3. 2008 discharge (debate)

Verbatim reports

2008 discharge: EU general budget - Section III - Commission

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section III - Commission and executive agencies [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0172/2009- 2009/2068(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A7-0099/2010)

2008 discharge: seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth European Development Funds (EDF)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Develompent Funds for the financial year 2008 [COM(2009)0397 - C7-0171/2009- 2009/2077(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0063/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Parliament

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section I - European Parliament [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0173/2009- 2009/2069(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Bart Staes (A7-0095/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section II - Council [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0174/2009- 2009/2070(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0096/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Justice

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section IV - Court of Justice [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0175/2009- 2009/2071(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0079/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, Court of Auditors

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section V - Court of Auditors [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0176/2009- 2009/2072(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0097/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, Economic and Social Committee

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VI - Economic and Social Committee [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0177/2009- 2009/2073(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0080/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, Committee of the Regions

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VII - Committee of the Regions [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0178/2009- 2009/2074(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0082/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Ombudsman

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the Europan Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section VIII - European Ombudsman [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0179/2009- 2009/2075(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0070/2010)

2008 discharge: EU general budget, European Data Protection Supervisor

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section IX - European Data Protection Supervisor [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0180/2009- 2009/2076(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A7-0098/2010)

2008 discharge: performance, financial management and control of agencies

Report on the 2008 discharge: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0074/2010)

2008 discharge: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

Report on discharge in respect of the implementatin of the budget of the Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0188/2009- 2009/2117(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0071/2010)

2008 discharge: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0181/2009- 2009/2110(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0091/2010)

2008 discharge: European Police College

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0198/2009- 2009/2127(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0075/2010)

2008 discharge: Community Fisheries Control Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Community Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0201/2009- 2009/2130(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0105/2010)

2008 discharge: European Agency for Reconstruction

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Reconstruction for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0183/2009- 2009/2112(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0072/2010)

2008 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation ofthe budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0193/2009- 2009/2122(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0068/2010)

2008 discharge: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0195/2009- 2009/2124(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0104/2010)

2008 discharge: European Chemicals Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0202/2009- 2009/2131(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0089/2010)

2008 discharge: European Environment Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0186/2009- 2009/2115(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0092/2010)

2008 discharge: European Food Safety Authority

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0194/2009- 2009/2123(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0086/2010)

2008 discharge: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0185/2009- 2009/2114(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0067/2010)

2008 discharge: European Medicines Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0189/2009- 2009/2118(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0078/2010)

2008 discharge: European Maritime Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0192/2009- 2009/2121(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0081/2010)

2008 discharge: European Network Information Security Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Network and Information Security Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0196/2009- 2009/2125(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0087/2010)

2008 discharge: European Railway Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0197/2009- 2009/2126(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0084/2010)

2008 discharge: European Training Foundation

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0191/2009- 2009/2120(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0083/2010)

2008 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0187/2009- 2009/2116(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0069/2010)

2008 discharge: Euratom Supply Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0203/2009- 2009/2132(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0076/2010)

2008 discharge: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0182/2009- 2009/2111(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0088/2010)

2008 discharge: Eurojust

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Eurojust for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0190/2009- 2009/2119(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0093/2010)

2008 discharge: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0184/2009- 2009/2113(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0090/2010)

2008 discharge: FRONTEX

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational ooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX) for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0199/2009- 2009/2128(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0085/2010)

2008 discharge: European GNSS Supervisory Authority

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Supervisory Authority for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0200/2009- 2009/2129(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0073/2010)

2008 discharge: European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0261/2009- 2009/2187(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0094/2010)

2008 discharge: SESAR joint undertaking (SJU)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2008 [SEC(2009)1089 - C7-0262/2009- 2009/2188(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Véronique Mathieu (A7-0077/2010)

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Audy, who wanted to know the reasons for the absence of the European Court of Auditors and the Council from the debate that was to be held.

(The sitting was suspended at 9.10 and resumed at 9.20.)

The President said that it was not essential that the Council attend the debate, but was surprised that no representatives from the Court of Auditors were present. He nevertheless asked the Members to start the discussions.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Audy to object to the absence of the Council, and Edit Herczog to ask that the Secretary-General of the Parliament be present (The President replied that he would be attending the debate).

Jens Geier (rapporteur deputising for Bogusław Liberadzki), Inés Ayala Sender, Bart Staes and Ryszard Czarnecki introduced the reports.

The President pointed out that neither the European Court of Auditors nor the Council had been present for the debate on the discharge in either of the last two years.

The following spoke: Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, Ryszard Czarnecki, Edit Herczog and Jean-Pierre Audy on the debate.

The President welcomed Diego López Garrido (President-in-Office of the Council) to the Chamber.

Véronique Mathieu introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Algirdas Šemeta (Member of the Commission).

The following spoke: Michael Gahler (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee).

IN THE CHAIR: Rainer WIELAND
Vice-President

The following spoke: Ingeborg Gräßle (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Jutta Haug (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Wim van de Camp (rapporteur for the opinion of the IMCO Committee) and Inés Ayala Sender (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), the latter also to ask whether or not the Council had been formally invited to this debate.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Audy to suggest that the President-in-Office of the Council could already take the floor at this point in the debate (The President replied that the President-in-Office of the Council would be asked if he felt this was necessary).

The following spoke: László Surján (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Edit Bauer (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee), Gay Mitchell (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Ville Itälä, on behalf of the PPE Group, Edit Herczog, on behalf of the S&D Group, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Richard Ashworth, on behalf of the ECR Group, Søren Bo Søndergaard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Marta Andreasen, on behalf of the EFD Group, Ryszard Czarnecki, who regretted that the Council had been absent from the first part of the debate, and Martin Ehrenhauser, Non-attached Member.

The following spoke: Diego López Garrido (President-in-Office of the Council), also to explain his absence from the first part of the debate.

The following spoke: Jean-Pierre Audy, Barbara Weiler, Jorgo Chatzimarkakis, Ashley Fox, Bastiaan Belder, Monika Hohlmeier, Jens Geier, Olle Schmidt, Peter van Dalen, Sidonia Elżbieta Jędrzejewska, Ivailo Kalfin, Markus Pieper, Christel Schaldemose, Esther de Lange, Derek Vaughan, Paul Rübig and Silvia-Adriana Ţicău.

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Richard Seeber, Franz Obermayr, Daniel Caspary, Andrew Henry William Brons and Christa Klaß.

The following spoke: Algirdas Šemeta, Jens Geier, Inés Ayala Sender, Bart Staes, Ryszard Czarnecki and Véronique Mathieu.

The President explained that during the previous parliamentary term, the Council had only once taken the floor during debates on the discharge.

The debate closed.

Vote: next part-session.