6. Discharge 2020 (debate)

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Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Commission and executive agencies
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section III – Commission and executive agencies [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0258/2021 - 2021/2106(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Olivier Chastel (A9-0127/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020, Section I – European Parliament [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0259/2021 - 2021/2107(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Daniel Freund (A9-0044/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Council and European Council
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section II – European Council and Council [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0260/2021 - 2021/2108(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0067/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Court of Justice of the European Union
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section IV – Court of Justice of the European Union [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0261/2021 - 2021/2109(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0066/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Court of Auditors
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section V – Court of Auditors [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0262/2021 - 2021/2110(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0061/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European Economic and Social Committee
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section VI – European Economic and Social Committee [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0263/2021 - 2021/2111(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0079/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - Committee of the Regions
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section VII – Committee of the Regions [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0264/2021 - 2021/2112(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0063/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European Ombudsman
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section VIII – European Ombudsman [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0265/2021 - 2021/2113(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0068/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European Data Protection Supervisor
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section IX – European Data Protection Supervisor [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0266/2021 - 2021/2114(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0086/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - European External Action Service
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2020, Section X – European External Action Service [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0267/2021 - 2021/2115(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Isabel García Muñoz (A9-0065/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 (Cedefop) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0271/2021 - 2021/2119(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0125/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0294/2021 - 2021/2142(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0109/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0297/2021 - 2021/2145(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0111/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0285/2021 - 2021/2133(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0118/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Environment Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0278/2021 - 2021/2126(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0113/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0293/2021 - 2021/2141(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0106/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0270/2021 - 2021/2118(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0095/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Medicines Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Medicines Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0284/2021 - 2021/2132(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0103/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0295/2021 - 2021/2143(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0102/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Training Foundation
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0291/2021 - 2021/2139(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0105/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0286/2021 - 2021/2134(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0100/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Aviation Safety Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0273/2021 - 2021/2121(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0122/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0280/2021 - 2021/2128(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0115/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0276/2021 - 2021/2124(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0099/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0287/2021 - 2021/2135(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0119/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Railways
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0288/2021 - 2021/2136(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0120/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0272/2021 - 2021/2120(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0093/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Border and Coast Guard Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0298/2021 - 2021/2146(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0110/2022)

Discharge 2020: European GNSS Agency (From 1 January 2021, the European Union Agency for the Space Programme)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European GNSS Agency (now the European Union Agency for the Space Programme) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0299/2021 - 2021/2147(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0117/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Fisheries Control Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Fisheries Control Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0279/2021 - 2021/2127(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0114/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Chemicals Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0277/2021 - 2021/2125(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0112/2022)

Discharge 2020: Euratom Supply Agency
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0289/2021 - 2021/2137(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0121/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0296/2021 - 2021/2144(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0090/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0281/2021 - 2021/2129(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0091/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Banking Authority
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0275/2021 - 2021/2123(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0098/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0282/2021 - 2021/2130(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0101/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Securities and Markets Authority
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Securities and Markets Authority for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0290/2021 - 2021/2138(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0108/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0268/2021 - 2021/2116(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0097/2022)

Discharge 2020: Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for Support for BEREC (BEREC Office) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0269/2021 - 2021/2117(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0123/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Institute of innovation and technology
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0283/2021 - 2021/2131(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Lefteris Christoforou (A9-0094/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Asylum Support Office
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Asylum Support Office (now European Union Agency for Asylum) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0274/2021 - 2021/2122(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0107/2022)

Discharge 2020: European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice (eu-LISA) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0292/2021 - 2021/2140(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0116/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0304/2021 - 2021/2152(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0076/2022)

Discharge 2020: SESAR Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the SESAR Joint Undertaking (now the Single European Sky ATM Research 3 Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0307/2021 - 2021/2155(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0073/2022)

Discharge 2020: Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Clean Sky 2 Joint Undertaking (now the Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0301/2021 - 2021/2149(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A9-0070/2022)

Discharge 2020: Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking (now the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0300/2021 - 2021/2148(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (A9-0074/2022)

Discharge 2020: Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovative Medicines Initiative 2 Joint Undertaking (now the Innovative Health Initiative Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0306/2021 - 2021/2154(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0072/2022)

Discharge 2020: Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (now the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0305/2021 - 2021/2153(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0075/2022)

Discharge 2020: Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Shift2Rail Joint Undertaking (now the Europe’s Rail Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0308/2021 - 2021/2156(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0069/2022)

Discharge 2020: ECSEL Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the ECSEL Joint Undertaking (now the Key Digital Technologies Joint Undertaking) for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0302/2021 - 2021/2150(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0077/2022)

Discharge 2020: Euro High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European High Performance Computing Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0303/2021 - 2021/2151(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Ryszard Czarnecki (A9-0078/2022)

Discharge 2020: EU general budget - EDF (8th, 9th, 10th and 11th)
Report on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds for the financial year 2020 [COM(2021)0379 - C9-0310/2021 - 2021/2158(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Younous Omarjee (A9-0124/2022)

Discharge 2020: 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 2020: performance, financial management and control [COM(2021)0381 - C9-0309/2021 - 2021/2157(DEC)] - Committee on Budgetary Control. Rapporteur: Tomáš Zdechovský (A9-0104/2022)

Olivier Chastel, Daniel Freund, Isabel García Muñoz, Petri Sarvamaa, Lefteris Christoforou, Ryszard Czarnecki, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński and Younous Omarjee introduced the reports.

The following spoke: Brigitte Klinkert (President-in-Office of the Council), Johannes Hahn (Member of the Commission) and Klaus-Heiner Lehne (President of the European Court of Auditors).

The following spoke: Michael Gahler (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFET Committee), Romana Tomc (rapporteur for the opinion of the EMPL Committee), Andrey Novakov (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Gheorghe Falcă (rapporteur for the opinion of the TRAN Committee), Pierre Karleskind (rapporteur for the opinion of the PECH Committee), Gilles Lebreton (rapporteur for the opinion of the JURI Committee), Ramona Strugariu (rapporteur for the opinion of the LIBE Committee), Antonio Tajani (rapporteur for the opinion of the AFCO Committee) and Samira Rafaela (rapporteur for the opinion of the FEMM Committee).

IN THE CHAIR: Nicola BEER
Vice-President

The following spoke: José Manuel Fernandes, on behalf of the PPE Group, Tsvetelina Penkova, on behalf of the S&D Group, Alin Mituța, on behalf of the Renew Group, Viola Von Cramon-Taubadel, on behalf of the Verts/ALE Group, Joachim Kuhs, on behalf of the ID Group, Jessica Stegrud, on behalf of the ECR Group, Luke Ming Flanagan, on behalf of The Left Group, and Clara Ponsatí Obiols, non-attached Member, Jeroen Lenaers, Lara Wolters, Caroline Nagtegaal, Bas Eickhout, Matteo Adinolfi, Eugen Jurzyca, Sira Rego, Tamás Deutsch, Angelika Winzig, Caterina Chinnici, Michèle Rivasi, Virginie Joron, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Sabrina Pignedoli, Markus Pieper, Corina Crețu, Monika Hohlmeier, Maria Grapini, who also replied to a blue-card question from Eugen Tomac, and Petra Kammerevert (rapporteur for the opinion of the CULT Committee).

The following spoke under the catch-the-eye procedure: François-Xavier Bellamy.

The following spoke: Klaus-Heiner Lehne, Johannes Hahn, Brigitte Klinkert, Daniel Freund, Isabel García Muñoz, Petri Sarvamaa, Lefteris Christoforou, Ryszard Czarnecki and Joachim Stanisław Brudziński.

The debate closed.

Vote: minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.4, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.5, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.6, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.7, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.8, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.9, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.10, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.11, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.12, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.13, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.14, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.15, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.16, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.17, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.18, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.19, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.20, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.21, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.22, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.23, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.24, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.25, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.26, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.27, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.28, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.29, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.30, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.31, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.32, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.33, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.34, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.35, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.36, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.37, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.38, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.39, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.40, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.41, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.42, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.43, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.44, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.45, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.46, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.47, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.48, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.49, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.50, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.51, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.52, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.53, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.54, minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.55 and minutes of 4.5.2022, item 8.56.

(The sitting was suspended at 13.26.)