
18 October 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in PECH: TBC
Plenary: TBC
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RESTORE – Regional Emergency Support to Reconstruction
amending Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 and Regulation (EU)
2021/1057
Members will vote on the draft budgetary assessment on the RESTORE
proposal that includes the introduction of a new specific objective to
support repair and reconstruction, higher co-financing of up to 100%,
increased pre-financing of 30% and derogation from eligibility to allow
for support for physically completed or fully implemented operations.
Rapporteur:
Sandra Gómez López (S&D)
Shadows:
(EPP)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Lucia Yar (Renew)
(Greens/ EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 21 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
15 November 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in EMPL-REGI: TBC
Plenary: TBC
Specific measures under the European Agricultural Fund for
Rural Development (EAFRD) to provide additional assistance
to Member States affected by natural disasters
Rapporteur:
Hélder Sousa Silva (EPP)
Members will vote on the draft budgetary assessment on the specific
measures under EAFRD that includes the introduction of a new measure
for liquidity support to farmers, forest holders and SMEs which is paid
in form of a lump sum, higher co-financing of up to 100% and limited
flexibility regaring the non-regression clause when reallocating fund to
the new measure.
Shadows:
(S&D)
(PfE)
(ECR)
Valérie Hayer (Renew)
(Greens/ EFA)
(The Left)
(ESN)
Presentation of draft
budgetary assessment in
BUDG: 21 November 2024
Deadline for tabling
amendments:
18 November 2024 at 12.00
Adoption in BUDG:
21 November 2024
Adoption in AGRI: TBC
Plenary: TBC
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2024 Budget: Section III – Commission – exchange of views on
DEC 15/2024 and modification of the EIOPA establishment
plan and vote on DEC 14/2024, 15/2024 and 16/2024 and the
modification of the EIOPA establishment plan:
The committee will consider three proposed transfers under Article 31
of the Financial Regulation and one proposal for a modification of an
establishment plan under Article 53 of the Financial Regulation.
Transfers under Article 31 of the Financial Regulation
– DEC 14/2024
Rapporteur:
Siegfried Mure?an (EPP)
Shadows:
Victor Negrescu (S&D)
(PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/
Nikolas Farantouris (The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Members will vote on DEC 14/2024, which proposes the mobilisation of
the European Solidarity Reserve for an amount of EUR 116 million in
order to provide support to Italy and Germany under the European
Union Solidarity Fund following floods in May and June 2024. The
transfer is connected to the draft mobilisation decision on which the Committee will also vote. If approved,
the transfer would exhaust all remaining funds in the Solidarity Reserve for 2024.
– DEC 15/2024
Members will hear a presentation from the Commission and then vote on DEC 15/2024, which proposes to
transfer EUR 17 million in commitment appropriations from the reserve to operational line in order to enable
the Union to honour the 2024 financial obligations resulting from the new Implementing Protocol to the
Fisheries Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Greenland, which is slated for signature
in December 2024.
– DEC 16/2024
Members will vote on DEC 16/2024, which proposes the mobilisation of the European Globalisation
Adjustment Fund for an amount of EUR 700 000 following an application from Belgium to meet the costs of
a coordinated package of eligible personalised services for 632 targeted beneficiaries following
displacements in the paper and machinery sectors in the province of Limburg (Belgium). The transfer
request is connected to the draft mobilisation decision on which the Committee will also vote.
Modifications of establishment plan under Article 53 of the Financial Regulation
– European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Members will hear a presentation and then vote on the proposal from EIOPA to modify its establishment
plan in accordance with Article 53 of the Financial Regulation.
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2024 Budget: Other Sections
European Parliament (EP)
C9/2024:
reinforce three items:
Rapporteur:
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
Shadows:
Isabel Benjumea (EPP)
(PfE)
Bogdan Rzo?ca (ECR)
Fabienne Keller (Renew)
Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
enable replacement of obsolete individual equipment
and acquisitions for the Data Centre and network
infrastructure.
Item 2102 “Computing and telecommunications –
Business-as-usual operations- General support for
users” by EUR 818 000 to provide among others IT
support services to Members outside working hours, and AI features for various processes.
Item 2101 “Computing and telecommunications – Business-as-usual operationsInfrastructure” by EUR 200 000 to improve infrastructure IT security.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings in 19 items, the most significant of which are as
follows:
Members than initially estimated.
Item 2390 “EMAS and sustainability activities, including promotion, and the European
call for tenders in 2024 for the acquisition of carbon offsetting certificates and the
postponing of some EMAS projects.
Item 3200 “Acquisition of expertise” by EUR 820 000 due to lower level of activities than
expected.
C10/2024:
of the Adenauer building project, including an early repayment of the loan and work related costs.
The reinforcement is made possible thanks to savings in 39 items, the most significant of which are
as follows:
Members than initially estimated.
of amounts for the retroactive indexation from 2022 pending decision of national authorities.
and higher parental contributions due to salary indexation.
delays in the procurement procedures.
temperature control in buildings.
Item 4000 “Current administrative expenditure and expenditure relating to the political and
due to the handling of reimbursement requests at the end of the 9th parliamentary term.
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Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU)
No 1 – INF:
It reinforces item 2100 “Purchase, servicing and maintenance of equipment and software” for an
amount of EUR 248 000 as the existing storage architecture requires the purchase of new equipment.
This is taking into account CERT-EU recommendations.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings on item 272 “Documentation, library and
archiving expenditure” due to a reduction in the acquisition of paper-based publications and to a
slight delay in the signing of a contract for the digitisation of documents with metadata.
No 2 – INF:
It reinforces item 1654 “Early Childhood Centre” for an amount of EUR 120 000, as the Centre’s
expenses for 2024 are now expected to be higher than the amount which was initially foreseen. It is
very difficult to estimate this contribution in advance due to several unknown factors, such as the
actual staff numbers and the evolution of local salaries.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings on item 102 “Temporary allowances” due to a
significant number of Members being reconfirmed, as opposed to the expected partial renewal of
the composition of the Court of Justice.
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
EESC INF 10/2024:
It reinforces item 2008 “Other expenditure on buildings” by EUR 294 125. This is intended for funding
the EESC share of a joint project with the Committee of the Regions (CoR) by EUR 275 000. This
project is named SPACES (Staff Participation for Collaborative and Effective Spaces) and aims to
actively involve staff input in shaping the new workspace. The new workspace is a consolidation of
office space by closing the B-100 building by August 2026, reducing the number of buildings
occupied by the EESC and CoR from five to four. The deliverable for this project will be a
comprehensive plan for vacating the B-100 building and relocating staff to other buildings. The
remaining amount of EUR 19 125 is required in order to finalise the energy audit of the buildings that
was already commissioned.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings on item 1200 “Remuneration and allowances” of
EUR 275 000 due to income from an insurance reimbursement, and the recruitment of a higher
number of temporary agents at entry grades to fill permanent posts due to lack of reserve list
candidates. The remaining reinforcement is due to savings on item 230 ” Stationery, office supplies
and miscellaneous consumables” of EUR 12 125, and on item 236 “Postage on correspondence and
delivery charges” of EUR 7 000.
EESC INF 11/2024:
It reinforces item 1612 “Further training” by EUR 170 000 to engage consultancy services and gain
access to contractors’ resources, including research, toolkits, case studies, webinars, and experts
and advisers in HR, finance, and budgeting, not currently covered by any other contract. According
to the EESC, the added value of these consultancy services has proven highly beneficial in
supporting the first year of the action plan rollout for the integrated HR strategy. 2025 represents
the second and final year of this rollout.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings on item 1420 “Supplementary services for the
translation service and translation and outsourcing tools” due to lower than expected translation
demand in the second half of 2024.
EESC INF 12/2024:
A total transfer amount of EUR 253 400 is requested to reinforce two items. It reinforces item 2102
“Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of software systems” by EUR
103 400, to finance 2 IT projects as follow: (1) to modernise and simplify working methods through
the automatic generation of recurring administrative documents, and (2) business support to EESC
users of the “Microsoft Dynamics CRM” software. It also reinforces item 214 “Technical equipment
and installations” by EUR 150 000 for the renovation of audio-visual facilities in the Citizen’s
Auditorium, REM-1, and the advance purchase of conferencing equipment for Room JDE62.
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This reinforcement is made possible due to savings on item 1200 “Remuneration and allowances” of
EUR 169 000 due to income from an insurance reimbursement received in 2023 and carried forward,
and the recruitment of a higher number of temporary agents at entry grades to fill permanent posts
due to lack of reserve list candidates, savings on item 2542 “Expenditure on the organisation of and
participation in hearings and other events” of EUR 28 311 as online participation to EESC conferences
and other events has led to lower overall expenses, and savings on item 1638 “Early Childhood
Centre and approved nurseries” of EUR 22 000 due to lower than expected enrolments. The
remaining savings were on item 1404 ” Graduate traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials ” of
EUR 16 000 as the budget for Seconded National Experts’ (SNE) contracts not being utilised, item
1424 “Interinstitutional cooperation and external services in the field of personnel management” of
EUR 14 000, and savings on item 2000 “Rent” of EUR 4 089.
EESC INF 13/2024:
A total transfer amount of EUR 150 000 is requested to reinforce two items. It reinforces item 2060
“Communication” by EUR 122 900 for the services of a data analyst and MS Dynamics expert for six
months to support the development of metrics for communication and outreach to visitors and
stakeholders. It also reinforces item 2062 “Publishing and promotion of publications” to upgrade the
EESC’s main website from Drupal 10 to Drupal 11 and to upgrade three other websites (Circular
Economy Stakeholder Platform, CESlink, and EESC Network) from Drupal 9 to Drupal 11.
This reinforcement is made possible due to savings from item 1000 “Specific allowances and
payments” of EUR 41 000 due to lower-than-expected member related spending, savings from item
1204 “Entitlements on entering the service, transfer and leaving the service” of EUR 41 000 due to
the difficulty in estimating these costs in advance, and savings on item 2548 “Interpreting” of EUR
50 000 due to the decision to limit the duration of plenary sessions to two slots. The remaining
savings were on item 1631 “Medical service” of EUR 13 000, and item 2544 “Costs of organising the
work of the Consultative Commission on Industrial Change (CCMI)” of EUR 5 000.
Committee of the Regions (CoR)
INF 4/2024:
It reinforces item 2102 “Outside assistance for the operation, development and maintenance of
software systems” by EUR 150 000 to enable the CoR to renew its licensing contract for hardware
for the web streaming of CoR political meetings and events as of December 2024.
This reinforcement is made possible as a result of savings from item 1422 “Expert assistance relating
to consultative work” of EUR 42 000 due to lower costs for the experts of rapporteurs, item 1400
“Other staff” of EUR 30 000 due to some contract agents being recruited later than initially planned
in 2024, item 1204 “Entitlements on entering the service, transfer and leaving the service” of EUR 20
000 due to slightly lower resettlement expenses for incoming and/or outgoing staff, and savings on
item 2540 “Costs of meetings organised in Brussels” of EUR 20 000 due to fewer meetings organised
in Brussels during the last year of the mandate. The remaining savings were on item 1404 “Graduate
traineeships, grants and exchanges of officials” of EUR 16 500, item 2624 “Expenditure on archive
resources” of EUR 14 000, item 2622 “Documentation and library expenditure”, and item 230
“Stationery, office supplies and miscellaneous consumables” of EUR 3 000.
INF 5/2024:
It reinforces item 2008 “Other expenditure on buildings” with EUR 50 000 to enable the CoR to
support an assistance from work organisation experts in introducing new ways of working for the
staff of the 2 Committees, through bottom-up staff consultation.
This reinforcement is made possible as a result of savings obtained from 1402 “Interpreter services”
due to the use of remote (on-line) interpretation for some meetings.
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European External Action Service (EEAS)
INF.1/2024:
The EEAS is requesting a total transfer of appropriations of EUR 5.8 million to reinforce eight items
as follows:
to pay the officials in HQ until the end of the year. This line has been strongly impacted by
the evolution of the salary adjustment rates in 2024.
Four items under article 150 “measures to assist staff” by EUR 660 000 for the payments of
services associated to social services, childcare, the medical service, and the European
School.
Item 2000 “Rent and annual lease payments” by EUR 530 413 to cover rent for buildings in
unforeseen works on the air-conditioning in the EEAS Crisis Centre.
Item 2214 “Strategic communication” by EUR 110 519 for the financing of activities to counter
information.
This reinforcement is made possible as a result of savings from:
Item 1302 “Entitlements on entering the service, transfers and leaving the service” for
around EUR 815 264 due to variations in the amounts foreseen for installation/resettlement
allowances and removal expenses paid to staff.
this being an essential component of its diplomatic mission.
The item 2201 ” Experts’ travel expenses” for EUR 14 000.
Item 2221 “Interpretation” for EUR 240 000.
– No other transfer request
Building Policy
– EASA: Extension of the lease duration of the Rental Agreement at
the Agency’s HQ (prior approval)
Members will vote on the extension of term of rental agreement on
EASA’s HQ for a period of 10 years until 1 July 2046. The extension of
the rental agreement is in the context of a dispute settlement with the
landlord, and with concessions from the landlord with favourable
financial impact for the Agency.
An early warning for this project was presented by EASA to the
Committee on Budgets at its meeting on 4 September 2024.
Rapporteur:
Olivier Chastel (Renew)
Shadows:
Monika Hohlmeier (EPP)
Nils Ušakovs (S&D)
(PfE)
Ruggero Razza (ECR)
(Greens/EFA)
(The Left)
Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
– No other building request
*** END OF VOTE ***
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Briefing “EU Financial assistance to Africa and Latin America 2021-2027”
Briefing “Human and Financial Resources in Decentralised EU Agencies”
In-Depth Analysis “The rising cost of European Union borrowing and what to do about it”
Briefing “Statistical own resources: Examples of the gender pay gap and food waste”
At a Glance “The tools for protecting the EU budget from breaches of the rule of law: the
Conditionality Regulation in context”
Briefing “Financial impact of the war in Ukraine: current and future challenges for the EU budget”
Study “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face”
Briefing “Cohesion Policy Calendar (2021-2027 and 2014-2020 Programming Periods)”July 2024
update
Briefing “Analysis of the 100 largest recipients of RRF funds per Member State”
Briefing “EU assistance to Ukraine and scrutiny of the EU financing provided”
Study “Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level” (Part 1)
Study “The future of digitalisation of budgetary control”
At a Glance “Nomination for a Member of the European Court of Auditors: Italy”
Workshop Proceedings “Preventing EU funds from reaching sanctioned individuals or entities”
Study “Due Diligence in EU Institutions’ Own-Account Procurement: Rules and Practices”
Workshop Proceedings “Sponsorships of EU Presidencies: Stocktaking and Perspectives”
Briefing “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Sweden and Portugal”
Briefing “EU assistance to Ukraine and scrutiny of the EU financing provided”
Briefing “Preventing EU funds from ending up with individuals or companies tied to the EU-Russia
sanctions list”
In-Depth Analysis “The EU Emissions Trading System: Method and Effects of Free Allowance
Allocation”
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Briefing “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Belgium and Finland”
At a Glance “Transparency and accountability of EU funding for NGOs active in EU policy areas within
EU territory”
Briefing “Nominations for Members of the European Court of Auditors: Denmark, Spain and Ireland”
Study “Transparency and accountability of EU funding for NGOs active in EU policy areas within EU
territory”
Forthcoming publications
Study “The impacts of recent inflation developments on the EU finances” (Part 2)
Study “Performance framework for the EU budget” (Part 2)
Study “Mapping the current structure and discovering the potential of ‘other revenue’ ”
Study “Adapting the EU budget to make it fit for purpose for future enlargements”
Study “The Financial Transparency System – How to improve liability”
Study “Lessons learned from the implementation of crisis response tools at EU level” (Part 2)
Study “Performance based Instruments: possible improvements in their design”
Study “Methods in the European Court of Auditors and the Commission: the estimated level of error
vs estimated risk at payment/risk at closure”
Forthcoming events
Workshop “Some key themes for the post-2027 Multiannual Financial Framework”
(6-7 November 2024)
Workshop “EU anti-fraud architecture – the role of EU-level players, how they cooperate and the
challenges they face”
(January 2025 tbc)
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