2005 discharge: European Agency for Networks and Information Security

Having examined the revenue and expenditure account for the financial year 2005, the balance sheet of revenue and expenditure at 31 December 2005 of the European Network and Information Security Agency, the Council recommends the European Parliament to give a discharge to the Executive Director of the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2005.

In doing so, it confirms that EUR 2.1 million in appropriations have been carried forward from the financial year 2005 to the financial year 2006 and EUR 2.1 million have been cancelled.

In parallel, the Council makes accompanying comments on the discharge which should be followed up. In particular, it:

• acknowledges that the difficulties encountered were due to the fact that the year 2005 was the start-up period for the Agency. It also notes the low rate of commitment and the substantial rate of carry-over; therefore, it calls on the Agency to take the appropriate measures to improve the implementation of the budget;
• encourages the Agency to put in place an Activity Based Management System, in compliance with the relevant provisions contained in the Agency's financial regulation, without delay. This would provide a clearer picture of the Agency's achievement in pursuing its fundamental objectives.