2012 discharge: European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

PURPOSE: presentation by the Commission of the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012, as part of the 2012 discharge procedure.

Analysis of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

CONTENT: this Commission document sets out the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2012 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 Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

In 2012, the tasks and budget of this agency were as follows:

• description of EASA's tasks: EASA, which is located in Cologne, was established by Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council and its role is to maintain a high uniform level of civil aviation safety in Europe and to ensure the proper development of civil aviation safety. It shall issue opinions and recommendations to the Commission and take decisions in this area;
• EASA's budget for the 2012 financial year: the Agency’s budget for 2012, as presented in the Commission document on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union, gives the following figures:

§         Commitment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 164 million;

- paid : EUR 132 million;

- carried-over : EUR 27 million.

§         Payment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 176 million;

- paid : EUR 117 million;

- carried-over : EUR 53 million.

Please refer also to the final accounts of the EASA.