Budgetkontroludvalget

On 25.01.2021, the Committee on Budgetary Control will consider the draft discharge reports for the European Parliament and Other institutions: Council, Court of Justice, Court of Auditors, European External Action Service, European Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Ombudsman, European Data protection Supervisor. The draft reports will be presented by their respective Rapporteurs as they discuss the main points for this year's discharge cycle.

On 25.01.2021 the CONT Committee will consider a draft opinion on strengthening transparency and integrity in the EU institutions by setting up an independent EU ethics body. The Committee on Budgetary Control calls on the Committee of Constitutional Affairs, as the committee responsible, to incorporate it's suggestions into its motion for a resolution.

On 26.01.2021, ECA Member Juhan Parts will present to CONT and DEVE Members the Special Report no 14/2020: EU development aid to Kenya. According to the European Court of Auditors the Commission and EEAS have not demonstrated that EDF aid to Kenya between 2014 and 2020 addressed the country's development obstacles and reduced poverty.

On 11 January 2021, the Committee on Budgetary Control held a discharge hearing with Mr Nicolas Schmit, Commissioner responsible for Jobs and Social Rights, in the presence of the reporting member of the European Court of Auditors, Mr Tony Murphy.

On 11 January 2021, the Committee on Budgetary Control held a hearing with Johannes Hahn, Commissioner responsible for Budget and Administration, in the presence of ECA reporting members: Tony Murphy (AR), Annemie Turtelboom (Budgetary and financial management), Eva Lindström (EU revenue) and Jan Gregor (AR on performance).

The Budgetary Affairs Policy Department prepared a briefing to explore the performance gap between EU-15 and EU-13 countries under Horizon 2020, the reasons for this gap and policy options at national and EU levels.

On 07 January 2021, the Committee on Budgetary Control held a hearing with Ms Stella Kyriakides, Commissioner responsible for health and food safety. CONT Members had the opportunity to exchange views with the Commissioner particularly on the financial management and performance of DG SANTE.

On 07.01.2021, in the morning, the Committee on Budgetary Control held hearings with six out of 32 decentralised European Agencies that are subject to discharge and the Chair of the EU Agencies' Network. In the afternoon, CONT Members heard three out of eight Joint Undertakings in the framework of the 2019 discharge cycle.

On 06 January 2021, the Committee on Budgetary Control held a hearing with Ms Ilze Juhansone, Secretary-General of the European Commission, in the presence of the Member of the European Court of Auditors responsible, François Roger Cazala.