• Special Report 04/2019 on Organic products
  

The ECA updates its 2012 audit on the EU's control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products. The Court acknowledges improvements in the control system, but also points to challenges such as harmonising enforcement measures and timely reporting on non-compliance.

Rapporteur: Karim Kadenbach (S&D)

• Briefing Paper the EU's response to the "dieselgate" scandal

EU laws on vehicle emissions have been improved since the Dieselgate scandal, but challenges remain. The auditors welcome the improvements in market surveillance but point out that its effectiveness depends on implementation by the Member States.

Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP)

• Briefing Paper on Challenges to effective EU cybersecurity policy

The scope of the briefing covers EU cybersecurity policy, as well as cybercrime and cyber defence, and encompasses efforts to combat disinformation.

• Effectiveness of cohesion policy: Learning from the programme characteristics that produce the best results

This study analyses project characteristics that can contribute to successful outcomes among cohesion policy-supported projects, using a literature survey, an econometric analysis and interviews with stakeholders.

• Performance Indicators for Convergence in Regional Development - How Reliable are they to Ensure Targeted and Result-Oriented Spending?

This Research Paper examines how reliable Cohesion Policy indicators are in helping to ensure targeted and result-oriented expenditure. Overall, substantial progress has been made in recent years in developing an effective system. However, the challenge remains to shift from a focus on financial absorption and outputs to assessing more meaningful results and impacts of interventions, and to improve data collection systems.

Rapporteur: Claudia Schmidt (EPP)