2012 discharge: European Police College (CEPOL)

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 Police College (CEPOL).

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 Police College (CEPOL).

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

description of CEPOL's tasks: CEPOL, which is located in Bramshill, United Kingdom, was established by Council Decision 2005/681/JHA. The College's main task is to provide training sessions, based on common standards, for senior police officers;

CEPOL's budget for the 2012 financial year: CEPOL’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 9 million;

- paid : EUR 8 million;

- carried-over : 0.

§         Payment appropriations :

- committed : EUR 11 million;

- paid : EUR 8 million;

- carried-over : EUR 2 million.

Please refer also to the final accounts of CEPOL.