2007 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU-OSHA

Based on the observations contained in the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work for the financial year 2007, as well as on the Court of Auditor’s report and the Agency’s replies to the Court’s observations, the Council recommends that the Parliament grant the Director of the Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2007.

In doing so, the Council confirms that EUR 2.3 million (87%) of the appropriations carried over from 2006 to 2007 (EUR 2.7 million) were used, that appropriations carried over from 2007 to 2008 amount to EUR 3.7 million and that EUR 1 million was cancelled.

Recalling that the Court of Auditors was able to obtain reasonable assurance that the Agency’s annual accounts were, in all material aspects, reliable, the Council believes that the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2007 calls for no particular comments. The Council welcomes that the Agency has successfully followed up the comments made in the Council recommendation on the discharge for the financial year 2006, improving the Agency's financial, budgetary and human resources management. It encourages the Agency to continue ensuring a sound financial management.