2012 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

PURPOSE: to grant discharge to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2012.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision 2014/587/EU of the European Parliament on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2012.

CONTENT: with the present decision, the European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority in respect of its budget for the financial year 2012.

This decision is in line with the European Parliament's resolution adopted on 3 April 2014 and comprises a series of observations that form an integral part of the discharge decision (please refer to the summary of the opinion of 3 April 2014).

Amongst the main observations made, Parliament regretted the difficulties brought to light by the Court of Auditors as regards public procurement and called on the Authority to improve the situation.