2009 discharge: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work EU-OSHA

PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009, as part of the 2009 discharge procedure.

Analysis of the accounts of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2009 as prepared on the basis of the information presented by the institutions, organisations and bodies of the EU, in accordance with Article 129 (2) of the Financial Regulation applicable to the EU’s General Budget, including the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).

In 2009, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:

·        description of the Agency’s tasks: the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, which is located in Bilbao, was established by Council Regulation (EC) No 2062/94. The Agency’s task is to collect and disseminate information on national and Union priorities in the field of health and safety at work, to support national and Union organisations involved in policymaking and implementation and provide information on preventive measures;

·        agency’s budget for the 2009 financial year: the Agency’s 2009 budget amounted to EUR 15 million, approximately the same amount as the previous year. The number of staff employed by the Agency at the end of the year was 68, as compared with 64 in the previous year.

The complete version of the Agency’s final accounts may be found at the following address: http://osha.europa.eu/en/about/finance/