Existence of State aid

Existence of State aid

Existence d'une aide

Existence d'une aide

Existence d'un avantage

Existence d'un avantage

5.1. Existence of aid

5.1. Existence of aid

Existence d'une aide d'État

Existence d'une aide d'État

3.1. Existence d'aide d'État

3.1. Existence d'aide d'État

To improve definitions, existence and comparability of data on fundamental rights. -Provision of comparable data on fundamental rights in the annual report Satisfaction rates of data users -

8. The Director shall send the Court of Auditors a reply to its observations no later than 30 September. He/she shall also send this reply to the Management Board.

EUR million (to 3 decimal places)To improve definitions, existence and comparability of data on fundamental rights. -Provision of comparable data on fundamental rights in the annual report. Satisfaction rates of data users -

6. The estimate shall be transmitted by the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council (hereinafter the "budgetary authority") together with the preliminary draft budget of the European Union.

To objectively review and analyse existing reports, studies, judgments and other evidence on fundamental rights pertaining to the EU policy. -Existence of reports reviewing the ‘state of the art'in the latest research Existence of publicly available online resource library -

9. The Director shall submit to the European Parliament, at the latter's request, any information required for the smooth application of the discharge procedure for the financial year in question, as laid down in Article 146(3) of the Financial Regulation.

To objectively review and analyse existing reports, studies, judgements and other evidence on fundamental rights pertaining to the EU policy. -Existence of reports reviewing the ‘state of the art'in the latest research Existence of publicly available online resource library -To develop a strong analytical capacity and act as a centre of expertise on fundamental rights. -Citation rates (how often Agency’s outputs are mentioned in other documents) -

7. On the basis of the estimate, the Commission shall enter in the preliminary draft general budget of the European Union the estimates it considers necessary for the establishment plan and the amount of the subsidy to be charged to the general budget, which it shall place before the budgetary authority in accordance with Article 272 of the Treaty.

To raise public awareness of fundamental rights. -Level of awareness of citizens – public opinion surveys Use of Agency’s website, downloading of its reports -To promote dialogue with civil society, coordinate and network with various actors in the field of fundamental rights. -Existence of networks Effectiveness of networks – surveys of participants -

10. The Management Board shall, as soon as possible, notify the budgetary authority of its intention to implement any project which may have significant financial implications for the funding of its budget, in particular any projects relating to property such as the rental or purchase of buildings. It shall inform the Commission thereof.

To raise public awareness of fundamental rights. -Level of awareness of citizens – public opinion surveys Use of Agency’s website, downloading of its reports -To promote dialogue with civil society, coordinate and network with various actors in the field of fundamental rights. -Existence of networks Effectiveness of networks – surveys of participants -

3. The decisions concerning funding and the implementing agreements and instruments resulting from them shall explicitly stipulate that the Court of Auditors and OLAF may carry out, if necessary, on-the-spot checks on the recipients of the Agency's funding and the staff responsible for allocating it.

46.Otsese eelarvetoetuse suhtes (vt punkt 19) jätab EAFi õiguslik raamistik märkimisväärselt palju ruumi tõlgendamiseks ja erandite tegemiseks. Veelgi enam, tehingute seaduslikkuse ja korrektsuse kontrollid tõendavad üksnes seda, et asjakohaseid tingimusi on õigesti hinnatud. Algsetele hindamistele, mis viiakse läbi rahaliste kohustuste vastuvõtmise ajal, ei ole antud piisavalt kindlat vormi Cotonou lepingu artikli 61 lõikes 2 loetletud kriteeriumide tähenduses. Sedalaadi vormistus on oluline eelkõige seoses riigi rahanduse juhtimise läbipaistvuse, usaldatavuse ja mõjususega, muidu pole hiljem võimalik otsustada, kas kõnealune juhtimine on paranenud, mis on edasise abi eelduseks. Täiendavate vahendite eraldamise kriteeriumid koosnevad suures osas makromajanduse näitajatest, mis aga annavad üksnes osa riigi rahanduse juhtimise kohta käivast teabest. -46.As regards the adoption of financial commitments, the Commission proposals for financing submitted to the Member States systematically include an assessment of the macroeconomic situation and public finances which, based on the most recent data, analyses the themes and the issue concerned by the criteria in Article 61, paragraph 2. It is designed in principle to provide the information listed in paragraph 3.4 of the Guide for budget support issued in March 2002.It is also useful to restate the major principles governing the release of tranches of budget support:for fixed tranches, a macroeconomic balance must prevail, verified by the existence of a programme with the Bretton Woods Institutions;for performance or variable tranches, the indicators are different: indicators linked to results (reflecting the implementation of poverty reduction strategies), general budget performance indicators (implementation rates, payment periods, etc.); process indicators linked to sectoral reforms or the management of public finances.The Commission shares the Court's view of the importance of in-depth, rigorous monitoring of public finances in the countries benefiting from budget support. The public finance analysis framework, comprising 28 indicators and developed with other donors under the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability project, was tested in a number of ACP countries in 2004 with a view to becoming operational in 2005. Lastly, since 2003, the headquarters of EuropeAid has developed a template for monitoring the management of public finances which allows the Delegations to present quarterly reports on this subject. -

46.As far as direct budget support is concerned (see paragraph 19), the legal framework of the EDFs offers considerable scope for interpretation and exemptions. Furthermore, the checks in respect of the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions merely verify that the relevant conditions have been appropriately assessed. The initial assessments that are performed when the financial commitments are adopted are not sufficiently formalised in terms of each of the criteria listed in Article 61(2) of the Cotonou Agreement. Formalisation of this kind is essential, especially as regards the transparency, reliability and effectiveness of the management of public finances, otherwise it will subsequently not be possible to judge whether that management has improved, a prerequisite for further aid. The criteria for releasing further funds largely consist of macroeconomic indicators, which provide only part of the information about the management of public finances. -46.As regards the adoption of financial commitments, the Commission proposals for financing submitted to the Member States systematically include an assessment of the macroeconomic situation and public finances which, based on the most recent data, analyses the themes and the issue concerned by the criteria in Article 61, paragraph 2. It is designed in principle to provide the information listed in paragraph 3.4 of the Guide for budget support issued in March 2002.It is also useful to restate the major principles governing the release of tranches of budget support:for fixed tranches, a macroeconomic balance must prevail, verified by the existence of a programme with the Bretton Woods Institutions;for performance or variable tranches, the indicators are different: indicators linked to results (reflecting the implementation of poverty reduction strategies), general budget performance indicators (implementation rates, payment periods, etc.); process indicators linked to sectoral reforms or the management of public finances.The Commission shares the Court's view of the importance of in-depth, rigorous monitoring of public finances in the countries benefiting from budget support. The public finance analysis framework, comprising 28 indicators and developed with other donors under the Public Expenditure and Financial Accountability project, was tested in a number of ACP countries in 2004 with a view to becoming operational in 2005. Lastly, since 2003, the headquarters of EuropeAid has developed a template for monitoring the management of public finances which allows the Delegations to present quarterly reports on this subject. -