2011 discharge: European Fisheries Control Agency (EFSA)
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 Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA).
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 Community Fisheries Control Agency (CFCA).
In 2011, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:
- description of CFCA's tasks: the agency, which is located in Vigo, was created by Council Regulation (EC) No 768/2005 of 26 April 2005 and its main task is to organise the operational coordination of fisheries control and inspection activities by the Member States in order to ensure effective and uniform application of the rules of the common fisheries policy;
- CFCA's'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:
- forecasted income budget: EUR 12 million;
- entitlements established: EUR 12 million;
- amounts received: EUR 12 million;
- outstanding: EUR 0 million.
The complete version of the Agency's final accounts may be found at the following address: