2010 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 2010, as part of the 2010 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 2010 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 2010, 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;
• the agency's budget for the 2010 financial year: the Agency's 2010 budget amounted to EUR 15.5 million, approximately the same amount as the previous year. The number of staff employed by the Agency at the end of the year was 67, as compared with 68 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/