2011 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)

PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as part of the 2011 discharge procedure.

Analysis of the accounts of the European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2011 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 Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA).

In 2011, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:

• description of the Agency's tasks: ENISA, which is located in Heraklion, Greece, was established under Regulation 460/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and its main task is to enhance the Community's capability to prevent and respond to network and information security problems by building on national and Community efforts.

• ENISA's budget for the 2011 financial year: the Agency’s budget for 2011, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures:

The complete version of the Agency's final accounts may be found at the following address: http://www.enisa.europa.eu/about-enisa/accounting-finance