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opinion parliamentary committee draft, 27 October 2023

On discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2022

Document TRAN-PA-753749 · (2023/2145(DEC))

Committee on Transport and Tourism · Rapporteur: Vlad Gheorghe

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The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control to include its suggestions in a resolution on discharge for the European Union Aviation Safety Agency's 2022 budget. It welcomes the Court of Auditors' finding that the Agency's 2022 accounts are legal and regular, and notes a budget of EUR 224 million with a 97.1% implementation rate. It notes revenues of EUR 174.4 million, a fees and charges surplus of EUR 8.2 million, and that the Agency met 95% of its annual work programme objectives. It welcomes the Agency's digital transformation, its Sustainable Aviation Programme, its work on new technologies, and its response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It proposes that Parliament grant the Agency's Executive Director discharge for the 2022 budget.

Position. The Committee on Transport and Tourism proposes that Parliament grant the Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2022 budget, and asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into its motion for a resolution.

Key points

  1. The Committee on Transport and Tourism asks the Committee on Budgetary Control to incorporate its suggestions into the discharge resolution.
  2. It welcomes the Court of Auditors' finding that the Agency's 2022 accounts are legal and regular in all material respects.
  3. It notes that authorised 2022 appropriations totalled EUR 224 million and welcomes a budget implementation rate of 97.1%.
  4. It notes that cancelled appropriations carried over to 2022 were 2.82%, below the Commission's 5% ceiling.
  5. It notes 2022 total revenues of EUR 174.4 million, including EUR 109.4 million from fees and charges, EUR 39.6 million from EU subsidy and EUR 21.9 million from delegation agreements and grants.
  6. It notes a fees and charges surplus of EUR 8.2 million and that the accumulated surplus fell from EUR 72.1 million to EUR 63.9 million.
  7. It welcomes the Agency achieving 95% of its annual work programme objectives.
  8. It welcomes the digital transformation of European skies, including air traffic controller licensing and training and ATM ground systems.
  9. It welcomes the EASA Sustainable Aviation Programme (2020-2024) and its Sustainable Aviation Fuels project.
  10. It welcomes the Agency's efforts to integrate new technologies and ensure safe EU airspace integration.
  11. It commends the Agency's publication of a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin within two hours after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, notes concerns about Russian passenger fleets and highlights the Agency's role in European military mobility.
  12. It proposes that Parliament grant the Agency's Executive Director discharge for the 2022 budget.

Who is affected

  • The European Union Aviation Safety Agency and its Executive Director, who would receive discharge for the 2022 budget.
  • The Committee on Budgetary Control, which is asked to include these suggestions in its discharge resolution.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 224 million: appropriations authorised in the Agency's 2022 budget.
  • 97.1%: budget implementation rate for 2022.
  • 2.82%: rate of cancelled appropriations carried over to 2022, below the 5% ceiling.
  • EUR 174.4 million: total revenues for 2022.
  • EUR 109.4 million: revenues from fees and charges in 2022.
  • EUR 39.6 million: revenues from EU subsidy in 2022.
  • EUR 21.9 million: revenues from delegation agreements and grants in 2022.
  • EUR 8.2 million: fees and charges surplus at year end; accumulated surplus fell from EUR 72.1 million to EUR 63.9 million.

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Suggestions 12 paragraphs

The Committee on Transport and Tourism calls on the Committee on Budgetary Control, as the committee responsible, to incorporate the following suggestions into its motion for a resolution:

1.Welcomes the finding of the Court of Auditors that the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency ('the Agency') for the 2022 financial year are legal and regular in all material respects;

2.Notes that appropriations authorised in the Agency’s budget for 2022 totalled EUR 224 million and welcomes the budget implementation rate for year 2022 at 97.1%;

3.Notes that the rate of cancelled appropriations relating to commitments carried over to 2022 was at 2.82%, below the 5 % ceiling set by the Commission;

4.Remarks that the Agency’s total revenues for 2022 increased to EUR 174.4million compared to 2021, of which EUR 109,4million came from fees and charges, EUR 39.6 million from EU subsidy and EUR 21.9 million from delegation agreements and grants;

5.Notes that the Agency ended the year with a fees and charges surplus of EUR 8.2 million; notes that the accumulated ‘fees and charges’ surplus was brought down from EUR 72.1 million to EUR 63.9 million;

6.Welcomes the fact that the Agency achieved 95% of its Annual working programme objectives;

7.Salutes digital transformation of the European skies, including Air Traffic Controllers licencing and training and ATM Ground Systems;

8.Welcomes the EASA Sustainable Aviation Programme (2020 - 2024) for achieving a quieter and more sustainable aviation system, including Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) project;

9.Salutes the efforts of the Agency in integrating new technologies, ensuring safe EU airspace integration;

10.Commends the response of the Agency to Russian invasion to Ukraine publishing a Conflict Zone Information Bulletin (CZIB) within two hours for aircraft safety. Understands concerns about Russian passenger fleets; highlights Agency’s role in European military mobility;

11.Proposes that Parliament grants the Executive Director of the Agency discharge for the implementation of the Agency’s budget for 2022.