2014 discharge: European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA)

PURPOSE: to grant discharge to the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2014.

NON LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2016/1543 of the European Parliament on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for the financial year 2014.

CONTENT: with the present decision, the European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2014.

This decision is in line with the European Parliament's resolution adopted on 28 April 2016 and comprises a series of observations that form an integral part of the discharge decision (please refer to the summary of the opinion of 28 April 2016).

Amongst Parliament’s main observations in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision, the latter stated that the rent for the offices in Athens is paid by the Greek authorities. It expressed concern about the constant late payment of rent, which continued in 2014 and 2015 and which presents significant reputational, financial and business-continuity risks for the Agency. It urged the Commission, the Agency and the Greek authorities to find a solution for this issue.