9. Discharge 2010 (debate)

CRE

The President welcomed Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira (President of the European Court of Auditors).

2010 discharge: EU general budget, Section III, Commission

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section III – Commission and executive agencies [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0256/2011- 2011/2201(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A7-0098/2012)

ECA special reports in the context of the 2010 Commission discharge

Report on the Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the 2010 Commission discharge [2011/2225(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Christofer Fjellner (A7-0102/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Parliament

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I - European Parliament [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0257/2011- 2011/2202(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Bogusław Liberadzki (A7-0120/2012)

Discharge 2010: 8th, 9th and 10th European Development Funds

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0471 - C7-0273/2011- 2011/2212(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Martin Ehrenhauser (A7-0100/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Council

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section II – Council [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0258/2011- 2011/2203(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0095/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Court of Justice

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section IV – Court of Justice [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0259/2011- 2011/2204(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0088/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Court of Auditors

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0260/2011- 2011/2205(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0091/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0261/2011- 2011/2206(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0092/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, Committee of the Regions

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0262/2011- 2011/2207(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0090/2012)

Discharge 2010: EU general budget, European Ombudsman

Report on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2010, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0263/2011- 2011/2208(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0089/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0264/2011- 2011/2209(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Inés Ayala Sender (A7-0093/2012)

Discharge 2010: performance, financial management and control of EU agencies

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2010: performance, financial management and control of European Union Agencies [2011/2232(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0103/2012)

Discharge 2010: Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0280/2011- 2011/2219(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0125/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (CEDEFOP)

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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0274/2011- 2011/2213(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0129/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Police College (CEPOL)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police College for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0290/2011- 2011/2230(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0119/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0293/2011- 2011/2234(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0130/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Aviation Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0285/2011- 2011/2224(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0124/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0287/2011- 2011/2227(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0123/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Chemicals Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0294/2011- 2011/2235(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0126/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Environment Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0278/2011- 2011/2217(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0105/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Food Safety Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0286/2011- 2011/2226(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0106/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Institute for Gender Equality

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute for Gender Equality for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0351/2011- 2011/2264(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0132/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Medicines Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0281/2011- 2011/2220(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0107/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0277/2011- 2011/2216(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0134/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0284/2011- 2011/2223(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0137/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Network and 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0288/2011- 2011/2228(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0136/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Railway Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Railway Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0289/2011- 2011/2229(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0118/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Training Foundation

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0283/2011- 2011/2222(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0135/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Agency for Health and Safety 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0279/2011- 2011/2218(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0117/2012)

Discharge 2010: Euratom Supply Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0295/2011- 2011/2236(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0131/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0275/2011- 2011/2214(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0116/2012)

Discharge 2010: Eurojust

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0282/2011- 2011/2221(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0128/2012)

Discharge 2010: Europol

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Police Office for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0316/2011- 2011/2255(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0111/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0276/2011- 2011/2215(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0122/2012)

Discharge 2010: European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union (FRONTEX)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Member States of the European Union for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0291/2011- 2011/2231(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0133/2012)

Discharge 2010: European GNSS Agency

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0292/2011- 2011/2233(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0127/2012)

Discharge 2010: ARTEMIS - Embedded Computing Systems

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ARTEMIS Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0299/2011- 2011/2240(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0109/2012)

Discharge 2010: Clean Sky - Aeronautics and Environment

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0298/2011- 2011/2239(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0115/2012)

Discharge 2010: ENIAC Joint Undertaking

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ENIAC Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0352/2011- 2011/2265(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0112/2012)

Discharge 2010: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0301/2011- 2011/2242(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0110/2012)

Discharge 2010: Initiative on Innovative Medicines (IMI)

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovative Medicines Initiative Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0300/2011- 2011/2241(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0108/2012)

Discharge 2010: 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 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0296/2011- 2011/2237(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0113/2012)

Discharge 2010: SESAR Joint Undertaking

Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2010 [COM(2011)0473 - C7-0297/2011- 2011/2238(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Monica Luisa Macovei (A7-0114/2012)

Christofer Fjellner, Martin Ehrenhauser, Jens Geier (for Inés Ayala Sender), Monica Luisa Macovei and Bogusław Liberadzki presented their reports.

The following spoke: Nicolai Wammen (President-in-Office of the Council), Algirdas Šemeta (Member of the Commission) and Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira (President of the European Court of Auditors).

The following spoke: Csaba Őry (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Jutta Haug (rapporteur for the opinion of the ENVI Committee), Tamás Deutsch (rapporteur for the opinion of the REGI Committee), Guido Milana (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), Morten Løkkegaard (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee), Renate Sommer (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Véronique Mathieu (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Wim van de Camp (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Salvatore Iacolino (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Silvia-Adriana Ţicău (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Thijs Berman (rapporteur for the opinion of the DEVE Committee), Simon Busuttil (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Iliana Ivanova, on behalf of the PPE Group, Edit Herczog, on behalf of the S&D Group, Jan Mulder, on behalf of the ALDE Group, Bart Staes, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Andrea Češková, on behalf of the ECR Group, Marta Andreasen, on behalf of the EFD Group, Søren Bo Søndergaard, on behalf of the GUE/NGL Group, Lucas Hartong, Non-attached Member, Monika Hohlmeier, Jens Geier, Gerben-Jan Gerbrandy, José Bové, who also replied to blue-card questions by Edit Herczog, and Philip Bradbourn.

IN THE CHAIR: Alejo VIDAL-QUADRAS
Vice-President

The following spoke: Jens Geier, to put a blue-card question à Philip Bradbourn, who replied to this, Mikael Gustafsson, Hans-Peter Martin, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Barbara Weiler, Olle Schmidt, Satu Hassi, Peter van Dalen, Claudio Morganti, Andrew Henry William Brons, Ingeborg Gräßle, Georgios Stavrakakis, Michael Theurer, Ryszard Czarnecki, Nicole Sinclaire, Radvilė Morkūnaitė-Mikulėnienė, Cătălin Sorin Ivan, Bogusław Sonik, Monika Flašíková Beňová, who also replied to a blue-card question by Paul Rübig, Anneli Jäätteenmäki (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee) and Barbara Matera (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee).

The following spoke under the 'catch-the-eye' procedure: Zofija Mazej Kukovič and Elena Băsescu.

The following spoke: Vítor Manuel da Silva Caldeira, Algirdas Šemeta, Nicolai Wammen, Christofer Fjellner, Martin Ehrenhauser, Jens Geier and Monica Luisa Macovei.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 10.5.2012, item 12.

(The sitting was suspended at 11.10 pending voting time and resumed at 11.30.)