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| 991000924115606191 | 20241022155953.0 | 240313s2024 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1763-1 | doi | 10.2865/094896 | QJ-AB-24-004-EN-N (ECA)14963 | European Court of Auditors | Reaching EU road safety objectives: | time to move up a gear / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2022, 20 640 people were killed in road accidents in the EU, with pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists particularly at risk. The EU aims at halving road fatalities and serious injuries by 2030 and getting close to zero by 2050. We assessed whether the Commission had been effective at setting up the EU Safe System approach and supporting member states in the achievement of those objectives. We concluded that the Commission has set up a comprehensive approach. However, we identified shortcomings in the Commission’s actions. At the current rate of progress, and without additional efforts from the EU and member states, these ambitious objectives are unlikely to be reached. We made recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the Commission’s initiatives in the area. ECA special report pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU. -- [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | road safety. EU policy. vehicle. | Land transport | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/fr/publications/SR-2024-04 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/094896 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000929215406191 | 20240425103443.0 | 240418s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1977-2 | doi | 10.2865/47356 | QJ-AB-24-006-EN-N (ECA)14983 | European Court of Auditors | EU Transparency Register : | provides useful but limited information on lobbying activities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Lobbying is an essential democratic tool allowing organisations and individuals to provide input into policy and decision-making. The European Parliament and the European Commission set up the EU Transparency Register through an interinstitutional agreement, later joined by the Council. We assessed whether the register is a useful means of providing transparency on the lobbying activities in EU policy and decision-making. We found that it provides useful information to citizens. However, weaknesses and gaps in that information reduce the transparency of lobbying activities taking place in the three signatory institutions. We recommend strengthening the register’s framework and publishing information on non-scheduled meetings with lobbyists. Moreover, we recommend improving data quality checks and the user-friendliness and relevance of the public website. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | interest group. transparency in decision-making. access to EU information. | EU functioning and procedures | 978-92-849-1927-7 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-05/SR-2024-05_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/47356 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000929215406191 | ||||||||||
| 991000929615806191 | 20240425113517.0 | 240425s2024 lu bod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1863-8 | doi | 10.2865/13409 | QJ-AB-24-005-EN-N (ECA)14985 | European Court of Auditors | The facility for refugees in Turkey : | beneficial for refugees and host communities, but impact and sustainability not yet ensured / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | maps, photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Facility for Refugees in Turkey channels support to refugees and host communities in Türkiye. We followed up on our 2018 recommendations and examined whether the Facility provided efficient and effective support. We found that it provided relevant support in difficult circumstances and that the Commission had improved the Facility’s management by implementing our previous recommendations. All audited projects addressed beneficiaries’ needs and were delivering their planned outputs, but implementation was delayed significantly for various reasons. There was no systematic assessment of project costs, and insufficient measurement of impact. Sustainability was only ensured for infrastructure projects. We conclude that the Facility could have achieved greater value for money and demonstrable impact, and we make recommendations for future action. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | refugee facility. Türkiye. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-849-1842-3 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-06/SR-2024-06_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/13409 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000929615806191 | ||||||||||
| 991000932515806191 | 20241022155851.0 | 240425s2024 lu doa s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2052-5 | doi | 10.2865/089 | QJ-AB-24-007-EN-N (ECA)14996 | European Court of Auditors. | The Commission’s systems for recovering irregular EU expenditure : | potential to recover more and faster / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | charts, photograph, illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 07/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | We assessed whether the Commission’s systems for managing and recovering irregular expenditure incurred by beneficiaries of EU funds were effective in protecting the EU budget and as a deterrence from future irregular activities. Under direct and indirect management, the Commission ensures the accurate and prompt recording of irregular expenditure, but takes too long to recover it. Under shared management, where member states have primary responsibility for recording and recovering irregular expenditure, recovery rates are generally low, but with significant differences between member states.We recommend examining systemic irregularities and improving audit planning for external actions. In agriculture, the Commission should assess the need for incentives for member states to improve recovery rates. Finally, the Commission should provide complete information on established irregular expenditure and its correction. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | budgetary control. fraud. management of resources. | Public finances and budget | 978-92-849-2049-5 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-07/SR-2024-07_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/089 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000929615806191 | ||||||||||
| 991000938315806191 | 20240607114652.0 | 240607s2024 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2170-6 | doi | 10.2865/923687 | QJ-AB-24-008-EN-N (ECA)15016 | European Court of Auditors | EU artificial intelligence ambition : | stronger governance and increased, more focused investment essential going forward / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2024 | includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Embracing AI technology will likely determine the path of the EU’s future economic development. In 2018, the Commission adopted a coordinated plan with the member states to scale up investment in artificial intelligence and adapt the regulatory environment, which was updated in 2021. We assessed whether the Commission’s implementation of the framework was being effective. We found that the Commission’s actions covered key dimensions that are important for the development of an EU ecosystem for artificial intelligence. However, the multiple actions (many of which are still ongoing) had a limited effect in developing the EU AI ecosystem by the time of the audit and did not accelerate AI investment in line with global leaders. The Commission and national measures were not effectively coordinated, as the Commission lacked the necessary governance tools and information. We recommend that the Commission re-assess the EU investment target for AI and how member states might contribute to it, evaluate the need for a more AI-focused capital support instrument, reinforce coordination and monitoring, and steps up support for the exploitation of results in the EU. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | artificial intelligence. governance. investment. | Information / communication | 978-92-849-2159-1 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-08/SR-2024-08_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/923687 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000941315706191 | 20240910182517.0 | 240626s2024 lu dab s i000 0 eng d | 9789284922550 | doi | 10.2865/064816 | QJ-AB-24-010-EN-N (ECA)15022 | European Court of Auditors | Security of the supply of gas in the EU: | EU’s framework helped member states respond to the crisis but impact of some crisis‑response measures cannot be demonstrated / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2024 | star | Unrestricted online access | The International Energy Agency defines energy security as “the uninterrupted availability of energy sources at an affordable price”. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine triggered a gas supply and affordability crisis in the EU. This tested the EU’s gas security of supply framework and led to the adoption of a number of temporary security of supply measures at EU level as the EU diversifies away from Russian pipeline gas to rely more on liquified natural gas. We found that the EU’s framework addressed the secure supply of gas unequally and that the achievement of crisis‑response objectives often cannot be demonstrated. Based on our findings, we recommend that the Commission: - complete the EU’s gas affordability framework; - optimize the process of member state reporting on gas security of supply and revise the structure of regional cooperation; - improve transparency of the implementation of projects of common interest. --[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | gas supply. energy supply. security of supply. | Energy policy | 9789284922758 | Direct Link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-09/SR-2024-09_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/96061 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000944414006191 | 20240828154737.0 | 240726s2024 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 9789284922130 | doi | 10.2865/543068 | (ECA)15059 | European Court of Auditors | The recognition of professional qualifications in the EU : | an essential mechanism, but used sparsely and inconsistently / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 71 pages : | illustrations, maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2024 | includes bibliographical references | star | Unrestricted online access | While member states may set rules for access to professions, the TFEU guarantees the free movement of labour and services and freedom of establishment within the EU single market. In 2005, the European Parliament and the Council adopted a directive on recognition of professional qualifications with the aim of preventing member states from imposing excessive conditions on citizens wishing to exercise these rights. We examined how effectively the Commission ensured uniform application of the directive. We conclude that the recognition of professional qualifications in the EU is an essential mechanism, but used sparsely and inconsistently for exercising the right to pursue a profession in another member state. The application of the directive still has shortcomings and the information provided to citizens is not always reliable. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | professional qualifications. labour market. recognition of diplomas. free movement of workers. | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-10/SR-2024-10_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/543068 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000944414106191 | 20240906162250.0 | 240726s2024 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 9789284924752 | doi | 10.2865/882 | (ECA)15057 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s industrial policy on renewable hydrogen : | legal framework has been mostly adopted time for a reality check / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 104 pages : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 11/2024 | Includes bibliographical references | star | Unrestricted online access | The Commission set the course for creating a renewable hydrogen market in its Hydrogen Strategy and REPowerEU plan, which included EU targets for hydrogen production and import. Renewable hydrogen is one way to decarbonise, especially for the hard‑to‑decarbonise sectors of industry. For the 2021‑2027 period, total EU funding for hydrogen‑related projects is currently estimated at €18.8 billion. We conclude that the Commission was partially successful in creating the right conditions for the emerging hydrogen market and associated value chain. The legal framework has mostly been adopted, but a number of challenges remain. One of our main recommendations is that future strategic choices should be based on a reality check – making strategic choices going forward without creating new strategic dependencies. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | hydrogen. EU energy policy. renewable energy. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-11/SR-2024-11_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000954015806191 | 20240903120743.0 | 240903s2024 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2525-4 | doi | 10.2865/207321 | QJ-AB-24-013-EN-N (ECA)15078 | European Court of Auditors | Absorption of funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility : | progressing with delays and risks remain regarding the completion of measures and therefore the achievement of RRF objectives / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to €724 billion, was set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We audited the absorption of RRF funds and concluded that it is progressing with delays. Whilst the Commission and member states took actions to address these delays, risks remain regarding the completion of measures and therefore the achievement of the RRF’s objectives. We found that the RRF Regulation does not provide for the possibility of recovering funds if measures are not completed and that the disbursements to member states do not necessarily reflect the quantity and importance of the achieved milestones and targets. We recommend, among others, that the Commission provides additional guidance where needed, monitors non-completion of measures and strengthens the design of future similar instruments regarding absorption. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fund (EU) crisis management. coronavirus disease. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-2501-8 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-13/SR-2024-13_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/207321 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000954315806191 | 20240905181134.0 | 240905s2024 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2390-8 | doi | 10.2865/221690 | QJ-AB-24-011-EN-N (ECA)15080 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic : | the EU medical agencies generally managed well in unprecedented circumstances / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The two medical agencies of the EU, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and the European Medicines Agency alongside the European Commission played an important role in the response of the EU to the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that, although not fully prepared for a protracted pandemic, both agencies generally managed well. The European Commission and the agencies are in the process of implementing the lessons learned from the pandemic. However, we identified some remaining shortcomings. We make recommendations to help the agencies to be better prepared for future health emergencies. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | crisis management. coronavirus disease. public health. | Health policy | 978-92-849-2434-9 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-12/SR-2024-12_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/221690 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000954315806191 | ||||||||||
| 991000956515806191 | 20240912125054.0 | 240912s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978‐92‐849‐2610‐7 | doi | 10.2865/839303 | QJ‐AB‐24‐014‐EN‐N (ECA)15088 | European Court of Auditors | Green transition : | unclear contribution from the Recovery and Resilience Facility / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Recovery and Resilience Facility provided member states with an incentive to invest in the green transition. They planned to spend around €275 billion on climate action as part of the green transition pillar. However, our analysis revealed shortcomings in the Facility’s design and implementation of green transition measures. This led to potential overestimations of amounts allocated to climate action, discrepancies between planning and practice, and little indication of the measures’ actual contribution to the green transition. There is no requirement in the legislation to assess the Facility’s contribution to the EU’s climate objectives, nor report on actual spending, limiting the relevance for stakeholders. We make several recommendations to improve design and effectiveness of EU funds relevant for green transition. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | climate change policy. fund (EU) crisis management. coronavirus disease. | Environmental policy | 978‐92‐849‐2538‐4 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-14/SR-2024-14_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/839303 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000957315806191 | 20240917104055.0 | 240917s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2864-4 | doi | 10.2865/871406 | QJ-AB-24-018-EN-N (ECA)15098 | European Court of Auditors | EU revenue based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste : | a challenging start hindered by data that is not sufficiently comparable or reliable / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 16/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | In January 2021, the EU introduced a new own resource based on non-recycled plastic packaging waste generated by member states. In 2023, it amounted to €7.2 billion, 4.0 % of the EU’s total revenue. We assessed the introduction of this new own resource. We conclude that the member states were not sufficiently prepared, and data used was not sufficiently comparable and reliable. Even though the Commission’s actions improved data quality, they were not timely. We recommend that the Commission apply the lessons learnt from the introduction of this new own resource, improve data comparability and reliability, and mitigate the risk that waste sent to recyclers is not actually recycled. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | own resources. plastic waste. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-2876-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-16/SR-2024-16_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/871406 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000958015006191 | 20240927153058.0 | 240905s2024 lu daob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2776-0 | doi | 10.2865/934197 | QJ-02-24-016-EN-N (ECA)15117 | European Court of Auditors | The EU trust fund for Africa : | despite new approaches, support remained unfocused / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Established in 2015, the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa (EUTF) is an EU response to address the root causes of migration, instability and internal displacements in Africa. We followed up our 2018 recommendations and assessed whether the EUTF has improved the focus of its support, while showing due concern for human rights. We found that supported projects have reported the delivery of many results. However, the EUTF support remains insufficiently focused on the agreed priorities. Furthermore, there are weaknesses in the accuracy and sustainability of reported results and a lack of procedures and follow-up on allegations of human rights violations. With a view to the ending of the EUTF and/or future development action, we make four recommendations. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | illegal migration. crisis management. human rights. Africa. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-849-2780-7 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-17 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/934197 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000958015806191 | 20240924104443.0 | 240924s2024 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2912-2 | doi | 10.2865/186183 | QJ-AB-24-019-EN-N (ECA)15110 | European Court of Auditors | Organic farming in the EU : | gaps and inconsistencies hamper the success of the policy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Organic farming is an agricultural method to produce food using natural substances and processes. The Commission set the target of having 25 % of the EU’s agricultural land organically farmed by 2030 – a significant jump from 10.5 % in 2022. We found that the EU strategy for organic farming lacked important elements such as quantifiable objectives and how to measure progress. The EU funds for organic farming – over €12 billion in 2014-2022 – helped to increase the organic area, but the environmental and market objectives were not sufficiently taken into account. Moreover, due to data constraints, the policy’s impact could not be assessed. We have made recommendations to improve the strategy and effectiveness of the EU funds for the organic sector. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | organic farming. sustainable agriculture. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-849-2939-9 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-19/SR-2024-19_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/186183 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000958515806191 | 20241001160849.0 | 241001s2024 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2944-3 | doi | 10.2865/717118 | QJ-AB-24-020-EN-N (ECA)15120 | European Court of Auditors | Common Agricultural Policy plans : | greener, but not matching the EU's ambitions for the climate and the environment / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The common agricultural policy (CAP) is a key European Union policy area, making up 31 % of the EU budget. The new CAP for the period 2023-2027 aims for increased environmental and climate ambition. It builds on Plans defined by each member state. We conclude that the Plans are greener than in the previous CAP, but do not match the EU’s ambitions for the climate and the environment, and that key elements for assessing green performance are missing. Based on our findings, we recommend that the Commission promote exchanges of “green” good practice in the Plans, estimate the CAP’s contribution to the Green Deal targets and strengthen the future CAP monitoring framework for the climate and the environment. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. adaptation to climate change. environmental monitoring. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-849-2985-6 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-20/SR-2024-20_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/717118 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000961414706191 | 20241025133343.0 | 241017s2024 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2591-9 | doi | 10.2865/581379 | QJ-AB-24-015-EN-N (ECA)15137 | European Court of Auditors | Climate adaptation in the EU : | action not keeping up with ambition / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Extreme climate events such as heatwaves, drought and flooding are increasing. There is an urgent need to adapt to these climate conditions. We assessed the EU’s climate adaptation framework and how a selection of EU adaptation projects addressed the impacts of climate change. We found that the overall EU framework for adaptation policy was sound but there were weaknesses and gaps in its implementation. While most of the projects we audited addressed climate risks effectively, some had little or no impact on increasing adaptive capacity and a few may result in maladaptation. We make recommendations to improve reporting and knowledge-sharing on climate adaptation and to ensure that all relevant EU-funded projects are adapted to current and future climate conditions. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. climate change policy. adaptation to climate change. | Environmental policy | 978-92-849-2645-9 | DOI link: Link to ECA website: | https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/581379 https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-15/SR-2024-15_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000961415806191 | 20241009164406.0 | 241009s2024 lu doa s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-2841-5 | doi | 10.2865/48517 | QJ-AB-24-017-EN-N (ECA)15126 | European Court of Auditors | EU financial support for health systems in selected partner countries: | broad strategic objectives followed but interventions affected by coordination and sustainability issues / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | charts, photographs, illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 18/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | We audited the EU’s financial support for health systems in partner countries over three programming periods. We carried out a documentary analysis and we examined projects in Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe. We conclude that the Commission allocated funding according to its broad priorities. However, the methodology of allocation was affected by shortcomings. The effectiveness of projects was hampered by issues of coordination, sustainability and monitoring. The cascading structure of implementation increased the projects’ costs whilst the visibility of EU funding amongst targeted populations was limited. We issue recommendations on allocation and criteria of funding, coordination, reasonableness of management costs, synergies, monitoring, sustainability and maintenance of equipment delivered by projects. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | public health. financial aid. development aid. | Health policy | 978-92-849-2815-6 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-18/SR-2024-18_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/48517 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000961815306191 | 20241025115741.0 | 241025s2024 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3002-9 | doi | 10.2865/0813482 | QJ-01-24-002-EN-N (ECA)15143 | European Court of Auditors | State aid in times of crisis : | Swift reaction but shortcomings in the Commission’s monitoring and inconsistencies in the framework to support the EU’s industrial policy objectives / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc.. | ECA Special Report | 21/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Following the economic disturbance caused by the COVID‑19 pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Commission adapted its state aid framework and approved since 2020 a significant increase of state aid for undertakings. We assessed how effectively the Commission adapted the EU’s state aid framework, monitored and evaluated crisis‑related state aid. We also examined the consistency of the state aid framework supporting the European Green Deal and other industrial policy objectives. We conclude that the Commission reacted swiftly to member states’ needs for state aid, but there were shortcomings in the Commission’s monitoring of aid and in the consistency of rules. We recommend that the Commission strengthen its monitoring of state aid, evaluate its impact on competition and streamline the relevant state aid rules for supporting EU industrial policy objectives. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | State aid. EU industrial policy. crisis management. | State aid and other subsidies | 978-92-849-3001-2 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-21/SR-2024-21_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0813482 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000961815506191 | 20241022155218.0 | 241022s2024 lu d a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3098-2 | doi | 10.2865/7319832 | QJ-01-24-006-EN-N (ECA)15141 | European Court of Auditors | Double funding from the EU budget : | control systems lack essential elements to mitigate the increased risk resulting from the RRF model of financing not linked to costs / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 22/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) saw the first ever large‑scale rollout of EU funding with no link to actual costs, which was expected to both deliver results and simplification. In this audit, we assessed the Commission’s and member states’ systems for avoiding double funding between the RRF, on the one hand, and the cohesion policy funds and the Connecting Europe Facility on the other. With unprecedented amounts of EU funding available for the cohesion objectives, we concluded that the use of financing not linked to costs leads to a higher risk of double funding. Considering the weaknesses in the control environment, we found that it is difficult to detect double funding. We make recommendations to help protect the EU’s financial interests. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU financing. fund (EU) economic recovery. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-3097-5 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-22/SR-2024-22_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/7319832 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000965615806191 | 20241111105153.0 | 240905s2024 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3146-0 | doi | 10.2865/2274012 | QJ-01-24-007-EN-N (ECA)15151 | European Court of Auditors. | EU Civil service : | a flexible employment framework, insufficiently used to improve workforce management / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The objective of this audit was to assess whether the EU institutions’ employment framework provides them with the flexibility to meet recruitment needs and improve workforce management, and enable them to address the increasingly challenging circumstances that the EU faces. We found that the EU institutions dealt with emerging priorities by reallocating staff where most needed and diversifying recruitment channels. They relied more on staff with fixed-term contracts, although this brings business continuity risk. The institutions struggle to attract some profiles, and do not use all the flexibilities in their employment framework regarding staff performance and career opportunities. Our recommendations aim at improving the institutions’ policies for their employment of temporary staff, their attractiveness as employers, and their workforce management. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | staff regulations (EU) personnel administration. recruitment. | EU functioning and procedures | 978-92-849-3145-3 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-24 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/2274012 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000966715406191 | 20241125180043.0 | 241125s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3079-1 | doi | 10.2865/1182425 | QJ-01-24-005-EN-N (ECA)15171 | European Court of Auditors | Food labelling in the EU : | consumers can get lost in the maze of labels / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 23/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Labels provide consumers with information about the content of their food and help them make informed purchasing decisions. We found that food labelling in the EU can help consumers make better-informed decisions when purchasing food, but there are notable gaps in the EU legal framework as well as weaknesses in the monitoring, reporting, control systems, and sanctions. This leads to consumers being confronted with labels that can be confusing or misleading, or that they do not always understand. We make a number of recommendations, including addressing the gaps in the EU legal framework for food labelling, stepping-up efforts to analyse labelling practices, and taking action to improve consumer understanding of food labelling. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | food systems. food industry. food consumption food control | Health policy | 978-92-849-3080-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-23 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/1182425 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000966715806191 | 20241122112058.0 | 241122s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3290-0 | doi | 10.2865/8114928 | QJ-01-24-010-EN-N (ECA)15163 | European Court of Auditors | Digitalisation of healthcare: | EU support for member states effective overall, but difficulties in using EU funds / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 25/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The COVID‑19 pandemic made healthcare digitalisation a more important part of our lives. We examined whether the Commission’s actions to support member states in digitalising their healthcare systems were effective. We found that, given its mandate, the Commission supported member states effectively overall. After the COVID‑19 pandemic, the EU policy framework was strengthened. The Commission provided member states with guidance on EU funds, and monitored their progress in healthcare digitalisation. However, member states faced obstacles in using EU funds, and neither the Commission nor most member states have a comprehensive overview of how the funds are used. We recommended that the Commission should improve its reporting on member states’ progress in healthcare digitalisation and on the use of EU funds. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | healthcare industry. digitalisation EU funds | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-3289-4 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/8114928 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000967815806191 | 20241202142710.0 | 241202s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3241-2 | doi | 10.2865/6402737 | QJ-01-24-009-EN-Q (ECA)15172 | European Court of Auditors | Combatting harmful tax regimes and corporate tax avoidance : | The EU has established a first line of defence, but there are shortcomings in the way measures are implemented and monitored / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 27/2024. | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | This report examines the EU efforts to combat harmful tax regimes and corporate tax avoidance, which can lead to significant tax losses for member states and distortions in the internal market. Within its limited competences in the area of direct taxation, the EU adopted a legal framework and uses supporting instruments as a first line of defence against systemic harmful tax practices. However, we identified shortcomings in how the rules were implemented and noted the absence of a common performance monitoring framework at EU and national level. We recommend ways to improve the Commission’s oversight and close existing loopholes, thus helping it to tackle these harmful tax practices, and provide enhanced support to member states to ensure consistent application of the legislation. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tax avoidance taxation fiscal policy | Taxation | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-27/SR-2024-27_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/6402737 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000971935706191 | 20241203180429.0 | 241203s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3362-4 | doi | 10.2865/0470040 | QJ-01-24-012-EN-N (ECA)15174 | European Court of Auditors | Integration of third-country nationals in the EU : | Relevant support from the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund but its impact could not yet be demonstrated / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts | ECA Special Report | 26/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) is one of the ways the EU supports migrant integration measures. Our audit assessed whether the use of AMIF support by the Commission and the member states was sound and effective. We carried out audit visits in Germany, Spain, France, and Sweden, and found that support from the Fund played a relevant role in the integration of third-country nationals in the EU, but that its impact could not yet be demonstrated. We also found there to be a risk that the Fund’s added value was limited by its administrative complexity. We make four recommendations aimed at improving the efficiency and effectiveness of future actions in the area of migrant integration. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | integration of migrants migration European integration | European integration | 978-92-849-3361-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-26/SR-2024-26_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.1000/182 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000973135706191 | 20241212163500.0 | 241212s1983 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C287/26 (ECA)15184 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 03/1983: | report in response to the conclusions of the European Council of 18 june 1983 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1983 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC | eng | EEC Treaty | EU budget and EU public finances | Direct link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR83_COUNCIL/SR83_COUNCIL_EN.PDF | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000973235706191 | 20241218105614.0 | 241218s2024 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3458-4 | doi | 10.2865/9073158 | QJ-01-24-027-EN-N (ECA)15186 | European Court of Auditors | Enforcing EU law : | The Commission has improved its management of infringement cases, but closing them still takes too long / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc.. | ECA Special Report | 28/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Commission is responsible for overseeing the application of EU law by member states and to enforce compliance. The objective of our audit was to assess whether the Commission’s management ensured timely detection, follow-up, appropriate monitoring and reporting of infringement cases. We conclude that the Commission has improved its management to detect and correct infringements of EU law, but it still takes too long to close infringement cases. The Commission regularly monitors and reports on EU law enforcement but adherence to benchmarks is neither improving nor reported. We recommend that the Commission should improve planning and documentation of checks, improve handling of complaints, petitions and informal dialogues; reinforce its infringement case and sanctions; and strengthen its monitoring and reporting. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU law infringement of EU law | EU law in general | 978-92-849-3457-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2024-28/SR-2024-28_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/9073158 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000976935706191 | 20250110135550.0 | 250110s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3602-1 | doi | 10.2865/9715104 | QJ-01-24-039-EN-N (ECA)15196 | European Court of Auditors | Digital payments in the EU : | progress towards making them safer, faster, and less expensive, despite remaining gaps / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Digital payments – the electronic exchange of funds, often through mobile devices – contribute to economic growth. In 2023 alone, digital payments for retail sales in the EU exceeded €1 trillion. We examined the EU’s approach to digital payments, and in particular whether the regulatory framework sets the right conditions for safer, faster and less expensive digital payments. We found that the EU’s approach has contributed to improving the conditions for digital payments, though the framework requires further attention in some areas, most notably price interventions and account data sharing. We make several recommendations to the Commission, including to set out clear criteria for price interventions in the area of digital payments and carry out periodic reviews and to develop and implement a data monitoring strategy.-- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | payment system digital economy | Economic policy | 978-92-849-3601-4 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-01/SR-2025-01_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/9715104 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000977735606191 | 20250115175515.0 | 250115s2025 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3698-4 | doi | 10.2865/4711068 | QJ-01-24-041-EN-N (ECA)15198 | European Court of Auditors | Urban pollution in the EU : | cities have cleaner air but are still too noisy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Air and noise pollution can harm our health, particularly in urban areas, where most EU citizens live. We checked how the selected cities implement the EU rules designed to better protect our health. We found that although air quality is improving, air quality standards either are not always met, or have only recently been met. We also found that our cities are still too noisy. We consider that the lack of EU noise reduction targets disincentivises member states to prioritise actions to reduce noise pollution. We also note that the noise reporting thresholds cover only part of the EU population that may be exposed to harmful noise. We recommend actions to reduce harmful levels of noise. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | noise pollution pollution. | Health policy | 978-92-849-3697-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-02/SR-2025-02_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/4711068 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000978135306191 | 20250121122650.0 | 250121s2025 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3554-3 | doi | 10.2865/8138080 | QJ-01-24-038-EN-N (ECA)15206 | European Court of Auditors | Unjustified geo-blocking in e-commerce : | the regulation provides a balanced framework, but challenges remain in implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (47 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 03/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Geo-blocking limits consumer access and hinders the EU digital single market by restricting access to online services across member states. The 2018 Geo-blocking Regulation aimed to address such discrimination based on nationality or residence. We assessed the effect of the Regulation and actions taken by the Commission and member states to tackle unjustified geo-blocking. While progress has been made for consumers and traders, challenges remain in implementing the Regulation uniformly. We recommend that the Commission carry out a study to assess whether to extend the scope of the Geo-blocking Regulation, improve support and awareness in member states, strengthen enforcement arrangements and improve the adequacy of the monitoring system to measure the effectiveness of the Geo-blocking Regulation. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | geo-blocking e-commerce | Economic policy | 978-92-849-3553-6 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-03/SR-2025-03_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/8138080 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000979897606191 | 20250206105018.0 | 250206s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-3985-5 | doi | 10.2865/8327529 | QJ-01-25-001-EN-Q (ECA)15214 | European Court of Auditors | EU military mobility : | Full speed not reached due to design weaknesses and obstacles en route / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | This audit examined the progress made regarding the EU policy on military mobility, focusing on the EU’s second Action Plan (2.0) of November 2022. The plan was developed under time pressure, amid Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Overall, we conclude that Action Plan 2.0 was not built on sufficiently solid foundations. Progress towards the overall objective – ensuring swift and seamless movement of military personnel, materiel and assets at short notice and on a large scale – has so far been variable. To strengthen the EU’s impact on military mobility, we recommend improvements in different areas, including governance, funding predictability and the selection of dual-use infrastructure projects under the post-2027 multiannual financial framework. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | military mobility infrastructure projects | Common security policy | 978-92-849-3986-2 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-04/SR-2025-04_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/8327529 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000980697506191 | 20250210153639.0 | 250210s1982 lu a s i000 0 eng d | C286 (ECA)15217 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 3/82 : | on the Community Inward Processing System (observations, Article 206a of the EEC Treaty) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (12 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 03/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | inward processing tariff protection | European integration | Direct link: | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:31982Y1104(03) | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000980697506191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000980897406191 | 20250212183057.0 | 250212s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4610-5 | doi | 10.2865/0617857 | QJ-01-25-014-EN-N (ECA)15219 | European Court of Auditors | Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe : | increased flexibility but insufficient data hinders future assessment of effectiveness / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts | ECA Special Report | 05/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | To address migratory challenges caused by the war in Ukraine, the EU gradually adapted cohesion policy rules by adopting Cohesion’s Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE). We examined whether member states used CARE and the cohesion policy funds available to address the needs of the refugees. We concluded that CARE helped member states use the available cohesion policy funding to address the crisis. However, we found that the monitoring of cohesion policy funding does not capture the entire support and the use of CARE. We recommend that if the Commission were to prepare proposals for new crisis‑related measures or amendments, it should ensure that there is an appropriate monitoring system with data necessary to assess their effectiveness. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cohesion policy migratory movement humanitarian aid | Regional policy | 978-92-849-4609-9 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-05/SR-2025-05_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0617857 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000983217706191 | 20250305115114.0 | 250305s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4562-7 | doi | 10.2865/5084386 | QJ-01-25-013-EN-N (ECA)15226 | European Court of Auditors | EU actions tackling sea pollution by ships : | not yet out of troubled waters / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2025 | Contains bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU’s ambition is zero water pollution by 2030. In view of this, we assessed EU actions to address ship-source seawater pollution. Overall, EU rules improved, but implementation weaknesses existed and data was insufficient to measure results. While the European Maritime Safety Agency developed useful tools, member states did not use them to their full potential. They often failed to meet their mandatory targets for ship inspections. There was no overview of the results achieved by EU-funded projects or of the options for scaling up. Lastly, the monitoring of ship-source pollution was not adequate. Our recommendations aim to make pollution alert tools more effective, strengthen the monitoring of ship inspection targets, improve the impact of EU funding, and better measure seawater pollution. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | marine pollution European Maritime Safety Agency EU funding | Environmental policy | 978-92-849-4561-0 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2025-06 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/5084386 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000983717506191 | 20250312141947.0 | 250312s2025 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4706-5 | doi | 10.2865/2297025 | QJ-01-25-016-EN-N (ECA)15231 | European Court of Auditors | Systems for ensuring compliance of RRF spending with public procurement and state aid rules : | improving but still insufficient / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 09/2025. | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | A significant proportion of investments involving public procurement and state aid are still to be implemented over the remaining duration of the RRF. Non-compliance with public procurement and state aid rules is a perennial problem in EU budget expenditure. In this audit we examined the RRF controls systems at the Commission and in member states and whether they provide sufficient assurance on compliance with public procurement and state aid rules. We found that despite improvements in its audit work, the Commission has not been able to draw sufficient assurance on whether member states have effective control systems to ensure that RRF spending complies with the rules. We make recommendations to improve guidance and transparency and to increase EU level assurance in these areas. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | public procurement state aid EU budget | State aid and other subsidies | 978-92-849-4705-8 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-09/SR-2025-09_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/2297025 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000985017506191 | 20250327172258.0 | 250327s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4946-5 | doi | 10.2865/9395492 | QJ-01-25-024-EN-N (ECA)15243 | European Court of Auditors | Labour market reforms in the national recovery and resilience plans : | some results, but not sufficient to address structural challenges / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (73 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The €650 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was established in February 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We audited whether RRF-funded labour market reforms were implemented as planned and contributed effectively to addressing member states’ labour market challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations. We found that while the labour market reforms have generally achieved the expected outputs, only some show results so far. Moreover, they have only partially addressed the structural labour market challenges and had limited impact on the implementation of the relevant country specific recommendations. We recommend that RRF reforms sufficiently address key challenges in country-specific recommendations and be comprehensively covered by milestones and targets. Furthermore, the Commission should assess the reforms’ results and contribution to country-specific recommendations. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | labour market employment policy | Employment policy | 978-92-849-4945-8 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-10/SR-2025-10_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/9395492 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000985017606191 | 20250327154532.0 | 250327s2025 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4802-4 | doi | 10.2865/6906221 | QJ-01-25-020-EN-N (ECA)15242 | European Court of Auditors | Value Added Tax fraud on imports : | the EU’s financial interests are insufficiently protected under simplified import customs procedures / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 08/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Our audit assessed whether the EU’s financial interests and the single market are protected effectively against VAT fraud on imports when simplified import customs procedures are used. We identified gaps and inconsistencies in the EU regulatory framework and serious weaknesses in how member states check that the correct amount of VAT due is collected. Many of these weaknesses are due to the challenges customs and tax authorities face in cooperating across member states. We recommend that the Commission, based on an in-depth analysis, proposes changes to the regulatory framework aiming at a more consistent application of simplified import customs procedures across member states, analyse the benefits for mandatory transport evidence of customs procedure 42 consignments, and require more effective cooperation between national customs and tax authorities. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | single market VAT regulatory policy | Financial policy | 978-92-849-4801-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-08/SR-2025-08_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/6906221 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000985017706191 | 20250327143645.0 | 250327s2025 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4658-7 | doi | 10.2865/6935895 | QJ-01-25-015-EN-N (ECA)15241 | European Court of Auditors | The European Fund for Strategic Investments : | contributed substantially to addressing the investment gap, but had not fully reached the €500 billion target in the real economy by the end of 2022 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 07/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Fund for Strategic Investments aimed to tackle the EU investment gap by mobilising €500 billion of additional investments. It supported debt and equity instruments with an EU budgetary guarantee or own resources of the European Investment Bank. We conclude that the programme contributed substantially to addressing the investment gap and supported many different activities from microfinance to large infrastructure investments, but did not fully reach the target of mobilising €500 billion in the real economy by end 2022. We found that the mobilised investment reported was overstated by 26%, and its additionality was not sufficiently demonstrated. Some important aspects of the programme lacked targets or were not well monitored and reported. We make various recommendations to address these issues. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Fund for Strategic Investments EU investiment | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-4657-0 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-07/SR-2025-07_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/6935895 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000987517606191 | 20250408144150.0 | 250408s2025 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4898-7 | doi | 10.2865/0572805 | QJ-01-25-022-EN-N (ECA)15248 | European Court of Auditors. | Support from the Recovery and Resilience Facility for the digital transition in EU member states : | a missed opportunity for strategic focus in addressing digital needs / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photograph. | ECA Special Report | 13/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | With €150 billion, the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) currently provides the largest EU funding for the EU’s digital transition. We assessed whether the digital measures included in the national plans address the main digital needs that were previously identified, and make an effective contribution to the digital transition. We found that some member states did not prioritise EU funding towards measures addressing their main digital needs. Furthermore, the RRF’s common indicators are not well aligned with those of the EU’s digital strategy, limiting their ability to measure the RRF’s real contribution to the digital transition. We recommend that future funding schemes with digital objectives should have a clear requirement to address the main digital needs identified and have performance indicators that are aligned with the EU’s digital policy objectives. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | digital transformation. fund (EU) economic independence. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-4897-0 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-13/SR-2025-13_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0572805 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000987517706191 | 20250408114303.0 | 250408s2025 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4850-5 | doi | 10.2865/4238002 | QJ-01-25-021-EN-N (ECA)15247 | European Court of Auditors. | Transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs : | despite progress, the overview is still not reliable / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photograph. | ECA Special Report | 11/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Transparency gives citizens the information they need to hold public decision-makers to account. NGOs play an important role in EU policy-making. We assessed the transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs in EU internal policies. We found, that despite improvements, the transparency of EU funding granted to NGOs has been hampered by inconsistent classification of NGOs and issues impacting data quality. We also found that the Commission and other bodies do not proactively check recipients’ compliance with EU values, and that certain advocacy activities were funded by the Commission in a way that was not fully transparent. We recommend that the Commission classify NGOs consistently, improve the quality of EU spending data, and actively verify compliance with EU values. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial transparency. non-governmental organisation. fund (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-4849-9 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-11/SR-2025-11_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/4238002 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000989217706191 | 20250522104429.0 | 250429s2025 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-4994-6 | doi | 10.2865/0902427 | QJ-01-25-025-EN-N (ECA)18637 | European Court of Auditors. | The EU’s strategy for microchips : | reasonable progress in its implementation but the Chips Act is very unlikely to be sufficient to reach the overly ambitious digital decade target / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photograph. | ECA Special Report | 12/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Microchips are crucial in modern society, from home electronics to defense, and their importance is only set to grow. This audit assesses how EU industrial policy supported the strengthening of the European microchip industry’s strategic autonomy. We found that despite reasonable progress in implementation, the Chips Act is very unlikely to be enough to reach the very ambitious Digital Decade target of a 20 % share in the global market value chain by revenue. This target may have been overly ambitious, given the Commission's limited mandate and resources, reliance on member state’s actions, private sector investments and other factors such as energy costs. We recommend that the Commission carries out an urgent reality check and swiftly begins preparing the next strategy. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU strategy. industrial policy. | Industrial policy | 978-92-849-4993-9 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-12/SR-2025-12_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0902427 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000992317606191 | 20250522142517.0 | 250522s2025 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5242-7 | doi | 10.2865/0667271 | QJ-01-25-031-EN-N (ECA)18655 | European Court of Auditors. | Developing supplementary pensions in the EU: | EU action not effective in strengthening occupational pensions and establishing a pan- European personal pension product / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photograph. | ECA Special Report | 14/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Because of demographic and fiscal challenges, supplementary pensions are becoming increasingly important to ensure adequate retirement income for EU citizens. In this context, the EU has set minimum requirements for supplementary pensions provided by institutions for occupational retirement provision (IORPs) and established a legal framework for a pan-European personal pension product. We found that, as yet, neither pension type plays a significant role in the supplementary pension market. We recommend that the Commission and the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority take additional steps to strengthen these segments of the market. In addition, we recommend that they improve the supervision of IORPs and enhance transparency regarding costs and returns for IORP members as well as pension gaps. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pension fund. early retirement. pension scheme. | Employment policy | 978-92-849-5243-4 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-14/SR-2025-14_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0667271 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000997717606191 | 20250613172419.0 | 250613s2025 lu odab s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5261-8 | doi | 10.2865/5395936 | QJ-01-25-032-EN-N (ECA)18665 | European Court of Auditors | EU funding to tackle forest fires : | more preventive measures, but insufficient evidence of results and their long-term sustainability / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Over a thousand large forest fires occur every year in the EU, burning more than 350 000 hectares per year on average. We assessed how the Commission and member states used EU funding to address forest fire prevention, preparedness, and restoration in the EU. We found that the Commission had an incomplete overview of the amount of EU support spent on forest‑fire-related measures and results achieved. The member states increased their use of EU funding for forest fire prevention, though the long-term sustainability of the results was not always ensured. We recommend that the Commission (i) promote good project‑selection practices and (ii) assess the results and disseminate information on effective actions. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fund (EU) forest conservation. crisis management. | Silviculture | 978-92-849-5260-1 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-16/SR-2025-16_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/5395936 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000998517706191 | 20250625113138.0 | 250620s2019 lu oabd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5165-9 | doi | 10.2865/6763232 | QJ-01-25-030-EN-N (ECA)18672 | European Court of Auditors | EU humanitarian aid under remote management : | can save lives, but there are weaknesses in the approach / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 15/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | When faced with exceptional access constraints, the Commission and its partners have adapted their operating model to provide humanitarian aid through “remote management”. We examined whether the Commission’s remote management approach enables the provision of aid in hard-to-access areas while adequately mitigating the risks involved. Overall, our audit showed that while the approach provides a useful framework, there are weaknesses in its design and implementation. We recommend that the Commission improves the remote management approach and guidance, strengthens the certification process for NGO partners, verifies information provided by partners, and reports on remote management to stakeholders.-- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | humanitarian aid. crisis management. distribution of aid. | Development aid | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-15/SR-2025-15_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/6763232 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991001008287406191 | 20250911110949.0 | 250909s2025 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5528-2 | doi | 10.2865/7493334 | QJ-01-25-043-EN-N (ECA)18733 | European Court of Auditors | EU budget flexibility : | allowed unforeseen challenges to be addressed, but the framework is too complex / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU uses long-term budgets, currently covering seven years, known as multiannual financial frameworks (MFFs). This audit focused on the flexibility tools that allow the EU budget to finance additional expenditure in the 2021-2027 MFF. We assessed whether these tools were well designed, and their use justified to avoid running them down excessively during the initial years of the MFF. We found that, despite intensive use, budget flexibility has allowed the EU to respond to a broad range of needs. However, the flexibility framework is too complex, with multiple, sometimes overlapping tools which lack clear prioritisation. We recommend that the Commission better support decision-making for the future design of the flexibility framework, propose its simplification, and improve procedures for examining the alternatives before proposing the use of flexibility tools. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | multiannual financial framework. EU budget. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-5527-5 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-18/SR-2025-18_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/7493334 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991001009487406191 | 20250919114254.0 | 250917s2025 lu bad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5480-3 | doi | 10.2865/2603297 | QJ-01-25-042-EN-N (ECA)18744 | European Court of Auditors | EU aid for trade to least developed countries: | needs are being tackled, but EU funding is not on track to meet 2030 target / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 17/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Developing countries and the world’s least developed countries in particular face significant challenges that hamper their access to regional and global trade. Assistance through aid for trade aims to help them build trade capacity and infrastructure. In 2017, the EU updated its own aid for trade strategy, with increased focus on least developed countries. We examined whether the Commission properly targeted, implemented and monitored EU aid for trade to these countries. We found that while this support is generally being delivered in line with the needs, it is not on track to meet the strategy’s 2030 funding target. We make five recommendations aimed at improving the Commission’s management of EU aid for trade to least developed countries. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU aid. developing countries. least-developed country. | Development aid | 978-92-849-5479-7 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-17/SR-2025-17_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/2603297 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991001009687406191 | 20250919114900.0 | 250918s2025 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5721-7 | doi | 10.2865/1959835 | QJ-01-25-049-EN-N (ECA)18745 | European Court of Auditors | Critical shortages of medicines : | EU measures were of added value, but structural problems remain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 19/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Critical shortages of medicines have become a frequent threat to public health throughout the EU. We assessed EU measures to ensure medicine availability. We conclude that there is not yet an effective framework for critical shortages of medicines. While the European Medicines Agency has provided valuable support to member states, and the Commission has taken initial steps by proposing legislative changes, efforts to tackle the underlying causes of these shortages remain at an early stage. In addition, fragmentation within the single market continues to hinder the availability of medicines across the EU. We recommend that the Commission further improve the system to address critical shortages, launch coordinated action to address root causes and improve the functioning of the single market for medicines. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | medicinal product. security of supply. European Medicines Agency. | Health policy | 978-92-849-5720-0 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-19/SR-2025-19_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/1959835 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991001013187006191 | 20251029105614.0 | 251029s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5865-8 | doi | 10.2865/2357018 | QJ-01-25-054-EN-N (ECA)23964 | European Court of Auditors | RRF support for an improved business environment: | only partially addresses country-specific recommendations, but some first results contributed to progress in their implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 21/2025 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The €650 billion Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) was established in February 2021 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We audited whether RRF measures, in particular reforms, address business environment challenges identified in the country-specific recommendations (CSRs) and achieved the expected results. We found that the RRF partly addresses the business environment challenges with some structural issues remaining unaddressed. While the completed measures have achieved the agreed milestones and targets, so far only one third of them show significant results and contributed to the progress in CSR implementation. We recommend that key challenges are sufficiently covered, a comprehensive framework is put in place to assess results and the contribution of the RRF measures to CSRs, and policy areas are clearly defined and consistently applied across different EU instruments and the European Semester. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. environmental auditing. economic stabilisation. | European Court of Auditors | 978-92-849-5865-8 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-21/SR-2025-21_EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.2865/2357018 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991001024424106191 | 20251128105936.0 | 251128s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5817-7 | doi | 10.2865/0338580 | QJ-01-25-053-EN-N (ECA)25687 | European Court of Auditors | Municipal waste management: | despite gradual improvement, challenges remain for the EU’s progress towards circularity / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (87 pages): | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 23/2025 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The aim of EU waste policy is to transition to a circular economy. For municipal waste we concluded that the EU strengthened legal requirements. It set targets for preparing for re‑use and recycling and for limiting landfill. However, many member states struggle with financial constraints, planning weaknesses and problem in implementing their waste management plans, including building new infrastructure. Separate waste collection mostly remains at a very low level, and the waste tariffs that citizens are charged do not cover all waste management costs. We recommend that the Commission should address challenges in the recycling market (making circular economy practices more viable), make better use of monitoring and enforcement tools, and assess the feasibility of harmonizing landfill and incineration taxes. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | waste management. environmental policy. | European Court of Auditors | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-23/SR-2025-23_EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.2865/0338580 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991001024424506191 | 20251121112353.0 | 251121s2025 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5913-6 | doi | 10.2865/3828675 | QJ-01-25-055-EN-N (ECA)25683 | European Court of Auditors | Financial corrections in Cohesion policy: | a complex framework and only one decision adopted by the Commission so far / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital object (51 pages): | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2025 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Financial corrections by the Commission that definitively reduce EU funding to member states are one of the tools to protect the EU budget from irregular expenditure in Cohesion policy. They were expected to become the standard reaction to serious deficiencies. It took over 10 years for the Commission to adopt the first such correction (September 2025), despite each year of the 2014-2020 period being materially affected by error. We found that the legal framework was complex, and not significantly improved for the 2021‑2027 period. There were also shortcomings in its application by the Commission. Moreover, the reporting was insufficiently reliable, including on estimated future corrections that overstate Commission’s capacity to identify and correct errors. We recommend that the Commission applies corrections in line with the legal framework, ensures timely implementation, and improves transparency and accuracy of reporting. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial cooperation. economic and social cohesion. European Court of Auditors. | Financial policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-22/SR-2025-22_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001024424606191 | 20251120120716.0 | 251120s2025 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5769-9 | doi | 10.2865/5542552 | QJ-01-25-052-EN-N (ECA)25682 | European Court of Auditors | Commission support to fight hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: | commendable but insufficient focus on sustainability and impact / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 20/2025 | star | Unrestricted online access | We assessed the Commission’s development efforts to combat food insecurity and malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. Overall, the Commission has made valuable efforts, but its actions have not always targeted those with the greatest needs and lack sufficient impact and sustainability. The absence of clear criteria for prioritizing regions or target groups, coupled with needs exceeding available funds, has constrained the overall impact of interventions. Although coordination has been satisfactory, weaknesses in project design, monitoring, and challenges in addressing root causes of food insecurity have negatively affected the expected sustainability and impact. While EU actions have been aligned with partner countries’ policies, and the Commission’s actions have contributed to progress, significant challenges persist in reducing malnutrition and food insecurity. We put forward recommendations for future action. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sub-Saharan Africa. malnutrition. European Court of Auditors. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-20/SR-2025-20_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991001024924506191 | 20251204113346.0 | 251204s2025 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-5961-7 | doi | 10.2865/9127809 | QJ-01-25-056-EN-N (ECA)25689 | European Court of Auditors | Financial instruments in cohesion policy: | a revolving use of funds materialised partially / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital object (56 pages): | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 24/2025 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | One of the advantages of financial instruments in cohesion policy over grants is that reflows can be used to support additional final recipients, leading to more efficient use of public financing. Our work concluded that only a limited reuse of reflows materialises during eligibility periods, partly due to acceptable reasons, such as the long‑term nature of investments. After the eligibility period, reflows are generally reused for cohesion policy purposes, but with limitations. We found the legal framework on the reuse obligation insufficiently clear and unambiguous and found a lack of effective oversight by the Commission, leading to varying practices among member states’ managing authorities. We recommend that the Commission and member states aim at maximising the use of reflows for a more efficient use of EU finances. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. EU Cohesion Policy funds. European Court of Auditors. | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-24/SR-2025-24_EN.pdf https://doi.org/10.2865/9127809 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001027123606191 | 20251212145416.0 | 251212s2025 lu a s o000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6105-4 | doi | 10.2865/9466362 | QJ-01-25-059-EN-N (ECA)25717 | European Court of Auditors | LIFE strategic projects: | bridge the gap between strategy and implementation, but impact not entirely clear / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (42 pages): | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 25/2025 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The LIFE programme was set up to address various environmental and climate challenges facing the EU, including air and water pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change. LIFE strategic projects support member states in implementing strategies to face up to these challenges. Our audit assessed whether these projects were designed to meet their objectives, and how this happened in practice. We found that LIFE strategic projects encourage cooperation and attract extra funding, but that there are shortcomings in prioritizing needs, monitoring and sharing results. Furthermore, the impact and sustainability of project outcomes are often unclear. We recommend clearer criteria for choosing projects, better guidance, more sharing of good practices, and stronger plans to ensure results last beyond the funding period. | EUROVOC | eng | EU environmental policy. | European Court of Auditors | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-25/SR-2025-25_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/9466362 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991001027924406191 | 20260120155110.0 | 251216s2025 lu ad s 000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6009-5 | doi | 10.2865/9660209 | QJ-01-25-057-EN-N (ECA)27391 | European Court of Auditors | EU bodies fighting fraud: | clear mandates but exchange of information and Commission oversight remain insufficient / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2025. | 1 digital resource (52 pages): | illustrations, charts; | 2025. | ECA Special Report | 26/2025 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Fighting fraud against the EU financial interests is a joint responsibility of the EU and its member states. We assessed the key institutions involved in the EU anti-fraud architecture, including EPPO and OLAF, and how they cooperate in investigating fraud. We found that these bodies’ responsibilities are clearly defined, but weaknesses remain in terms of exchanging information which affects the number and timeliness of EPPO’s and OLAF’s investigations, as well as the Commission’s wider role in protecting the EU budget. We recommend that the Commission should establish a new system to simplify handling fraud allegations and investigations; analyze variations in the level of fraud reported across the EU; and measure the impact of fraud investigations, including amounts recovered to the EU budget. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fraud. EU budget. fraud against the EU. | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2025-26/SR-2025-26_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/9660209 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991001032524606191 | 20260120154931.0 | 260116s2026 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6057-6 | doi | 10.2865/5369954 | QJ-01-25-058-EN-N (ECA)29080 | European Court of Auditors | Control systems for olive oil in the EU: | a comprehensive framework, but unevenly applied / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (56 pages): | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU is the world’s leading olive oil producer, consumer and exporter. The Commission and member states have put in place control systems to ensure that olive oil sold in the EU is genuine (i.e. it corresponds to the declared olive oil category), safe to consume, and can be traced back to its origin. We examined control systems’ effectiveness, and whether the Commission oversees these mechanisms in member states and provides support. We found that there is a comprehensive EU legal framework for checks on olive oil, but member states apply it unevenly. We recommend that the Commission strengthen its oversight, clarify and improve certain rules and requirements, and support member states to improve the traceability of olive oil. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | olive oil. auditing. EU control. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-01/SR-2026-01_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001032724606191 | 20260120135544.0 | 260120s2026 lu a o i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6201-3 | doi | 10.2865/6744858 | QJ-01-25-061-EN-N (ECA)29081 | European Court of Auditors | EU transport infrastructure: | further delays and some cost increases, but a reinforced governance framework is in place for the future / | European Court of Auditors | An update of ECA special report 10/2020 | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (31 pages): | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 02/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Megaprojects are key to the completion of the EU trans‑European transport network. In 2020, we published a special report showing major delays, cost increases, weak coordination between member states, and weaknesses in the Commission’s oversight. This report provides an update, taking into account developments since then. We observed a further increase in the combined cost of the megaprojects, mainly driven by two of them, and additional delays which imply that the EU core network will not be completed by the 2030 deadline. In 2024, new legal provisions were introduced with the potential to improve the Commission’s oversight of the implementation of the network, although the changes will mostly be relevant for projects that started later than the megaprojects we audited. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | transport infrastructure. trans-European network. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-02/SR-2026-02_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | |||||||||||||
| 991001033024506191 | 20260127110351.0 | 200612s2026 lu doa s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6153-5 | doi | 10.2865/0801765 | QJ-01-25-060-EN-N (ECA)29083 | European Court of Auditors | Specific measures to support agriculture in the EU outermost regions: | help keep agriculture competitive but long-term development uncertain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (54 pages): | charts, photographs, illustrations | ECA Special Report | 03/2026 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Since 1990, the EU has had a specific fund to support agriculture in its outermost regions, which also aims to guarantee the supply of essential agricultural products. We assessed whether this fund addressed the needs and constraints of the outermost regions. We found that it contributed to maintaining the competitiveness of some traditional sectors and supported the diversification of agriculture, though with modest results, while neglecting sustainability considerations. Finally, we found that it partially compensated for additional import costs, but it was difficult to assess whether these benefits were passed on to end users. We recommend re-examining support for traditional agricultural activities, enhancing crop and livestock diversification, and improving the assessment of whether the benefits of support for imports are reaching end users. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | farming sector. agricultural policy. agricultural trade. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-03/SR-2026-03_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001034724606191 | 20260203145610.0 | 260203s2026 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6249-5 | doi | 10.2865/5008580 | QJ-01-25-062-EN-N (ECA)29088 | European Court of Auditors | Critical raw materials for the energy transition: | not a rock-solid policy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (69 pages): | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | For a successful energy transition, the EU requires increasing amounts of critical raw materials. We assessed measures to secure their supply, such as diversifying imports, increasing domestic production and improving resource management. We found that the EU faces an array of challenges. While the legislation sets a strategic course, its targets lack justification. Import diversification has not produced tangible results and bottlenecks hinder production and recycling. Despite faster permitting, many strategic projects will struggle to secure supply by 2030. We recommend that the Commission strengthen the foundations of the EU’s raw materials policy, ensure that diversification efforts lead to more secure supply, address financing bottlenecks, make better use of sustainable resource management and increase the added value of strategic projects. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | energy transition. natural resources. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-04/SR-2026-04_EN.pdf | |||||||||||||||
| 991001036024606191 | 20260211100840.0 | 260209s2026 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6393-5 | doi | 10.2865/1429213 | QJ-01-25-065-EN-N (ECA)29089 | European Court of Auditors | Sustainable commuting around urban areas: | moving forward, with local action crucial to reach destination / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (84 pages): | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 05/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Three quarters of the EU’s population live in urban areas, which attract jobs and economic activity, generating heavy commuting traffic. The EU’s urban mobility policy promotes sustainable transport, with legislation, guidance and funding. The EU’s legal framework has been strengthened recently, requiring 431 cities to adopt sustainable urban mobility plans. However, we found shortcomings in the plans we audited, including gaps in their coverage of commuter flows and limited ambition to get commuters out of their cars. Future improvements in urban mobility will depend largely on local action. We recommend enhancing guidance and monitoring, promoting comprehensive coverage of commuter flows in plans, and establishing a methodology to measure changes in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from implemented projects. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable mobility. transport policy. auditing. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-05/SR-2026-05_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001036524606191 | 20260213111245.0 | 260213s2026 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6490-1 | doi | 10.2865/9261783 | QJ-01-26-001-EN-N (ECA)29091 | European Court of Auditors | Tackling fraud in the RRF: | work in progress / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg: | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (59 pages): | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Due to the size and delivery model of the RRF it is important that the risk of fraud is well managed. We therefore examined the RRF's anti-fraud systems, at both Commission and member state level. We found that while the Commission has taken steps to improve the RRF’s anti-fraud framework, there are still weaknesses. These include lack of detailed anti-fraud requirements, insufficient anti-fraud measures in some member states, and incomplete data on suspected fraud cases. These weaknesses increase the risk that EU funds may be lost to fraud. We recommend that the Commission provides more detailed guidance on tackling RRF fraud, and strengthens its own audit and verification processes. We also recommend that, for future similar instruments, detailed requirements are included in the regulations from the outset. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | fraud. fund (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-06/SR-2026-06_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001037023806191 | 20260227111019.0 | 260227s2026 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6442-0 | doi | 10.2865/6897618 | QJ-01-25-067-EN-N (ECA)30913 | European Court of Auditors | European innovation partnership in the common agricultural policy: | a key tool for innovation in EU agriculture falling short of its full potential / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (57 pages): | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | No. 09/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The European innovation partnership for agricultural productivity and sustainability is a key policy tool intended to foster bottom-up, collaborative innovation. We assessed whether the innovation partnership in the common agricultural policy has effectively contributed to innovation in EU agriculture. We found that it is falling short of its full potential due to an insufficient focus on farmers’ needs, a selection process that failed to prioritize projects with innovation potential, and weak dissemination of project results. To address these shortcomings, we recommend improving the partnership’s focus on farmers’ innovation needs, strengthening project selection procedures and enhancing the dissemination of results. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | farming sector. agricultural policy. innovation. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-09/SR-2026-09_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001037024606191 | 20260220102610.0 | 260220s2026 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6538-0 | doi | 10.2865/8214128 | QJ-01-26-002-EN-N (ECA)30904 | European Court of Auditors | Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan: | a wide-ranging plan facing an uncertain future / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital object (48 pages): | illustrations, charts; | ECA Special Report | 07/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Each year, cancer causes nearly 1.1 million deaths and generates over €100 billion in costs in the EU. The Commission’s latest response is Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan (EBCP), a €4 billion initiative launched in 2021 and covering prevention, early detection, cancer care and quality of life. In this audit, we examined whether the EBCP is an effective EU-wide response. We looked at its design, implementation, sustainability and monitoring arrangements, with a particular focus on cancer inequalities. We found that it supports coordination among member states, but its effectiveness could be compromised by overlapping initiatives, sustainability concerns, monitoring weaknesses and an unclear outlook after 2027. We recommend that the Commission adjust key EBCP initiatives and strengthen its monitoring and evaluation. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | cancer. healthcare industry. | Health policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-07/SR-2026-07_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001039124606191 | 20260305102211.0 | 260305s2025 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-6586-1 | doi | 10.2865/7802298 | QJ-01-26-003-EN-N (ECA)30919 | European Court of Auditors | International nuclear safety cooperation: | the Commission remains an important global player but lacks a comprehensive strategy and robust monitoring / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (51 pages): | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2026 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | We examined whether the Commission, together with the European External Action Service, has been effective in enhancing nuclear safety in non-EU countries. Overall, we conclude that the Commission remains an important player in international nuclear safety cooperation, having helped deliver a wide range of actions, some of which are large and complex. However, these achievements often came later and sometimes at a higher cost than initially planned. For some, long-term sustainability remains a significant challenge. The Commission’s effectiveness is also hampered by the lack of a comprehensive and up-to-date strategy, robust prioritisation of proposals, and shortcomings in the monitoring of the financed actions. We put forward recommendations to address these areas. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | nuclear energy. nuclear safety. | Nuclear energy / Euratom | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-08/SR-2026-08_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001039624606191 | 20260310184344.0 | 260310s2026 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-7018-6 | doi | 10.2865/2196623 | QJ-01-26-012-EN-N (ECA)30921 | European Court of Auditors | Energy communities : | potential yet to be fulfilled / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Citizens are projected to generate half of the renewable energy necessary to achieve the EU’s goal of climate neutrality. Energy communities are legal entities that empower citizens, small businesses and local authorities to produce, manage, share and consume their own energy. Communities can contribute to the energy transition, and to increasing affordability and citizen involvement. The EU has only reached 27 % of its objective of having at least one energy community per municipality with more than 10 000 inhabitants by 2025. This objective lacks relevance, support and monitoring. EU definitions remain unclear about the participation of apartment owners’ associations. Moreover, governments have not created the conditions needed to support energy communities, such as incentives for electricity storage to ease grid connections. Our recommendations address these shortcomings. -- [author] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. energy cooperation. energy production. | Energy policy | 978-92-849-7017-9 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-10/SR-2026-10_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/0929053 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991001040424606191 | 20260318104900.0 | 200612s1981 lu da s i000 0 eng d | C342/24 (ECA)32817 | European Court of Auditors | Study of the financial systems of the European Communities (1981) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 1981. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1981 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU financing. EU budget. financial regulation. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:JOC_1981_342_R_0001_01 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991001040524606191 | 20260323114314.0 | 260323s2026 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-7210-4 | doi | 10.2865/0340721 | QJ-01-26-016-EN-N (ECA)32819 | European Court of Auditors | Innovation Fund: | high potential, but slow progress and little impact on emissions reduction / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital object (52 pages): | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Innovation Fund supports targeted investments in innovative technologies with the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We carried out this audit to assess whether the Innovation Fund is helping to scale up demonstration projects which contribute effectively to the EU's decarbonisation objectives. We found that the Innovation Fund promotes large-scale innovative technologies, but it is not delivering the expected level of reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. We also found that the level of financial resources is uncertain, there is no structured analysis underlying their allocation, and projects face delays and cancellations. We recommend that the Commission should establish a structured analysis to guide resource allocation, examine additional measures capable of accelerating the deployment of funds, and improve project assessment. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | innovation. reduction of gas emissions. climate change policy. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-11/SR-2026-11_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001040824606191 | 20260326104425.0 | 260326s2026 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-7162-6 | doi | 10.2865/7079387 | QJ-01-26-015-EN-N (ECA)32820 | European Court of Auditors | Single market for services: | Commission action to remove barriers to cross-border services still insufficient / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (63 pages): | charts; | ECA Special Report | 13/2026 | Includes bibliographic references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Businesses still face considerable barriers when providing services in another EU member state. Focusing on the EU Services Directive, this audit assessed whether the Commission was effective in removing barriers to cross-border services hindering economic growth and development in the EU. We found that Commission action in this field remains insufficient. We recommend that the Commission develop a clearer and more ambitious strategy for the single market for services, use the European Semester more actively and better incentivize member states to carry out necessary reforms, it should clarify legislation, focus enforcement of infringements of rules on cases with considerable impact, reinforce tools facilitating cross-border services, and monitor and evaluate progress in completing the single market for services. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | business management. EU market. marketing. | Business administration - management | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-13/SR-2026-13_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991001044024606191 | 20260413192617.0 | 260413s2026 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-7258-6 | doi | 10.2865/6541408 | QJ-01-26-017-EN-N (ECA)32826 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s advisory bodies : | Processes to produce opinions are in place but timeliness and measuring impact remain a challenge / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2026. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2026 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Within the EU institutional framework, the European Economic and Social Committee and the European Committee of the Regions provide opinions on proposed EU legislation. The former represents employers, workers and civil society organisations, while the latter represents elected local and regional authorities, thereby both supporting participatory governance. We examined whether these Committees produce relevant, timely and high-quality opinions and effectively assess their impact. We found that both Committees have quality management procedures that support the production of their opinions, but there are gaps for the selection of experts. Delays in producing the opinions may sometimes reduce their influence on decision-making, and monitoring systems emphasise outputs and visibility rather than systematically assessing whether opinions influence draft legislation. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU body. European Economic and Social Committee. European Committee of the Regions. | Advisory bodies | 978-92-849-7257-9 | Direct link: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2026-12/SR-2026-12_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/6541408 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000823751906191 | 20220203161147.0 | 200612s2008 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-95009-39-4 | QJ-AB-08-006-EN-C (ECA)13194 | European Court of Auditors. | European Commission rehabilitation aid following the tsunami and hurricane Mitch / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | Ιn this report, the Court analyses the Εuropean Commission’s management of rehabilitation aid after two major natural disasters: hurricane Mitch in 1998 and the 2004 tsunami. The Commission’s combined rehabilitation aid of 550 million euro aimed to reconstruct basic infrastructure and provide a basis for sustainable development. The Court makes recommendations which could help the European Commission to provide more efficient and effective rehabilitation aid in the future. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | humanitarian aid. natural disaster. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_06/sr08_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752006191 | 20220203160431.0 | 200612s2008 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-050-2 | QJ-AB-08-003-EN-C (ECA)13193 | European Court of Auditors. | Intelligent Energy 2003-2006 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 07/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | Special report “Intelligent Energy 2003-2006” examines, in turn, the use made of EU funds, the successes and limitation of monitoring and evaluation, and the overhead costs for both the Commission and for participants of an EU scheme aimed at promoting energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy. The report makes a series of recommendations aimed at improving the design of similar programmes in the future, maximising the value of monitoring and evaluation, and containing overhead costs. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | project evaluation. renewable energy. EU programme. | Energy policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_07/sr08_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752106191 | 20220203155838.0 | 200612s2008 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-117-2 | QJ-AB-08-007-EN-C (ECA)13192 | European Court of Auditors. | Is cross compliance an effective policy? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | Under the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), which entered into force in 2005, the single payments due to each beneficiary may be reduced if rules in the areas of environment, food safety, animal and plant health and animal welfare have not been respected, or if the requirement to maintain all agricultural land in good agricultural and environmental condition has not been fulfilled. In 2008 the European Court of Auditors carried out an audit of the cross compliance policy at the Commission and in seven Member States representing the diversity of agriculture across Europe. In this report, the Court concludes that the objectives of the policy have not been defined in a specific, measurable, relevant, and realistic way. As a result, at farm level many obligations are still only for form's sake and therefore have little chance of leading to the expected changes or improvements. Overall, the Court considers that cross compliance is a vital element of the CAP but concludes that it is not effective as currently managed and implemented. The court recommends that the applicable rules should be simplified, clarified and prioritised. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | single payment scheme. common agricultural policy. aid system. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_08/sr08_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752206191 | 20220203155204.0 | 200612s2008 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-139-4 | QJ-AB-08-009-EN-C (ECA)13191 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of EU support in the area of freedom, security and justice for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | Special report “The effectiveness of EU support in the area of freedom, security and justice for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine” examines the achievements of EU assistance and analyses reasons for underperformance. It also looks at the extent to which the Commission had a process in place to take into account lessons learned for continued assistance in this field. The report contains detailed recommendations which could help the Commission increase the effectiveness of support given to the three countries. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | area of freedom, security and justice. Belarus. Ukraine. Moldova. | Eastern Europe / Central Asia | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_09/sr08_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752306191 | 20220203154605.0 | 200612s2008 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-095-3 | QJ-AB-08-010-EN-C (ECA)13190 | European Court of Auditors. | EC development assistance to health services in sub-Saharan Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | Special report ‘EC development assistance to health services in sub-Saharan Africa’ examines whether the financial and human resources allocated to the health sector reflected the EC’s policy commitments, and whether the Commission has speeded up the implementation of this aid and used the various types of financing effectively. The report makes a series of recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness of EC assistance in contributing to improving health services in sub-Saharan Africa. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sub-Saharan Africa. health service. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_10/sr08_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752406191 | 20220203154002.0 | 200612s2008 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-027-4 | QJ-AB-08-004-EN-C (ECA)13189 | European Court of Auditors. | The management of the EU support for the public storage operations of cereals / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the management of EU support for public storage operations for cereals to ascertain whether the cost to the EU is minimised. The report finds some aspects of the management of the physical storage operations and the Commission’s procedures satisfactory, whilst highlighting other aspects that need improving. These observations focus in particular on improving budgetary transparency and, in certain cases, the possibility of avoiding some storage costs or sales income foregone. The report makes a number of recommendations to this effect, which might have a significant impact if cereal stocks increase again in future. For that reason, the Court strongly recommends implementing these improvements as soon as possible. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | aid to agriculture. public stock. market intervention. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_11/sr08_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752506191 | 20220203153353.0 | 200612s2008 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-161-5 | QJ-AB-08-012-EN-C (ECA)13187 | European Court of Auditors. | The Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-accession (ISPA), 2000-2006 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 12/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | ISPA was one of the instruments to assist the candidate countries of central and eastern Europe in the preparation for accession to the European Union. It supported projects in the environment and transport sectors. In this report the Court analyses whether there was a coherent strategy and adequate preparation, whether projects were implemented according to plan and whether projects contributed to compliance with the EU environmental directives and to the improvement of trans-European networks. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid. European integration. trans-European network. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_12/sr08_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752606191 | 20220202175134.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-183-7 | QJ-AB-09-001-EN-C (ECA)13186 | European Court of Auditors. | Banking measures in the Mediterranean area in the context of the MEDA programme and the previous protocols / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this special report the Court audited the banking measures under the MEDA programme and the previous protocols to determine whether the ongoing projects were being adequately monitored by the Commission and the EIB and whether projects had achieved their objectives. The Court’s report makes a series of recommendations aimed to set up a tailor-made evaluation and monitoring programme for banking measures. The Court emphasises the need for a better coordination of the assistance work undertaken by the EIB, the Commission and the other international/local partners. This coordination should be based on appropriate negotiated management conventions which will cover the environmental aspects and the safeguard of the Community’s financial interests. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | banking. Mediterranean third countries. project evaluation. | Banking / insurance | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_01/sr09_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752806191 | 20220202174119.0 | 200612s2009 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-227-8 | QJ-AB-09-002-EN-C (ECA)13185 | European Court of Auditors. | The European Union’s Public Health Programme (2003–07) : | An effective way to improve health? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the European Union’s public health programme (PHP) for 2003–07. The Court’s audit asked whether the right conditions were set for projects financed from the EU Budget to complement the measures taken by Member States to protect and improve public health. The report details conclusions and recommendations in programme design, implementation and management. in view of its findings, the Court calls into question the utility of certain components of European public health programmes such as the PHP. The Commission and the Member States are invited to reconsider the EU’s funding approach in the field of public health. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | action programme. health policy. public health. | Health policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_02/sr09_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000823752906191 | 20220202173607.0 | 200612s2009 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-250-6 | QJ-AB-09-003-EN-C (ECA)13184 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of structural measures spending on waste water treatment for the 1994-1999 and 2000-2006 programme periods / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | The waste water and sewage sludge from urban agglomerations can affect the quality of Europe’s lakes, rivers, costal waters, groundwaters and soils. As a result, the EU has adopted a series of directives and has also co-financed the building of urban waste water treatment plants. In this report the Court analyses whether EU co-financed treatment plants achieve an adequate level of performance in the treatment of waste water and whether the sludge produced by the plants is being used appropriately. The role of the Commission is also examined. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | water treatment. European Regional Development Fund. Cohesion Fund. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_03/sr09_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753006191 | 20220202173031.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-273-5 | QJ-AB-09-004-EN-C (ECA)13183 | European Court of Auditors. | The Commission’s management of Non-State Actors' involvement in EC Development Cooperation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this special report, the European Court of Auditors analyses how the European Commission ensures that Non-State Actors (NSAs) are involved in development cooperation, considering their roles in policy dialogue and as implementers of development projects. The report finds some aspects of the Commission’s management and procedures that need improving. It makes a series of recommendations aimed at increasing the effective involvement of NSAs in the development cooperation process, better ensuring that activities implemented by NSAs are relevant and produce the intended results, and enhancing the provision of capacity development to NSAs most in need. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | civil society. cooperation policy. development plan. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_04/sr09_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753106191 | 20220202170711.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-295-7 | QJ-AB-09-005-EN-C (ECA)13182 | European Court of Auditors. | The Commission's treasury management / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this special report the Court audited the quality of the Commission’s treasury management, assessing whether the Commission complied with the relevant rules and regulations, and whether the Commission had established internal control systems which ensure a sound treasury management. The Court concluded that overall the Commission complied with the applicable Community legislation, that it had set up prudent cash management forecast procedures, and that in general its internal control procedures were effective. However, the Court also found a lack of coordination between the relevant Commission DGs in areas such as risk management and control. This led to a situation where the Commission did not sufficiently consider its overall risk exposure with each commercial bank. Furthermore the Court found that there is an increased risk of loss of provisionally collected fines held in specific bank current accounts. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial control. Treasury. management audit. | European Commission | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_05/sr09_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753206191 | 20220202163955.0 | 200612s2009 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-340-4 | QJ-AB-09-007-EN-C (ECA)13181 | European Court of Auditors. | European Union food aid for deprived persons : | An assessment of the objectives, the means and the methods employed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report the Court makes an assessment of the management, the resources and the impact of the EU food programme for the most deprived citizens. The measure was first introduced in 1987, by using agricultural products in public intervention stocks, and is still applied in certain Member States. The report demonstrates that the objectives of the programme, especially that for the ‘contribution towards the well-being’ of the most needy remain valid, and makes a series of recommendations aimed at increasing the impact of the measure. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food aid. aid to disadvantaged groups. management audit. | State aid and other subsidies | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_06/sr09_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753306191 | 20220202154123.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-317-6 | QJ-AB-09-006-EN-C (ECA)13180 | European Court of Auditors. | The management of the Galileo programme's development and validation phase / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (77 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Galileo programme was initiated in the mid-1990s with the aim of establishing a European global navigation satellite system. It has seen serious delays and cost-overruns. In this special report the Court audited the development and validation phase of the Galileo programme looking at which factors accounted for the failures. The Court concluded that management of the development and validation phase was inadequate. If the mid-2007 redirection of the EGNOS and Galileo programmes is to succeed, the Commission must considerably strengthen its management of the programmes. This report includes a number of recommendations aimed at supporting the Commission in this task. Finally, should the EU resolve to engage in other large infrastructure programmes, the Commission must use the appropriate management tools. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | satellite navigation. EU control. project management. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_07/sr09_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753406191 | 20220202153519.0 | 200612s2009 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-408-1 | QJ-AB-09-010-EN-C (ECA)13179 | European Court of Auditors. | 'Networks of excellence' and 'Integrated projects' in Community Research policy : | Did they achieve their objectives? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | The sixth framework programme was set up by the EU to promote European research and technological development during the period from 2002 to 2006. The Court analysed the extent to which the two main instruments, ‘networks of excellence’ and ‘integrated projects’, had effectively contributed to the achievement of the objectives of the programme. The Court concluded that these instruments contributed to the general objective of promoting effective research collaboration but their specific objectives were only partially achieved. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. scientific cooperation. technological change. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_08/sr09_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753506191 | 20220202152753.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-385-5 | QJ-AB-09-008-EN-C (ECA)13178 | European Court of Auditors. | The efficiency and effectiveness of the personnel selection activities carried out by the European Personnel Selection Office / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Communities' Institutions employ staff with a wide variety of professional backgrounds and geographical origins. Officials are mostly selected through open competitions which since 2003 have been managed by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO). In this report the Court focuses on how EPSO coped with the large increase in the number of competitions due to enlargement and whether it provided lists of laureates in a timely manner, ensuring the required numbers and geographical balance. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EPSO. competition (EU) EU control. | EU competitions | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_09/sr09_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753606191 | 20220311151937.0 | 200612s2009 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-362-6 | QJ-AB-09-009-EN-C (ECA)13177 | European Court of Auditors. | Information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the Court analyses the management of the information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products in order to ascertain whether this policy is effective and whether the expenditure involved is regular. The report finds that progress is being made in the way the scheme is managed, but highlights other aspects still needing improvement. These observations focus in particular on the difficulty of measuring the scheme's impact and on the control weaknesses identified in some Member States. The report accordingly makes a number of recommendations whose impact could be all the more significant insofar as the budget devoted to the information provision and promotion measures for agricultural products is likely to increase if the review currently being made by the Commission results in the latter making a proposal along these lines. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agricultural product. trade promotion. EU financing. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_10/sr09_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753706191 | 20220202151726.0 | 200612s2009 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-431-9 | QJ-AB-09-011-EN-C (ECA)13176 | European Court of Auditors. | The sustainability and the Commission’s management of the LIFE-Nature projects / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report the European Court of Auditors analyses the Commission’s management of LIFE-Nature projects in terms of the sustainability of their results. The report provides details on the four main phases of a project cycle which include the selection procedure, implementation and monitoring of projects, dissemination of results and long-term management of project results. The audit involved on-the-spot visits to 35 projects in six Member States and led to recommendations for each phase to enhance the sustainability of future LIFE-Nature projects. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | environmental protection. EU control. management audit. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_11/sr09_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753806191 | 20220202115857.0 | 200612s2009 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-454-8 | QJ-AB-09-012-EN-C (ECA)13175 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of the Commission's projects in the area of Justice and Home Affairs for the western Balkans / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the effectiveness of the European Commission’s projects in the area of Justice and Home Affairs for the western Balkans. The report covers both investment and institution-building projects in the four Justice and Home Affairs sub areas: asylum and migration, integrated border management, judiciary and police. Against the background of a difficult political and organisational environment, the Commission’s management of Justice and Home Affairs projects has been largely effective. However, the Court identified shortcomings, particularly in terms of ownership and sustainability of results. The report contains recommendations which could help the Commission to provide more efficient and effective assistance. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Western Balkans. area of freedom, security and justice. EU aid. | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_12/sr09_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823753906191 | 20220202110817.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-477-7 | QJ-AB-09-013-EN-C (ECA)13174 | European Court of Auditors. | Delegating implementing tasks to executive agencies : | A successful option? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | Executive agencies are Community bodies established by the European Commission in order to implement, by delegation, all or part of EU spending programmes. They are a relatively new phenomenon in the European institutional landscape. The audit assessed whether the six executive agencies which have been created since 2003 had proven to be a successful instrument for implementing the European budget. The report analyses the decision-making process for creating the agencies and the benefits achieved in terms of cost savings, service delivery and efficiency gains. The Commission’s supervision of the agencies’ activities is also examined. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU office or agency. Community budget. decision-making. | Decentralised bodies of the European Union (agencies) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_13/sr09_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000823754006191 | 20220304105658.0 | 200612s2009 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-500-2 | QJ-AB-09-014-EN-C (ECA)13173 | European Court of Auditors. | Have the management instruments applied to the market in milk and milk products achieved their main objectives? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | Milk has always been a strategic sector of the common agricultural policy. In this special report, the European Court of Auditors reviews the operation of the market in milk and milk products since the introduction of milk quotas in 1984, and analyses how the Commission is managing the progressive deregulation of the milk sector initiated in 2003. Based on the situation at the end of 2008, the Court makes recommendations to the Commission on a number of requirements: to avoid a return to overproduction, to monitor price formation within the food chain, to intensify reflection on the prospects for producers in less-favoured regions and on the environmental consequences of a geographical concentration of production, and finally, to reorient milk production towards the needs of the European domestic market and towards high added value products which can be exported without budgetary assistance. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | dairy production. agricultural market. EU control. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_14/sr09_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000826435906191 | 20220304104125.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C26/01 (ECA)13218 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 9/2007 : | concerning ‘Evaluating the EU Research and Technological Development (RTD) framework programmes — could the Commission’s approach be improved?’ together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. evaluation method. research expenditure (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_09/sr07_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000826435906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000826436006191 | 20220304102930.0 | 200612s2008 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C81/01 (ECA)13217 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 1/2008 : | concerning the procedures for the preliminary examination and evaluation of major investment projects for the 1994-1999 and 2000-2006 programming periods together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | investment project. project evaluation. European Structural and Investment Funds. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_01/sr08_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000826436006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000826436106191 | 20220304102809.0 | 200612s2008 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C103/01 (ECA)13216 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 2/2008 : | concerning Binding Tariff Information (BTI) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tariff policy. tariff nomenclature. customs tariff. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_02/sr08_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000826436106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000826436306191 | 20220303151915.0 | 200612s2008 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C153/01 (ECA)13215 | European Court of Auditors | Special report no 3/2008 : | the European Union Solidarity Fund: how rapid, efficient and flexible is it? Together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (16 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Union Solidarity Fund. emergency aid. natural disaster. | Financial policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_03/sr08_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000826436306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000826436406191 | 20220303150246.0 | 200612s2008 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C185/01 (ECA)13214 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 4/2008 : | concerning the implementation of milk quotas in the Member States which joined the European Union on 1 May 2004 together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | dairy production. agricultural quota. EU Member State. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_04/sr08_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000826436406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237306191 | 20220307113654.0 | 200612s2006 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C44/01 (ECA)13227 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 11/2006 : | on the Community transit system, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Union transit. customs fraud. customs regulations. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_11/sr06_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237406191 | 20250519161546.0 | 200612s2007 lu s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C124/01 (ECA)13226 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 1/2007 : | concerning the implementation of the mid-term processes on the Structural Funds 2000-2006 together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (16 pages). | ECA Special Report | 1/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds. performance measurement. financial management. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_01/sr07_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237506191 | 20220307112238.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C148/01 (ECA)13225 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 2/2007 : | concerning the Institutions’ expenditure on buildings together with the Institutions’ replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU institution. administrative expenditure (EU) public building. | Public management | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_02/sr07_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237606191 | 20220304163929.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C178/01 (ECA)13224 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 3/2007 : | concerning the management of the European Refugee Fund (2000 to 2004) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | aid to refugees. management audit. distribution of EU funding. | Immigration and asylum | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_03/sr07_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237706191 | 20220304154020.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C252/01 (ECA)13223 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 4/2007 : | on physical and substitution checks on export refund consignments together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund. market prices. export subsidy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_04/sr07_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237806191 | 20220304153244.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C285/01 (ECA)13222 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 5/2007 : | on the Commission’s Management of the CARDS programme together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | stabilisation and association agreement. Western Balkans. pre-accession aid. | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_05/sr07_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828237906191 | 20220304152038.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C312/02 (ECA)13221 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 6/2007 : | on the effectiveness of technical assistance in the context of capacity development together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | capacity building. technical cooperation. development policy. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_06/sr07_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828237906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828238006191 | 20220304115629.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2007/C317/01 (ECA)13220 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 7/2007 : | on the control, inspection and sanction systems relating to the rules on conservation of Community fisheries resources together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (33 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Community fisheries. European Fisheries Control Agency. authorised catch. | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_07/sr07_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828238006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828238106191 | 20220304105103.0 | 200612s2007 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2008/C20/01 (ECA)13219 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 8/2007 : | concerning administrative cooperation in the field of value added tax, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2007. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2007 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | VAT. tax on consumption. exchange of information. | Taxation | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr07_08/sr07_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828238106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828537306191 | 20220308151655.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C174/01 (ECA)13238 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 4/2006 : | concerning Phare investment projects in Bulgaria and Romania, together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Central and Eastern European Countries. performance measurement. economic and social cohesion. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_04/sr06_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828537306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828537406191 | 20220308152319.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C200/01 (ECA)13235 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 5/2006 : | concerning the MEDA programme, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Mediterranean third countries. European neighbourhood policy. economic and social cohesion. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_05/sr06_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828537406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828537506191 | 20220308144007.0 | 200612s2006 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C235/01 (ECA)13234 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 6/2006 : | concerning the environmental aspects of the Commission’s development cooperation, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable development. development policy. environmental cooperation. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_06/sr06_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828537506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828537606191 | 20250428172402.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C282/01 (ECA)13233 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 7/2006 : | concerning rural development investments: do they effectively address the problems of rural areas? together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (31 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 7/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. EU investment. cost-effectiveness analysis. | Regional policy | volume 49, number C282 (20.11.2006), pp. 1-31 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_07/sr06_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828537606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000828537706191 | 20250428172936.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C282/02 (ECA)13232 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 8/2006 : | Growing success? The effectiveness of the European Union support for fruit and vegetable producers’ operational programmes together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 8/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | production aid. cost-effectiveness analysis. producer group. | Vegetable production | volume 49, number C282 (20.11.2006), pp. 32-58 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_08/sr06_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828537706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000828538006191 | 20250519151602.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C284/01 (ECA)13229 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 9/2006 : | concerning translation expenditure incurred by the Commission, the Parliament and the Council together with the Institutions’ replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (39 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 9/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | translation. administrative expenditure (EU) budgetary assessment. | Information / communication | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_09/sr06_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828538006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828538106191 | 20220307114713.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C302/01 (ECA)13228 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 10/2006 : | on ex post evaluations of Objectives 1 and 3 programmes 1994 to 1999 (Structural Funds), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds. project evaluation. structural expenditure. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_10/sr06_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828538106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737106191 | 20220314142031.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C67/01 (ECA)13249 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 09/2004 : | on Forestry Measures within Rural Development Policy, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (28 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. European forestry policy. land use. | Silviculture | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_09/sr04_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737206191 | 20220308174000.0 | 200612s2004 lu s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C72/01 (ECA)13248 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 10/2004 : | concerning the devolution of EC external aid management to the Commission delegations, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (21 pages). | ECA Special Report | 10/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | devolution. project management. foreign aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_10/sr04_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737206191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737306191 | 20250519145820.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C202/01 (ECA)13247 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 1/2005 : | concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 1/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Anti-fraud Office. project management. risk management. | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_01/sr05_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737406191 | 20220308155738.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C249/01 (ECA)13246 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 2/2005 : | concerning EDF budget aid to ACP countries: the Commission’s management of the public finance reform aspect, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF. public finance. financial management. | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_02/sr05_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737506191 | 20220308155104.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C279/01 (ECA)13245 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 3/2005 : | concerning rural development: the verification of agri-environment expenditure, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agri-environmental plan. organic farming. rural development. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_03/sr05_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737606191 | 20220308154749.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C260/01 (ECA)13244 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 4/2005 : | concerning the Commission’s management of economic cooperation in Asia, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (24 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic cooperation. bilateral relations. Asia. | Asia / Australasia | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_04/sr05_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737706191 | 20220308131728.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C291/01 (ECA)13243 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 5/2005 : | Interpretation expenditure incurred by the Parliament, the Commission and the Council, together with the institutions’ replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | administrative expenditure (EU) interpreting. operating cost. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_05/sr05_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737806191 | 20220308113823.0 | 200612s2005 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C94/01 (ECA)13242 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 6/2005 : | on the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T) together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2005. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2005 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trans-European network. common transport policy. project evaluation. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr05_06/sr05_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828737906191 | 20220308112020.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C99/01 (ECA)13241 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 1/2006 : | on the contribution of the European Social Fund in combating early school leaving, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Social Fund. school attendance. youth policy. | European Social Fund | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_01/sr06_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828737906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828738006191 | 20220308152809.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C119/01 (ECA)13240 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 2/2006 : | concerning the performance of projects financed under TACIS in the Russian Federation together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (16 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Russia. Commonwealth of Independent States. EU financial instrument. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_02/sr06_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828738006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828738106191 | 20220308104023.0 | 200612s2006 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2006/C170/01 (ECA)13239 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 3/2006 : | concerning the European Commission Humanitarian Aid Response to the Tsunami together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2006. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2006 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | humanitarian aid. natural disaster. Indian Ocean. | Asia / Australasia | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr06_03/sr06_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828738106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937006191 | 20220314150111.0 | 200612s2003 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C63/01 (ECA)13261 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 15/2003 : | concerning the audit of microproject programmes financed by the EDF together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | short-term financing. countries of the Pacific Community. EDF. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_15/sr03_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937106191 | 20220310110232.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C45/01 (ECA)13259 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 14/2003 : | on the measurement of farm incomes by the Commission Article 33(1)(b) of the EC Treaty, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | farm income. common agricultural policy. farm accountancy data network. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_14/sr03_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937206191 | 20250523094909.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C99/01 (ECA)13258 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 1/2004 : | on the management of indirect RTD actions under the fifth framework programme (FP5) for research and technological development (1998 to 2002), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. implementation of the budget. financial management. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_01/sr04_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937306191 | 20250523095737.0 | 200612s2004 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C295/01 (ECA)13257 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 2/2004 : | concerning pre-accession aid. Has SAPARD been well managed? together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (31 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid. rural development. aid to agriculture. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_02/sr04_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937406191 | 20250523100822.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C269/01 (ECA)13256 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 3/2004 : | on recovery of irregular payments under the Common Agricultural Policy together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. fraud against the EU. validation of expenditure. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_03/sr04_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937506191 | 20250522164230.0 | 200612s2004 lu d d s i000 0 eng d | 2004/C303/01 (ECA)13255 | European Court of Auditors | Special report no 4/2004 : | on the programming of the Community Initiative concerning trans-European cooperation – Interreg III, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trans-European network. cross-border cooperation. economic and social cohesion. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_04/sr04_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937606191 | 20250519145651.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C15/01 (ECA)13254 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 5/2004 : | concerning Phare support to prepare Candidate Countries for managing the Structural Funds, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 5/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid. EU candidate countries. Structural Funds. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_05/sr04_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937706191 | 20250523103114.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C29/01 (ECA)13253 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 6/2004 : | the organisation of the system for the identification and registration of bovine animals in the European Union together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transport of animals. traceability. animal production. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_06/sr04_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000828937806191 | 20250519143304.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C41/01 (ECA)13252 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 7/2004 : | on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 7/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tobacco industry. common organisation of markets. tobacco. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_07/sr04_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828937806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000828938006191 | 20250519143329.0 | 200612s2004 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2005/C54/01 (ECA)13251 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 8/2004 : | on the Commission’s management and supervision of the measures to control foot-and-mouth disease and of the related expenditure, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2004. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 8/2004 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | foot-and-mouth disease. disease prevention. indemnification. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr04_08/sr04_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000828938006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829038106191 | 20250425152913.0 | 200612s2003 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C298/02 (ECA)13262 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 13/2003 : | concerning production aid for cotton together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cotton. production aid. crop production. | Agricultural policy | volume 46, number C298 (09.12.2003), pp. 21-39 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_13/sr03_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829038106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000829436406191 | 20220315182346.0 | 200612s2002 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C136/01 (ECA)13285 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 2/2002 : | on the Socrates and Youth for Europe Community action programmes, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | youth exchange scheme. higher education. educational exchange. | Education programmes | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_02/sr02_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829436506191 | 20220406154249.0 | 200612s2002 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C263/01 (ECA)13283 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 3/2002 : | concerning the Community Initiative ‘Employment-Integra’ together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | equal treatment. labour market. job access. | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_03/sr02_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829436606191 | 20220315145105.0 | 200612s2002 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C263/02 (ECA)13282 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 4/2002 : | on local actions for employment together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Employment Strategy. local employment initiative. job creation. | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_04/sr02_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829436706191 | 20220315143022.0 | 200612s2002 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C290/01 (ECA)13281 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 5/2002 : | on extensification premium and payment schemes in the common organisation of the market for beef and veal, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | extensive farming. common organisation of markets. single payment scheme. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_05/sr02_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829436806191 | 20220331125047.0 | 200612s2002 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C254/01 (ECA)13280 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 6/2002 : | on the audit of the Commission’s management of the Community oilseeds support scheme, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | price support. oleaginous plant. common organisation of markets. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_06/sr02_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829436906191 | 20220315123651.0 | 200612s2002 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C294/01 (ECA)13279 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 7/2002 : | on the sound financial management of the common organisation of markets in the banana sector, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets. tropical fruit. tariff quota. | Vegetable production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_07/sr02_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829436906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437006191 | 20220315115000.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C98/01 (ECA)13278 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 1/2003 : | concerning the prefinancing of export refunds, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | advance payment. export refund. world market price. | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_01/sr03_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437106191 | 20220315101458.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C93/01 (ECA)13277 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 2/2003 : | on the implementation of the food security policy in developing countries financed by the general budget of the European Union, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | developing countries. food security. food policy. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_02/sr03_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437206191 | 20220315100626.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C109/01 (ECA)13276 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 3/2003 : | on the invalidity pensions scheme of the European institutions, together with the institutions' replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003R. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pension scheme. disability insurance. EU institution. | Social policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_03/sr03_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437306191 | 20220406153525.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C151/01 (ECA)13275 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 4/2003 : | concerning rural development: support for less-favoured areas, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (25 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. less-favoured region. economic and social cohesion. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_04/sr03_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437406191 | 20250429144655.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C167/01 (ECA)13274 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 5/2003 : | concerning PHARE and ISPAfunding of environmental projects in the candidatecountries together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU candidate countries. pre-accession aid. environmental monitoring. | European integration | volume 46, number C167 (17.07.2003), pp. 1-20 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_05/sr03_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437506191 | 20250429152549.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C167/02 (ECA)13273 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 6/2003 : | concerning twinning as the main instrument to support institution-building in candidate countries together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | twinning. EU candidate countries. Community acquis. | European integration | volume 46, number C167 (17.07.2003), pp. 21-45 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_06/sr03_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437506191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000829437606191 | 20220406153037.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C174/01 (ECA)13272 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 7/2003 : | on the implementation of assistance programming for the period 2000 to 2006 within the framework of the Structural Funds together with the Commission's reply / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds. economic and social cohesion. financial management. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_07/sr03_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437706191 | 20220406152734.0 | 200612s2003 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C181/01 (ECA)13271 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 8/2003 : | concerning the execution of infrastructure work financed by the EDF, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF. transport infrastructure. acp. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_08/sr03_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829437806191 | 20250429140149.0 | 200612s2003 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C211/01 (ECA)13270 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 9/2003 : | concerning the system for setting the rates of subsidy on exports of agricultural products (export refunds), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (20 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund. agricultural product. export subsidy. | Agricultural policy | volume 46, number C211 (05.09.2003), pp. 1-20 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_09/sr03_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437806191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000829437906191 | 20250429141441.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C211/02 (ECA)13269 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 10/2003 : | concerning the effectiveness of the Commission’s management of development assistance to India in targeting the poor and ensuring sustainable benefits, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | India. development aid. sustainable development. | Development aid | volume 46, number C211 (05.09.2003), pp. 21-37 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_10/sr03_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829437906191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000829438006191 | 20220314133101.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C292/01 (ECA)13268 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 11/2003 : | concerning the Financial Instrument for the Environment (LIFE), together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (28 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic instrument for the environment. protection of animal life. sensitive area. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_11/sr03_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829438006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000829438106191 | 20250425152038.0 | 200612s2003 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2003/C298/01 (ECA)13266 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report no 12/2003 : | on the sound financial management of the common organisation of the market in dried fodder together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2003. | 1 digital resource (20 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2003 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial management. common organisation of markets. fodder-growing. | Agricultural policy | volume 46, number C298 (09.12.2003), pp. 1-20 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr03_12/sr03_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000829438106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000830538106191 | 20220517153313.0 | 200612s2002 lu s i000 0 eng d | 2002/C121/01 (ECA)13286 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 1/2002 : | concerning macrofinancial assistance (MFA) to third countries and structural adjustment facilities (SAF) in the Mediterranean countries, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2002. | 1 digital resource (28 pages). | ECA Special Report | 01/2002 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Mediterranean third countries. macro-financial assistance. structural adjustment. | Mediterranean region | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr02_01/sr02_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830538106191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000830734506191 | 20220324163554.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C350/01 (ECA)13327 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 16/2000 : | on tendering procedures for service contracts under the Phare and Tacis programmes, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid. Commonwealth of Independent States. European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_16/sr00_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830734506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830734606191 | 20220406163927.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C336/01 (ECA)13326 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 17/2000 : | on the Commission's control of the reliability and comparability of the Member States' GNP data together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | gross national product. Member States' contribution. Community budget. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_17/sr00_17_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830734606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830734706191 | 20220324150303.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C25/01 (ECA)13324 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 18/2000 : | concerning the programme to supply agricultural products to the Russian Federation, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (20 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Russia. agricultural product. export (EU) | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_18/sr00_18_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830734706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830734806191 | 20220406163218.0 | 200612s2000 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C32/01 (ECA)13323 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 19/2000 : | on the management by the Commission of the programme of assistance to Palestinian society, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Southern neighbourhood. Palestine. development aid. | Mediterranean region | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_19/sr00_19_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830734806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830734906191 | 20220324143813.0 | 200612s2000 lu b s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C50/01 (ECA)13322 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 20/2000 : | concerning the management of the common organisation of the market for sugar, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (31 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 20/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets. sugar industry. common market. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_20/sr00_20_en.pdff | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830734906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830735006191 | 20220406162939.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C57/01 (ECA)13321 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 21/2000 : | on the management of the Commission's external aid programmes (in particular on country programming, project preparation and the role of Delegations), together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (25 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 21/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | foreign aid. ACP countries. EU aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_21/sr00_21_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830735006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830735106191 | 20220406162648.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C69/01 (ECA)13320 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 22/2000 : | on evaluation of the reformed clearance of accounts procedure, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (31 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 22/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | national accounts. budgetary control closing of accounts. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_22/sr00_22_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830735106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830735206191 | 20220324110255.0 | 200612s2000 lu s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C84/01 (ECA)13319 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 23/2000 : | concerning valuation of imported goods for customs purposes (customs valuation), together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (19 pages). | ECA Special Report | 23/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | customs valuation. import policy. value of trade. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_23/sr00_23_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830735206191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000830735806191 | 20220322171648.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C124/01 (ECA)13314 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/2001 : | concerning the URBAN Community initiative, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | urban community. European Regional Development Fund. economic and social cohesion. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_01/sr01_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830735806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830735906191 | 20220322170443.0 | 200612s2001 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C168/01 (ECA)13313 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/2001 : | concerning the management of emergency humanitarian aid for the victims of the Kosovo crisis (ECHO), together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Kosovo. ECHO. emergency aid. | Development aid | hhttps://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_02/sr01_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830735906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830736006191 | 20220322165515.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C210/01 (ECA)13312 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/2001 : | concerning the Commission's management of the international fisheries agreements, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common fisheries policy. interim agreement (EU) fishing industry. | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_03/sr01_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830736006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830736106191 | 20220322164409.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C 214/01 (ECA)13311 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 4/2001 : | on the audit of the EAGGF-Guarantee — the implementation of the integrated administration and control system (IACS) together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section. common agricultural policy. integrated development programme. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_04/sr01_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830736106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830736306191 | 20220322163146.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/257/01 (ECA)13310 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 5/2001 : | on counterpart funds from structural adjustment support earmarked for budget aid (seventh and eighth EDFs), together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | structural adjustment. Lomé Convention. EDF. | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_05/sr01_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830736306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830736606191 | 20220331163548.0 | 200612s2001 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C305/01 (ECA)13307 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report no 6/2001 : | on milk quotas, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | milk product. dairy production. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_06/sr01_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830736606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830736706191 | 20250526093511.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C314/01 (ECA)13305 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 7/2001 : | concerning export refunds— destination and placing on the market, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund. export policy. financial control. | Trade policy | (volume 44), number C314 (08.11.2001), pp. 1-25 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_07/sr01_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000830737506191 | 20220330144326.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C294/01 (ECA)13298 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 8/2001 : | concerning refunds for the production of potato and cereal starch and potato starch aid, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | potato. cereal product. common agricultural policy. | Vegetable production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_08/sr01_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830737506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830737606191 | 20220317152004.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C349/01 (ECA)13297 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 9/2001 : | on the Training and Mobility of Researchers Programme together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. transparency in decision-making. research staff. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_09/sr01_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830737606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830737706191 | 20250526095117.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C314/02 (ECA)13296 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 10/2001 : | concerning the financial control of the Structural Funds, Commission Regulations (EC) No 2064/97 and (EC) No 1681/94, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds. financial control. regulation (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | (volume 44), number C314 (08.11.2001), pp. 26-56 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_10/sr01_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830737706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000830737806191 | 20220406155717.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C329/01 (ECA)13295 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 11/2001 : | concerning the Tacis cross-border cooperation programme together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001 | 1 digital resource (29 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument. standard of living. Western Balkans. | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_11/sr01_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830737806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830737906191 | 20220317123214.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C334/01 (ECA)13294 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 12/2001 : | concerning certain structural measures to improve the employment situation: the impact of ERDF aid on employment and ESF measures to combat long-term unemployment, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund European Social Fund. long-term unemployment. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_12/sr01_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830737906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830738006191 | 20220406155517.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C338/01 (ECA)13293 | European Court of Auditors. | Special Report No 13/2001 : | on the management of the common foreign and security policy (CFSP), together with the Council's replies and the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common foreign and security policy. financial management. defence expenditure. | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_13/sr01_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830738006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830738106191 | 20220317110137.0 | 200612s2001 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2001/C324/01 (ECA)13292 | European Court of Auditors. | Special report No 14/2001 : | Follow up to Special Report No 19/98 on BSE, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2001. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2001 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | bovine spongiform encephalopathy. animal disease. disease prevention. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr01_14/sr01_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830738106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830934306191 | 20220505170516.0 | 200612s1998 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 1999/C35/01 (ECA)13368 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 25/98 : | concerning operations undertaken by the European Union in the field of nuclear safety in central and eastern Europe (CEEC) and in the new independent States (NIS) (1990 to 1997 period) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 25/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Central and Eastern European Countries Commonwealth of Independent States nuclear safety. | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_25/sr98_25_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830934406191 | 20220510163334.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 1999/C147/01 (ECA)13367 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/99 : | concerning the aid for the use of skimmed milk and skimmed-milk powder as animal feed, accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | skimmed milk powder animal feedingstuffs animal nutrition | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_01/sr99_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830934506191 | 20220510163319.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 1999/C192/01 (ECA)13366 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/99 : | on the effects of the CAP reform in the cereals sector accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | reform of the CAP cereals cereal product | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_02/sr99_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830934506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830934606191 | 20220510163311.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 1999/C217/01 (ECA)13365 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/99 : | on the management and control of interest-rate subsidies by the Commission, with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (13 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | interest rate subsidy European Monetary System ECSC Treaty | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_03/sr99_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830934606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830934706191 | 20220510163303.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 1999/C276/01 (ECA)13364 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 4/99 : | concerning financial aid to overseas countries and territories under the sixth and seventh EDF accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (24 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF financial aid overseas countries and territories | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_04/sr99_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830934706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830935206191 | 20220510163256.0 | 200612s1999 lu ab d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C48/01 (ECA)13357 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 5/99 : | concerning Phare cross-border cooperation (1994 to 1998), accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (24 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid cross-border cooperation economic and social cohesion | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_05/sr99_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830935306191 | 20250425120525.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C68/01 (ECA)13356 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 6/99 : | concerning the principle of additionality, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Structural and Investment Funds principle of additionality structural expenditure | EU budget and EU public finances | volume 43, number C68 (09.03.2000), pp. 1-23 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_06/sr99_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935306191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000830935406191 | 20250425121611.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C68/02 (ECA)13355 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 7/99 : | concerning the development of industrial sites, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | industrial development European Regional Development Fund industrial building | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | volume 43, number C68 (09.03.2000), pp. 24-45 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_07/sr99_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935406191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000830935506191 | 20220510163352.0 | 200612s1999 lu s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C70/01 (ECA)13354 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 8/99 : | on securities and guarantees provided for in the Community Customs Code to protect the collection of traditional own resources together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (16 pages). | ECA Special Report | 08/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | securities common tariff policy own resources | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_08/sr99_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935506191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000830935606191 | 20220510163227.0 | 200612s1999 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C92/01 (ECA)13353 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 9/99 : | concerning research activities in the field of agriculture and fisheries (FAIR programme —Fisheries, Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Research), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1999. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/1999 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agronomic research EAGGF fishery research | European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr99_09/sr99_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830935706191 | 20250425085831.0 | 200612s2000 lu e s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C85/01 (ECA)13352 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/2000 : | on classical swine fever, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (28 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | swine animal plague animal disease | Animal production | volume 43, number C85 (23.03.2000), pp. 1-28 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_01/sr00_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000830935806191 | 20250425095445.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C85/02 (ECA)13351 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/2000 : | on aid given by the European Union to Bosnia-Herzegovina with a view to restoring peace and the rule of law, together with the Commission’s replies | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Bosnia and Herzegovina rule of law establishment of peace | Development aid | volume 43, number 85 (23.03.2000), pp. 29-45 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_02/sr00_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935806191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000830935906191 | 20220330144514.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C100/01 (ECA)13350 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/2000 : | on the European Social Fund and the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (Guidance section) — Measures to assist the employment of young persons together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | young farmer employment aid Structural Funds | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_03/sr00_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830935906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936006191 | 20220330144508.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C113/01 (ECA)13349 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 4/2000 : | on rehabilitation actions for ACP countries as an instrument to prepare for normal development aid, accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | ACP countries. development aid. economic reconstruction. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_04/sr00_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936406191 | 20220330144459.0 | 200612s2000 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C109/01 (ECA)13345 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 5/2000 : | on the Court of Justice’s expenditure on buildings (annexe buildings Erasmus, Thomas More and Annexe C), together with the Court of Justice’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Court of Justice (EU) operational expenditure (EU) establishment. | European Court of Justice | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_05/sr00_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936506191 | 20220330144443.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C152/01 (ECA)13344 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 6/2000 : | concerning the granting by the Community of interest subsidies on loans by the European Investment Bank to small and medium-sized enterprises, through its temporary lending facility, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises. European Investment Bank. very short-term financing. | European Investment Bank | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_06/sr00_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936606191 | 20220330144437.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C146/01 (ECA)13343 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 7/2000 : | concerning the International Fund for Ireland and the Special Support Programme for Peace and Reconciliation in Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland (1995 to 1999), together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Partnership for Peace. economic and social cohesion. regions of Ireland. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_07/sr00_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936706191 | 20220330144425.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C132/01 (ECA)13342 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 8/2000 : | on the Community measures for the disposal of butterfat accompanied by the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | waste disposal. butter. milk product. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_08/sr00_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936806191 | 20220330144418.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C166/01 (ECA)13340 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 9/2000 : | concerning trans-European-networks (TEN) — telecommunications, accompanied by the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trans-European network. telecommunications. transport policy. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_09/sr00_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830936906191 | 20220328153134.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C172/01 (ECA)13339 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 10/2000 : | on the public contracts awarded by the Joint Research Centre, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | public contract. Joint Research Centre. EU research policy. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_10/sr00_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830936906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830937006191 | 20220328151447.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C215/01 (ECA)13338 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 11/2000 : | on the support scheme for olive oil, accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | olive oil. support policy. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_11/sr00_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830937106191 | 20220328145920.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C230/01 (ECA)13337 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 12/2000 : | on the management by the Commission of European Union support for the development of human rights and democracy in third countries, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (27 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | third country. human development. protection of freedoms. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_12/sr00_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830937106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830937206191 | 20220328124701.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C181/01 (ECA)13336 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 13/2000 : | on the expenditure of the European Parliament’s political groups, together with the European Parliament's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (16 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | political group (EP) Member of the European Parliament. EU expenditure. | European Parliament | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_13/sr00_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830937206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830937306191 | 20220328113153.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/ 353/01 (ECA)13335 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 14/2000 : | on "Greening the CAP" together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | reform of the CAP. common agricultural policy. environmental cost. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_14/sr00_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830937306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000830937406191 | 20220407100719.0 | 200612s2000 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 2000/C279/01 (ECA)13334 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 15/2000 : | on the Cohesion Fund, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2000. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2000 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Cohesion Fund. transport infrastructure. economic and social cohesion. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr00_15/sr00_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000830937406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832636106191 | 20250416164137.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C389/01 (ECA)13390 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 21/98 : | concerning the accreditation and certification procedure as applied to the 1996 clearance of accounts for EAGGF-Guarantee expenditure, together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 21/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section European Data Protection Supervisor structural adjustment | EU functioning and procedures | volume 41, number C389 (14.12.1998), pp. 1-43 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_21/sr98_21_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832636106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832637006191 | 20250415155226.0 | 200612s1998 lu s i000 0 eng d | 98/C393/02 (ECA)13384 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 22/98 : | concerning the management by the Commission of the implementation of measures to promote equal opportunities for women and men accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (23 pages). | ECA Special Report | 22/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | labour force gender equality position of women | Equal Opportunities (COPEC Collection) | volume 41, number C393 (16.12.1998), pp. 24-46 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_22/sr98_22_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637006191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000832637106191 | 20250415155323.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C393/03 (ECA)13382 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 23/98 : | concerning the Information and Communication measures managed by the Commission accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 23/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | information network means of communication public awareness campaign | Information / communication | volume 41, number C393 (16.12.1998), pp. 47-64 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_23/sr98_23_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832637206191 | 20250416170203.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C389/02 (ECA)13381 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 24/98 : | concerning risk capital operations financed from the resources of the European Development Funds, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (20 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 24/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF. EIB loan ACP countries | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | volume 41, number C389 (14.12.1998), pp. 44-63 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_24/sr98_24_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637206191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832637306191 | 20221027182904.0 | 200612s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)13380 QJ-AB-22-003-EN-N | European Court of Auditors | Cybersecurity of EU institutions, bodies and agencies : | level of preparedness overall not commensurate with the threats / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU body European Union Agency for Cybersecurity computer crime | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_05/SR_cybersecurity-EU-institutions_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832637406191 | 20220406140623.0 | 200612s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)13379 | European Court of Auditors | Investment funds : | EU actions have not yet created a true single market benefiting investors / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Structural and Investment Funds single market consumer protection | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_04/SR_SM-for-Invest-Funds_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832637506191 | 20220406113420.0 | 200612s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)13378 | European Court of Auditors | 5G roll-out in the EU : | delays in deployment of networks with security issues remaining unresolved / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 03/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | 5G communications systems data transmission | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_03/SR_Security-5G-networks_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832637506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836206191 | 20220411151454.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C98/01 (ECA)13413 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 01/98 : | in respect of bilateral financial and technical cooperation with non-Member Mediterranean Countries together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | bilateral aid technical cooperation Mediterranean third countries | Mediterranean region | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_01/sr98_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836306191 | 20220411145829.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C121/01 (ECA)13412 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 02/98 : | on the Commission’s Decisions of 23 April 1997 and 30 July 1997 on the clearance of accounts for 1993 of guarantee expenditure for agriculture of the European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF), accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section closing of accounts EEC Treaty | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_02/sr98_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836406191 | 20220411144427.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C191/02 (ECA)13411 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 03/98 : | concerning the implementation by the Commission of EU policy and action as regards water pollution accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pollution control measures water pollution water treatment | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_03/sr98_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836506191 | 20220411143153.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C127/01 (ECA)13410 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 04/98 : | on importation at reduced rate of levy into the Community and disposal of New Zealand milk products and Swiss cheese accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng eng | waste disposal milk product New Zealand Switzerland export levy | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_04/sr98_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836606191 | 20220411140445.0 | 200612s1998 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 98/C241/01 (ECA)13409 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 05/98 : | on reconstruction in former Yugoslavia (period 1996-1997) with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | territories of the former Yugoslavia. sectoral agreement sectoral agreement. | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_05/sr98_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836706191 | 20220411135100.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C241/02 (ECA)13408 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 06/98 : | concerning the Court’s assessment of the system of resources based on VAT and GNP together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | VAT gross national product Community budget | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_06/sr98_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836806191 | 20250212150632.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C230/01 (ECA)13407 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 8/98 : | on the Commission’s services specifically involved in the fight against fraud, notably the ‘unité de coordination de la lutte anti-fraude’ (UCLAF) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fraud against the EU EAGGF Guarantee Section European Anti-fraud Office | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_08/sr98_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832836906191 | 20220411125512.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C241/03 (ECA)13406 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 07/98 : | in respect of the European Community Development Aid Programme regarding South Africa (1986-1996) accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Southern African Development Community EEC Treaty South Africa | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_07/sr98_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832836906191 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837006191 | 20250428164753.0 | 200612s1998 lu s i000 0 eng d | 98/C356/01 (ECA)13405 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 9/98 : | concerning the protection of the financial interests of the European Union in the field of VAT on intra-Community trade together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (17 pages). | ECA Special Report | 9/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial interests of members VAT intra-EU trade | EU budget and EU public finances | volume 41, number C356 (20.11.1998), pp. 1-17 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_09/sr98_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837006191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837106191 | 20220411115730.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C243/01 (ECA)13404 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 10/98 : | concerning the expenses and allowances of the Members of the European Parliament together with the replies of the European Parliament / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (15 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | allowances and expenses European Parliament parliamentary allowance | European Parliament | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_10/sr98_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837206191 | 20220411112601.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C335/01 (ECA)13403 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 11/98 : | concerning the development of the PHARE and TACIS private sector for the 1991 to 1996 period (Programmes in support of SMEs, regional development and the reorganisation of businesses) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 11/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pre-accession aid European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument small and medium-sized enterprises | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_11/sr98_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837306191 | 20250428165953.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C356/02 (ECA)13402 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 12/98 : | on the implementation of the operational programmes relating to the promotion of rural development in the Objective 5b areas together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion digital transformation EAGGF Guarantee Section | Regional policy | volume 41, number C356 (20.11.1998), pp. 18-38 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_12/sr98_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837306191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832837406191 | 20250416141304.0 | 200612s1998 lu s i000 0 eng d | 98/C375/01 (ECA)13401 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 13/98 : | concerning the audit of the use of risk analysis techniques in customs control and the clearance of goods and Special Report No 20/98 on the audit of physical checks of agricultural products receiving export refunds / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (18 pages). | ECA Special Report | 13/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund transport under customs control agricultural product | Common customs policy | volume 41, number C375 (3.12.1998), pp. 1-16 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_13/sr98_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837406191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837506191 | 20220408175755.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C368/01 (ECA)13399 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 14/98 : | on the closure of the forms of ERDF assistance together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (15 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund EEC Treaty Community support framework | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_14/sr98_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832837606191 | 20250425135005.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C347/01 (ECA)13397 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 15/98 : | on the assessment of Structural Fund intervention for the 1989-1993 and 1994-1999 periods together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (47 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 15/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds economic and social cohesion EEC Treaty | EU budget and EU public finances | volume 41, number C347 (16.11.1998), pp. 1-47 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_15/sr98_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832837706191 | 20250425135948.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C347/02 (ECA)13396 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 16/98 : | on the implementation of appropriations for structural operations for the programming period 1994-1999, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Structural Funds European Social Fund European Regional Development Fund | EU budget and EU public finances | volume 41, number C347 (16.11.1998), pp. 48-90 | Official Journal of the European Communities. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_16/sr98_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832837806191 | 20250428170907.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C356/03 (ECA)13394 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 17/98 : | on support for renewable energy sources in the shared-cost actions of the JOULE-THERMIE Programme and the pilot actions of the Altener Programme together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (30 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | research and development renewable energy energy technology | Conventional energy sources | volume 41, number C356 (20.11.1998), pp. 39-68 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_17/sr98_17_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837806191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832837906191 | 20250415155147.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C393/01 (ECA)13393 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 18/98 : | concerning the Community measures to encourage the creation of joint enterprises in the fisheries sector accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | joint venture fisheries policy fishing fleet | Fisheries policy | volume 41, number C393 (16.12.1998), pp. 1-23 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_18/sr98_18_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832837906191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000832838006191 | 20220408143028.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C383/01 (ECA)13392 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 19/98 : | concerning the Community financing of certain measures taken as a result of the BSE crisis, accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | bovine spongiform encephalopathy EAGGF animal health | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_19/sr98_19_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832838006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000832838106191 | 20250416144446.0 | 200612s1998 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 98/C375/03 (ECA)13391 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 20/98 : | on the audit of physical checks of agricultural products receiving export refunds accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1998. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 20/1998 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund agricultural product agricultural expenditure | Common customs policy | volume 41, number C375 (3.12.1998), pp. 17-33 | Official Journal of the European Communities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr98_20/sr98_20_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000832838106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000834030506191 | 20220427173035.0 | 200612s1981 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C150/1 (ECA)13497 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/81 : | concerning publishing, printing and reproduction practices of the institutions of the European Communities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1981. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1981 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Publications Office of the European Union operational expenditure equipment cost | Institutions / generalities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr81_01/sr81_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834030506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834030606191 | 20220427171503.0 | 200612s1981 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C249/1 (ECA)13496 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/81 : | on the securities, deposits and guarantees furnished in respect of operations that give rise to expenditure from the EAGGF, Guarantee Section / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (11 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1981 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU expenditure EAGGF securities | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr81_02/sr81_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834030606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834030706191 | 20241113171848.0 | 200612s1982 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C143/1 (ECA)13495 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/82 : | on sales of reduced-price butter within the Community / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | reduced price butter per capita consumption | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_02/sr82_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834030706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834030806191 | 20250207134852.0 | 200612s1982 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C202/1 (ECA)13494 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/82 : | on the members' cash office of the European Parliament / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (10 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cash flow financial interests of members Treasury | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_03/sr82_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834030806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834030906191 | 20250210140328.0 | 200612s1982 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C313/1 (ECA)13493 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 4/82 : | concerning clearance of the accounts of the EAGGF Guarantee Section / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section agricultural policy budgetary control | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_09/sr82_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834030906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031006191 | 20250210140828.0 | 200612s1982 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C319/1 (ECA)13491 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 5/82 : | on loans and borrowings / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | borrowing loan balance of payments | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_04/sr82_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031106191 | 20250210141204.0 | 200612s1982 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C345/1 (ECA)13490 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 6/82 : | on job creation or maintenance in the granting of aid to regional investments / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund job creation regional aid | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_05/sr82_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031206191 | 20241113173728.0 | 200612s1983 lu a s i000 0 eng d | C88/1 (ECA)13489 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/83 : | on the Community inward processing system / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (14 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1983. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | inward processing national currency telex | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_06/sr82_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031306191 | 20220505164826.0 | 200612s1983 lu a s i000 0 eng d | C278/1 (ECA)13488 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/83 : | on the application of Regulations (EEC) No 1078/77 and (EEC) No 1041/78 introducing a system or premiums for the non-marketing of milk products and for the conversion of dairy herds / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1983 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EEC Treaty milk product non-marketing premium | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr83_02/sr83_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031406191 | 20220427142252.0 | 200612s1983 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C278/17 (ECA)13487 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 4/83 : | on the budgetary management of the programme for supplying agricultural products and foodstuffs to Poland / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (10 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1983 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Poland agricultural product foodstuff | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr83_04/sr83_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031506191 | 20250210154723.0 | 200612s1984 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 84/C41/01 (ECA)13486 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/84 : | on aid to skimmed milk processed into casein and caseinates / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1984. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1984 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sodium skimmed milk chemical process | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr83_05/sr83_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031606191 | 20220427123957.0 | 200612s1984 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 84/C224/04 (ECA)13485 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/84 : | on the coordination of Community aid to third countries / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1984. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1984 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | third country EU aid EDF | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr84_01/sr84_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031706191 | 20220427114604.0 | 200612s1984 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 84/C234/01 (ECA)13484 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 3/84 : | on the operation of the common organization of the market in sheepmeat / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1984. | 1 digital resource (15 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1984 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets sheepmeat common price policy | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr84_03/sr84_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031806191 | 20220505164838.0 | 200612s1984 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 84/C336/01 (ECA)13483 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 4/84 : | on the implementation of Directive 77/435/EEC of 27 June 1977 on scrutiny by the Member States of transactions forming part of the system of financing by the EAGGF (Guarantee Section) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1984. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1984 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section regulation of transactions fraud against the EU | European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr84_04/sr84_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834031906191 | 20250210175712.0 | 200612s1985 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 85/C91/01 (ECA)13482 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/85 : | on the system of aid for liquid skimmed milk used as animal feed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | aid system skimmed milk breeding animal | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr84_05/sr84_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834031906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032006191 | 20250210180029.0 | 200612s1985 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 85/C134/01 (ECA)13481 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/85 : | on the common organisation of the market in olive oil / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets olive oil food fraud | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr85_01/sr85_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032106191 | 20220426165014.0 | 200612s1985 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 85/C215/01 (ECA)13480 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/85 : | on the system for the payment of refunds on agricultural exports (audit of the export of agricultural products) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (18 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund agricultural market common agricultural policy | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr85_02/sr85_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032206191 | 20220426163949.0 | 200612s1985 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 85/C339/01 (ECA)13479 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 4/85 : | on the common organization of the market in fishery products / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets fishery product agricultural expenditure | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr85_04/sr85_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032706191 | 20220505164807.0 | 200612s1986 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 86/C127/01 (ECA)13472 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/86 : | on the contract measures for the expansion of markets for milk and milk products financed by proceeds of the co-responsibility levy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1986. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1986 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | milk product producer co-responsibility purchase price | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr86_01/sr86_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032806191 | 20220425213018.0 | 200612s1986 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 86/C262/01 (ECA)13471 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/86 : | on the ERDF's specific Community regional development measures (non-quota measures) accompanied by the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1986. | 1 digital resource (25 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1986 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund job security urban infrastructure | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr86_02/sr86_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834032906191 | 20220425204253.0 | 200612s1986 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 87/C75/01 (ECA)13470 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/86 : | on financial and technical cooperation with India together withthe Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1986. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1986 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | India financial cooperation technical cooperation | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr86_04/sr86_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834032906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033006191 | 20220425201054.0 | 200612s1987 lu s i000 0 eng d | 87/C219/01 (ECA)13469 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 1/87 : | on the quality of food aid the extent to which food aid products comply with the applicable rules as regards quality, quantity, packaging, time and place together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (53 pages). | ECA Special Report | 01/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food aid product quality food safety | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_01/sr87_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033006191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033106191 | 20220425194059.0 | 200612s1987 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 87/C266/01 (ECA)13468 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 2/87 : | on the quota/additional levy system in the milk sector accompanied by the replies of the Commission SUBTITLEE / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (28 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agricultural quota agricultural levy milk | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_02/sr87_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033206191 | 20220425191240.0 | 200612s1987 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 87/C297/01 (ECA)13467 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/87 : | on the common organisation of the market in raw tobacco accompanied by the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (14 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets tobacco industry norm price | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_03/sr87_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033306191 | 20220425184331.0 | 200612s1987 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 87/C297/02 (ECA)13466 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/87 : | Community wine distillation measures accompanied by the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets distillation wine | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_04/sr87_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033406191 | 20220425180009.0 | 200612s1987 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C31/01 (ECA)13465 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 6/87 : | food aid supplied to India between 1978 and 1985 (Flood II operation) accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (17 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food aid India economic and social cohesion | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_06/sr87_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033606191 | 20220420164611.0 | 200612s1987 lu s i000 0 eng d | 88/C31/02 (ECA)13463 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 7/87 : | the management of counterpart funds in respect of food aid together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (15 pages). | ECA Special Report | 07/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | food aid national currency Africa foreign aid | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_07/sr87_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033606191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033706191 | 20220420162622.0 | 200612s1988 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C126/01 (ECA)13462 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 1/88 : | on national and Community systems and procedures relating to the management of the European Social Fund accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1988. | 1 digital resource (25 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1988 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Social Fund project evaluation regulation (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr88_01/sr88_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033806191 | 20220420154249.0 | 200612s1988 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C188/01 (ECA)13461 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 2/88 : | the integrated approach to Community financing of structural measures together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1988. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1988 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund Integrated Mediterranean Programmes integrated development programme | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr88_02/sr88_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834033806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834033906191 | 20220420152530.0 | 200612s1988 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C188/02 (ECA)13460 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 3/88 : | the common organization of the market in fishery products in Spain and Portugal together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1988. | 1 digital resource (12 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1988 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | common organisation of markets fishery product Spain Portugal | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr88_03/sr88_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034006191 | 20220420151719.0 | 200612s1988 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C188/03 (ECA)13459 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/88 : | regional cooperation financed under the Lomé Conventions together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1988. | 1 digital resource (24 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1988 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF regional cooperation ACP-EU Convention | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr88_04/sr88_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034106191 | 20220420151000.0 | 200612s1988 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 88/C274/01 (ECA)13458 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 5/88 : | on management and control of public storage together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1988. | 1 digital resource (42 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1988 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | price of agricultural produce intervention stock guaranteed price | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr88_05/sr88_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034206191 | 20220420153536.0 | 200612s1989 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 89/C128/01 (ECA)13457 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 1/89 : | the agrimonetary system accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1989. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1989 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | intervention price conversion rate common agricultural policy European Monetary System | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr89_01/sr89_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034306191 | 20220505170136.0 | 200612s1989 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 89/C128/02 (ECA)13456 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 2/89 : | the organization of the markets in fresh and processed fruit and vegetables. Replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1989. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1989 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | common organisation of markets fruit vegetable processed food product fresh product | Vegetable production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr89_02/sr89_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034406191 | 20220419195739.0 | 200612s1990 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 90/C76/01 (ECA)13455 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 1/90 : | on certain storage operations in the pig meat sector accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1990. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1990 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | customs warehouse storage meat product | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr90_01/sr90_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034506191 | 20220419194725.0 | 200612s1990 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 90/C133/01 (ECA)13454 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 2/90 : | on the management and control of export refunds accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1990. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1990 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refunds GATT transport under customs control | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr90_02/sr90_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034606191 | 20220419194040.0 | 200612s1990 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 90/C160/01 (ECA)13453 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 3/90 : | on ECSC, Euratom and NCI loans and borrowings of the Communities together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1990. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1990 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | ECSC Euratom loan New Community Instrument | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr90_03/sr90_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034706191 | 20220419191108.0 | 200612s1990 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 90/C298/01 (ECA)13452 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/90 : | on the Integrated Mediterranean Programmes (IMPs) together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1990. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1990 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Integrated Mediterranean Programmes Structural Funds EEC Treaty | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr90_04/sr90_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034806191 | 20220419190042.0 | 200612s1990 lu d s i000 0 eng d | Special report No 5/90 (ECA)13451 | 90/C331/01 | Special report No 5/90 : | on the implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No815/84 on exceptional financial support in favour of Greece in the social field together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1990. | 1 digital resource (15 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1990 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EEC Treaty Greece economic and social cohesion | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr90_05/sr90_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834034906191 | 20220419184606.0 | 200612s1991 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 91/C83/01 (ECA)13450 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/91 : | on the European Development Fund Rehabilitation and Revival Plan together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1991. | 1 digital resource (14 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1991 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund social rehabilitation development plan | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr91_01/sr91_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834034906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035006191 | 20220419183127.0 | 200612s1991 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 91/C133/01 (ECA)13449 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/91 : | on the utilization of the results of community research work accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1991. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1991 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | technological process Scientific and Technical Research Committee research | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr91_02/sr91_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035106191 | 20220420111352.0 | 200612s1991 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 91/C252/01 (ECA)13448 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/91 : | on financial and technical cooperation with Mediterranean non-member countries accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1991 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Mediterranean third countries financial cooperation technical cooperation | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr91_03/sr91_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035206191 | 20250117133419.0 | 200612s1991 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 91/C290/01 (ECA)13447 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/91 : | on the operation of the common organization of the market in the sugar and isoglucose sector accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1991. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1991 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets isoglucose sugar industry | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr91_04/sr91_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165506191 | 20211027133104.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0120-1 | (ECA)12959 | European Court of Auditors | Has the ERDF successfully supported the development of business incubators? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | company growth. European Regional Development Fund. business activity. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_07/SR14_07_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165606191 | 20211027123948.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1518-5 | (ECA)12958 | European Court of Auditors | The effectiveness of European Fisheries Fund support for aquaculture / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fisheries policy. aquaculture. European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_10/qjab14010enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165706191 | 20211027122720.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0718-0 | (ECA)12957 | European Court of Auditors | Is the ERDF effective in funding projects that directly promote biodiversity under the EU biodiversity strategy to 2020? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | biodiversity. European Regional Development Fund. environmental protection. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_12/qjab14012enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165806191 | 20211027111500.0 | 200612s2014 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0816-3 | (ECA)12956 | European Court of Auditors | EU support for rehabilitation following the earthquake in Haiti / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 13/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The earthquake which hit Haiti on 12 January 2010 claimed a heavy toll in human lives and caused massive destruction in and around the capital. In this report the European Court of Auditors examines whether the EU support for rehabilitation of the country was well designed and implemented and whether the Commission properly linked the provision of relief with rehabilitation efforts and development aid. The Court concludes that the support for rehabilitation was overall well designed, addressing the major needs of the country. However, the programmes were not implemented sufficiently effectively and relief, rehabilitation and development were not sufficiently linked. This was partly due to the difficult context and the weaknesses of national authorities, but also due to shortcomings in the management of some factors under the Commission’s control. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Haiti. earthquake. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_13/QJAB14013ENC.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165806191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165906191 | 20220517183905.0 | 200612s2014 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1092-0 | (ECA)12955 QJ-AB-14-015-EN-E | European Court of Auditors | The External Borders Fund has fostered financial solidarity but requires better measurement of results and needs to provide further EU added value / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The aim of the External Borders Fund (EBF) is to help Member States ensure uniform, effective and efficient controls at their common external borders. The Court’s audit examined the EBF’s effectiveness and the achievement of its objectives. The Court found that the EBF has fostered financial solidarity by concentrating assistance on Member States who bear a heavier financial burden. However, further EU added value was limited, and the overall result could not be measured due to weaknesses in monitoring and ex post evaluations. Furthermore, the audit found serious weaknesses in the management of the fund in key Member States, which might mean that border management is not adequately strengthened where it is most needed. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | external border of the EU. border control. financial aid. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_15/QJAB14015ENC.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811166006191 | 20211026153507.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0862-0 | (ECA)12954 | European Court of Auditors | How do the EU institutions and bodies calculate, reduce and offset their greenhouse gas emissions? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | greenhouse gas. renewable energy. EU institution. | Renewable energy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_14/qjab14014enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811166006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811166106191 | 20220517184152.0 | 200612s2014 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1784-4 | (ECA)12953 QJ-AB-14-016-EN-E | European Court of Auditors | The effectiveness of blending regional investment facility grants with financial institution loans to support EU external policies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 16/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Commission and the Member States have set up eight regional investment facilities to support EU external policies. These investment facilities aim at pooling together (blending) grants provided by the European Commission with loans from financial institutions. They contribute to finance key infrastructure projects that require considerable financial resources. The Court examined the effectiveness of blending EU grants with loans from financial institutions. The Court concludes that this blending has been generally effective. The regional investment facilities were well set up but the potential benefits of blending were not fully realised. The Court makes a number of recommendations for the Commission that concern project selection and grant approval, disbursement of funds, monitoring of the implementation of EU grants, and enhancing the visibility of EU aid. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | external competence (EU) financial institution. EDF. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_16/SR14_16_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811166106191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811166206191 | 20211027115022.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1686-1 | (ECA)12952 | European Court of Auditors | Can the EU’s Centres of Excellence initiative contribute effectively to mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from outside the EU? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Union launched its chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) Centres of Excellence initiative in May 2010. The initiative is designed to strengthen the institutional capacity of non-EU countries to mitigate CBRN risks which, if not countered, may constitute a threat to the EU. The Court’s audit assessed whether the EU CBRN Centres of Excellence initiative can contribute effectively to mitigating risks of this kind from outside the EU. It concludes that the initiative can contribute effectively to mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear risks from outside the EU, but several elements still need to be finalised. The Court makes a number of recommendations which the EEAS and the Commission should take into account to further develop the initiative and ensure its sustainability. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Joint Research Centre. nuclear accident. research policy. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_17/SR14_17_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811166506191 | 20211027114923.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1913-8 | (ECA)12951 | European Court of Auditors | EuropeAid’s evaluation and results‑oriented monitoring systems / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | Evaluation and results-oriented monitoring (ROM) are part of EuropeAid’s results accountability framework. The Court found that EuropeAid’s evaluation and ROM systems are not sufficiently reliable. Overall, evaluation and ROM functions are well organised. However, some weaknesses in the design and implementation of the systems reduce EuropeAid’s capacity to assess and report on EU’s policy achievements. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU policy. EU budget. external competence (EU) | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_18/SR14_18_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811166706191 | 20211026113744.0 | 200612s2014 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1391-4 | (ECA)12947 | European Court of Auditors | Achieving economy: | keeping the costs of EU‑financed rural development project grants under control / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | Member States implement a large part of the EU’s rural development policy by providing grants towards the costs of investments and other projects undertaken by farmers, rural businesses, associations and local authorities. The Court found that some Member States had poorly designed systems for checking that the costs of these grants were reasonable. Workable and cost-effective approaches existed but were not widely followed. The Court outlines good practices found in the course of its audit, and concludes that there is considerable scope for making real savings in rural development project grants in the 2014–20 period by applying these good practices. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | rural development. EU programme. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_22/SR14_22_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000811166806191 | 20211026104154.0 | 200612s2014 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1253-5 | (ECA)12946 | European Court of Auditors | EU-funded airport infrastructures: | poor value for money / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (72 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 21/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court audited 20 airports in five Member States and found that EU funding is in many cases provided to airports in close proximity to each other: for 13 airports, significant overlaps exist with the catchment areas of neighbouring airports. This produced poor value for money and resulted in oversizing of the EU-funded infrastructures and in over-capacity. The Court also observes that the EU funding was not cost-effective and that seven of the airports examined are not profitable: these may need to be closed unless they receive continuous public financial support. The EU funding of airports is not well coordinated at national level and, in particular as regards major projects and cohesion fund projects, insufficiently supervised by the Commission which generally does not know which airports receive funding, and how much they receive. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | airport. public financing. fund (EU) | Air and space transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_21/QJAB14021ENC.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811166806191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000811166906191 | 20211025180349.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1322-8 | (ECA)12945 | European Court of Auditors | Has ERDF support to SMEs in the area of e‑commerce been effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 20/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | In recent years, the EU has co-financed e-commerce projects in the context of its cohesion policy with the support of the European Regional Development Fund. In this report, the European Court of Auditors assesses whether e-commerce projects were successful in supporting ICT uptake by SMEs by auditing a sample of EU co-financed e-commerce projects in Greece, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom. The Court concludes that the ERDF support to e-commerce projects contributed to increasing the availability of business services online. However, it also concludes that shortcomings in the monitoring made it impossible to assess to what extent it contributed to the achievement of the EU and Member States’ ICT strategies as well as SMEs’ development objectives. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | electronic commerce. European Regional Development Fund. economic and social cohesion. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_20/SR14_20_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811166906191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811167006191 | 20211025174025.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1805-6 | (ECA)12944 | European Court of Auditors | EU Pre‑accession Assistance to Serbia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | This report evaluates whether EU support — about 1,2 billion euro over the 2007–13 period — was effective in preparing Serbia for EU membership. The audited projects delivered their planned outputs although they suffered from weaknesses regarding their design, implementation and sustainability. Overall, the Court concludes that the Commission is rightly putting emphasis on governance issues in planning its assistance to Serbia, and that EU support effectively helps Serbia to implement structural reforms and improve public finance management. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Serbia. EU candidate countries. structural adjustment. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_19/QJAB14019ENN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811167106191 | 20211025172541.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1654-0 | (ECA)12943 | European Court of Auditors | Errors in rural development spending: | what are the causes, and how are they being addressed? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court estimates that the average error rate for rural development expenditure in the past 3 years was 8,2 %. Member States’ control authorities did not detect the errors as checks are not exhaustive and are based on insufficient information. Some of the main causes of the errors are non-compliance with public procurement rules, suspected intentional infringements by private beneficiaries and non-compliance with farming commitments for area-related aid. The Commission and the Member States are only partially effective in addressing the main causes of the high error rate for rural development. The Court makes a number of specific recommendations for taking corrective and preventive action to address the widespread weaknesses at EU level. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. administrative check. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_23/SR14_23_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811167106191 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000811167206191 | 20211025163446.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1579-6 | (ECA)12942 | European Court of Auditors | Is EU support for preventing and restoring damage to forests caused by fire and natural disasters well managed? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | In the 2007–13 programming period, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) provided support for restoring forestry potential in forests damaged by natural disasters and fire, as well as for preventive actions. The Court’s audit concludes that the support was not sufficiently well managed and that the Commission and the Member States cannot demonstrate that the intended results were achieved in a cost-effective way. Preventive actions were not sufficiently targeted. The audit found actions which were not appropriate to achieve the objectives of the measure. The cost-effectiveness of the actions financed was not adequately ensured. Finally, the monitoring tools in place did not allow the Commission and the Member States to adequately assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the measure. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EAFRD. forest conservation. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_24/SR14_24_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811167306191 | 20211025160127.0 | 200612s2015 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-1948-0 | QJ-AB-15-001-EN-N (ECA)12941 | European Court of Auditors | Inland Waterway Transport in Europe: | no significant improvements in modal share and navigability conditions since 2001 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 01/2015 | star | Unrestricted online access | Inland waterway transport is one of the three main land transport modes in Europe. The important loading capacity of inland navigation vessels which is equivalent to hundreds of trucks could contribute to reducing transport costs, emissions and decongesting roads. With this report, the Court assessed whether the EU inland waterway strategies were coherent and based on relevant and comprehensive analysis. In addition, the Court examined whether the projects co funded by the EU budget contributed effectively to increase the modal share of this mode of transport and helped in improving navigability conditions. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | inland waterway transport. EU budget. common transport policy. | Maritime and inland water transport | 978-92-872-2004-2 978-92-872-1999-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_01/SR15_01_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811167306191 | ||||||||||||||
| 991000811167406191 | 20220401163225.0 | 200612s2015 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2008-0 | QJ-AB-15-002-EN-N (ECA)12940 | European Court of Auditors | EU Youth Guarantee: | first steps taken but implementation risks ahead / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 03/2015 | star | Unrestricted online access | Youth unemployment is a huge challenge facing Member States across the EU. In this regard an initiative, the Youth Guarantee, was launched by the European Council in 2013. Under this scheme, all young people under 25 should receive a “good-quality” offer of employment, continued education, apprenticeship or traineeship within four months of becoming unemployed or leaving formal education. It will be financed partly from the EU budget and complementary national funding will be required. With this report, the Court assessed whether the Commission has provided timely and appropriate support to the Member States in developing their Youth Guarantee Implementation Plans. In addition, the Court examined whether potential risks to the effective implementation of the scheme could be identified. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | youth unemployment. EU budget. youth employment. | Employment policy | 978-92-872-2030-1 978-92-872-2062-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_03/SR15_03_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||
| 991000811167506191 | 20211025150908.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2197-1 | QJ-AB-15-003-EN-N (ECA)12939 | European Court of Auditors | Technical assistance: | what contribution has it made to agriculture and rural development? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2015 | star | Unrestricted online access | Technical assistance traditionally means the provision of expertise and funding to support government departments in the implementation of policy. In this audit, the Court examined how EU spending on technical assistance was used in the area of agriculture and rural development during 2007-2013. It found that there has been a move away from a ‘capacity-building’ understanding of TA towards support for regular administrative costs. For this reason, and because of the absence of a suitable performance framework, neither the Commission nor the Member States are able to demonstrate how well technical assistance has contributed to the impact of the CAP. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. rural development. technical cooperation. | Monetary policy | 978-92-872-2229-9 978-92-872-2172-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_04/SR15_04_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811167506191 | ||||||||||||||
| 991000811167606191 | 20211025121214.0 | 200612s2015 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2268-8 | QJ-AB-15-004-EN-N (ECA)12938 | European Court of Auditors | Are financial instruments a successful and promising tool in the rural development area? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 05/2015 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court examined the success of financial instruments (loan and guarantee funds) in rural development during 2007-2013 and their potential for the 2014-2020 period. It found that they had so far been unsuccessful, mainly because they were overcapitalised and had not fulfilled their potential in terms of the desired leverage and revolving effects. As for 2014-2020, despite improvements in the background legislation, the Court concluded that it would still be a considerable challenge to achieve the desired impact. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. EU legal system. EU financial instrument. | Financial policy | 978-92-872-2302-9 978-92-872-2247-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_05/SR15_05_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811167606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000811767706191 | 20211029140205.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-428-3 | QJ-AB-13-012-EN-C (ECA)12979 | European Court of Auditors | Can the Commission and member states show that the EU budget allocated to the rural development policy is well spent? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | For the 2007-13 programming period, the EU has allocated almost 100 billion euro to achieve its rural development objectives. In this report, the court finds that there is a lack of assurance that the money has been well spent: the Commission and member states have not sufficiently accounted for their performance in achieving value for money with the EU’s budget. Despite support from the commission, member states’ monitoring and evaluation has not been reliable, consistent and relevant enough to show what has been achieved in relation to the policy objectives. The available information has not been used to make the rural development measures more effective and efficient, with the focus being on spending the budget rather than efficiently achieving results. Ultimately, the current framework has failed to provide the information needed in time to inform decisions on the most effective and efficient measures for the 2014-20 programming period. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. rural development. fund (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/fcad384e-8725-4ced-af57-02ff2387e5d9 https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_12/sr13_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811767706191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811767806191 | 20211029124308.0 | 200612s2013 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-474-0 | QJ-AB-13-014-EN-C (ECA)12978 | European Court of Auditors | EU development assistance to Central Asia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 13/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court examined how the European Commission (EC) and the European External Action Service (EEAS) planned and managed development assistance to the central Asian republics (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) in the period 2007-12. In challenging circumstances, planning and allocation of assistance were generally satisfactory. Implementation was less so. The court makes a number of recommendations. The EC and the EEAS should design any future regional programmes so that are likely to achieve a genuine regional dimension. They should concentrate all assistance provided on a small number of sectors. For any continuing budget support programmes, they should define and apply robust and objectively verifiable conditions, in particular giving sufficient attention to support for anti-corruption mechanisms. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European External Action Service. Central Asia. development aid. | External relations | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/2914087d-6cd3-46f9-8ae7-c4484ef45c87 https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_13/qjab13014enn.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811767906191 | 20211029115940.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-451-1 | QJ-AB-13-013-EN-C (ECA)12977 | European Court of Auditors | European union direct financial support to the Palestinian authority / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors assessed how well the European Commission and the European external action service managed the pegase direct financial support (DFS) programme which has been the EU’s largest programme in the occupied Palestinian territory since 2008, providing approximately 1 billion euro in funding from 2008 to 2012. It concludes that the Commission and the European external action service succeeded, despite difficult circumstances, in implementing the Pegase DFS programme. However, a number of aspects of the current approach are increasingly in need of an overhaul. While some important results have been achieved, their sustainability cannot be ensured without major revisions such as encouraging the Palestinian authority to undertake more reforms, notably in relation to its civil service. At the same time, a way needs to be found to engage Israel into taking the necessary steps to help ensure that Pegase DFS is effective. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European External Action Service. Palestine. support mechanism. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_14/sr13_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267006191 | 20211129183048.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-580-5 | QJ-AB-12-003-EN-C (ECA)13036 | European Court of Auditors. | Using Structural and Cohesion Funds to co-finance transport infrastructures in seaports : | an effective investment / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (42 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Court of Auditors assessed the objectives and outputs of 27 randomly selected transport infrastructure projects in seaports which were co-financed between 2000 and 2006 through the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. The Court found that only 11 out of the 27 projects were effective in supporting transport policy objectives. In addition, some constructions had not been completed, some were not in use and others will need considerable further investment before they can be put into effective use. The Court’s report puts forward various reasons to explain these findings and makes recommendations to address the shortcomings noted so as to improve future EU-spending in seaports. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transport infrastructure. harbour installation. EU financing. | Maritime and inland water transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_04/sr12_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267106191 | 20211129174752.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-603-1 | QJ-AB-12-004-EN-C (ECA)13035 | European Court of Auditors. | The Common External Relations Information System : | (CRIS) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (42 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | CRIS is the information system put in place by the Commission to support the management of external actions. CRIS enables all staff involved in external action management to work on a common database. It provides data concerning the different phases of management and feeds financial data into the Commission's accounting system ABAC. The Court found that CRIS is mostly effective in responding to the Commission's information needs in the field of external actions. However, after ten years of development, CRIS is still subject to persisting shortcomings. These concern in particular the definition of CRIS's role with regard to the Commission's accounting system, weaknesses in data coding, insufficient effectiveness in ensuring data integrity and, more generally, insufficient security of the system and its data. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng eng | centralisation of information. information network. data processing. management information system. foreign policy. | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_05/sr12_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267206191 | 20211129173508.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-625-3 | QJ-AB-12-005-EN-C (ECA)13034 | European Court of Auditors. | European Union assistance to the Turkish Cypriot community / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court concludes that the European Commission established a programme that duly reflected the objectives of the instrument for financial support to the Turkish Cypriot community and that, despite facing significant constraints, the implementing arrangements it put in place were generally appropriate. It also concludes that some results have already been achieved, but their sustainability is often in doubt and the programme’s largest project could not be implemented. The Court provides a set of recommendations for the future management of the programme. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Cyprus. development aid. sociocultural group. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_06/sr12_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267306191 | 20211129172219.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-558-4 | QJ-AB-12-002-EN-C (ECA)13033 | European Court of Auditors. | The reform of the common organisation of the market in wine : | progress to date / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2008, the Council adopted a reform of the common organization of the market in wine aimed at improving the competitiveness of EU wine producers and balancing supply and demand. The financially most important components of the reform were two aid schemes, one for the grubbing-up of vineyards and the other for the restructuring and varietal conversion of vineyards. The Court found that the grubbing-up was not sufficient to correct the existing market imbalance. The Court also found that the restructuring and conversion measure improved the competitiveness of vineyards, but in a number of cases also led to an increase in wine production for which new market outlets have to be secured. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | viticulture. agricultural production policy. EU agricultural market. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_07/sr12_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267406191 | 20211129170937.0 | 200612s2012 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-647-5 | 978-92-9237-647-5 (ECA)13032 | European Court of Auditors. | Targeting of aid for the modernisation of agricultural holdings / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Union co-finances investments that aim at modernising farms. Subsidised investments range from simple farm machinery to complex building projects. In this report, the Court identifies the importance of targeting aid to projects that address clearly identified structural needs in the member states and the priorities set out at the EU level. Effective targeting should direct the funding to viable projects that have a greater chance of achieving the objectives set, thereby providing better value for money for the European and national taxpayers. The Court found that the targeting of the funding varies significantly; whilst some member states have developed systems for selecting the best projects, others fail to target the aid effectively. The Court also underlines the important role of the commission in ensuring that member states have provided for the targeting of the aid when it approves the member states’ rural development programmes.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | farm modernisation. aid to agriculture. rural development. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_08/sr12_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267506191 | 20211129160952.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-669-7 | QJ-AB-12-007-EN-C (ECA)13031 | European Court of Auditors. | Audit of the control system governing the production, processing, distribution and imports of organic products / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The market for organic products is highly dependent on consumer confidence. Accordingly, EU legislation was designed to ensure that consumers can be sure they are buying organic products when they are labelled as such. The system of checks laid down in the legislation aims at verifying and certifying that each operator in the supply chain (e.g. farmers, processors, importers) applies the organic production rules correctly. The Court audited the application of the EU rules that apply to this system of checks. In order to gain sufficient assurance that the system is operating effectively and to protect consumer confidence, the weaknesses the Court has identified should be remedied both at the level of the European Commission and in the Member States. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | regulation of agricultural production. organic farming. aid to agriculture. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_09/sr12_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267606191 | 20211129152044.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-713-7 | QJ-AB-12-009-EN-C (ECA)13030 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of staff development in the European Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | In order to perform effectively, the Commission's staff need to keep their skills up to date through training, informal learning and job moves. In this report, the Court of Auditors reviews the commission's staff development activities. It examines whether the Commission encourages its staff to learn new skills and to apply them in the workplace so that the organisation can better achieve its objectives. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Commission. continuing vocational training. professional career. | European Commission | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_10/sr12_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815267706191 | 20211129142521.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-736-6 | QJ-AB-12-010-EN-C (ECA)13029 | European Court of Auditors. | Suckler cow and ewe and goat direct aids under partial implementation of SPS arrangements / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The 2003 CAP reform removed the link between the payment of a subsidy and the requirement for a specific production in agriculture and introduced a new EU 'decoupled' direct aid support — the single payment scheme (SPS). As an exception to decoupling, where Member States considered that there was a risk of disturbance to agricultural markets or abandonment of production as a result of the move to the SPS, they had the option to maintain a proportion of direct aids in some sectors in their existing form. This was notably the case for the suckler cow and/or ewe and goat premiums. This special report presents the results of the audit of these premiums by the Court, which aimed to determine to what extent the suckler cow and ewe and goat direct aids were targeted to the most relevant regions in Member States and effective in maintaining production and thus avoiding negative social, economic and environmental effects. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. single payment scheme. livestock farming. aid to agriculture. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_11/sr12_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366406191 | 20211126173515.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-760-1 | QJ-AB-12-011-EN-C (ECA)13028 | European Court of Auditors. | Did the Commission and Eurostat improve the process for producing reliable and credible European statistics? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Public confidence in European statistics is essential as an increasing number of decisions depend on reliable data and indicators. Since 2005 considerable efforts have been made to enhance the European statistical system. However, the move towards a better quality framework remains a challenge for all those involved both at the European level and within Member States. The Court recommends strengthening professional independence, providing sufficient resources, and stepping up supervision in order to make sure that quality standards are met. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Eurostat. EU statistics. quality standard. | General statistics and regions | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_12/sr12_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366506191 | 20211126155817.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-826-4 | QJ-AB-12-012-EN-C (ECA)13027 | European Court of Auditors. | European Union development assistance for drinking water supply and basic sanitation in Sub-Saharan countries / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Improvements in access to safe drinking-water and basic sanitation are critical elements in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. The Court assessed whether EU development assistance for drinking-water supply and basic sanitation in six sub-Saharan countries is leading to sustainable results. It concluded that in general, equipment had been installed and was in working order. However, fewer than half of the projects met beneficiaries' needs and results and benefits will not continue to flow in the medium and long term unless non-tariff revenue is ensured. The Commission did not make good use of its management procedures to increase the likelihood that projects will bring lasting benefits. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | water supply. sub-Saharan Africa. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_13/sr12_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366606191 | 20211119142354.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-182-4 | QJ-AB-13-002-EN-C (ECA)13009 | European Court of Auditors. | Has the Commission ensured efficient implementation of the seventh framework programme for research? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (77 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The seventh framework programme for research, technological development and demonstration activities is one of the Union’s key instruments for funding research. This report examines the Commission’s management of this programme. The Court concludes that the Commission has taken steps to simplify and improve the programme management, but ensuring efficient implementation remains a challenge in a number of areas. The report contains recommendations, which are aimed at helping the Commission to improve the management of the current and future framework programmes. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. EU research policy. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_02/sr13_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366706191 | 20211119121831.0 | 200612s2013 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-204-3 | QJ-AB-13-003-EN-C (ECA)13008 | European Court of Auditors. | Have the Marco Polo programmes been effective in shifting traffic off the road? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (39 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/20213 | star | Unrestricted online access | Since 2003, the Marco Polo programmes have financed projects that shift freight transport from road to rail, inland waterways and short sea shipping so as to reduce international road freight traffic, improve the environmental performance of freight transport, reduce congestion and increase road safety. Given the many weaknesses observed, the Court considers the programmes not to be effective (they did not attain their output targets and had no impact in shifting freight off the roads; there are no data to assess the expected benefits; there were not enough project proposals; the limited quantities reported shifted are uncertain; many projects were of poor sustainability and would have started even without EU-funding). The Court therefore suggests discontinuing the Marco Polo programmes and, in order to strengthen performance in possible future transport services support schemes, the Court makes funding conditional upon a detailed ex ante assessment of the potential demand, and only if such a potential exists, prescribes clear rules and conditions to respect for future funding. --[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | road transport. mode of transport. combined transport. | Land transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_03/sr13_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366806191 | 20211119120703.0 | 200612s2013 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-226-5 | QJ-AB-13-004-EN-C (ECA)13007 | European Court of Auditors. | EU cooperation with Egypt in the field of governance / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | Egypt is one of the main beneficiaries of assistance of the European neighbourhood and partnership instrument (ENPI). This report addressed the question of whether the European Commission and the European external action service managed effectively the EU support to improve governance in Egypt before and after the 2011 uprising. It focused on key areas of governance: human rights and democracy, public finance management and the fight against corruption. It concludes that overall the Commission and EEAS have not been able to manage EU support to improve governance in Egypt effectively. This was partly due to the difficult conditions they have faced in Egypt but also to shortcomings in the way the Commission and EEAS have managed their cooperation with Egypt. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Egypt. governance. foreign aid. | Middle East | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_04/sr13_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815366906191 | 20211122150332.0 | 200612s2013 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-270-8 | QJ-AB-13-006-EN-C (ECA)13006 | European Court of Auditors. | Are EU Cohesion Policy funds well spent on roads? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 05/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court audited a sample of EU co-financed road projects in Germany, Greece, Poland and Spain. The audit found that, although the projects increased security of travellers and reduced travelling time, some roads were built larger and over complex than were the actual traffic requirements. Significant cost differences exist between countries audited. The Court recommends analysing the causes of the cost differences and more realistic planning for future road projects. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. road building. EU financing. transport infrastructure. | Land transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_05/sr13_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367006191 | 20211119112608.0 | 200612s2013 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-292-0 | QJ-AB-13-008-EN-C (ECA)13005 | European Court of Auditors. | Have the Member States and the Commission achieved value for money with the measures for diversifying the rural economy? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | Diversifying the rural economy is essential for economic growth, employment and sustainable development in rural areas. This report concludes that the Commission and the Member States have, only to a limited extent, obtained value for money through the funding of the measures aimed at diversifying the rural economy. This was due to a lack of a clear demonstration of the need for support, the absence of specific objectives, and excessively broad eligibility and selection criteria. Member States did not take adequate steps to mitigate the risks of deadweight, displacement and overspending resulting in an inefficient use of resources. The ECA makes recommendations to help the Commission and Member States remedy these weaknesses. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. regional economy. agricultural economics. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_06/sr13_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367106191 | 20211119110957.0 | 200612s2013 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-314-9 | QJ-AB-13-007-EN-C (ECA)13003 | European Court of Auditors. | Has the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund delivered EU added value in reintegrating redundant workers? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Court of Auditors assessed the contribution made by the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund (EGF), in the form of EU added value, to enabling redundant workers to return to the labour market. While nearly all eligible workers were offered personalised measures, in all audited cases the Court identified income support measures which would have been paid by the Member States anyway. The audit also concluded that reintegration data was insufficient and that approval procedure for the EGF support is too long. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Globalisation Adjustment Fund. labour market. reintegration into working life. | Labour market / freedom of movement for workers | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_07/sr13_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367206191 | 20230619144442.0 | 200612s2013 lu oad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-248-7 | QJ-AB-13-005-EN-C (ECA)13002 | European Court of Auditors. | Support for the improvement of the economic value of forests from the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | photographs, illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2007–13, EU budget (measure 122 of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development) supported investments aimed to improve the economic value of forests owned by private persons or municipalities. The Court’s audit revealed that only a few of the audited projects significantly improved the economic value of forests, either by improving the value of the land or the value of the stands. Weaknesses in the design of the measure and its monitoring mechanisms affect its success full implementation. Many of the audited projects concerned activities which would have been more appropriately financed using other specific EAFRD measures. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | forestry economics. EAFRD. | Silviculture | DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_08/sr13_08_en.pdf http://dx.doi.org/10.2865/60495 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367306191 | 20211122100208.0 | 200612s2013 lu bd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-359-0 | QJ-AB-13-009-EN-C (ECA)13000 | European Court of Auditors. | EU support for governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the main beneficiaries of EU support, with about 1.9 billion euro of assistance provided between 2003 and 2011. In this report, the European Court of Auditors assessed if the Commission and the EEAS managed effectively EU support for governance and whether this support achieved its planned results. It focused on key areas of governance: the electoral process, justice and police, public finance management reforms and the decentralisation process. It concludes that EU support has been set within a generally sound cooperation strategy, addressing main needs, but progress has been slow, uneven and overall limited. Sustainability was an unrealistic prospect for most projects examined. This was in part due to the fragile country context but also due to shortcomings in the way in which the Commission and the EEAS have managed their cooperation with the DRC. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | democracy. Democratic Republic of the Congo. foreign aid. | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_09/sr13_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367406191 | 20211118174720.0 | 200612s2013 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-382-8 | QJ-AB-13-010-EN-C (ECA)12999 | European Court of Auditors. | Common agricultural policy : | Is the specific support provided under article 68 of Council Regulation (EC) No 73/2009 well designed and implemented? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | As a derogation to the general principles of decoupling and simplifying the payment regime for farmers, Article 68 allows Member States to retain part of their national ceilings to provide specific support to certain activities, notably through direct coupled payments, in clearly defined cases. In this report, the Court notes that the Commission has little control over the justification for such cases and that Member States have a large degree of discretion. There is insufficient evidence that the measures introduced under Article 68 are necessary or relevant in terms of needs, effectiveness of their design and the levels of available aid. The Court also pointed out weaknesses in the administrative and control systems, sometimes despite management and control burdens already heavy. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | common agricultural policy. single payment scheme. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_10/sr13_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815367506191 | 20211118163850.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-405-4 | QJ-AB-13-011-EN-C (ECA)12998 | European Court of Auditors. | Getting the Gross National Income (GNI) data right : | a more structured and better-focused approach would improve the effectiveness of the Commission’s verification / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (81 pages) : | illustrations, charts | ECA Special Report | 11/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | A significant share of the revenue in the EU budget is derived from own resources calculated on the basis of Member States’ gross national income (GNI). Effective verification of GNI data is crucial to ensure that Member States' respective contributions are correctly and fairly calculated. The Court’s audit examined the Commission’s verification of these data for the years 2002 to 2007 which became definitive in 2012. Even though this verification may well improve the quality of GNI data, the Court concluded that this verification was not sufficiently structured and focused to be fully effective. The Court recommends that the Commission focuses on material and risky GNI components, based on a structured and formalised planning and prioritisation exercise. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. national income. data collection. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_11/sr13_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815567406191 | 20211122101859.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-093-3 | QJ-AB-12-024-EN-C (ECA)13015 | European Court of Auditors. | Have EU structural measures successfully supported the regeneration of industrial and military brownfield sites? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | There are more and more derelict industrial and military sites (so-called brownfield sites) across Europe in need of regeneration, many of which are contaminated. EU structural measures have promoted brownfield regeneration in order to protect human health and the environment and mitigate urban sprawl. The Court assessed whether EU-funded regeneration projects met their objectives, whether the targeting of EU support was based on robust criteria and whether results were achieved at the lowest cost to the EU budget. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | industrial pollution. land restructuring. urban renewal. | Industrial policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_23/sr12_23_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815567506191 | 20211122150750.0 | 200612s2012 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-071-1 | QJ-AB-12-023-EN-C (ECA)13013 | European Court of Auditors. | The European Union Solidarity Fund's response to the 2009 Abruzzi earthquake : | the relevance and cost of operations / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations, maps, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Following the earthquake in the Abruzzi region in April 2009, the European Union Solidarity Fund co-financed with the amount of 494 million euro the emergency assistance to the population and the construction of temporary houses and schools. The Court analysed the relevance and cost of the operations and in particular of the CASE project. It concludes that the EUSF regulation did not envisage solutions such as the CASE project, which erected permanent houses in order to provide temporary accommodation to the earthquake-affected population. Furthermore, the Court found that these houses responded to many immediate needs of the population, although with insufficient capacity, and that there were shortcomings in the planning and in ensuring economy in the implementation of the project. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | Italy. natural disaster. humanitarian aid. earthquake. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_24/sr12_24_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000815567706191 | 20211119150535.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-115-2 | QJ-AB-12-025-EN-C (ECA)13012 | European Court of Auditors. | Are tools in place to monitor the effectiveness of European Social Fund spending on older workers? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 25/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Social Fund is a key financial instrument for helping the Member States in the field of employment. Over the period 2007–13 the spending will amount to over 75 billion euro or 8 % of the European Union budget. For one disadvantaged group, older workers, the Court verified whether the Member States and the Commission had set up and implemented the tools necessary to assess the effectiveness of their actions towards this group. Shortcomings were found in the design of the operational programmes and in the monitoring and evaluation systems. The Court makes recommendations with an aim of improving the monitoring and evaluation of the European Social Fund spending on specific target groups. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Social Fund. older worker. project evaluation. | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_25/sr12_25_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815567806191 | 20211119144857.0 | 200612s2013 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-137-4 | QJ-AB-13-001-EN-C (ECA)13010 | European Court of Auditors. | Has the EU support to the food-processing industry been effective and efficient in adding value to agricultural products? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | As part of the EU’s rural development policy grants are made available to enterprises that process and market agricultural products, which should also result in improving the competitiveness of the agricultural sector. The Court’s audit examined whether the EU support had been effective and efficient in this respect, but found that Member States do not direct the funding to projects for which there is a demonstrable need for public support. Without this, the measure risks becoming a handout — a general support to enterprises investing in the food-processing sector — with the attendant risks of distortion of competition and inefficient use of scarce public money. The Court provided recommendations that should allow the Commission and the Member States to remedy the weaknesses mentioned. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | food industry. agricultural production. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_01/sr13_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815766906191 | 20211123180550.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-854-7 | QJ-AB-12-013-EN-C (ECA)13026 | European Court of Auditors. | Implementation of EU hygiene legislation in slaughterhouses of countries that joined the EU since 2004 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Member states that joined the EU since 2004 had to bring their slaughterhouses up to the EU's hygiene standards and could receive EU funds to do so. This report examines the use made of those funds and whether there were adequate systems to implement the hygiene standards. It concludes that overall, the design of systems was adequate, but that weaknesses found indicate a need for increased rigour in the implementation of the standards. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food hygiene. food safety. veterinary legislation. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_14/sr12_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767006191 | 20211123175427.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-876-9 | QJ-AB-12-014-EN-C (ECA)13025 | European Court of Auditors. | Management of conflict of interest in selected EU Agencies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (99 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Conflict of interest situations can occur almost in any workplace at any time. If they are not handled correctly they can negatively affect the decision-making process, give rise to scandals and cause reputational damage. The Court evaluated policies and procedures for the management of conflict of interest situations for four selected Agencies making vital decisions affecting the safety and health of consumers, namely the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) and the European Medicines Agency (EMA). The Court found that none of the selected Agencies adequately managed the conflict of interest situations. A number of shortcomings of varying degrees have been identified in Agency-specific policies and procedures as well as their implementation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | conflict of interest. EU office or agency. decision-making. | Decentralised bodies of the European Union (agencies) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_15/sr12_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767206191 | 20211122153140.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-921-6 | QJ-AB-12-016-EN-C (ECA)13023 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of the Single Area Payment Scheme as a transitional system for supporting farmers in the new Member States / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Single Area Payment Scheme is a simplified transitional income support scheme for farmers in the new Member States. The Court observes that payments were also made to beneficiaries not or only marginally involved in farming or in relation to unutilised or non-agricultural land. Since the distribution of aid is based on the area at the disposal of the farmer, the support is concentrated on a small number of large farms and SAPS aid may lead to an increase in land and lease prices. Persisting structural weaknesses and increasing land prices may adversely affect the effectiveness and efficiency of the support. The Court recommends that the support be directed to the active farmer who conducts concrete and regular agricultural activities as well as a more balance distribution of aid between farmers taking into account the specific circumstances of the farms in the different regions. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | single payment scheme. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_16/sr12_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767306191 | 20211122153014.0 | 200612s2012 lu odb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-965-0 | QJ-AB-12-018-EN-C (ECA)13022 | European Court of Auditors. | The European Development Fund (EDF) contribution to a sustainable road network in sub-Saharan Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | photographs, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 17/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Roads are essential for regional integration, economic growth, social development, effective public administration and security. The Court examined whether the EDF has contributed to the sustainability of the road network in sub-Saharan africa. The Court concludes that the Commission is partially effective in promoting the adoption and implementation by partner countries of the policy reforms that are required to address the existing obstacle to a sustainable road network. The Court makes recommendations that aim at focusing EDF funding where it can have the greatest impact and improving the way the Commission uses conditionality, policy dialogue and technical cooperation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | road network. EDF. sub-Saharan Africa. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_17/sr12_17_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767406191 | 20211122152817.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-943-8 | QJ-AB-12-017-EN-C (ECA)13021 | European Court of Auditors. | European Union assistance to Kosovo related to the rule of law / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Kosovo is the largest per capita recipient of EU financial aid in the world. Much EU aid aims to strengthen the rule of law. This report examines the effectiveness of the assistance provided by the European Commission and by EULEX, the largest civilian crisis management mission ever launched by the Union. It concludes that the EU’s rule of law assistance to Kosovo has not been sufficiently effective: Kosovo’s authorities accord insufficient priority to the rule of law, disagreement over the recognition of Kosovo jeopardises the incentive of EU accession, and EU assistance must be better managed. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Kosovo. rule of law. financial aid. | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_18/sr12_18_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767506191 | 20211122152741.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-898-1 | QJ-AB-12-015-EN-C (ECA)13020 | European Court of Auditors. | 2011 report on the follow-up of the European Court of Auditors’ special reports / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Following up actions taken by auditees as a result of audit recommendations is a key element in the cycle of accountability. This report reviews the actions taken by the European Commission and assesses the extent to which it has implemented the audit recommendations in seven of the Court’s Special Reports selected from the period 2003-2009, which cover three budgetary areas: agriculture, energy, and external actions. The Court found that the Commission had taken action to implement the Court’s recommendations and that of the 45 recommendations requiring to be implemented 13 (29 %) had been fully implemented, 1 (2 %) had not been implemented, a further 22 (49 %) had been implemented in most respects, and 9 (20 %) had been implemented in some respects. Accordingly, the Commission needs to take some further steps to fully address these recommendations. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | budgetary control. European Commission. recommendation (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_19/sr12_19_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767606191 | 20211122152656.0 | 200612s2012 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-005-6 | QJ-AB-12-020-EN-C (ECA)13019 | European Court of Auditors. | Is structural measures funding for municipal waste management infrastructure projects effective in helping Member States achieve EU waste policy objectives? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 20/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Municipal waste if not collected, treated and disposed of properly can cause negative environmental impacts. As a result, the EU has introduced common standards and targets in the form of directives and co-finances waste management infrastructures in specific regions. In this report the Court examined whether these investments in infrastructure have been effective and have helped to achieve EU waste policy objectives. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | waste management. environmental impact. waste disposal. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_20/sr12_20_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767706191 | 20211122152044.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-027-8 | QJ-AB-12-021-EN-C (ECA)13018 | European Court of Auditors. | Cost-effectiveness of cohesion policy investments in energy efficiency / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 21/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court assessed whether cohesion policy investments in energy efficiency were cost-effective. The Court concludes that the right conditions in programming and financing had not been set and that the audited projects in public buildings had a long average planned payback period (around 50 years). The Court recommends that the Commission make the cohesion policy funding for energy efficiency measures subject to a proper needs assessment, regular monitoring and the use of comparable performance indicators as well as the use of transparent project selection criteria and standard investment costs per unit of energy to be saved, with a maximum acceptable simple payback period. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | energy efficiency. energy market. economic and social cohesion. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_21/sr12_21_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767806191 | 20211122112518.0 | 200612s2011 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-399-3 | QJ-AB-11-013-EN-C (ECA)13017 | European Court of Auditors. | Has EU assistance improved Croatia’s capacity to manage post-accession funding? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 14/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court concludes that EU pre-accession assistance has significantly contributed to Croatia’s progress in building up its capacity to manage increased EU funding after becoming a Member State. The assistance was soundly planned, taking into account lessons learned from previous enlargements. However, the objectives of the assistance have not yet been fully achieved and more capacity building work remains to be done. The Court’s recommendations address the need for strengthening assistance in relation to procurement capacity, regional bodies, project preparation, rural development programmes and anti-corruption measures, and for drawing lessons from experience gained in Croatia in the Commission’s management of pre-accession assistance to other countries. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Croatia. pre-accession aid. enlargement of the Union. | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_14/sr11_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000815767906191 | 20211122105220.0 | 200612s2012 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-049-0 | QJ-AB-12-022-EN-C (ECA)13016 | European Court of Auditors. | Do the European Integration Fund and European Refugee Fund contribute effectively to the integration of third-country nationals? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | This report assesses whether the European Integration Fund and European Refugee Fund contribute effectively to the integration of third-country nationals in the EU. It found that while positive results could be observed at the level of individual audited projects, inadequate systems had been set up to measure the success of the funds. The programme design hampered effectiveness and there was inadequate coordination with other EU funds. The Court recommends, inter alia, simplification of programming arrangements and a comprehensive assessment of integration needs regardless of whether migrants have EU or third-country nationality. Based on this assessment, an appropriate fund(s) structure should be designed. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | integration of migrants. migration policy. aid to refugees. | Immigration and asylum | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_22/sr12_22_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000820954006191 | 20220114154810.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-465-5 | QJ-AB-11-015-EN-C (ECA)13105 | European Court of Auditors. | Did the Commission successfully deal with deficiencies identified in the Member States’ management and control systems? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | When significant deficiencies are identified in the Member States' management and control systems for Structural Funds, the Commission has to ensure that past irregularities are corrected and that systems are improved for the future. In this report the Court assessed whether the Commission dealt in a satisfactory way with deficiencies identified in the Member States' systems. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. EU financial instrument. Structural Funds. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_03/sr12_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000821253806191 | 20220115211933.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-443-3 | QJ-AB-11-014-EN-C (ECA)13114 | European Court of Auditors. | EU Financial assistance for the decommissioning of nuclear plants in Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | In the framework of the EU accession negotiations, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Slovakia committed to the early closure and decommissioning of eight nuclear reactors, thus facing a significant production capacity loss. The Court assessed the effectiveness of the EU financial assistance (2 850 million euro up to now) in supporting recipient countries’ efforts to decommission their closed nuclear reactors and to address the consequences of the early closure. The Court found that progress has been slow, no comprehensive assessment of future needs exists, and available funding is plainly insufficient. The Court recommended making conditional any further support upon an evaluation of the EU added value. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | decommissioning of power stations. nuclear safety. EU financing. | Nuclear energy / Euratom | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_16/sr11_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000821253906191 | 20220115210429.0 | 200612s2012 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-532-4 | QJ-AB-12-001-EN-C (ECA)13113 | European Court of Auditors. | Effectiveness of European Union development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Food insecurity is a persistent problem in sub-Saharan Africa where 30% of the population suffer from hunger and nearly half of the children under the age of five are underweight. The Court examined whether European Union (EU) development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa is effective, i.e. whether it addresses the countries’ needs and priorities and the EU interventions achieve their objectives. The audit focused on EU direct development support for the three dimensions of food security, i.e. food availability, access to food and food utilisation or nutrition. The Court concludes that EU development aid for food security in sub-Saharan Africa is mostly effective, highly relevant to countries’ needs and priorities, and makes an important contribution to achieving food security. However, there is scope for significant improvement in several areas, such as better assessing the potential scope for support in chronic food insecure countries, giving adequate priority to nutrition and improving the sustainability of the interventions. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sub-Saharan Africa. development aid. food security. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_01/sr12_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000821254006191 | 20220115193434.0 | 200612s2012 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-487-7 | QJ-AB-11-016-EN-C (ECA)13112 | European Court of Auditors. | Financial instruments for SMEs co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2012. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2012 | star | Unrestricted online access | Small and medium-sized enterprises are the backbone of the EU’s economy, generating employment, innovation and wealth. The Court audited the performance of the Cohesion policy’s financial instruments facilitating their access to finance. The Court found that the effectiveness and efficiency of these instruments were hampered by important shortcomings, mainly due to the inappropriateness of the current Structural Funds Regulations, insufficient quality of needs assessments and widespread delays in their implementation. Finally, the ability to leverage in private investments was poor as compared with other EU programmes for SMEs. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises. European Regional Development Fund. economic and social cohesion. | Economic policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr12_02/sr12_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822052906191 | 20220121153118.0 | 200612s2011 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-289-7 | QJ-AB-11-009-EN-C (ECA)13133 | European Court of Auditors. | Are the School Milk and School Fruit Schemes effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | For over 30 years the EU has been subsiding the price of milk products in schools. Recently it launched a second scheme, this time for the distribution of fruit. The Court has carried out a joint audit of the effectiveness of both schemes. In this report, the Court notes the very limited effectiveness of the School Milk Scheme, which is mainly impaired by a significant deadweight effect and a poorly exploited educational strategy. However, the report draws on observation of a number of good practices, and on the promising start made by schemes to distribute fruit free of charge, to show that solutions are available. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | nutrition. EU financing. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_10/sr11_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053006191 | 20220121140135.0 | 200612s2011 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-267-5 | QJ-AB-11-008-EN-C (ECA)13132 | European Court of Auditors. | Do the design and management of the geographical indications scheme allow it to be effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European geographical indications scheme aims to protect the names of products whose characteristics are associated with the geographical area in which they are produced, and provides a potential economic opportunity for farmers and food producers. This report examines whether the scheme’s control system is robust, and whether the scheme is attractive to producers and known to consumers. The audit concludes that clarification is needed on a number of issues concerning the scheme’s control system, especially checks of product specifications and disallowed practices, and that a clear strategy is lacking to raise the awareness of both producers and consumers. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | quality control of agricultural products. designation of origin. agricultural product. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_11/sr11_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053106191 | 20220121134427.0 | 200612s2011 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-355-9 | QJ-AB-11-010-EN-C (ECA)13131 | European Court of Auditors. | Have EU measures contributed to adapting the capacity of the fishing fleets to available fishing opportunities? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | Overcapacity of the EU’s fishing fleets has undermined the sustainability of fish stocks and the viability of the fishing sector for many years. This report examines the EU’s measures to reduce fishing overcapacity. It concludes that the measures taken to date have failed, gives reasons for this failure, and makes recommendations for tackling these persistent failures. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | over-exploitation of resources. common fisheries policy. fishery management. | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_12/sr11_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053206191 | 20220121132952.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-421-1 | QJ-AB-11-012-EN-C (ECA)13130 | European Court of Auditors. | Does the control of customs procedure 42 prevent and detect VAT evasion? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | Customs procedure 42 is the regime an importer uses in order to obtain a VAT exemption when the imported goods will be transported to another Member State. In the absence of proper control, goods risk remaining in the Member State of importation without payment of VAT or being consumed in the Member State of destination without VAT being charged there. The report found that control of this procedure in seven selected Member States is deficient and has led to significant VAT losses. The report recommends, inter alia, improving the communication of key data within and between Member States, encouraging the automatic verification of VAT identification numbers, creating a common EU risk profile for imports under procedure 42 and encouraging action on a proposed amendment of the VAT directive. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | VAT. customs regulations. tax system. | Taxation | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_13/sr11_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053306191 | 20220121124007.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-377-1 | QJ-AB-11-011-EN-C (ECA)13129 | European Court of Auditors. | Do the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Commission has overall responsibility for State aid control (Articles 107-108 TFEU). EU Member States are required to notify all planned State aid measures to the Commission and to obtain the Commission’s approval before implementing them. This special report examines whether the Commission’s procedures ensure effective management of State aid control. The Court found that the Commission has insufficient assurance that it deals with all relevant State aid cases. There is no legal basis for a systematic review of Member States’ procedures and control systems other than the principle of cooperation. State aid procedures take a long time. Complaints in particular lack transparency. In the field of State aid control the Commission reacted promptly to the financial crisis. It has not yet assessed the ex post impact of its activities in a comprehensive way. The Court makes recommendations with an aim to improving the Commission’s procedures and management effectiveness. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | control of State aid. anti-subsidy proceeding. supervisory power. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_15/sr11_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053406191 | 20220120172111.0 | 200612s2021 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | ISBN 978-92-847-6685-7 | QJ-AB-21-022-EN-N (ECA)13127 | European Court of Auditors. | Sustainable water use in agriculture : | CAP funds more likely to promote greater rather than more efficient water use / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 20/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | One fourth of all water abstracted in the EU is used for agriculture, mainly for irrigation. Many regions are already affected by water scarcity and climate change is likely to exacerbate this. The Water Framework Directive sets a target of good status for all water bodies by 2027 but there are significant delays in reaching this target. Common agricultural policy (CAP)support to farmers affects agricultural water use in different ways. We found that agricultural policies were not consistently aligned with EU water policy. We recommend that Member States better justify exemptions to Water Framework Directive implementation in agriculture and that the Commission links CAP payments to environmental standards on sustainable water use. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. water. farming sector. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_20/SR_CAP-and-water_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053506191 | 20220120171357.0 | 200612s2021 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | ISBN 978-92-847-6568-3 | QJ-AB-21-019-EN-N (ECA)13126 | European Court of Auditors. | Europol support to fight migrant smuggling : | a valued partner, but insufficient use of data sources and result measurement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | Migrant smuggling has posed a major humanitarian and security challenge for the EU in recent years. Our audit assessed whether Europol effectively supported EU Member States in dismantling criminal networks involved in organised migrant smuggling. We found that Europol’s partners appreciated its support, but weaknesses in measuring its results prevented us from fully evaluating its impact. We also found the agency’s use of available European data sources was sometimes limited. We recommend that Europol use all available data sources; enhance data exchange with its partners; improve performance monitoring and reporting of its activities on migrant smuggling; it should also make more transparent its process for prioritising cases of migrant smuggling originating in the Member States. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Europol. migration control. | Immigration and asylum | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_19/SR_migrant_smuggling_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053606191 | 20220505180051.0 | 200612s2022 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7300-8 | QJ-AB-22-002-EN-N (ECA)13125 | European Court of Auditors. | Energy efficiency in enterprises : | Some energy savings but weaknesses in planning and project selection / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 02/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | Energy efficiency is essential to achieve EU carbon neutrality by 2050. We analysed energy efficiency projects in enterprises co- financed by cohesion policy funds. We found that the Commission had not assessed the potential for energy savings of enterprises or financing needs, while programmes do not specify how the funds contribute to energy efficiency priorities. Ex post indicators cannot assess this contribution, but we estimated it at 0.3 % of the effort to 2030. Investments in energy efficiency were overall efficient. Using financial indicators in the selection process would have avoided some inefficiencies and allowed for a better choice of funding instrument. We recommend that the Commission clarify the EU funds’ contribution and verify if the choice of financing instrument is reasonable. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | energy efficiency. European Regional Development Fund. Cohesion Fund. | Energy policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_02/SR_Energy-effic-enterpr_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053706191 | 20250131102648.0 | 200612s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7182-0 | 10.2865/22396 | QJ-AB-21-028-EN-N (ECA)13124 | European Court of Auditors. | EU support for the rule of law in the Western Balkans : | despite efforts, fundamental problems persist / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | Rule of law is one of the common values of EU Member States and enshrined in Article 2 of the Treaty of the European Union. It is also an essential and necessary condition for EU membership. We audited whether EU support for the rule of law in the six Western Balkan countries aspiring for EU accession has been effective. We found that, while EU action has contributed to reforms in technical and operational areas, such as improving the efficiency of the judiciary and the development of relevant legislation, it has had little overall impact on fundamental rule of law reforms in the region. We recommend that the Commission strengthens the mechanism for promoting rule of law reforms; intensifies support to civil society organisations and independent media; reinforces the use of conditionality; and strengthens project reporting and monitoring. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | rule of law. Western Balkans. | Balkans | DOI link: | https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/027026 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_01/SR_ROL-Balkans_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000822053806191 | 20220120161516.0 | 200612s2021 lu bda s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7136-3 | QJ-AB-21-027-EN-N (ECA)13123 | European Court of Auditors. | EU Support to tourism : | Need for a fresh strategic orientation and a better funding approach / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 27/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | Tourism is a key economic sector in the EU. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic, and unprecedented impact on the tourism sector sharply reducing tourism flows and thus the revenues of tourism-related businesses. Beyond this immediate shock, the tourism sector is facing other, more long-term challenges related to its green and digital transformation, its competitiveness, its sustainability and its resilience. The Commission defined its current EU’s tourism strategy back in 2010. Since 2015,and until the COVID-19 pandemic, the Commission has revised tourism priorities in the context of broader policy strategies, but it did not translate these priorities into a concrete action plan to support their implementation. As a reaction to the dramatic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the EU’s tourism sector, the Commission initiated actions towards the definition of a tourism agenda for 2030. Our analysis of ERDF projects on tourism found mixed results: some projects were sustainable and contributed to fostering tourism activity in the region; others had only a limited impact. In several cases, shortcomings in the initial project planning and needs assessments as well as at the project selection stage resulted in reductions in the project scope, delays and cost overruns during project implementation. The Commission has put forward measures to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the EU’s tourism industry. We recommend that the Commission should set out a new EU tourism strategy. It should also encourage Member States to apply selection procedures for ERDF-funded tourism investments to support this new strategic orientation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tourism. European Regional Development Fund. coronavirus disease. | Tourism | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_27/SR_EU-invest-tourism_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822053906191 | 20220120153241.0 | 200612s2021 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7088-5 | QJ-AB-21-026-EN-N (ECA)13122 | European Court of Auditors. | Regularity of spending in EU Cohesion policy : | Commission discloses annually a minimum estimated level of error that is not final / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource 48 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 26/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | Cohesion policy represents one of the largest parts of the EU budget. It is also a policy area, where we consider the risk of irregular expenditure to be high. A relevant and reliable estimated level of error in Cohesion spending is therefore a key element for the Commission’s disclosure and monitoring whether expenditure in this policy area complied with the legal provisions. Our findings lead us to conclude that the related key performance indicators published in the annual activity reports of the relevant Directorate-Generals and in the Commission’s annual management and performance report represent a minimum level of error and are not final. This is because of the Commission’s limited coverage of both operational programmes and operations through its compliance audits, the inherent limitations of its desk reviews and issues related to its audit work. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. budget. European Commission. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_26/SR_LR-in-cohesion_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822054006191 | 20220120130754.0 | 200612s2021 lu bdc s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7029-8 | QJ-AB-21-025-EN-Q (ECA)13119 | European Court of Auditors. | ESF support to combat long-term unemployment : | Measures need to be better targeted, tailored and monitored together with the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | maps, charts, portraits. | ECA Special Report | 25/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | Long-term unemployment can have severe consequences for the individuals concerned, and a negative impact on growth and public finances. The EU identified a number of policy responses to cover long-term unemployment. During the 2014-2020 period, ‘access to employment’ funded through the European Social Fund (ESF) measures reached many long-term unemployed, but did not specifically target them. Moreover, such ESF measures were not always adapted to address the specific needs of the long-term unemployed. We recommend that the Commission insists that Member States target specifically long-term unemployed and their needs by means of the 2021-2027 ESF+ support, that measures apply an individualised approach for long-term unemployed, and that the Commission evaluates the effectiveness of the ‘access to employment’ measures for them. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | long-term unemployment. labour market. fight against unemployment. | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_25/SR_Long-term_unemployment_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822552806191 | 20220125145816.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-028-2 | QJ-AB-10-014-EN-C (ECA)13148 | European Court of Auditors. | The Commission’s management of general budget support in ACP, Latin American and Asian countries / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (77 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the Court assesses whether the Commission manages its general budget support programmes effectively. For this purpose, the Court examined whether the Commission appropriately selects and formulates the objectives of its general budget support programmes, appropriately manages the main risks to their effectiveness, effectively designs and implements these programmes and reports in a clear, exhaustive and accurate manner on the achievement of their objectives. The Court makes recommendations that aim at improving the methodology and management of general budget support programmes in order to increase their likely effectiveness. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | ACP countries. Asia. Latin America. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_11/sr10_11_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822552906191 | 20220125144450.0 | 200612s2010 lu bd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-006-0 | QJ-AB-10-013-EN-C (ECA)13147 | European Court of Auditors. | EU development assistance for basic education in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (88 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Improving the availability and quality of education is a major factor in the global fight against poverty, reflected in the United Nations millennium development goals. This special report assesses whether EU development assistance in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia has helped to improve the accessibility and quality of basic education and examines how the Commission programmed and monitored its spending. The report concludes that EU assistance achieved some of the expected improvements in basic education in those regions but less than intended, and that the Commission's management did not consistently ensure appropriate programming and implementation of aid. The report contains recommendations which are aimed at helping the Commission to improve the management of EU development assistance for education. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | development aid. sub-Saharan Africa. South Asia. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_12/sr10_12_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553006191 | 20220125143414.0 | 200612s2010 lu bd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-928-4 | QJ-AB-10-010-EN-C (ECA)13146 | European Court of Auditors. | Is the new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument successfully launched and achieving results in the Southern Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia)? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | maps, charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Special report "Is the new European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument successfully launched and achieving results in the Southern Caucasus (Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia)?" examines the design and the achievements of the first annual action programmes. It also looks at the exploitation of the delivery tools available under the new instrument. The report contains detailed recommendations which could help the Commission increase the effectiveness of support given to the three countries. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Caucasus countries. international cooperation. European neighbourhood policy. | Eastern Europe / Central Asia | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_13/sr10_13_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553106191 | 20220125135625.0 | 200612s2010 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-972-7 | QJ-AB-10-012-EN-C (ECA)13145 | European Court of Auditors. | The Commission's management of the system of veterinary checks for meat imports following the 2004 hygiene legislation reforms / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | In the wake of the serious health crises of the 1990s and on the basis of the White Paper on Food Safety, a new legislative framework known as the ‘hygiene package’ was decided on in 2004. The audit of the Court assessed the Commission's management of the EU system of veterinary checks for meat and meat products imports. It concluded that the implementation of the ‘hygiene package’ has yet to be completed and that there is still room for improvement with regard to the information systems available to border inspection posts and the controls they assure. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food hygiene. consumer protection. food safety. | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_14/sr10_14_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553206191 | 20220125134304.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-050-3 | QJ-AB-10-015-EN-C (ECA)13144 | European Court of Auditors. | Has the devolution of the Commission's management of external assistance from its headquarters to its delegations led to improved aid delivery? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court concludes that the devolution of the Commission's management of external assistance from its headquarters to its delegations has contributed to an improvement in aid delivery. At the same time the Court identifies a number of areas where the Commission has not achieved the full benefits of devolution. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Commission Delegation. development aid. aid programme. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_01/sr11_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553306191 | 20220124181450.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-115-9 | QJ-AB-11-003-EN-C (ECA)13142 | European Court of Auditors. | Follow-up of special report no 1/2005 concerning the management of the European Anti-Fraud Office / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The European anti-fraud office (OLAF) provides an independent investigation service in the fight against fraud and other illegal activities detrimental to the EU budget. In 2005 OLAF was the subject of a special report by the European court of auditors which made a number of recommendations to make its investigative function more efficient and effective. This follow-up report examines whether the original recommendations have been implemented and recommends further measures which could help OLAF improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its investigations. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Anti-fraud Office. fraud. management audit. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_02/sr11_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553406191 | 20220124172430.0 | 200612s2011 lu bdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-072-5 | QJ-AB-10-016-EN-C (ECA)13141 | European Court of Auditors. | The efficiency and effectiveness of EU contributions channelled through United Nations organisations in conflict-affected countries / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | maps, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | Europeaid funds channelled through United Nations organisations increased from 144 million euro in 2001 to 935 million euro in 2009. A high proportion of these contributions was spent in conflict-affected countries. In this report, the Court examines whether channelling funds through United Nations organisations is an effective, efficient and sustainable way of delivering aid in conflict-affected countries. The audit concludes that while some good results were achieved in very difficult circumstances, more attention needs to be paid to project design, obtaining sufficient information on projects and the assessment of efficiency. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | UNO. international cooperation. development aid. | Multilateral relations / international organizations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_03/sr11_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553506191 | 20220124165712.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-157-9 | QJ-AB-11-002-EN-C (ECA)13140 | European Court of Auditors. | The audit of the SME Guarantee facility / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | One of the financial instruments established under the Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme of the European Union is the SME Guarantee Facility. In this report, the Court examines the Facility‘s design and planning, the management of its operations and the achievement of its objectives in order to assess its effectiveness. While the Commission has already made significant progress compared to the previous programmes, further improvements are recommended concerning the design, the operational management and for measuring the achievements of the Facility. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises. Framework Programme for Research and Development. European Investment Fund. | Economic policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_04/sr11_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553606191 | 20220124154906.0 | 200612s2011 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-135-7 | QJ-AB-11-001-EN-C (ECA)13139 | European Court of Auditors. | Single Payment Scheme (SPS) : | Issues to be addressed to improve its sound financial management / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Single Payment Scheme (SPS) is a key feature of the 2003 reform of the Common Agricultural Policy. Its objectives are to encourage farmers to better respond to market demand and to support their income. The Court conducted an audit of the implementation of the SPS. The Court observes that the legislation permitted persons or entities not or only marginally engaged in agriculture to benefit from SPS payments. It recommends that the legislation be amended to ensure that SPS aid is directed to active farmers. The calculation of SPS aid should better reflect the costs for environmental externalities and should be based on current farming conditions in the different regions. Finally, a more balanced distribution of SPS aid between farmers should be sought. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | single payment scheme. common agricultural policy. EU aid. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_05/sr11_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553706191 | 20220124145613.0 | 200612s2011 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-179-1 | QJ-AB-11-004-EN-C (ECA)13138 | European Court of Auditors. | Were ERDF co-financed tourism projects effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | This report examines the performance of ERDF co-financed tourism projects in promoting economic growth and creating employment. To give a representative view of the situation, information was collected from 206 project promoters chosen randomly across the EU. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund. tourism. co-financing. | Tourism | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_06/sr11_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553806191 | 20220124143749.0 | 200612s2011 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-201-9 | QJ-AB-11-005-EN-C (ECA)13137 | European Court of Auditors. | Is agri-environment support well designed and managed? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (75 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | Agri-environment is a key EU policy which aims to respond to society’s increasing demand for environmental services. This report assesses whether this policy is well designed and managed. The Court found that the conditions for assessing whether or not the objectives of the policy have been achieved are not in place. The systems for providing guidance to farmers were generally well implemented. However, considerable problems were identified concerning the aid amounts. Most expenditure was made on basic horizontal schemes without applying selection procedures and without clear decisions about the desirable degree of targeting. Although the audit identified good practices, the weaknesses found by the Court have hampered optimal achievement of the main objectives of agri-environment policy, namely contributing to EU-level priority areas (biodiversity, water, climate change) and improving the environment and the countryside. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agri-environmental plan. environmental protection. aid to agriculture. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_07/sr11_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822553906191 | 20220124140538.0 | 200612s2011 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-223-1 | QJ-AB-11-006-EN-C (ECA)13136 | European Court of Auditors. | Recovery of undue payments made under the common agricultural policy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | This special report covers the systems established in Member States for the recovery of undue payments under the common agricultural policy and the Commission’s supervision of the process. The report examines, in particular, the functioning of the '50/50-mechanism', whereby 50 % of unrecovered debts should be automatically charged to Member States. It highlights the risks, such as premature write-offs and long delays, arising from the recovery procedures and the relatively low rate of recovery from final beneficiaries. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. aid to agriculture. EU financing. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_08/sr11_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822554006191 | 20220124133609.0 | 200612s2011 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9237-245-3 | QJ-AB-11-007-EN-C (ECA)13135 | European Court of Auditors. | Have the e-Government projects supported by ERDF been effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2011. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2011 | star | Unrestricted online access | Public administrations saw e-Government as a means of lessening the administrative burden of citizens, businesses and other administrations. The Court’s audit focused on projects co-financed by the ERDF in the 2000 - 06 period, aimed at the development of e-Government services in four Member States: France, Italy, Poland and Spain. The Court concluded that overall the e-Government projects contributed to the development of electronic public services. However even though the majority of them were technically operational, the benefits obtained were much lower than could have been expected, due to failure to focus sufficiently on project results. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund. electronic government. aid system. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr11_09/sr11_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822952706191 | 20220128151953.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-546-0 | QJ-AB-09-015-EN-C (ECA)13171 | European Court of Auditors. | EU assistance implemented through United Nations organisations : | decision-making and monitoring / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | Commission aid implemented through United Nations organisations amounts to over 1 billion euro per year. In this report the Court examines whether decisions to channel aid through the United Nations are the result of a transparent and objective selection. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | UNO. ECHO. non-governmental organisation. | Multilateral relations / international organizations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_15/sr09_15_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822952806191 | 20220127174711.0 | 200612s2009 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-546-0 | QJ-AB-09-015-EN-C (ECA)13170 | European Court of Auditors. | The European Commission's management of pre-accession assistance to Turkey / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (47 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report the Court analyses the Commission's management of pre-accession financial assistance to Turkey. Particularly the first pre-accession assistance period (2002-06) suffered from many weaknesses common to pre-accession programmes. The Commission had not set sufficiently specific objectives for its funding to allow assessment of the project outcomes and did not have sufficient information to demonstrate the effectiveness of its pre-accession assistance. However, the projects visited did deliver their intended outputs and the results of the projects are likely to be sustainable. While the Commission has already made some significant improvements, the Court makes several recommendations for further corrective measures. The most critical areas for improvement are the setting of strategic objectives for the financial assistance, the development of more realistic timescales for the objectives and the monitoring of actual project performance and results based on clear objectives and appropriate indicators. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU financing. transparency in decision-making. international aid. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_16/sr09_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822952906191 | 20220127173430.0 | 200612s2009 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-592-7 | QJ-AB-09-017-EN-C (ECA)13169 | European Court of Auditors. | Vocational training actions for women co-financed by the European Social Fund / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | One of the objectives of the Structural Funds is to promote equal opportunities for men and women on the employment market. This report deals with vocational training actions for women co-financed by the ESF during the 2000-06 programme period. The Court examines whether these actions were selected according to a clear analysis of labour market priorities and whether monitoring information was sufficient to evaluate whether such actions had achieved their objectives. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Social Fund. vocational training. adult education. | European Social Fund | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_17/sr09_17_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953006191 | 20220127154038.0 | 200612s2009 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-615-3 | QJ-AB-09-018-EN-C (ECA)13168 | European Court of Auditors. | Effectiveness of EDF support for Regional Economic Integration in East Africa and West Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2009. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 18/2009 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the Commission’s approach to regional economic integration in East Africa and West Africa, its management of the support provided and the results of a sample of projects. The report contains recommendations which aim at helping the Commission to improve its approach to, and management of, regional economic integration programmes. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF. East Africa. West Africa. | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr09_18/sr09_18_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953106191 | 20220127144311.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-682-5 | QJ-AB-10-001-EN-C (ECA)13167 | European Court of Auditors. | Are simplified customs procedures for imports effectively controlled? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Simplified customs procedures for imports are a key element of EU customs and trade facilitation policy. This report analyses whether the two most important simplified procedures, the simplified declaration procedure and the local clearance procedure are effectively controlled in order to protect adequately the financial and trade policy interests of the EU. The report also considers whether the Commission has developed a sound control approach for such procedures and whether Member States actually carry out effective controls based on such an approach. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common commercial policy. customs inspection. simplification of formalities. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_01/sr10_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953206191 | 20220126160221.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-705-1 | QJ-AB-10-002-EN-C (ECA)13161 | European Court of Auditors. | The effectiveness of the Design Studies and Construction of New Infrastructures support schemes under the Sixth Framework Programme for Research / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (37 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Design Studies (DS) and Construction of New Infrastructures (CNI ) support schemes form part of EU policy to develop high-level research infrastructures for Europe. In this report the Court examines whether the two schemes had resulted in such development and, in particular, whether the DS scheme had usefully aided those making decisions concerning infrastructure construction projects and whether the CNI scheme had actually resulted in the construction of ‘new’ infrastructures. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Framework Programme for Research and Development. research project. building. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_02/sr10_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953306191 | 20220126155232.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-729-7 | QJ-AB-10-003-EN-C (ECA)13160 | European Court of Auditors. | Impact assessments in the EU institutions : | Do they support decision-making? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Impact assessment is one of the cornerstones of the European Commission's work in the field of better regulation. In this report, this Court examines whether the Commission prepared impact assessments when formulating its proposals, whether the Commission's impact assessment procedures appropriately supported the development of its initiatives, and whether the content and presentation of the Commission's impact assessment reports was appropriate. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cooperation procedure. EU institution. European Commission. | European Commission | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_03/sr10_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953406191 | 20220126154028.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-796-9 | QJ-AB-10-005-EN-C (ECA)13158 | European Court of Auditors. | Is the design and management of the mobility scheme of the Leonardo da Vinci programme likely to lead to effective results? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | The mobility projects of the Leonardo da Vinci programme enable organisations involved in vocational education and training to send participants to another European country, thus giving them the chance to improve their competences, knowledge and skills. This report focuses on the design of the programme, its management system, programming, operational elements, controls, reporting and measurement of achievement of objectives, results and impacts. The report contains recommendations which are aimed at helping the Commission to improve the management of the programme. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | student mobility. education policy. EU financing. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_04/sr10_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953506191 | 20220126151628.0 | 200612s2010 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-883-6 | QJ-AB-10-009-EN-C (ECA)13156 | European Court of Auditors. | Implementation of the Leader approach for rural development / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (100 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Leader is an approach for implementing the EU's rural development policy through local action groups (LAGs). This involves specific costs and risks but promises an added value from following a bottom-up and partnership approach. In this report the Court finds that lags implemented the Leader approach in ways that limited the potential for added value and gave grants to projects without due regard to efficiency. Procedures were not always transparent and did not sufficiently demonstrate that the lags took decisions on an objective basis, free from conflicts of interest. The Commission has not yet demonstrated the effectiveness or efficiency of the expenditure, the added value achieved through following the leader approach, the extent to which the known risks have materialised or the real costs of implementation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. public-private partnership. EU programme. | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_05/sr10_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953606191 | 20220126150429.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-862-1 | QJ-AB-10-006-EN-C (ECA)13155 | European Court of Auditors. | Has the reform of the sugar market achieved its main objectives? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU launched a major reform of its sugar sector in 2006, to ensure its competitiveness and to stabilise the market while complying with international commitments. This involved a price decrease as well as a 30 % reduction in production quotas, resulting in the closure of 80 factories. A restructuring fund and aid for diversification were to mitigate the social and economic impact of these measures, the Court conducted an audit of the reform and concluded that some of the most efficient producers were forced to renounce quotas and rigidities linked to the quota system are still present. there is an increased dependence on imports while there are doubts as to the decrease in prices being passed on to the final consumers and delays persist in implementing diversification and environmental measures. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | protocol on sugar. sugar industry. single market. | Economic policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_06/sr10_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953706191 | 20220126145708.0 | 200612s2010 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-751-8 | QJ-AB-10-004-EN-C (ECA)13154 | European Court of Auditors. | Audit of the clearance of accounts procedure / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (73 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Whilst the management of agricultural expenditure is, in the main, shared between the Member States and the Commission, the latter is supposed to finally recognise the expenditure concerned to assume responsibility for the implementation of the budget. The procedure used for this is called the clearance of accounts and consists of two stages. This special report outlines the results of the Court's examination of both stages of the clearance of accounts procedure, which aimed to determine whether they met the objectives set and allowed the Commission and other stakeholders to gain the necessary information as to the accuracy of the accounts and the legality and regularity of agricultural expenditure. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | closing of accounts. farm accountancy data network. financial regulation. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_07/sr10_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953806191 | 20220126144626.0 | 200612s2010 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-818-8 | QJ-AB-10-007-EN-C (ECA)13153 | European Court of Auditors. | Improving transport performance on trans-European rail axes : | Have EU rail infrastructure investments been effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | Transport volumes in Europe are expected to continue growing, but Europe’s railways are facing important challenges. Trans-European rail infrastructure is in need extensive development, and the European Union made significant investments through its cohesion policy and trans-European network policy. The Court examined whether these investments in infrastructure have been effective. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transport network. rail transport. trans-European network. | Land transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_08/sr10_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000822953906191 | 20220126143637.0 | 200612s2010 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-845-4 | QJ-AB-10-008-EN-C (ECA)13151 | European Court of Auditors. | Is EU Structural Measures spending on the supply of water for domestic consumption used to best effect? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court’s audit focused on domestic water supply infrastructures co-financed under the EU structural measures during the 2000–06 programme period in Spain, Greece, Portugal and Italy, the main recipients of EU funding in this area. These infrastructures aim at increasing the availability of water, improving the quality of the water distributed and the efficiency of the supply systems. The objective of the audit was to assess whether the most appropriate solutions were adopted, the co-financed projects were successful and the objectives were achieved at the lowest cost to the EU budget. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | water supply. management audit. EU control. | Energy policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_09/sr10_09_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000822954006191 | 20220126142720.0 | 200612s2010 lu od s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-950-5 | QJ-AB-10-011-EN-C (ECA)13150 | European Court of Auditors. | Specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union and the smaller Aegean islands / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2010. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | photographs, charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2010 | star | Unrestricted online access | The specific measures for agriculture in favour of the outermost regions of the Union and the smaller Aegean islands were created to take account of the structural social and economic situation therein. The regions’ development is severely restrained by the permanence and combination of a number of factors, in particular remoteness , insularity, small size, difficult topography and climate, and economic dependence on a few products. This report emphasises the programming, implementation and monitoring of the measures. It contains recommendations intended to help the Commission and the Member States concerned improve the way the specific measures are managed. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Aegean Islands. aid to agriculture. peripheral region. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr10_10/sr10_10_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000823751806191 | 20220203162150.0 | 200612s2008 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9207-073-1 | QJ-AB-08-005-EN-C (ECA)13195 | European Court of Auditors. | The European Union's agencies : | Getting results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2008. | 1 digital resource (45 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2008 | star | Unrestricted online access | In this report, the European Court of Auditors analyses the strategic planning tools and the performance monitoring and evaluation mechanisms set up by eight European Union agencies for getting results and reporting on them. The report details the action taken so far and points out aspects that could be improved in 15 recommendations. The report highlights the new set of management problems arising from the reform of Community governance. Tables and annexes provide the reader with more detail on this subject. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU office or agency. action programme. project evaluation. | Decentralised bodies of the European Union (agencies) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr08_05/sr08_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000798696606191 | 20210913113529.0 | 200612s2020 lu bda s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5241-6 | QJ-AB-20-020-EN-N (ECA)12746 | European Court of Auditors | Digitising European Industry: an ambitious initiative whose success depends on the continued commitment of the EU, governments and businesses / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 19/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Digitalisation is associated with better business performance, but EU businesses are not taking full advantage of advanced technologies to innovate. In 2016, the Commission launched the Digitising European Industry initiative, which had the aim of reinforcing the EU's competitiveness in digital technologies and ensuring that every business in Europe can fully benefit from digital innovations. We found that the Commission strategy for supporting the digitalisation of European industry was soundly based and supported by Member States, but had limited influence on the strategies of most of the Member States we visited, and lacked information on intended outcomes. The Commission has carried out several activities to support the establishment and operation of Digital Innovation Hubs (DIHs) in Member States. However, DIHs received limited support from most of the Member States we visited. Good levels of broadband connectivity are a pre-requisite for digitalisation. Progress has been made in recent years, but not all Member States are likely to meet the EU’s 2020 targets for broadband, and achieving the targets for 2025 will be even more challenging. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | digital single market. digitisation. | IT - Information technology | 978-92-847-5210-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_19/SR_digitising_EU_industry_EN.pdf | 991000798696606191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798696706191 | 20210910170017.0 | 200612s2020 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5095-5 | QJ-AB-20-017-EN-N (ECA)12745 | European Court of Auditors | Combating child poverty : | better targeting of Commission support required / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 20/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Child poverty remains a serious issue in the EU with almost one out of four children at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Studies have repeatedly highlighted that investing at a relatively low financial cost during childhood can yield a lifetime of gains. We decided to carry out this audit as the fight against child poverty remains a challenge across many Member States. Our objective was to determine whether the Commission had made an effective contribution to Member States’ efforts to reduce child poverty. We found that the relevance of the Commission’s non-legally binding instruments is limited by nature, but it has more powerful tools at its disposal. However, the lack of available information directly related to child poverty means their effective contribution to Member States’ efforts to reduce child poverty was difficult, if not impossible, to assess. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | child protection. humanitarian aid. aid policy. | Social protection and social security | 978-92-847-5069-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_20/SR_child_poverty_EN.pdf | 991000798696706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798696906191 | 20210913112902.0 | 200612s2020 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5131-0 | QJ-AB-20-018-EN-N (ECA)12744 | European Court of Auditors | Control of State aid to financial institutions in the EU : | in need of a fitness check / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 21/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Our audit found that, for the period from August 2013 to the end of 2018, the Commission had appropriate resources and tools including an appropriate organisational set-up to carry out its control of State aid financial institutions. However, it had not always been in a position to use them to full effect. The Commission’s performance indicators did not fully capture its performance. We observed that market realities improved during the audited period and up to the outbreak of COVID-19 and that the regulatory framework had changed, but that the applicable State aid rules themselves have not been modified since 2013. In addition, we found that the effectiveness of the Commission’s State aid control may have occasionally suffered from the fact that the Commission did not contest Member States’ submissions that the conditions for an exceptional approval of State aid existed in each individual case. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | performance audit. financial policy. | Audit | 978-92-847-5108-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_21/SR_state_aid_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697006191 | 20210910140313.0 | 200612s2020 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978‐92‐847‐5160‐0 | QJ‐AB‐20‐019‐EN‐N (ECA)12742 | European Court of Auditors | Future of EU agencies : | potential for more flexibility and cooperation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (108 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 22/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Having focused in the past on the performance of individual agencies, this is the ECA’s first overall assessment of the conditions put in place by the EU to support all EU agencies in the delivery of policy for the benefit of citizens. The audit identified a need for more flexibility in the set-up, functioning and possible winding-up of agencies. The auditors also found that insufficient support from Member States, industry, Commission or other agencies prevents some agencies from fully performing their role. The ECA recommends that the Commission and the agencies evaluate more carefully the coherence of agencies over their lifetime, and adjust resources accordingly; that they assess inefficiencies in the area of governance and improve performance reporting to focus not only on agencies’ activities but also on their important contribution to policy implementation; and that they facilitate agencies’ efforts to cooperate as centres of expertise and networking. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU office or agency. performance audit. | Decentralised bodies of the European Union (agencies) | 978‐92‐847‐5171‐6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_22/SR_Future_of_EU_Agencies_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697106191 | 20210910120512.0 | 200612s2020 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5334-5 | QJ-AB-20-021-EN-N (ECA)12741 | European Court of Auditors | The European Personnel Selection Office: | Time to adapt the selection process to changing recruitment needs / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Competitions organised by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) are the gateway to a career in the EU civil service. At a time of changing recruitment needs and reduced staffing levels, the EU institutions have begun to question their continued suitability for selecting new personnel. We found that the competitions run by EPSO broadly enabled the institutions to meet their needs for recruits with generalist profiles but that they proved less efficient and effective for recruiting specialists. We make a number of recommendations to strengthen the selection process, introduce a new selection framework for specialists and improve EPSO’s capacity to adapt to the current fast-changing environment. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EPSO. EU career recruitment. | EU competitions | 978-92-847-5310-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_23/SR_EPSO_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697206191 | 20210910113854.0 | 200612s2020 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5434-2 | QJ-AB-20-023-EN-N (ECA)12740 | European Court of Auditors | Capital Markets Union : | slow start towards an ambitious goal / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 25/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU has a predominantly loan-based system for financing the real economy and therefore relies strongly on banks. To address this, the Commission launched in 2015 an Action Plan on Building Capital Markets Union (CMU) in order to foster the development of EU capital markets and their integration and to ensure alternative sources of funding for businesses, SMEs amongst others. The Action Plan included a number of measures, many of which require cooperation between market participants, Member States and European institutions. Overall, we found that the Commission made small steps towards its goal of building the CMU, but was so far unable to catalyse substantial progress with the measures it was able to take within its remit. We recommend that the Commission proposes well-targeted actions to further facilitate SME access to capital markets, fosters deeper and better integrated local capital markets, addresses key cross-border barriers to investment, defines specific objectives and critical measures as well as develops a system for monitoring the implementation of CMU. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | capital markets union. small and medium-sized enterprises. capital market. | Internal market | 978-92-847-5419-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_25/SR_CMU_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697306191 | 20210910113220.0 | 200612s2020 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5389-5 | QJ-AB-20-022-EN-N (ECA)12739 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission’s EU merger control and antitrust proceedings : | a need to scale up market oversight / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | In its antitrust proceedings, the Commission enforces the EU’s competition rules, together with the national competition authorities (NCAs). The Commission is also responsible for reviewing mergers of companies that are significant for the EU’s internal market. In this audit, we examined how effectively the Commission detected and enforced infringements of EU competition rules regarding mergers and antitrust, and how it had cooperated with the NCAs. We also looked at how the Commission assessed its own performance and reported on it. We found that the Commission’s decisions addressed competition concerns. But due to limited resources, capacities for monitoring of markets and own detection of antitrust cases were limited. Increasing amounts of data to be processed and the emergence of digital markets made investigations complex and not all challenges have been addressed yet. Cooperation with the NCAs was good, but certain aspects could benefit from better coordination. Also, the way the Commission assesses and reports on the performance of its activities needs improvement. We make recommendations aimed at helping the Commission to improve its capacity to detect and enforce infringements of competition rules, cooperate more closely with the NCAs, and improve performance reporting. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU competition policy. market supervision. | Competition / Competition regulations | 978-92-847-5357-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_24/SR_Competition_policy_EN.pdf | 991000798697306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697406191 | 20210909133616.0 | 200612s2020 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5465-6 | QJ-AB-20-024-EN-N (ECA)12738 | European Court of Auditors | Marine environment: EU protection is wide but not deep / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps | ECA Special Report | 26/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Marine biodiversity and habitat loss is an ongoing challenge for Europe’s seas. In this report, we examine how this challenge is addressed by key EU policies and spending programmes in parts of the Atlantic and the Mediterranean. While a framework is in place to protect the marine environment, EU actions have not restored seas to good environmental status nor fishing to sustainable levels in all seas. EU protection rules have not led to the recovery of significant ecosystems and habitats; Marine Protected Areas provide limited protection; provisions to coordinate fisheries policy with marine protection policy are little used in practice; and relatively few of the available funds are used for conservation measures. While there has been measurable improvement in fish stocks in the Atlantic, this is not the case in the Mediterranean.— [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | marine ecosystem. climate change. fishing regulations. | Protection of the environment | 978-92-847-3873-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_26/SR_Marine_environment_EN.pdf | 991000798697406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697506191 | 20210910112217.0 | 200612s2021 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5537-0 | QJ-AB-21-001-EN-N (ECA)12737 | European Court of Auditors | Resolution planning in the Single Resolution Mechanism / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | In 2014, the EU established the Single Resolution Mechanism (SRM) to ensure orderly resolution of failing banks with minimal burden to taxpayers, avoiding costly bail-outs. We assessed the appropriateness of the policy framework and organisational setup of resolution planning, as well as the quality and timing of the resolution plans adopted for banks. We found that the SRM has made progress, but some key elements are missing and further steps are needed. In particular, the set of policies did not yet address all relevant areas or revealed weaknesses. Certain shortcomings such as funding in resolution or harmonisation of national insolvency proceedings for banks have to be resolved by the legislators. We recommend that the SRB improve its policies for resolution planning, ensure timely adoption and full compliance of resolution plans with the legal requirements and assign sufficient staff to oversee resolution planning of national resolution authorities for less significant banks. We invite the legislators to set up more objective and quantified thresholds for triggering early intervention measures. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU banking union. banking policy. risk management. | Banking / insurance | 978-92-847-5531-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_01/SR_Single_resolution_mechanism_EN.pdf | 991000798697506191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697606191 | 20210909111217.0 | 200612s2021 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5578-3 | QJ-AB-21-002-EN-N (ECA)12736 | European Court of Auditors | EU humanitarian aid for education: | helps children in need, but should be longer-term and reach more girls / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The Commission increased aid for education in emergencies and protracted crises to 10 % of its total humanitarian aid in 2019. We assessed how the Commission managed this new level of support. We found that projects were relevant and achieved their expected results, but reached fewer girls than boys. Most projects in our sample were too short compared to needs and the Commission did not sufficiently identify opportunities for increased cost-effectiveness. Although most projects continued to benefit children after they had ended, cash for education projects did little to reduce dependence on cash assistance. We recommend providing longer-term funding, improving cost analysis, providing more support for girls and improving the sustainability of cash assistance projects. – [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | humanitarian aid. education budget. equal treatment. | Education programmes | 978-92-847-5551-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_02/SR_Education_in_emergencies_EN.pdf | 991000798697606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697706191 | 20210910112047.0 | 200612s2021 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5624-7 | QJ-AB-21-003-EN-N (ECA)12735 | European Court of Auditors | Exchanging tax information in the EU : | solid foundation, cracks in the implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (75 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 03/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU encourages fair and effective taxation throughout the Single Market, with all taxes collected where they are due. We examined how the European Commission is monitoring the implementation and performance of the system for exchange of tax information, and how Member States are using the exchanged information. We found that the system has been well established, but more needs to be done in terms of monitoring, ensuring data quality and using the information received. We recommend that the Commission enhances the coverage of the EU legislative framework and develops monitoring and guidance. We also recommend that Member States make better use of the information they receive. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tax law. EU legal system. single market. | Taxation | 978-92-847-5599-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_03/SR_Exchange_tax_inform_EN.pdf | 991000798697706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798697806191 | 20210910111610.0 | 200612s2021 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5781-7 | QJ-AB-21-005-EN-N (ECA)12734 | European Court of Auditors | Customs controls: | insufficient harmonisation hampers EU financial interests / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (47 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs | ECA Special Report | 04/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Within the EU Customs Union, uniform application of customs controls by Member States is necessary to prevent fraudulent importers from targeting border entry points with a lower level of controls. The Union Customs Code requires the Commission to take the necessary action to ensure Member States apply customs controls uniformly. To achieve this objective, the Commission recently adopted the Financial Risks Criteria and Standards Implementing decision. This is accompanied by guidance endorsed by the Member States. These two documents together make up the customs financial risk framework. In this audit we assessed whether the above decision and related guidance developed by the Commission for application in the Member States were designed in a way that ensured harmonised selection of import declarations for control, and how Member States were implementing them. We concluded that implementing the new customs financial risk framework is an important step towards uniform application of controls. However, the framework is not designed well enough to ensure that Member States select controls in a harmonised way. In addition, Member States implement the above decision and guidance in different ways. We make recommendations to the Commission to enhance the uniform application of customs controls, and develop and implement a fully-fledged analysis and coordination capacity at EU level. Making progress will require the support and, where necessary, the approval of the Member States. – [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial risk. customs union. customs harmonisation. | Common customs policy | 978-92-847-5753-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_04/SR_Customs_controls_EN.pdf | 991000798697806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698006191 | 20210908170814.0 | 200612s2021 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978‐92‐847‐5730‐5 | QJ‐AB‐21‐004‐EN‐N (ECA)12733 | European Court of Auditors | Infrastructure for charging electric vehicles : | more charging stations but uneven deployment makes travel across the EU complicated / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts. photographs, maps | ECA Special Report | 05/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The objective of our audit was to determine the effectiveness of the Commission’s support for the deployment of an EU-wide publicly accessible infrastructure for charging electric vehicles. We found that despite successes such as in promoting a common EU plug standard, and improving access to different charging networks, obstacles to travel across the EU in electric vehicles remain. The availability of charging stations varies between countries, payment systems are not harmonised with minimum requirements and there is inadequate information for users. In the absence of a comprehensive infrastructure gap analysis, the Commission has been unable to ensure that EU funding goes where it is most needed. The EU is still a long way off its Green Deal target of 1 million charging points by 2025, and it lacks an overall strategic roadmap for electro-mobility. We made a number of recommendations to the European Commission to help improve the deployment of publicly accessible charging infrastructure across the EU. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | audit. electric vehicle. green economy. | Energy policy | 978‐92‐847‐5724‐4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_05/SR_Electrical_charging_infrastructure_EN.pdf | 991000798698006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698106191 | 20210908135846.0 | 200612s2021 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5923-1 | QJ-AB-21-007-EN-N (ECA)12730 | European Court of Auditors | EU space programmes Galileo and Copernicus: | services launched, but the uptake needs a further boost / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs | ECA Special Report | 07/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The global navigation satellite system Galileo and the Copernicus Earth observation programme are flagships of the EU space policy. They provide valuable services that enable more accurate navigation and timing and deliver valuable data about the Earth. There is, however, no comprehensive strategy yet for promoting the uptake of these services and no conceptual statistical framework to reliably assess the benefits of the programmes. We found shortcomings in the monitoring of uptake and noted that some key features of Galileo are not yet available. The objectives and the impact of several key actions supporting the uptake of the services provided by Galileo and Copernicus were not clear, and the Commission has only partly taken advantage of the potential to promote these services in EU legislation or standards. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | space policy. satellite navigation. EU legal system. | Air and space transport | 978-92-847-5895-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_07/SR_EUs-space-assets_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698206191 | 20210910110758.0 | 200612s2021 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5867-8 | QJ-AB-21-006-EN-N (ECA)12729 | European Court of Auditors | Financial instruments in cohesion policy at closure of the 2007–2013 period : | verification work yielded good results overall, but some errors remained / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs | ECA Special Report | 06/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Financial instruments were an important method of cohesion policy financing in the 2007-2013 programming period. Our previous audits concerning these instruments revealed a number of errors and weaknesses during implementation. The Commission stated that these shortcomings would be addressed at closure. We found that the Commission and Member States had largely taken the necessary steps to verify the eligibility of this expenditure at closure. Although we identified some errors with financial impact, overall their work had yielded good results. While most of the shortcomings we identified have been addressed for the 2014-2020 programming period, we recommend that the Commission provide advice on the most frequent errors uncovered in audits. We further recommend that the Commission complete the guidance to audit authorities for providing assurance on the eligibility of financial instrument expenditure at closure. – [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial policy. financial instrument. economic and social cohesion. | Regional policy | 978-92-847-5875-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_06/SR_Closure-2007-2013-FI_EN.pdf | 991000798698206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698306191 | 20210908111257.0 | 200612s2021 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6004-6 | QJ-AB-21-009-EN-N (ECA)12728 | European Court of Auditors | Gender mainstreaming in the EU budget: | time to turn words into action / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs | ECA Special Report | 10/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | “Gender mainstreaming” means actively promoting equality between women and men at all stages and in all areas of policy-making and implementation. The EU has a treaty obligation to promote equality between women and men in all of its activities, which provides the basis for gender mainstreaming. In this audit, we assessed whether gender mainstreaming had been applied in the EU budget to promote equality between women and men from 2014 onwards. We concluded that the Commission had not yet lived up to its commitment to gender mainstreaming in the EU budget. We make recommendations for improving the Commission’s framework for supporting gender mainstreaming, and to increase the consideration given to gender equality in the EU’s budgeting. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | gender equality. gender mainstreaming. EU budget. | Equal Opportunities (COPEC Collection) | 978-92-847-6054-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_10/SR_Gender_mainstreaming_EN.pdf | 991000798698306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698406191 | 20210907173302.0 | 200612s2021 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5963-7 | QJ-AB-21-008-EN-N (ECA)12726 | European Court of Auditors | Disinformation affecting the EU : | tackled but not tamed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs | ECA Special Report | 09/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Disinformation is a serious concern in organised societies. Social media and new technologies have increased the scale and speed with which false or misleading information can reach its audiences, whether intended and unintended. The EU action plan against disinformation was relevant at the time it was drawn up but incomplete. Even though its implementation is broadly on track and there is evidence of positive developments, it has not delivered all its intended results. We make recommendations to improve the coordination and accountability of EU actions against disinformation. We focus on the operational arrangements of the European External Action Service’s strategic communications division and its task forces. We recommend increasing Member States’ involvement in the rapid alert system and improving the monitoring and accountability of online platforms. We also point to the need for an EU media literacy strategy that includes combatting disinformation and taking steps to enable the European Digital Media Monitoring Observatory achieve its ambitious objectives. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | digital literacy. communications policy. social media. | Information / communication | 978-92-847-5945-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_09/SR_Disinformation_EN.pdf | 991000798698406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698506191 | 20210910110227.0 | 200612s2021 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6079-4 | QJ-AB-21-010-EN-N (ECA)12724 | European Court of Auditors | Frontex’s support to external border management: | not sufficiently effective to date / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps | ECA Special Report | 08/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | In this audit, we assessed whether Frontex carried out four out of its six primary activities effectively to contribute to implementing European integrated border management, and thus supporting Member States to prevent, detect and respond to illegal immigration and cross-border crime. We also examined the preparedness of Frontex to fulfil its new and expanded 2019 mandate. We concluded that Frontex’s support for Member States/Schengen associated countries in fighting against illegal immigration and cross-border crime is not sufficiently effective. We found that Frontex has not fully implemented its 2016 mandate and we highlighted several risks related to Frontex’s 2019 mandate. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Frontex. illegal migration. border control. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-847-6115-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_08/SR_Frontex_EN.pdf | 991000798698506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698606191 | 20210910105826.0 | 200612s2021 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6183-8 | QJ-AB-21-012-EN-N (ECA)12723 | European Court of Auditors | Common Agricultural Policy and climate : | half of EU climate spending but farm emissions are not decreasing / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs | ECA Special Report | 16/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | During the 2014-2020 period, the Commission attributed over a quarter of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)’s budget to mitigate and adapt to climate change. We examined whether the CAP supported climate mitigation practices able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture. We found that the €100 billion of CAP funds attributed to climate action had little impact on such emissions, which have not changed significantly since 2010. The CAP mostly finances measures with a low potential to mitigate climate change. The CAP does not seek to limit or reduce livestock (50 % of agriculture emissions) and supports farmers who cultivate drained peatlands (20 % of emissions). We recommend that the Commission takes action so that the CAP reduces emissions from agriculture; takes steps to reduce emissions from cultivated drained organic soils; and reports regularly on the contribution of the CAP to climate mitigation. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. common agricultural policy. greenhouse gas. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-6164-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_16/SR_CAP-and-Climate_EN.pdf | 991000798698606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698706191 | 20210910105347.0 | 200612s2021 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6136-4 | QJ-AB-21-011-EN-N (ECA)12722 | European Court of Auditors | Exceptional support for EU milk producers in 2014–2016 : | potential to improve future efficiency / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 11/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | After peaking in early 2014, the average price received by EU milk producers began to fall. In mid-2016, prices started rising again. The CAP includes a number of tools for addressing market disturbance. Direct payments play a stabilisation role as they provide a constant source of income for farmers. A ‘safety net’ aims to support prices by temporarily removing surpluses of dairy products from the market. The Commission can also adopt exceptional measures against threats of market disturbance: they did so between 2014 and 2016.We examined how well the Commission and the relevant authorities in Member States had managed their response to the dairy market disturbance of 2014-2016. Overall, we found that the Commission and the Member States had taken broad measures to help farmers during the market disturbance, but that the analysis they made was generally insufficient to decide on the level of support needed and target it.— [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | dairy industry. EU direct payments. common agricultural policy. | Animal production | 978-92-847-5994-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_11/SR_milk-and-dairy-production_EN.pdf | 991000798698706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698806191 | 20211020174205.0 | 200612s2021 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6228-6 | QJ-AB-21-013-EN-N (ECA)12721 | European Court of Auditors | EU efforts to fight money laundering in the banking sector are fragmented and implementation is insufficient / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (83 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps | ECA Special Report | 13/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | star | Unrestricted online access | Money laundering is the practice of “legitimising” the proceeds of crime by filtering them into the regular economy to disguise their illegal origin. Given the importance of EU anti-money laundering policy and the role of the banking sector, we assessed whether the EU’s actions in this area are well implemented. We found institutional fragmentation and poor co-ordination at EU level when it came to actions to prevent money laundering and take action where risk was identified. EU bodies have limited tools to ensure sufficient application of AML/CFT frameworks at national level. There is no single EU supervisor, the EU’s powers are split between several bodies and co-ordination with Member States is carried out separately. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | money laundering. monetary policy. EU policy. | Monetary policy | 978-92-847-6208-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_13/SR_AML_EN.pdf | 991000798698806191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000798698906191 | 20210910103710.0 | 200612s2021 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6370-2 | QJ-AB-21-015-EN-N (ECA)12720 | European Court of Auditors | Air passenger rights during the COVID-19 pandemic: : | key rights not protected despite Commission efforts / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs | ECA Special Report | 15/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | We analysed how the Commission protected air passenger rights in the EU during the COVID-19 crisis. We found that air passengers were not informed fully about their rights during the COVID-19 crisis. In the initial period of the crisis, many passengers were not reimbursed, or had no other choice than to accept vouchers. As of June 2020, airlines started reimbursing passengers, albeit with significant delays. Member States did not link State aid to the reimbursement of passengers, even if the Commission had made it clear that they could do so. The Commission acted to safeguard air passenger rights and took steps to mitigate the effects of the crisis, despite the limitations of the existing legal framework. Proposals in this respect that could contribute to remedy this situation were presented in 2013, but so far the Council has not agreed on its position. We recommend that the Commission should better protect the rights of air passengers and inform them about their rights; enhance the coordination of national measures and better link State aid to airlines to the reimbursement of passengers; and improve the tools and legislation for safeguarding air passenger rights. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. airline. passenger rights. | Health policy | 978-92-847-6372-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_15/SR_passenger-rights_covid_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000798699006191 | 20210906181812.0 | 200612s2021 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6409-9 | QJ-AB-21-016-EN-N (ECA)12719 | European Court of Auditors | Interreg cooperation: | The potential of the European Union’s cross-border regions has not yet been fully unlocked / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs | ECA Special Report | 14/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Cross-border cooperation aims to tackle common challenges identified jointly by the Member States in the border regions, and to exploit the untapped growth potential. Many such regions generally perform less well economically than other regions within a Member State. We found that the cooperation programmes we examined had clear strategies for addressing the challenges facing the cross-border regions they covered. However, weaknesses in implementation and insufficiencies in monitoring information limited the potential of programmes to unlock the potential of these regions. We address a number of recommendations to programme authorities and the Commission to better focus the cooperation programmes, and to prioritise and support projects based on merit. Also, to define indicators that capture the cross-border effect of the projects. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European territorial cooperation economic and social cohesion European Commission. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | 978-92-847-6428-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_14/SR_cross-border_EN.pdf | 991000798699006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000798699106191 | 20240912130129.0 | 200612s2021 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6308-5 | QJ-AB-21-014-EN-N (ECA)12717 | European Court of Auditors | The polluter pays principle: | Inconsistent application across EU environmental policies and actions / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Pollution represents a significant cost for society and is a key concern for EU citizens. By applying the Polluter Pays Principle (PPP), polluters are incentivised to avoid environmental damage and are held responsible for the pollution that they cause. Overall, we found that the PPP is reflected and applied to varying degrees in the different EU environmental policies and its coverage and application was incomplete. The EU budget is sometimes used to fund clean-up actions that should, under the PPP, have been borne by polluters. We recommend strengthening the integration of the PPP into environmental legislation, reinforcing the environmental liability regime at EU level, and better protecting EU funds from being used to finance projects that should be funded by the polluter. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | environmental law. pollution. EU budget. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-6289-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_12/SR_polluter_pays_principle_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000799598406191 | 20210914113604.0 | 200612s2020 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4399-5 | QJ-AB-20-004-EN-N (ECA)12755 | European Court of Auditors | Energy efficiency in buildings: | greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | We assessed whether EU co-funded energy efficiency investments in buildings had cost-effectively helped the EU toward its 2020 energy saving target. We concluded that the operational programmes and the project selection were not driven by a cost-effectiveness rationale. While Member States required buildings to be renovated to save a minimum of energy and improve their energy rating, this sometimes happened at a high cost. Because of a lack of comparative assessment of project merits and of minimum/maximum thresholds for cost-effectiveness, projects delivering higher energy savings or other benefits at lower cost were not prioritised. We recommend improving the planning, selection and monitoring of the investments to improve the cost-effectiveness of the spending.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | building regulations. energy efficiency. | Energy policy | 978-92-847-4370-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_11/SR_Energy_efficiency_in_buildings_EN.pdf | 991000799598406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799598506191 | 20210913170342.0 | 200612s2020 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4658-3 | QJ-AB-20-010-EN-N (ECA)12754 | European Court of Auditors | The European Investment Advisory Hub : | launched to boost investment in the EU, the Hub’s impact remains limited / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps | ECA Special Report | 12/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Investment Advisory Hub was set up in 2015, alongside the European Fund for Strategic Investments, as part of the Investment Plan for Europe designed to boost investment. The Hub supports investment by providing advisory services to project promoters in addition to those already available under other EU programmes. The Hub operates as a partnership between the Commission and the European Investment Bank. The EU budget covers 75 % of the Hub’s annual budget up to €110 million in the period 2015-2020. This report presents our findings on the Hub’s activities from its launch up until December 2018. We conclude that, by the end of 2018, the Hub had not yet proven to be an effective tool for boosting investment and we provide recommendations for improving its performance and incorporating the lessons learned from the Hub in the new InvestEU advisory hub proposed under the InvestEU programme for the period 2021-2027. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Fund for Strategic Investments. investment policy. European Investment Bank. | Financial bodies | 978-92-847-4631-6 I | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_12/SR_European_Investment_Advisory_Hub_EN.pdf | 991000799598506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799598606191 | 20220517114223.0 | 200612s2020 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4731-3 | QJ-AB-20-012-EN-N (ECA)12753 | European Court of Auditors | Biodiversity on farmland: | CAP contribution has not halted the decline / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs | ECA Special Report | 13/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | In Europe, the number and variety of animal species on farmland – “farmland biodiversity” – is in marked decline. Yet the EU committed to stop biodiversity loss by 2020. To do this, The Commission planned to allocate €66 billion from the common agricultural policy between 2014 and 2020. We assessed whether the EU’s agricultural policy has helped to maintain and enhance farmland biodiversity. We found that the formulation of the agriculture targets in the EU biodiversity strategy makes it difficult to measure progress; the way the Commission tracks biodiversity expenditure in the EU budget is unreliable; the impact of CAP direct payments is limited or unknown; and the Commission and Member States have favoured lower-impact rural development measures. We recommend that the Commission improves the design of its next biodiversity strategy, enhances the contribution made to biodiversity by direct payments and rural development action, tracks biodiversity-related expenditure more accurately and develops reliable indicators that are suited to monitoring progress in farmland biodiversity. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. biodiversity. rural development. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-4760-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_13/SR_Biodiversity_on_farmland_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000799598606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000799598706191 | 20210913162222.0 | 200612s2020 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4706-1 | QJ-AB-20-011-EN-N (ECA)12752 | European Court of Auditors | EU transport infrastructures: | more speed needed in megaproject implementation to deliver network effects on time / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource ( 94 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | We audited the Commission’s management of eight cross-border transport megaprojects in thirteen Member States. These are key missing links for connecting national networks to create seamless European transport corridors. The total estimated cost of the selected TFIs was €54.0 billion, of which the EU has paid €3.4 billion to date. We found that the core network is unlikely to be operational by 2030, as was planned in 2013. The delays in the construction and putting into operation of these megaprojects put at risk the effective functioning of five out of nine TEN-T corridors. We found examples of poor planning and inefficient implementation. While the Commission’s oversight of the timely completion of the network has weaknesses and is distant, the Commission has a tool that can be built upon to improve performance. To improve the sound financial management of these multi-billion euro investments, we make a number of recommendations to support the long term planning, management and supervision of these multi-billion infrastructure investments. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common transport policy. transport infrastructure. transport network. | Transport policy | 978-92-847-4671-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_10/SR_Transport_Flagship_Infrastructures_EN.pdf | 991000799598706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799598806191 | 20210913154426.0 | 200612s2020 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4873-0 | QJ-AB-20-014-EN-N (ECA)12751 | European Court of Auditors | Protection of wild pollinators in the EU — | Commission initiatives have not borne fruit / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | In recent decades, wild pollinators in the EU have declined in abundance and diversity. In 2018, the Commission has made a move towards coordinating its approach to halting the decline of wild pollinators by launching the Pollinators Initiative. We found that this had little effect on halting the decline and that the initiative needed better management to achieve its objectives. In addition, the biodiversity and agricultural policies, and the pesticides legislation did not offer adequate measures for the protection of wild pollinators. We make recommendations to improve the protection of wild pollinators in the existing EU policies and legislation. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | policy on agricultural structures. animal welfare. pesticides industry. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-4834-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_15/SR_Pollinators_EN.pdf | 991000799598806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799598906191 | 20210913153423.0 | 200612s2020 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4982-9 | QJ-AB-20-015-EN-N (ECA)12750 | European Court of Auditors | Trade defence instruments: : | system for protecting EU businesses from dumped and subsidised imports functions well / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU’s trade defence policy provides protection for European companies facing unfair practices in international trade. In such cases, the European Commission can impose anti-dumping or anti-subsidy duties to restore fair competition. We examined whether the Commission successfully enforced this policy. Our conclusion was that the system for imposing trade defence instruments functions well. The Commission followed the required procedures properly during the investigations, and its justification for the decisions was satisfactory. However, the Commission could do more to raise awareness of trade defence instruments, document some checks better, and improve the way it monitors the measures and the policy’s overall effectiveness. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Union. trade policy. complementarity of trade. | Economic policy | 978-92-847-4995-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_17/SR_trade_defence_instruments_EN.pdf | 991000799598906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799599006191 | 20210913135713.0 | 200612s2020 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0354-8 | QJ-AB-19-027-EN-N (ECA)12749 | European Court of Auditors | The European Semester | Country Specific Recommendations address important issues but need better implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 16/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Since 2010, the European Semester provided an annual cycle of economic and fiscal policy coordination within the EU. We found that the Commission provided a sound analysis of Member States annual economic progress in its country reports, coordinated the Europe 2020 strategy which led to six out eight targets being reached by 2020, and proposed relevant country specific recommendations to Council for Member States. However, we also found that full or substantial implementation of CSRs by Member States was low and made a number of recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the European Semester and the Commission’s work to implement the process in line with the regulation by strengthening: the focus on areas where progress is slow (such as poverty and research); the monitoring of CRS implementation; the link between EU funds to CSRs; and written feedback on National Reform Programmes. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic policy. corporate social responsibility. European Semester. | Economic policy | 978-92-847-0356-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_16/SR_european-semester-2_EN.pdf | 991000799599006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799599106191 | 20210913140214.0 | 200612s2020 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4788-7 | QJ-AB-20-013-EN-N (ECA)12748 | European Court of Auditors | EU development aid to Kenya / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | In this audit, we looked at the use of development aid provided to Kenya through the European Development Funds (EDFs), the country’s main source of EU funding. Kenya received €435 million from the EDF for the period 2014-2020. We examined the process for allocating aid from the EDFs and found that it did not allow aid to be linked to countries’ performance, governance and commitment to structural reforms. We found that aid was spread across many areas and that the Commission had not explained how and why the supported sectors would most assist Kenya in reducing poverty. Although the audited projects generally delivered their expected outputs and outcomes, their impact on the country’s overall development was not yet demonstrated. We recommend reconsidering the approach for allocating aid to ACP countries based on our work on Kenya. We also recommend prioritising certain sectors in Kenya while paying particular attention to focusing aid to achieve results. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Kenya. EDF. humanitarian aid. | European Social Fund | 978-92-847-4825-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_14/SR_EU_aid_to_Kenya_EN.pdf | 991000799599106191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799599206191 | 20210913121614.0 | 200612s2020 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-5050-4 | QJ-AB-20-016-EN-N (ECA)12747 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s Emissions Trading System: | free allocation of allowances needed better targeting / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps | ECA Special Report | 18/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The reduction of greenhouse gas emissions is one of the main challenges of our times. Under the EU Emissions Trading System, companies need to obtain emission allowances covering their carbon emissions. Free allocation is set as a transitional method of allocating allowances in contrast to the default method (auctioning). However, for both phase 3 and 4 of the EU ETS, allowances allocated for free continue to represent more than 40 % of the total number of available allowances. We found that there is limited targeting of the free allocation of allowances. We make recommendations to the Commission on better targeting as well as better addressing technical challenges when revising the methodology for the free allocation of allowances. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | emission trading. greenhouse effect. environmental industry. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-5036-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_18/SR_EU-ETS_EN.pdf | 991000799599206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798406191 | 20210914181034.0 | 200612s2020 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4104-5 | QJ-AB-19-024-EN-N (ECA)12764 | European Court of Auditors | EU action on Ecodesign and Energy Labelling: | important contribution to greater energy efficiency reduced by significant delays and non-compliance / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The Ecodesign legislation works by setting minimum energy efficiency and environmental requirements for household and industrial products. EU energy labels provide information to consumers on the products’ energy consumption and environmental performance, and help them make informed decisions.We found that EU actions contributed effectively to reaching the objectives of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling policy, but that effectiveness was reduced by significant delays in the regulatory process and non-compliance by manufacturers and retailers.Our recommendations to the Commission address improvements to the regulatory process and the way the impact of the policy is measured, as well as actions to facilitate exchange of information between Market Surveillance Authorities and to improve compliance with the policy. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | ecodesign. environmental protection. energy policy. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-4106-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_01/SR_Ecodesign_and_energy_labels_EN.pdf | 991000799798406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798506191 | 20210914180109.0 | 200612s2020 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4123-6 | QJ-AB-19-025-EN-N (ECA)12763 | European Court of Auditors | The SME Instrument in action : | an effective and innovative programme facing challenges / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | With €3 billion for 2014-2020, the EU’s SME instrument strives to support innovation in SMEs and start-ups by filling the gap in funding and increasing commercialisation of research results. We assessed whether the SME instrument delivers the expected benefits. Overall, we concluded that it provides effective assistance to SMEs in developing their innovation projects and that having the EU branding helps companies to attract additional investment. The Commission competently manages the instrument. However, we recommend improving the targeting of beneficiaries, the geographical outreach and the selection of projects. Also, more can be done to attract additional funding that would help bring innovation projects to market. As the SME Instrument has been redesigned for 2021-2027 as part of the European Innovation Council (EIC), we make recommendations in particular for preserving aspects of its design, improving project selection, enhancing business acceleration services and creating synergies with other financial instruments. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises. business management. | Enterprises policy | 978-92-847-4130-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_02/SR_Innovation_SMEs_EN.pdf | 991000799798506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798606191 | 20210914164122.0 | 200612s2020 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4244-8 | QJ-AB-20-001-EN-N (ECA)12762 | European Court of Auditors | Using new imaging technologies to monitor the Common Agricultural Policy: | steady progress overall, but slower for climate and environment monitoring / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | New imaging technologies, such as the EU-owned Copernicus Sentinel satellites, have the potential to be a game changer in monitoring the Common Agricultural Policy while also providing benefits for farmers and for the environment. We found that the Commission has encouraged the use of new technologies by Member State paying agencies, especially for monitoring direct payment area aid. In 2019, 15 paying agencies in five Member States used Sentinel data to check aid applications, but a number of obstacles currently hamper wider use of new technologies by paying agencies. We recommend that the Commission mitigate these obstacles and make better use of the new technologies for monitoring environmental and climate requirements. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. means of agricultural production. environmental protection. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-4229-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_04/SR_New_technologies_in_agri-monitoring_EN.pdf | 991000799798606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798706191 | 20210914162506.0 | 200612s2020 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4206-6 | QJ-AB-19-026-EN-N (ECA)12761 | European Court of Auditors | Sustainable use of plant protection products : | limited progress in measuring and reducing risks / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 05/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Plant protection products (PPPs) are pesticides used to protect crops. The EU framework aims to achieve sustainable use of PPPs by reducing risks and impacts on human health and environment and promoting integrated pest management. We found that the Commission and Member States have taken action to promote the sustainable use of PPPs but there has been limited progress in measuring and reducing the associated risks. Applying integrated pest management is compulsory for farmers, but not a requirement for receiving payments under the common agricultural policy and enforcement is weak. Available EU statistics and new risk indicators do not show how successful the policy has been in achieving a sustainable use of PPPs. We make recommendations related to verifying integrated pest management at farm level, improving PPP statistics and developing better risk indicators. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | plant health product. sustainable agriculture. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-4210-3 I | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_05/SR_Pesticides_EN.pdf | 991000799798706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798806191 | 20210914155127.0 | 200612s2020 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4313-1 | QJ-AB-20-002-EN-N (ECA)12760 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission contributes to nuclear safety in the EU, but updates required / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The primary responsibility for nuclear safety lies with nuclear installations’ licence holders and national authorities. The specific responsibilities of the Commission in this area are to develop the Euratom legal framework and oversee its transposition in Member States; to verify Member States’ radioactivity monitoring facilities; and to check the compatibility of nuclear investments with the Euratom Treaty. We conclude that overall the Commission used these competences well and contributed to nuclear safety in the EU. Our recommendations focus on the Commission’s role in monitoring the transposition of Euratom directives, the framework under which it issues the opinions on nuclear investments, and the approach it applies when preparing the opinions and carrying out verifications of radioactivity monitoring facilities. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAEC. nuclear energy. radioactivity. | Nuclear energy / Euratom | 978-92-847-4289-9 I | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_03/SR_Nuclear-safety_EN.pdf | 991000799798806191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799798906191 | 20210914141132.0 | 200612s2020 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4341-4 | QJ-AB-20-003-EN-N (ECA)12759 | European Court of Auditors | Sustainable Urban Mobility in the EU : | no substantial improvement is possible without Member States’ commitment / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 06/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Sustainable Urban Mobility is one of the main challenges facing cities in the EU and a matter of concern for many citizens. Road transport is one of the main causes of air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions in urban areas, and the costs of congestion. to society are around €270 billion a year.In 2013, the Commission issued an Urban Mobility Package and provided more funding for clean urban transport – around €13 billion for the 2014-20 period - with the aim of making it more sustainable. On the basis of audit work at the Commission and eight different cities in Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain, we found no indication that EU cities are fundamentally changing their approaches and that there is no clear trend towards more sustainable modes of transport. We recommend that the Commission should collect more data on urban mobility from Member States and publish it, and should link access to funding to the existence of robust urban mobility plans. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable mobility. greenhouse gas. road transport. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-4326-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_06/SR_Sustainable_Urban_Mobility_EN.pdf | 991000799798906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799799006191 | 20210914133648.0 | 200612s2020 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4551-7 | QJ-AB-20-007-EN-N (ECA)12758 | European Court of Auditors | Implementing Cohesion policy: | comparatively low costs, but insufficient information to assess simplification savings / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | The implementation of the Cohesion policy funds through operational programmes entails a number of activities, which generate costs by the Commission, Member States and beneficiaries.We examined whether the Commission’s and Member States’ costs of implementing Cohesion policy funds are comparable to other similar schemes building on complete, consistent and coherent information, and whether the cost information allows for analysis and decision taking on legislation such as simplifying the rules. We concluded that the overall cost of implementing the Cohesion policy funds presented by the Commission is low compared to other EU funds and internationally funded programmes. However, we concluded that the Commission had not collected underlying data on costs that were complete, consistent and coherent enough to allow this data to be used, for example, for assessing the impact of simplifying EU rules on how to implement the Cohesion policy funds. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. Cohesion Fund. EU budget. | European Social Fund | 978-92-847-4520-3 I | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_07/SR_ESI_Funds_EN.pdf | 991000799799006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799799106191 | 20210914124721.0 | 200612s2020 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4486-2 | QJ-AB-20-009-EN-N (ECA)12757 | European Court of Auditors | The EU core road network : | shorter travel times but network not yet fully functional / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 09/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | Roads play a significant role in EU transport, accounting for the largest share of passenger and freight traffic. We assessed progress towards achieving the EU objective of completing a fully functioning TEN-T core road network and the Commission’s role in this. We found that the development of the TEN-T core road network supported by EU funding and Commission action is making progress thereby achieving results for those traveling on the network. However, certain key factors hamper full functionality of the TEN-T core road network. We recommend that the Commission prioritises investment in the core network, enhances its monitoring arrangements and strengthens its approach to maintenance. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | road network. common transport policy. EU investment. | Land transport | 978-92-847-4470-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_09/SR_Road_network_EN.pdf | 991000799799106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799799206191 | 20210914121348.0 | 200612s2020 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4458-9 | QJ-AB-20-005-EN-N (ECA)12756 | European Court of Auditors | EU investments in cultural sites : | topic that deserves more focus and coordination / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2020. | 1 digital resource (82 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2020 | Includes bibliographic references | In the field of Culture, the overarching objective for the EU, as set in the Treaty, is to respect its rich cultural diversity and ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced. Culture being mainly a competence of the Member States, the Union can only encourage cooperation between them and support or supplement their actions. We assessed the economic, social and cultural effects of ERDF investments in cultural sites and the financial and physical sustainability of those sites. We examined the work of the Commission and assessed 27 projects from seven Member States. The audit concluded that the current framework lacks focus and needs more coordination to ensure the effectiveness and sustainability of its ERDF investments in cultural sites. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cultural heritage. European Regional Development Fund. heritage protection. | Culture | 978-92-847-4422-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR20_08/SR_Cultural_investments_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799896806191 | 20210929105001.0 | 200612s2018 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0439-2 | QJ-AB-18-017-EN-N (ECA)12807 | European Court of Auditors | Mobility under Erasmus+ : | millions of participants and multi-faceted European added value, however performance measurement needs to be further improved / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Erasmus+ is a well-known, successful EU brand. Between 2014 and 2020 it will provide support worth over €16 billion in the fields of education and training, youth and sport. We assessed the performance and European added value of Learning Mobility, a key action in Erasmus + which represents more than half the total budget and has benefitted more than two million learners and practitioners. Our overall conclusion is that Erasmus+ has a positive effect on participants’ attitudes towards the EU and generates many forms of European added value - countries would not be able to achieve such effects acting alone. However, we found that performance measurement is difficult because indicators are not fully aligned with objectives. We also found that despite some simplification, application and reporting processes are still complex. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | higher education. student mobility. EU sponsorship. | Education programmes | 978-92-847-0445-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_22/SR_ERASMUS_EN.pdf | 991000799896806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799896906191 | 20210923222148.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0627-3 | QJ-AB-18-019-EN-N (ECA)12806 | European Court of Auditors | Air pollution: | our health still insufficiently protected / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Air pollution causes great harm to European citizens’ health. Each year, about 400 000 people die prematurely due to excessive air pollutants such as dust particles, nitrogen dioxide and ozone. For about 30 years, the EU has had clean air legislation that sets limits to the concentrations of pollutants in the air. Nevertheless, bad air is still common today in most of the EU Member States and in numerous European cities. We found that European citizens still breathe harmful air mostly due to weak legislation and poor policy implementation. Our recommendations aim to strengthen the Ambient Air Quality Directive and to promote further effective action by the European Commission and the Member States, including better policy coordination and public information. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | pollution. environmental policy. air quality. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-0628-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_23/SR_AIR_QUALITY_EN.pdf | 991000799896906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897006191 | 20210929113242.0 | 200612s2018 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0020-2 | QJ-AB-18-013-EN-N (ECA)12805 | European Court of Auditors | Commission’s and Member States’ actions in the last years of the 2007-2013 programme stackled low absorption but had insufficient focus on results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Member States absorb funding when they receive a payment from the EU budget as co-financing towards eligible projects. Around a third of the EU budget is set aside for the Cohesion area. We examined whether the Commission’s and Member States’ actions were effective in absorbing funding from the ERDF, ESF and CF during the 2007-2013 programme period making comparisons with the 2000-2006 and 2014-2020 programme periods.We found that implementation started slowly in the 2007-2013 programme period due to inter alia late adoption of the legislative framework, programming documents (OPs and overlap of programme periods. Whereas the Commission monitored the absorption of funds, only around 13 months before the end of the eligibility period did it put in place a Task Force to assist Member States with poorly absorbing OPs. The measures taken led to a marked increase in absorption, however some measures focussed mainly on absorption and compliance with rules with little consideration for results. In particular, frequent revisions of OPs call into question the soundness of the analyses underlying the programming process and the ability to achieve the OP and Cohesion policy objectives. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. Cohesion Fund. European Regional Development Fund. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_17/SR_ABSORPTION_EN.pdf | 991000799897006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897106191 | 20210923180156.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0338-8 | QJ-AB-18-016-EN-N (ECA)12804 | European Court of Auditors | The African peace and security architecture: | need to refocus EU support / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The member states of the African Union established the African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) in 2002 as a long-term structural response to the peace and security challenges on the African continent. Through the APSA, the African Union and mandated sub-regional organisations have access to tools which help them to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts. We examined the EU’s support for the development of the APSA, concluding that the support has had a poor effect and needed refocusing. The APSA has been for many years heavily dependent on donor funding and the EU support had been focused on contributing to APSA’s basic operational costs. We make a number of recommendations for improving the EU’s approach, aimed at fostering African Union’s ownership of the APSA, refocusing EU support and making the Commission’s interventions consistently results-based. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | African Union. threat to national security. EU aid. | Development aid | 978-92-847-0378-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_20/SR_APSA_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897206191 | 20210923164352.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0926-7 | QJ-AB-18-023-EN-N (ECA)12803 | European Court of Auditors | A series of delays in Customs IT systems: | what went wrong? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 26/2018 | Includes bibliographic references. | In this audit we looked at whether the Customs 2020 programme, together with the related customs legislation, are likely to deliver the IT systems necessary for improving customs operations in the EU. We found that the implementation of these systems suffered a series of delays so that some of them will not be available at the 2020 deadline set in the Union Customs Code. The delays were due to several factors, in particular: changing project scope, insufficient resources allocated by the EU and Member States, and a lengthy decision-making process due to the multi-layered governance structure. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | customs union. information technology. tariff policy. | Common customs policy | 978-92-847-0960-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_26/SR_CUSTOMS_IT_EN.pdf | 991000799897206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897306191 | 20210923143811.0 | 200612s2018 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0803-1 | QJ-AB-18-021-EN-N (ECA)12802 | European Court of Auditors | Demonstrating carbon capture and storage and innovative renewables at commercial scale in the EU: | intended progress not achieved in the past decade / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | To help achieve its 2020 and longer term climate and energy objectives, the EU launched two large funding programmes in 2009 to support carbon capture and storage (CCS) and innovative renewables: the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR) and the NER300 programme. While the EU is likely to meet its 2020 targets, we found that neither of the programmes succeeded with the deployment of CCS in the EU. The EEPR contributed positively to the development of the offshore wind sector, but the NER300 programme did not achieve the progress intended in supporting the demonstration of a wider range of innovative renewable energy technologies. The EU is now preparing to launch the Innovation Fund to replace NER300 from 2021 and is designing the new multi-annual financial framework (2021-2027). An acceleration of the transition to a low-carbon economy is necessary to meet its climate and energy objectives for 2030 and the longer term. In this context, we make recommendations to the European Commission to address the weaknesses identified during our audit and strengthen the design of future programmes. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. energy policy. carbon capture and storage. | Energy policy | 978-92-847-0790-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_24/SR_CCS_EN.pdf | 991000799897306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897406191 | 20210923132301.0 | 200612s2018 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0754-6 | QJ-AB-18-020-EN-N (ECA)12800 | European Court of Auditors | The majority of simplification measures brought into Horizon 2020 have made life easier for beneficiaries, but opportunities to improve still exist / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 28/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The simplification of EU research and innovation funding has been on the agenda for many years, with industry, academia and researchers across Europe seeking simpler administrative rules, better communication with the European Commission, legal certainty and consistency. With Horizon 2020, the Commission introduced changes designed to simplify the rules in this area. Our audit examined whether these changes have been effective in reducing the administrative burden for beneficiaries. We concluded that the majority of the simplification measures have been effective, although not all actions produced the desired result and opportunities to improve still exist. Beneficiaries need more user-friendly guidance and tools, and the Commission has to further test the appropriateness and usability of new funding schemes. Stability in the rules is also important and, while beneficiaries are able to adapt to complexity, frequent modifications to guidance can cause confusion and uncertainty. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | research project. EU sponsorship. support policy. | Education programmes | 978-92-847-0718-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_28/SR_HORIZON_2020_EN.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897506191 | 20210923120612.0 | 200612s2018 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1272-4 | QJ-AB-18-028-EN-N (ECA)12799 | European Court of Auditors | EU passenger rights are comprehensive but passengers still need to fight for them / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 30/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Union has defined a set of EU passenger rights common to all modes of public transport – bus, train, boat and plane. We examined the scope and reach of the regulations to see if passenger rights are effectively protected and are actually being obtained. We visited ten EU Member States and carried out two surveys of passenger’s own experiences. We found that many passengers are not sufficiently aware of their rights and frequently do not obtain them due to problems with enforcement. We make a number of recommendations to improve the passenger rights framework and increase awareness. We also provide ten tips to help improve everyone’s travel experience. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | passenger rights. transport policy. | Transport policy | 978-92-847-1262-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_30/SR_PASSENGER_RIGHTS_EN.pdf | 991000799897506191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897606191 | 20210923112051.0 | 200612s2018 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1143-7 | QJ-AB-18-025-EN-N (ECA)12798 | European Court of Auditors | The facility for refugees in Turkey: | helpful support, but improvements needed to deliver more value for money / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 27/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The Facility for Refugees in Turkey is the EU response to the European Council's call for significant additional funding to support refugees in Turkey. It is a mechanism for coordinating and streamlining aid from the EU and its Member States. Our audit examined whether the Facility effectively supported the refugees in Turkey by focusing on the management of the Facility, and on the results achieved so far under its humanitarian strand. We found that, in a challenging context, the Facility for Refugees in Turkey rapidly mobilised €3 billion to provide a swift response to the refugee crisis. Nevertheless, it did not fully achieve its objective of coordinating this response effectively. The audited projects provided helpful support to refugees; most of them have achieved their outputs, but half of them have not yet achieved their expected outcomes. Furthermore, we identified room for increasing the efficiency of cash-assistance projects. We therefore conclude that the Facility could have been more effective, and that it could achieve more value for money. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Turkey. refugee. humanitarian aid. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-847-1119-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_27/SR_TRF_EN.pdf | 991000799897606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897706191 | 20210922164411.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1150-5 | QJ-AB-18-026-EN-N (ECA)12797 | European Court of Auditors | Animal welfare in the EU: | closing the gap between ambitious goals and practical implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 31/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU has some of the world’s highest animal welfare standards, which have been in force for decades, and animal welfare objectives are embedded in the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The most recent Commission animal welfare strategy aimed to address compliance issues and to improve synergies with the CAP. We found that EU actions to improve animal welfare were successful in some areas, but there were delays in their implementation and weaknesses persist in certain areas related to welfare issues on the farm, during transport and at slaughter. We make recommendations covering the strategic framework, Commission enforcement and guidance actions to support Member States in achieving compliance, and actions to strengthen the links between animal welfare and the agricultural policy. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. animal welfare. agricultural policy. | Animal production | 978-92-847-1158-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_31/SR_ANIMAL_WELFARE_EN.pdf | 991000799897706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897806191 | 20210922161033.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1200-7 | QJ-AB-18-027-EN-N (ECA)12796 | European Court of Auditors | EIOPA made an important contribution to supervision and stability in the insurance sector, but significant challenges remain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 29/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | EIOPA, as one of the three European Supervisory Authorities (ESAs), has the mission of supporting the stability of the financial system and protecting consumers in the fields of insurance and occupational pensions. The insurance market with assets worth around two-thirds of the EU GDP is a significant part of the financial market in Europe. Its failure could negatively affect the real economy and consumers’ well-being. We examined whether EIOPA made an effective contribution to supervision, supervisory convergence and financial stability. For the latter we focused on the 2016 insurance stress test. We concluded that EIOPA has made good use of a wide range of tools, although their design and follow-up should be improved. We found a number of systematic challenges with regard to supervision of cross-border businesses and internal models. They need to be addressed by EIOPA itself, by national supervisors and by legislators, particularly in the context of the ongoing ESAs’ review. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority. insurance. financial supervision. | Financial bodies | 978-92-847-1212-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_29/SR_EIOPA_EN.pdf | 991000799897806191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799897906191 | 20210922140509.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1008-9 | QJ-AB-18-024-EN-N (ECA)12795 | European Court of Auditors | Floods Directive: | progress in assessing risks, while planning and implementation need to improve / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 25/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Floods can cause injury and loss of life, considerable economic costs, and damage to the environment and cultural heritage. Serious floods have become more frequent in Europe. In recent years, more than twice as many flash floods of medium to large magnitude have been registered as in the late eighties. Climate change is an aggravating factor, triggering changes in precipitation and weather patterns, sea level rises and, consequently, more frequent and severe floods.In response to the rising incidence of flooding, the EU adopted in 2007 the Floods Directive. We found that the Floods Directive had positive effects overall, but that the implementation of flood prevention measures suffers from weaknesses in allocating funding. Member States have begun implementation of Flood Risk Management Plans, but improvements are needed. Major future challenges remain concerning the need for much fuller integration of climate change, flood insurance and spatial planning into flood risk management. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. flood. environmental policy | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-0970-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_25/SR_FLOODS_EN.pdf | 991000799897906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898006191 | 20210922131842.0 | 200612s2018 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1332-5 | QJ-AB-18-029-EN-N (ECA)12794 | European Court of Auditors | European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa : | flexible but lacking focus / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 32/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Union Emergency trust fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa (the ‘EUTF for Africa’) is aimed at fostering stability and helping to better manage migration by addressing the root causes of destabilisation, forced displacement and irregular migration. It supports activities in 26 countries across three regions of Africa: the Sahel and Lake Chad, the Horn of Africa and North of Africa. Our audit examined whether the EUTF for Africa is well-designed and well-implemented. We conclude that the EUTF for Africa is a flexible tool, but considering the unprecedented challenges that it faces, its design should have been more focused. Compared to traditional instruments, the EUTF for Africa was faster in launching projects, but faced similar challenges as traditional instruments that delay their implementation. The audited projects were at an early phase but had started to produce outputs. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Africa. fund (EU) humanitarian aid. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-847-1324-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_32/SR_EUTF_AFRICA_EN.pdf | 991000799898006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898106191 | 20211020165854.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1587-9 | QJ-AB-18-033-EN-N (ECA)12793 | European Court of Auditors | Office accommodation of EU institutions : | some good management practices but also various weaknesses / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 34/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The institutions spend around 11 % of their budget on administrative expenditure for buildings. The composition of the buildings portfolios differs and depends on each institution’s mandate and organisational structure, nevertheless a significant share of the space used is devoted to office accommodation. The Commission has the largest buildings portfolio of which more than 80 % is office space. We examined the management of expenditure on office accommodation of the five institutions with the most office accommodation (Parliament, Council, Commission, Court of Justice and ECB). We covered their buildings in Brussels, Luxembourg and Frankfurt and compared their data and management procedures with other EU institutions and bodies. Overall, we found that the institutions manage their spending on office accommodation efficiently and decisions on office accommodation were well founded. They cooperate with each other and apply similar decision-making principles. However, their building strategies are not always formalised and were sometimes outdated. The financing mechanisms of the large construction projects we analysed were often complex and, in some cases, affected budgetary transparency. Most of these projects were delayed, which in some cases, led to additional costs. Most institutions do not adequately monitor their buildings’ portfolio. The institutions need to develop common indicators and improve the consistency of data presented to the budgetary authorities. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | public building. construction policy. EU budget. administrative expenditure. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-1614-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_34/SR_EU_OFFICES_EN.pdf | 991000799898106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898206191 | 20220505164903.0 | 200612s2018 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1666-1 | QJ-AB-18-034-EN-N (ECA)12792 | European Court of Auditors | Transparency of EU funds implemented by NGOs: | more effort needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 35/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are important actors in the implementation of the EU budget. During 2014-2017, the Commission committed an estimated €11.3 billion for implementation by NGOs in many different EU policy areas. Our audit examined the transparency of EU funds implemented by NGOs with special focus on the external action, amongst all policy areas, the largest area where EU funds are implemented by NGOs. We found that the Commission’s identification of entities as NGOs in its systems is not reliable. We assessed the Commission’s selection of NGO-led projects as generally transparent. However, for some of the audited UN bodies, the selection processes of NGOs were not transparent. The Commission does not always collect and check comprehensive information on all NGOs supported. The information on EU funds implemented by NGOs is published in several systems but the information disclosed is limited. We conclude that the Commission was not sufficiently transparent regarding the implementation of EU funds by NGOs, and that more efforts are needed to improve it. Furthermore, we formulated a number of recommendations for improving the transparency of the EU funds implemented by NGOs. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | non-governmental organisation. EU policy. fund (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-1661-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_35/SR_NGO_FUNDING_EN.pdf | 991000799898206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898306191 | 20210922104654.0 | 200612s2018 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1509-1 | QJ-AB-18-031-EN-N (ECA)12791 | European Court of Auditors | Combating desertification in the EU: | a growing threat in need of more action / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 33/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Desertification is a form of land degradation in drylands. It is a growing threat in the EU. The long period of high temperatures and low rainfall in the summer of 2018 reminded us of the pressing importance of this problem.Climate change scenarios indicate an increasing vulnerability to desertification in the EU throughout this century, with increases in temperatures and droughts and less precipitation in southern Europe. Its effects will be particularly acute in Portugal, Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria and Romania.We found that the risk of desertification in the EU was not being effectively and efficiently addressed. While desertification and land degradation are growing threats, the steps taken to combat desertification lack coherence. There is no shared vision in the EU about how land degradation neutrality will be achieved by 2030. We recommend the Commission aims at a better understanding of land degradation and desertification in the EU; assesses the need to enhance the EU legal framework for soil; and steps up actions towards delivering the commitment made by the EU and the Member States to achieve land degradation neutrality in the EU by 2030. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. desertification. environmental protection. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-1518-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_33/SR_DESERTIFICATION_EN.pdf | 991000799898306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898406191 | 20210917142603.0 | 200612s2019 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3640-9 | QJ-AB-19-014-EN-N (ECA)12774 | European Court of Auditors | INEA: | benefits delivered but CEF shortcomings to be addressed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2019 | INEA’s mission is to support the Commission, project promoters and stakeholders by providing expertise and programme management to infrastructure, research and innovation projects in the fields of transport, energy and telecommunications and to promote synergies between these activities. INEA has been entrusted with 93 % of the total CEF budget and 7 % of the H2020 budget. These total €33.6 billion, which is the largest budget managed by an EU executive agency. We found that INEA has fulfilled the delegated tasks as defined in its mandate and delivered expected benefits, with some limitations, related to framework constraints. We found shortcomings in the otherwise well organised CEF selection procedures, risks in the implementation of the programme and weaknesses in performance reporting. We make recommendations to Commission and INEA aimed at improving the potential for synergies, strengthening the framework for INEA’s management of the delegated programmes, ensuring greater harmonisation and transparency of the CEF project selection procedures, setting better conditions for timely implementation of the CEF and redesigning the performance framework to better monitor CEF project results. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | executive agency. energy policy. | Energy policy | 978-92-847-3665-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_19/SR_INEA_EN.pdf | 991000799898406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898506191 | 20210916165335.0 | 200612s2019 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3858-8 | QJ-AB-19-020-EN-N (ECA)12773 | European Court of Auditors | EU information systems supporting border control | a strong tool, but more focus needed on timely and complete data / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 20/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The abolishment of border checks at the internal Schengen borders reinforced the importance of effective control and surveillance of the Schengen area external borders. To help border guards control these, the EU has set up a number of information systems. Our audit examined whether the main EU information systems for internal security support border controls efficiently. We found that border guards are increasingly using and relying on the systems when performing border checks. However, some data is currently not included in the systems, while other data is either not complete or not entered in a timely manner. This reduces the efficiency of some border checks. We make a number of recommendations, e.g. that data quality procedures are improved and that delays in data entries and the time taken to correct identified weaknesses are reduced. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | information system. border control. database management system. | Common security policy | 978-92-847-3824-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_20/SR_Border_control_EN.pdf | 991000799898506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898606191 | 20210916154408.0 | 200612s2019 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3979-0 | QJ-AB-19-021-EN-N (ECA)12772 | European Court of Auditors | Asylum, relocation and return of migrants: | time to step up action to address disparities between objectives and results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (86 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | In this audit, we assessed whether the EU-funded support action for Greece and Italy had achieved its objectives and whether the asylum and return procedures were effective and swift. We also assessed whether the temporary emergency relocation schemes had achieved their targets and objective. We conclude that there are disparities between the objectives of the EU support and the results achieved. The emergency relocation schemes did not reach their targets. Even though the capacity of the Greek and Italian authorities has increased, the implementation of the asylum procedures continues to be affected by long processing times and bottlenecks. As in the rest of the EU, returns from Greece and Italy are low for the reasons identified in this report. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Italy. Greece. humanitarian aid. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-847-3981-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_24/SR_Migration_management_EN.pdf | 991000799898606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898706191 | 20210915180059.0 | 200612s2019 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3771-0 | QJ-AB-19-019-EN-N (ECA)12771 | European Court of Auditors | Addressing antimicrobial resistance : | progress in the animal sector, but this health threat remains a challenge for the EU / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 21/2019 | Includes bibliographic references. | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing threat to global health. The EU follows a “One Health” approach to the problem, considering veterinary, human health, and environmental issues. We examined how the Commission and relevant EU agencies managed their support to Member States and the EU funded research aimed at fighting antimicrobial resistance. We concluded that the activities of the Commission and agencies led to some progress. However, there is little evidence that the health burden of AMR has reduced. We make recommendations to improve the Commission’s response to AMR through better support to Member State national action plans; promoting better monitoring and the prudent use of antimicrobials; and strengthening strategies for boosting research. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | antimicrobial resistance. health policy. | Health policy | 978-92-847-3739-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_21/SR_Antimicrobial_resistance_EN.pdf | 991000799898706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898806191 | 20210915161651.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3826-7 | QJ-AB-19-016-EN-N (ECA)12770 | European Court of Auditors | EU greenhouse gas emissions: | well reported, but better insight needed into future reductions / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 18/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU takes part in the global efforts to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions, aiming for a 20 % reduction of its emissions by 2020, a 40 % reduction by 2030 and an 80-95 % reduction by 2050. The Commission is responsible for reviewing the data reported by Member States on the current and projected emissions and for proposing EU policies and measures to reach the reduction targets. We found that the EU emission data is appropriately reported, but that the EU needs better insight into future greenhouse gas emission reductions. We make recommendations aimed at improving the Commission review process of greenhouse gas emission data for the land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF) sector and the framework for future emission reductions. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | greenhouse effect. environmental protection. environmental policy. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-3687-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_18/SR_Greenhouse_gas_emissions_EN.pdf | 991000799898806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799898906191 | 20210916143816.0 | 200612s2019 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3924-0 | QJ-AB-19-018-EN-N (ECA)12769 | European Court of Auditors | EU requirements for national budgetary frameworks : | need to further strengthen them and to better monitor their application / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | This report assesses whether the Commission’s post-crisis action to strengthen the EU Member States’ budgetary frameworks achieved the intended results. The EU’s legislative action provided impetus; however, the legal framework leaves room for improvement and the Commission has so far only limited assurance that Member States properly apply the EU requirements. Besides, there is a risk of divergences between the Commission’s and the Independent Fiscal Institutions’ assessment of compliance of national annual and medium-term fiscal plans with EU fiscal rules, which could reduce the effectiveness of the EU fiscal framework. Finally, the effectiveness of the European Fiscal Board is limited by its current institutional set-up and the fact that the Commission can ignore its advice without providing appropriate explanation. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. fiscal policy. budgetary control. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-3894-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_22/SR_Fiscal_Stability_EN.pdf | 991000799898906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799899006191 | 20210915135312.0 | 200612s2019 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3779-6 | QJ-AB-19-017-EN-N (ECA)12767 | European Court of Auditors | Farmers’ income stabilisation: | comprehensive set of tools, but low uptake of instruments and overcompensation need to be tackled / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | Risk is inherent in the agricultural sector therefore farmers need to develop strategies to address losses following climate events or plant and animal diseases and price volatility. The common agricultural policy (CAP) includes instruments to support risk management by farmers and respond to crises. The recent CAP reform proposals aim to increase the focus on risk management. We found that the CAP offers a comprehensive range of preventive instruments to increase farmers’ resilience, but that the impact of these on farmers’ behaviour is limited. The use of EU support for insurance remains low and has benefitted only a fraction of farmers. No specific criteria were used to consider the use of exceptional measures following the Russian ban. We also found that the EU support for withdrawing products for free-distribution was costly leading to some overcompensation cases. We make recommendations to the Commission, aimed at encouraging farmers to better prepare for crises, designing and monitoring of support for insurance, clarifying the criteria for triggering and ending exceptional measures, and adjusting compensation for withdrawal operations. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | common agricultural policy. risk management. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-3714-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_23/SR_CAP_Income_stabilisation_EN.pdf | 991000799899006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799899106191 | 20210915120847.0 | 200612s2019 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4012 | QJ-AB-19-022-EN-N (ECA)12766 | European Court of Auditors | EU support to Morocco : | Limited results so far / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (81 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 09/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | This audit assessed the effectiveness of EU budget support to Morocco from 2014 to 2018. It covered budget support in the sectors in the health, social protection, justice and private sector development, looking at management by the Commission and evaluating the achievement of objectives. The Commission considered budget support to be the right choice of aid delivery instrument. However, we concluded that its added value and ability to support reforms was limited due to sub-optimal focus, weak implementation and insufficient monitoring. The main weaknesses related to indicator design and results assessment. We have therefore made recommendations on focusing support in fewer sectors, improving indicator design, enhancing the control procedures for disbursement and strengthening the policy dialogue. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Morocco. aid policy. EU budget. | Development aid | 978-92-847-4016 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_09/SR_Morocco_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799899206191 | 20210915113403.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-4030-7 | QJ-AB-19-023-EN-N (ECA)12765 | European Court of Auditors | Data quality in budget support: | weaknesses in some indicators and in the verification of the payment for variable tranches / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 25/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | Budget support is a form of EU aid which involves transferring money to the national treasury of a partner country, subject to that country’s compliance with agreed conditions for payment. Budget support payments are made in the form of either fixed or variable tranches. The amounts paid from variable tranches depend on the performance achieved by partner countries, which is measured by pre-defined performance indicators. We examined whether the Commission used relevant and reliable performance data for disbursing budget support variable tranches. We conclude that one third of the performance indicators reviewed had design weaknesses, which allowed for different interpretations as to whether targets had been achieved. Furthermore, the Commission’s assessment of whether variable tranche indicators had been met was not always reliable. We make a number of recommendations to improve the formulation of indicators, increase the use of outcome indicators and improve the verification of the performance data used to disburse variable tranches. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. budgetary control. EU financing. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-4036-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_25/SR_Budget_support_data_EN.pdf | 991000799899206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799998906191 | 20210920110243.0 | 200612s2019 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3424-5 d | QJ-AB-19-012-EN-N (ECA)12778 | European Court of Auditors | ‘Have your say!’ : | Commission’s public consultations engage citizens, but fall short of outreach activities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (85 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 14/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | In this special report, we assess whether the Commission’s public consultations are effective at reaching out to citizens and making use of their contributions. We examined the design of the Commission’s framework; the way that the Commission prepared and conducted a selection of public consultations; and how it informed and made use of the consultation work. We analysed key documents, reviewed a sample of the Commission’s public consultations and carried out a perception survey to find out how satisfied participants in public consultations actually were. We found that both the performance of our sample of the Commission’s public consultations and the participants’ perception thereof were satisfactory overall. We concluded that the Commission’s framework for public consultations is of a high standard, but that outreach activities need improvement. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European citizens' initiative. public consultation. | Public management | 978-92-847-3399-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_14/SR_Public_participation_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799999006191 | 20210920100736.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3480-1 | QJ-AB-19-011-EN-N (ECA)12777 | European Court of Auditors | Implementation of the 2014 staff reform package at the Commission : | big savings but not without consequences for staff / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The Staff Regulations provide the framework for the employment of officials and other staff at the EU institutions, bodies and agencies. After a first far-reaching reform in 2004, the rules were again amended in 2014 in an effort to reduce staff expenditure and further stream line the EU civil service. We looked at the impact of the 2014 reforms at the Commission and concluded that they have led to considerable long-term savings. Yet though the Commission’s workforce has become more diverse and flexible, the actual impact of changes to improve HR management has been rather limited. We also found that the 2014 package has negatively impacted the Commission's attractiveness as an employer. To address future challenges, monitoring of the Commission’s work force should better target emerging risks. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | staff regulations (EU) contract staff. | Human resources | 978-92-847-3443-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_15/SR_Staff_reform_EN.pdf | 991000799999006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799999106191 | 20210917163317.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3524-2 | QJ-AB-19-013-EN-N (ECA)12776 | European Court of Auditors | European Environmental Economic Accounts : | usefulness for policymakers can be improved / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Environmental Economic Accounts (EEEA) are an important source of data to monitor and evaluate environmental policies, such as the 7th Environment Action Programme and progress towards achieving the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. The EEEA are a statistical framework consisting of a comprehensive set of tables and accounts describing the relationship between the environment and the EU economy. We audited whether the Commission set up, managed and used the EEEA well. Our audit showed that the EEEA modules were not used to their full potential for monitoring key environmental policies. Based on our findings, we recommend that the Commission should improve the strategic framework for EEEA data, the relevance of EEEA modules for environmental policy making, and the timeliness of EEEA data. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | environmental policy. sustainable development. environmental economics. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-3483-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_16/SR_EEEA_EN.pdf | 991000799999106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000799999206191 | 20210917154121.0 | 200612s2019 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-3562-4 | QJ-AB-19-015-EN-N (ECA)12775 | European Court of Auditors | Centrally managed EU interventions for venture capital : | in need of more direction / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (72 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU provides money to venture capital funds for investment mainly in start-ups and innovative emerging firms. This audit assessed six centrally managed interventions that have been implemented since 1998. The EIF manages these interventions on behalf of the Commission. We found that the Commission increased its financial support over the years without fully assessing market needs or absorption capacity. Its investment strategy was not comprehensive, and less developed venture capital markets benefited little. The EIF’s procedures also require streamlining and improvement. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | European Investment Fund. investment policy. | Financial policy | 978-92-847-3530-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_17/SR_Venture_capital_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800197706191 | 20211001165953.0 | 200612s2021 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6533-1 | QJ-AB-21-018-EN-N (ECA)12816 | European Court of Auditors | Reducing grand corruption in Ukraine : | several EU initiatives, but still insufficient results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (77 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 23/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Ukraine has been suffering from grand corruption and state capture for many years. Our audit assessed whether EU support in Ukraine was effective at fighting grand corruption. Although the EU had introduced several initiatives to reduce corruption opportunities, we found that grand corruption was still a key problem in Ukraine. We make several recommendations to improve the EU’s support, in particular that specific actions should be designed and implemented not only to target grand corruption (including the oligarchic structure), but also to help remove impediments to free and fair competition. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Ukraine. corruption. international aid. | State aid and other subsidies | 978-92-847-6526-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_23/SR_fight-against-grand-corruption-in-Ukraine_EN.pdf | 991000800197706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800197806191 | 20220120103613.0 | 200612s2021 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6608-6 | QJ-AB-21-020-EN-N (ECA)12815 | European Court of Auditors | Sustainable finance: | more consistent EU action needed to redirect finance towards sustainable investment / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (77 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The transition to a net-zero emission economy will require significant private and public investment. We examined whether the Commission has been taking the right action to redirect finance towards sustainable investments. We conclude that more consistent EU action is needed. While the Commission rightly focused on increasing transparency in the market, there were no accompanying measures to address the cost of unsustainable economic activities and many actions have been delayed. In addition, the Commission needs to apply consistent criteria to determine the sustainability of EU budget investments and better target efforts to generate sustainable investment opportunities. The report can feed into the implementation of the 2021 Strategy for Financing the Transition to a Sustainable Economy. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable development. economic policy. EU budget. | Economic policy | 978-92-847-6581-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_22/SR_sustainable-finance_EN.pdf | 991000800197806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800197906191 | 20211001134132.0 | 200612s2021 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6651-2 | QJ-AB-21-021-EN-N (ECA)12814 | European Court of Auditors | Commission’s surveillance of Member States exiting a macroeconomic adjustment programme: | an appropriate tool in need of streamlining / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The Commission is responsible for the surveillance of euro area Member States exiting a macroeconomic adjustment programme to ensure they maintain their economic and financial stability. This is of benefit to Member States and their lenders. We examined the design, implementation and effectiveness of the Commission’s surveillance for the five Member States concerned (Ireland, Greece, Spain, Cyprus and Portugal). We found that, while surveillance was an appropriate tool, its efficiency was hampered by unclear objectives and insufficient streamlining and focus in implementation. We have made recommendations to the Commission to address these issues, including a revision of the relevant legislation to integrate its surveillance activities into the European Semester. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial stability. Economic and Financial Committee. macro-financial assistance. | Financial policy | 978-92-847-6636-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_18/SR_PPS_EN.pdf | 991000800197906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198006191 | 20211001113933.0 | 200612s2021 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6471-6 | Includes bibliographic references QJ-AB-21-017-EN-N (ECA)12813 | European Court of Auditors | EU readmission cooperation with third countries: | relevant actions yielded limited results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | Difficulties in cooperating with countries of origin contribute to low returns of irregular migrants from the EU. Our audit assessed whether the EU has effectively enhanced readmission cooperation with third countries. We found that the outcomes of negotiations with third countries were suboptimal due to insufficient use of synergies with Member States and across EU policies. EU actions to facilitate readmission cooperation were relevant, but their results were uneven, and shortcomings in data on returns and readmissions prevented us from assessing their overall impact. We recommend that the Commission should pursue a more flexible approach when negotiating readmission agreements; create synergies with Member States to facilitate readmission negotiations; strengthen incentives for third countries; and enhance data collection on readmissions. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | third country. international cooperation. | External relations | 978-92-847-6394-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_17/SR_Readmission-cooperation_EN.pdf | 991000800198006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198106191 | 20210922101408.0 | 200612s2019 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1460-5 | QJ-AB-18-030-EN-N (ECA)12790 | European Court of Auditors | Fighting fraud in EU spending: | action needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (100 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | Protecting the EU’s financial interests against fraud is a key responsibility of the European Commission. The Commission ‘s own Directorates-General, Executive agencies and Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) work with a large number of other organisations, including authorities in the Member States and the future European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).In this audit we assessed whether the Commission is properly managing the risk of fraudulent activities to the detriment of the EU budget. We found that the Commission lacks comprehensive and comparable data on the detected fraud level in EU spending. Moreover, it has so far not carried out any assessment of undetected fraud, nor detailed analysis of what causes economic actors to engage in fraudulent activities. This reduces the practical value and effectiveness of the Commission’s strategic plans for protecting the EU’s financial interests against fraud.The current system, whereby OLAF’s administrative investigation of suspected fraud is followed by a criminal investigation at national level, takes up much time in a considerable number of cases and thus it decreases the chances to achieve prosecution. In addition, OLAF’s final reports often do not provide sufficient information to initiate the recovery of unduly disbursed funds. Fewer than half of OLAF investigations have led to prosecution of suspected fraudsters and resulted in recovery of less than a third of unduly paid EU money. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Anti-fraud Office. fraud against the EU. EU budget. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-1466-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_01/SR_FRAUD_RISKS_EN.pdf | 991000800198106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198206191 | 20210921185114.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1538-1 | QJ-AB-18-032-EN-N (ECA)12789 | European Court of Auditors | Chemical hazards in our food: | EU food safety policy protects us but faces challenges / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | Food safety is a high priority for the EU and affects all citizens. EU aims to protect its citizens from hazards that may be present in food. We checked whether the EU food safety model, specifically as regards chemical hazards, is soundly based and implemented. We found that the model is soundly based, respected worldwide and that European citizens enjoy one of the highest levels of assurance on the safety of their food in the world. However, we also found that EU food safety model is currently over-stretched, and faces certain challenges. We make recommendations to the Commission on how to address these challenges and improve the functioning of the food safety model. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | food safety. public health. food policy. | Health policy | 978-92-847-1556-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_02/SR_FOOD_SAFETY_EN.pdf | 991000800198206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198306191 | 20210921175550.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1711-8 | QJ-AB-19-001-EN-N (ECA)12788 | European Court of Auditors | European Fund for Strategic Investments: | action needed to make EFSI a full success / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI) helps finance strategic investments in key areas such as infrastructure, research and innovation, education, renewable energy and energy efficiency. It acts as an EU budgetary guarantee given to the EIB Group. The aim of the EFSI is to enable the EIB and the EIF to provide additional funding to eligible projects in the EU and mobilise additional private and public investment for these projects. We concluded that the EFSI helped the EIB to provide more higher-risk finance for investments, financed many investment projects that could not otherwise have taken place, attracted additional public and private investment to those projects and supported investments in many policy sectors across the EU. However, we found that some EFSI support just replaced other EIB and EU financing, part of the finance went to projects that could have used other sources of public or private finance, estimates of additional investment attracted by EFSI were sometimes overstated and most investments went to a few larger EU 15 Member States with well-established national promotional banks. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Fund for Strategic Investments. European Investment Bank. EU investment. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-1681-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_03/SR_EFSI_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198406191 | 20210921172106.0 | 200612s2019 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1764-4 | QJ-AB-19-002-EN-N (ECA)12787 | European Court of Auditors | The control system for organic products has improved, but some challenges remain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | Since 1991, the EU has had a control system governing the production, processing, distribution and import of organic products. It aims to give consumers the confidence that organic rules are applied at every stage of the supply chain. The EU organic sector has developed rapidly over recent years. Following up on our Special Report No 9/2012 published in June 2012, we found that the control system had improved. Our recommendations had generally been implemented, but some challenges remained. We make recommendations to address the remaining weaknesses we identified in the Member States for EU products, to improve the supervision of imported organic products through better cooperation as well as to carry out more complete traceability checks. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | organic certification. organic farming. market supervision. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-1723-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_04/SR_organic-food_EN.pdf | 991000800198406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198506191 | 20210921162445.0 | 200612s2019 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1804-7 | QJ-AB-19-003-EN-N (ECA)12786 | European Court of Auditors | FEAD- Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived: | valuable support but its contribution to reducing poverty is not yet established / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 05/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | In spite of the overall wealth of the European Union, almost one in four Europeans is still at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The fight against poverty and social exclusion is at the heart of the Union’s “Europe 2020” strategy. The Commission devotes €3.8 billion through the Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived (FEAD) for the period 2014-2020. The FEAD aim is to alleviate the forms of extreme poverty, with the greatest social exclusion impact, such as homelessness, child poverty and food deprivation. We assessed whether the FEAD was designed to be an effective tool to achieve this goal. We found that the FEAD has been well embedded in the social policy framework. Moreover, it contributes to Member States’ approaches in alleviating poverty. It further contains innovative social inclusion measures. However, we found that the Fund remains essentially a food support scheme and does not always target to the most extreme forms of poverty in Member States. Finally, we could not establish its contribution to reducing poverty because of incomplete monitoring. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived. social policy. humanitarian aid. | Social protection and social security | 978-92-847-1798-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_05/SR_FEAD_EN.pdf | 991000800198506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198606191 | 20210921153303.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0170-4 | QJ-AB-19-004-EN-N (ECA)12785 | European Court of Auditors | Tackling fraud in EU cohesion spending : | managing authorities need to strengthen detection, response and coordination / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The Commission and the Member States share the responsibility to counter fraud and any other illegal activities affecting the EU’s financial interests. In the field of EU cohesion policy, where there is a significant incidence of reported fraud compared to other spending areas, the bodies in the front line of the fight against fraud are the Member State authorities responsible for managing EU programmes.In this audit, we assessed whether managing authorities have properly fulfilled their responsibilities at each stage of the anti-fraud management process: fraud prevention, fraud detection and fraud response. We found that managing authorities have improved the way they assess fraud risks and design preventive measures, but they still need to strengthen fraud detection, response and coordination among different Member State bodies. In particular, they have made no significant progress towards proactive fraud detection and the use of data analytics tools. Managing authorities under-report fraud cases to the Commission, which affects the reliability of published fraud detection rates. Deterrence is limited to the threat of withdrawing EU funding, with no other dissuasive penalties or sanctions. Moreover, suspicions of fraud are not systematically communicated to investigation or prosecution bodies. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fraud against the EU. risk management. financial regulation. | Financial policy | 978-92-847-0072-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_06/SR_FRAUD_COHESION_EN.pdf | 991000800198606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198706191 | 20210923103100.0 | 200612s2019 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1934-1 | QJ-AB-19-005-EN-N (ECA)12784 | European Court of Auditors | EU actions for cross-border healthcare: | significant ambitions but improved management required / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The 2011 Cross‐border Healthcare Directive seeks to ensure EU patients’ rights to access safe and high‐quality healthcare, including across national borders within the EU. These rights are also intended to facilitate closer cooperation between Member States on eHealth and the treatment of rare diseases. We concluded that although EU actions in cross-border healthcare enhance Member States’ collaboration, the benefits for patients were limited. We found that despite the progress made on providing EU citizens with information on cross-border healthcare, in some areas this information remains difficult to access. We identified weaknesses in the Commission’s strategic planning and project management. We make recommendations focusing on the Commission’s support for National Contact Points, the deployment of cross-border exchanges of health data, and EU’s actions in the field of rare diseases. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cross-border dimension. healthcare industry. health control. | Health policy | 978-92-847-1903-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_07/SR_HEALTH_CARE_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198806191 | 20210921094629.0 | 200612s2019 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-1963-1 | QJ-AB-19-006-EN-N (ECA)12783 | European Court of Auditors | Wind and solar power for electricity generation: | significant action needed if EU targets to be met / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (66 pages): | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 08/2019 | Includes bibliographic references. | In recent years, electricity generation from wind and solar photovoltaic power has seen impressive growth. Meanwhile, the cost of producing electricity from the wind and sun has become increasingly competitive with the cost of electricity from burning fossil fuels. For this report, we assessed the progress made by the EU and the Member States towards the 2020 renewables targets and examined the effectiveness of their measures to that end. We found that significant progress, beginning in 2005, was followed by a deceleration in both sectors after 2014. For half of the EU Member States, meeting the 2020 targets will be a significant challenge. We address a number of recommendations to the Commission to help Member States support further deployment — by organising auctions, promoting citizen participation and improving the conditions for deployment, including resolving grid insufficiencies. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. energy policy. photovoltaic cell. | Energy policy | 978-92-847-1952-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_08/SR_PHOTOVOLTAIC_EN.pdf | 991000800198806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800198906191 | 20210920160836.0 | 200612s2019 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-2168-9 | QJ-AB-19-007-EN-N (ECA)12782 | European Court of Auditors | The EU's regulation for the modernisation of air traffic management has added value: | but the funding was largely unnecessary / | European Court of Auditors | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | In this audit, we reviewed the EU’s intervention in the deployment phase of SESAR, the technological pillar of the EU’s Single European Sky (SES) initiative. SESAR seeks to harmonise and modernise Air Traffic Management across Europe. Overall, we conclude that the EU’s regulatory intervention in the form of common projects has added value. However, we also found that EU funding in support of ATM modernisation was largely unnecessary, and that the management of the funding is affected by some shortcomings. We make a number of recommendations to the European Commission to help improve its support for ATM modernisation. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | air traffic control. transport policy. European Joint Undertaking. | Air and space transport | 978-92-847-2142-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_11/SR_SESAR_DEPLOYMENT_EN.pdf | 991000800198906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800199006191 | 20210920150847.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-2189-4 | QJ-AB-19-008-EN-N (ECA)12781 | European Court of Auditors | EU-wide stress tests for banks: | unparalleled amount of information on banks provided but greater coordination and focus on risks needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | This report assesses the implementation of the Union-wide bank stress test conducted under the mandate given to the European Banking Authority (EBA).The macroeconomic stress scenario was one of worsening economic conditions relative to the baseline scenario, but the shock was less severe than originally communicated. The negative effects of the shock were concentrated in several large economies most of which performed quite well during the last recession, rather than on the countries that were most affected by that crisis. Furthermore, the scenario did not test banks against severe financial shocks, and some relevant systemic risks were insufficiently taken into account. Owing to the lack of resources and the current governance arrangements, the EBA was not in a position to ensure “comparability and reliability of methods, practices and results”, as envisaged in the regulation. Instead, it had to rely primarily on national supervisors. On the positive side, a large amount of information was published. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Banking Authority. financial risk. banking supervision. | Banking / insurance | 978-92-847-2201-3 d | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_10/SR_EBA_STRESS_TEST_EN.pdf | 991000800199006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800199106191 | 20210920141343.0 | 200612s2019 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-2248-8 | QJ-AB-19-009-EN-N (ECA)12780 | European Court of Auditors | E-commerce: | many of the challenges of collecting VAT and customs duties remain to be resolved / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU encourages e-commerce to ensure that businesses and consumers can buy and sell internationally on the internet as they do on their local markets. Member States are responsible for the collection of VAT and customs duties due on e-commerce cross-border transactions. We carried out this audit because any shortfall in the collection of VAT and customs duties affects the budgets of the Member States and the EU, as they must compensate for it in proportion to their GNI. Our auditors examined whether the European Commission has established a sound regulatory and control framework for e-commerce with regard to the collection of VAT and customs duties, and whether Member States’ control measures help ensure the complete collection of VAT and customs duties on e-commerce. We found that despite recent positive developments the EU is not currently dealing adequately with these issues but have addressed some of the weaknesses identified with the “e-commerce package”. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | electronic commerce. VAT. customs duties. | Trade policy | 978-92-847-2226-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | 991000800199106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800199206191 | 20210921110135.0 | 200612s2019 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-2298-3 | QJ-AB-19-010-EN-N (ECA)12779 | European Court of Auditors | The ethical frameworks of the audited EU institutions : | scope for improvement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2019. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 13/2019 | Includes bibliographic references | In this special report, we assessed whether the ethical frameworks of the European Parliament, the Council of the European Union and the European Council, and the European Commission were well established. We examined all the levels of staff and Members, and analysed the awareness of the ethical framework of the staff of institutions by means of a survey. The implementation of the ethical frameworks in the audited institutions did not form part of the audit. We concluded that, to a large extent, the audited institutions established adequate ethical frameworks with room for improvement. We found that there is no common EU ethical framework governing the work of the representatives of Member States in the Council. Our audit also identified some weaknesses and areas for harmonisation of the ethical frameworks, as well as examples of good practices. The audited institutions should improve their ethical frameworks, work together to harmonise and make further efforts to share good practices on ethical matters, and improve staff awareness and perception of the ethical framework and culture. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU institution. professional ethics. | EU functioning and procedures | 978-92-847-2284-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR19_13/SR_ethical_frameworks_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800498706191 | 20210929165657.0 | 200612s2018 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12812 | European Court of Auditors | Strengthening the capacity of the internal security forces in Niger and Mali: only limited and slow progress / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 15/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Niger and Mali are fragile states in Western Africa, whose security is threatened by the presence of terrorist groups, insecure borders and irregular migration. In order to respond to these threats, the EU set up CSDP Missions, respectively in 2012 and 2014, to strengthen the capacity of internal security forces by providing training, advice and equipment. Between 2012 and 2014, respectively and 2017, the EU allocated €69 455 000 to EUCAP Sahel Niger and €66 475 000 to EUCAP Sahel Mali. We concluded that the Missions had some success but that progress was slow. This was due to the difficult context in which the Missions worked, but also because of operational difficulties. We make a number of recommendations for improving operational efficiency, sustainability and monitoring. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Niger. Mali. | Immigration and asylum | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_15/SR_SAHEL_EN.pdf | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800498806191 | 20210929151635.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12811 | European Court of Auditors | The EU Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Centres of Excellence: | more progress needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 14/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU CBRN Centres of Excellence Initiative is the main scheme for mitigating chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats and risks from outside the EU. Although these risks are low, there are signs that they are on the rise and, if they were to materialise, their impact on the global health, environment and economy could be high. This Initiative aims to strengthen partner countries’ capabilities through capacity-building projects and a network for cooperation. We examined whether the EU CBRN Initiative had mitigated the CBRN threat, concluding that it did but that many challenges remain. We make a number of recommendations for improving the Initiative. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | scientific research. nuclear accident. | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_14/SR_CBRN_EN.pdf | 991000800498806191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800498906191 | 20210929142141.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0098-1 | QJ-AB-18-014-EN-N (ECA)12810 | European Court of Auditors | A European high-speed rail network: | not a reality but an ineffective patchwork / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (103 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Since 2000, the EU has been investing €23.7 billion into high speed rail infrastructure. There is no realistic long term EU plan for high speed rail, but an ineffective patchwork of national lines not well linked since the European Commission has no legal tools and no powers to force Member States to build lines as agreed. Cost-efficiency is at stake, because not everywhere very high speed lines are needed, as the cost per minute of saved travel time is very high, going up to €369 million, and as the average speeds only amount to 45 % of the maximum capacity, while cost overruns and construction delays are the norm rather than the exception. Sustainability is low, effectiveness of the investments is lacking and EU added value is at risk with three out of seven completed lines having low passenger numbers leading to a high risk of ineffective spending of €2.7 billion EU co-funding. Moreover, nine out of 14 lines and stretches have insufficient high numbers of passengers, and 11 000 national rules still exist, although the Court already asked in 2010 to lift these technical and administrative barriers. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rail network. sustainable mobility. fund (EU) | Land transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_19/SR_HIGH_SPEED_RAIL_EN.pdf | 991000800498906191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800499006191 | 20211004115242.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0271-8 | QJ-AB-18-015-EN-N (ECA)12809 | European Court of Auditors | Is the main objective of the preventive arm of the stability and growth pact delivered? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (102 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Commission has exercised discretionary powers granted by the preventive arm regulation very extensively with a view to reduce the adjustment requirements, both by setting the implementation rules and in individual decisions. We consider that the combination of the current matrix parameters, allowed deviations and flexibility clauses cumulatively erode the target set in the Regulation which is to achieve an average annual adjustment of 0.5 % of GDP over the cycle. This prevents that the Medium Term Objectives of member states are reached within a reasonable period. Particularly worrisome is very slow, or even absent adjustment in several member states with high public debt ratio. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | draft budget (EU) code of conduct. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_18/SR_EUROPEAN_SEMESTER_EN.pdf | 991000800499006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800499106191 | 20210929115756.0 | 200612s2018 lu aad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-0548-1 | QJ-AB-18-018-EN-N (ECA)12808 | European Court of Auditors | Selection and monitoring for ERDF and ESF projects in the 2014–2020 period are still mainly outputs-oriented / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 21/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | For the Cohesion policy funds during the 2014–2020 programme period, we examined how well Member States focus on results in selecting projects and how well the Commission and Member States can demonstrate, through their monitoring, that the EU budget is well spent. We found that although the Commission has taken various measures to increase results-orientation, selection procedures continue to emphasize outputs and absorption rather than results. Moreover, shortcomings in the monitoring arrangements made it difficult to assess the extent to which EU funding has contributed to the achievement of the EU’s and Member States’ objectives. We recommend that, during the selection process, the Member States ensure a comparison of project applications, require beneficiaries to identify at least one real result indicator for each project to be included in the grant agreement and contributing to the OP indicators, and assess expected results and indicators in the evaluation report of the applications. The Commission should define common result indicators for the ERDF, improve reporting on performance, and ensure a meaningful performance review in 2019. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. Cohesion Fund. European Regional Development Fund. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-0523-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_21/SR_PROJECT_PERFORMANCE_EN.pdf | 991000800499106191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800798706191 | 20211008112513.0 | 200612s2018 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12822 | European Court of Auditors | Public Private Partnerships in the EU: | widespread shortcomings and limited benefits / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, phoographs. | ECA Special Report | 09/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) harness both the public and the private sector to provide goods and services conventionally supplied by the public sector, while easing the tight budget constraints on public spending. We found that despite PPPs have the potential to achieve faster policy implementation and ensure good maintenance standards, the audited projects were not always effectively managed and did not provide adequate value for money. Potential benefits of PPPs were often not achieved, as they suffered delays, cost increases and were under-used, and resulted in 1.5 billion euro ineffective spending, out of which 0.4 billion euro EU funds. This was also due to the lack of adequate analyses, strategic approaches towards the use of PPPs and institutional and legal frameworks. With only few Member States having consolidated experience and expertise in implementing successful PPP projects, there is a high risk that PPPs will not contribute to the expected extent to the aim to implement greater part of EU funds through blended projects including PPPs. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | public-private partnership. EU budget. | Public finances and budget | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_09/SR_PPP_EN.pdf | 991000800798706191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800798806191 | 20211004171642.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12821 | European Court of Auditors | EU support for productive investments in businesses : | greater focus on durability needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Generating durable results through EU funds beyond the end of the projects is important to enable positive impacts for the beneficiaries and the regions concerned. Between 2000 and 2013, the ERDF earmarked over 75 billion euro for productive investments in enterprises. We found that for a significant share of the audited projects, the results were not or only partially durable. We concluded that this was mainly due to a lack of emphasis by the Commission and national / regional authorities on the durability of results in the management at both the programme and the project level: whether at the design phase of the operational programmes or at selection, monitoring and evaluation phases. The regulatory framework for the 2014 to 2020 period has introduced improvements regarding durability. We make recommendations addressing the gaps persisting in view of enhancing the durability of results in future EU productive investments. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Regional Development Fund. regional planning. EU growth strategy. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_08/SR_DURABILITY_EN.pdf | 991000800798806191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800798906191 | 20211004164311.0 | 200612s2018 lu a s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12820 | European Court of Auditors | New options for financing rural development projects: | simpler but not focused on results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Simplified cost options (SCOs) can bring simplification and may decrease the administrative burden for both beneficiaries and Member State authorities. However, they only constitute a small part of rural development spending during the 2014-2020 period. By basing payments on output, SCOs shift the focus away from invoices but do not increase the focus on results. We found that SCOs can keep the costs of rural development projects under control, but only if set at the right level and based on a fair, equitable and verifiable methodology. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | rural development. EAFRD. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_11/SR_SCO_EN.pdf | 991000800798906191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800799006191 | 20211004152506.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12819 | European Court of Auditors | Tackling radicalisation that leads to terrorism: | the Commission addressed the needs of Member States, but with some shortfalls in coordination and evaluation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 13/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Radicalisation is the phenomenon of people embracing ideas which could lead them to commit acts of terrorism. The Commission supports Member States in their efforts to tackle radicalisation, for example through the exchange of good practices. In doing so it draws on a wide range of EU funds. We examined whether the Commission managed its support well. We found that the Commission addressed the needs of Member States and promoted cooperation through relevant initiatives such as the Radicalisation Awareness Network. However, there were some shortfalls in the Commission’s overall coordination of actions addressing radicalisation and in its framework for evaluating the effectiveness of its support. We therefore make a number of recommendations to improve the Commission’s coordination so that it can make the most of potential synergies, and to improve the framework for assessing results. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | terrorism. radicalisation. | Social protection and social security | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_13/SR_RADICALISATION_EN.pdf | 991000800799006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800799106191 | 20211008112921.0 | 200612s2018 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12818 | European Court of Auditors | Broadband in the EU Member States: | despite progress, not all the Europe 2020 targets will be met / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | Includes bibliographic references. | Broadband, meaning faster, better quality access to the internet, is becoming increasingly important not only for business competitiveness, but also for helping social inclusion. As part of its Europe 2020 strategy, the EU has set targets for broadband, including fast broadband availability for all Europeans by 2020. To support these objectives, the EU has made some 15 billion euro available to Member States in the period 2014-2020. We found that broadband coverage has generally been improving across the EU, but that the Europe 2020 targets will not all be achieved. Rural areas, where there is less incentive for the private sector to invest, remain less well connected than cities, and take up of ultra-fast broadband is significantly behind target. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transmission network. digital economy. Internet. | Information / communication | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_12/SR_BROADBAND_EN.pdf | 991000800799106191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800799206191 | 20211004134201.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12817 | European Court of Auditors | Ex-post review of EU legislation: | a well-established system, but incomplete / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (75 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2018 | Includes bibliographic references. | Ex-post review of legislation is a key part of the EU Better Regulation policy, which aims at facilitating the achievement of public policy objectives at minimum cost and improving the added value of EU interventions. We assessed whether the EU system of ex-post review of legislation had been properly planned, implemented, managed and quality-controlled, thereby contributing effectively to the Better Regulation cycle. We found that the Commission’s current system of reviewing laws compares well overall with its equivalents in the Member States. However, we identified a number of weaknesses related mostly to the lack of common inter-institutional definitions regarding review clauses, the unclear treatment of some kinds of reviews as well as the lack of clarity of the Regulatory Fitness and Performance (REFIT) programme. [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | regulatory policy. application of the law. EU law. | EU law in general | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_16/SR_BETTER_REGULATION_EN.pdf | 991000800799206191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800897806191 | 20211007100040.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12840 | European Court of Auditors | Ex ante conditionalities and performance reserve in cohesion: | innovative but not yet effective instruments / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The legislative package for the 2014-2020 programme period introduced two instruments to make Cohesion spending more results oriented: ex-ante conditionalities and the performance reserve. While the former specifies certain conditions that must be fulfilled before the programme implementation, the latter requires most ESIF programmes to set aside 6 % of the total funding to each Member State which will be definitively allocated subject to the outcome of a performance review in 2019. In this report we examined whether these two instruments were effectively used to incentivise better Cohesion spending by Member States. We found that the ex-ante conditionalities provided a consistent framework for assessing the Member States’ readiness to implement EU funds. However, their assessment was a lengthy and time-consuming process and it remains uncertain to what extent they have and will effectively lead to changes on the ground. The maintenance of the ex-ante conditionalities depends on the commitment and ownership by the Member States. We also consider that the performance framework and reserve provide little incentive for a better result orientation of the OPs since they are mostly based on spending and outputs. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | European Structural and Investment Funds. economic and social cohesion. | Public finances and budget | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_15/SR_PARTNERSHIP_EN.pdf | 991000800897806191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800897906191 | 20211006173603.0 | 200612s2017 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12839 | European Court of Auditors | Single European Sky : | a changed culture but not a single sky / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (71 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 18/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | In this audit we reviewed selected key components of the Single European Sky (SES) initiative, which aims at improving the overall performance of Air Traffic Management (ATM). Overall, we conclude that the initiative addressed a clear need and has led to a greater culture of efficiency in ATM. However, European airspace management remains fragmented and the SES as a concept has not yet been achieved. Navigation charges have not been substantially reduced and ATM-related delays have started to increase again. The SES’s technological pillar, the SESAR project, promoted coordination and is gradually releasing technological improvements, but has fallen behind its initial schedule and has become significantly more costly than anticipated. In substance, the EU’s intervention in SESAR has evolved from one with a target deadline for achievement to a more open-ended commitment. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Single European Sky. air traffic control. European Joint Undertaking. | Air and space transport | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_18/SR_SES_EN.pdf | 991000800897906191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898006191 | 20211008125444.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12838 | European Court of Auditors | Import procedures: | shortcomings in the legal framework and an ineffective implementation impact the financial interests of the EU / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2017. | Includes bibliographic references | Goods entering the EU from outside the European Union are subject to customs controls by Member States before they are released for free circulation within the EU. We examined whether the European Commission and the Member States ensure that import procedures protect the EU’s financial interests. We found important weaknesses and loopholes which indicate that the controls are not applied effectively. This has an adverse effect on EU finances. We make a number of recommendations to the Commission and to the Member States to improve the design and implementation of the controls. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | import. financial policy. customs. | Common customs policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_19/SR_CUSTOMS_EN.pdf | 991000800898006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898106191 | 20211006154505.0 | 200612s2017 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12837 | European Court of Auditors | EU-funded loan guarantee instruments: | positive results but better targeting of beneficiaries and coordination with national schemes needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (79 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | This report examines whether EU loan guarantees have supported smaller businesses’ growth and innovation by enabling them to access finance. We found that the Loan Guarantee Facility has helped beneficiary companies grow more in terms of total assets, sales, wage bills and productivity. However, the InnovFin SME Guarantee Facility lacked focus on companies carrying out innovation activities with a high potential for excellence. In addition, for both many businesses were not actually in need of a guarantee. Although evaluation activities have improved, several weaknesses remain. We make a number of recommendations to the European Commission to improve targeting the guarantees on viable businesses lacking access to finance and on more innovative businesses. We also emphasise the importance of cost-effectiveness, since similar instruments already exist in the Member States. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU loan. small business. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_20/SR_SMEG_EN.pdf | 991000800898106191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898206191 | 20211006141618.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12834 | European Court of Auditors | Greening: | a more complex income support scheme, not yet environmentally effective / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (63 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 21/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | Agriculture, in particular intensive farming, exerts a negative impact on the environment and climate. Greening - a direct payment rewarding farmers for farming practices beneficial for soil quality, carbon sequestration and biodiversity – was introduced in 2015, as a means to enhance the environmental and climate performance of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy. We found that greening, as currently implemented, is unlikely to meet this objective, mainly due the low level of requirements, which largely reflect the normal farming practice. We estimate that greening has led to a change in farming practice on only around 5 % of all EU farmland. We made a number of recommendations on how to design more effective environmental instruments for the Common Agricultural Policy post 2020. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agriculture common agricultural policy. green economy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_21/SR_GREENING_EN.pdf | 991000800898206191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898306191 | 20211008114425.0 | 200612s2017 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12832 | European Court of Auditors | Election observation missions : | efforts made to follow up recommendations but better monitoring needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 22/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU observes elections all over the world as a means of promoting democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Approximately two months after Election Day, the missions make recommendations to the host country for electoral framework improvements. We assessed the support provided for the implementation of such recommendations in four countries: Ghana, Jordan, Nigeria and Sri Lanka. We found that the European External Action Service and the European Commission had made reasonable efforts to support the implementation of the recommendations using the tools at their disposal. Nevertheless, more consultation is needed on the ground and follow-up missions could be deployed more often. Lastly, there is neither a central overview of the recommendations nor a systematic assessment of their implementation status. The Court makes a number of recommendations for further improving these aspects. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | election monitoring. democracy. | Human rights and liberties | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_22/SR_ELECTION_OBS_EN.pdf | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898406191 | 20211006120307.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12831 | European Court of Auditors | Single Resolution Board: | Work on a challenging banking Union task started, but still a long way to go / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The Single Resolution Board (SRB) is based in Brussels and was established in 2014 as part of the policy response to the financial crisis. Its mission is the resolution of any of the banks within its remit which are failing. At present, there are about 140 banks in the euro area under its remit. This audit assessed the quality of the SRB’s overall rules and guidance, resolution planning for individual banks, and whether the SRB is staffed adequately. We found shortcomings in all of these areas, although the set-up of the SRB from scratch was a very significant challenge and any weaknesses must be seen in this context. We make a number of recommendations relating to the preparation of resolution plans and completing its rules and guidance. We also recommend that the SRB improves its staffing levels and HR procedures.—[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | monetary crisis. financial policy. financial planning. | Financial bodies | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_23/SR_SRB-BU_EN.pdf | 991000800898406191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898506191 | 20211005165241.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12830 | European Court of Auditors | Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions (JASPERS) : | time for better targeting / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (82 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | In 2006, the European Commission engaged together with the European Investment Bank in a new initiative, known as ‘Joint Assistance to Support Projects in European Regions’ (JASPERS). Its main aim was to provide independent free-of-charge advice to help the Member States that joined the EU in 2004 or later to prepare high-quality ‘major projects’. We found shortcomings in the definition of JASPERS’s main objectives and roles and responsibilities, which put accountability at risk. There were also significant weaknesses in the setting-up of the new Independent Quality Review function, leading to a high risk of lack of impartiality. While JASPERS contributed to quicker project approval and better quality of underlying project documentation, it could generally not impact on the absorption of EU funds. Its impact on Member States’ administrative capacity did not yet result in higher degrees of independence from JASPERS’s assistance. The observed weaknesses, in combination with significant shortcomings in the planning, monitoring and evaluation of JASPERS activities, put at risk the successful operation of the initiative, particularly in terms of efficiency and effectiveness. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | regional development. regional policy. | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_01/SR_JASPERS_EN.pdf | 991000800898506191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898606191 | 20211005153718.0 | 200612s2018 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12829 | European Court of Auditors | The operational efficiency of the ECB’s crisis management for banks / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Central Bank (ECB) assumed responsibility for banking supervision in 2014, as part of the establishment of the Single Supervisory Mechanism. Its mission in this regard is to contribute to the safety and soundness of the banking system. There are about 120 banking groups in the euro area under the ECB’s direct remit, while other banking groups are supervised by national supervisors in close co-operation with the ECB. This audit assessed the operational efficiency of the management of the ECB in relation to one specific supervisory task: crisis management. We find that the ECB has established a substantial framework for crisis management. However, there are some design flaws and signs of inefficient implementation that should be addressed. We make a number of recommendations relating to making better use of recovery plan assessments and developing operational guidance for crisis management activities and enhance management reporting systems.— [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Central Bank. monetary crisis. crisis management. | European Central Bank | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_02/SR_SSM2_EN.pdf | 991000800898606191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898706191 | 20211005145730.0 | 200612s2018 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12828 | European Court of Auditors | Audit of the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure (MIP) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (85 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | We examined the European Commission’s implementation of the Macroeconomic Imbalance Procedure, which aims to identify, prevent and address macroeconomic imbalances that could adversely affect economic stability in a particular EU country, the euro area, or the EU as a whole. We found that although the MIP is generally well designed, the Commission is not implementing it in a way that would ensure effective prevention and correction of imbalances.The classification of Member States with imbalances lacks transparency, the Commission’s in-depth analysis despite being of a good standard has become less visible and there is lack of public awareness of the procedure and its implications. We therefore, make a number of recommendations to the Commission to substantially improve certain aspects of its management and to give greater prominence to the MIP. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | macroeconomics. economic policy. fiscal policy. | Economic policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_03/SR_MIP_EN.pdf | 991000800898706191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898806191 | 20211005140416.0 | 200612s2018 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12827 | European Court of Auditors | EU Assistance to Myanmar/Burma / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 04/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | We examined EU development support to Myanmar/Burma and concluded that it had been partially effective. The EU played a leading role in supporting development priorities and allocated significant funding to the country. However, we report on shortcomings in the Commission’s assessment of needs and in the implementation of EU assistance.On the basis of the observations in this report, the Court formulates a number of recommendations designed to improve the management of the development aid. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Burma/Myanmar. fund (EU) European External Action Service. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_04/SR_MYANMAR_EN.pdf | 991000800898806191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800898906191 | 20211005133617.0 | 200612s2018 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12826 | European Court of Auditors | Free movement of workers: | the fundamental freedom ensured but better targeting of EU funds would aid worker mobility / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 06/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | In 2018, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding regulation on the free movement of workers, one of the four fundamental freedoms of the Union. We found that the tools put in place by the Commission ensure the freedom of movement of workers but deserve to be better known. The similarity of the respective objectives of the two EU funds supporting labour mobility (ESF and EaSI) make complementarity between them challenging and weaknesses in the monitoring system hamper the evaluation of the funded actions. Finally, the EURES portal of vacant posts in the EU will only develop into a true European placement tool if shortcomings such as the low rate of vacancies published on it are addressed. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | free movement of workers. European Social Fund. frontier worker. | Labour market / freedom of movement for workers | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_06/SR_Labour_Mobility_EN.pdf | 991000800898906191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800899006191 | 20211005123920.0 | 200612s2018 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12825 | European Court of Auditors | Renewable energy for sustainable rural development: | significant potential synergies, but mostly unrealised / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (93 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | Using more energy from renewable sources is crucial to reduce the EU greenhouse gas emissions and its dependence on fossil fuels and imported energy and thus contribute to the security of its energy supply. Moreover, renewable energy can play an important role as a driver of sustainable development in rural areas. In our audit, we found that there are potential synergies between renewable energy policy and funds designated to facilitate sustainable development, but that these synergies remain mostly unrealised. The EU’s renewable energy policy is not explicit enough in establishing the conditions for linking renewable energy to rural development successfully. The specific funding available for rural development could play a role in achieving EU and national renewable energy targets, but Member States did not always prioritise renewable energy projects that could make a contribution to sustainable rural development. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | energy supply. rural development. energy policy. | Energy policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_05/SR_Renewable_Energy_EN.pdf | 991000800899006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800899106191 | 20211005112824.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12824 | European Court of Auditors | EU pre-accession assistance to Turkey: | Only limited results so far / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | As a key foreign policy partner and candidate for EU membership, Turkey is the top beneficiary of EU aid outside the EU. We audited the effectiveness of 3.8 billion euro in pre-accession assistance in the areas of the rule of law, governance and human resources. We found that the assistance is generally well-designed and projects deliver outputs. However, mainly due to a lack of political will and because the Commission has made little use of conditions, EU assistance has insufficiently addressed some fundamental needs and the sustainability of results is often at risk. We therefore consider the effectiveness of the funding to be only limited and make a number of recommendations for improvements, including better targeting of funds and increased conditionality. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Turkey. development aid. EU candidate countries. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_07/SR_TURKEY_EN.pdf | 991000800899106191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800899206191 | 20211005104909.0 | 200612s2018 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12823 | European Court of Auditors | Basic payment scheme for farmers : | operationally on track, but limited impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2018. | 1 digital resource (73 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs,maps. | ECA Special Report | 10/2018 | Includes bibliographic references | With an annual expenditure of around 18 billion euros, the Basic Payment Scheme, which was introduced in 2015, is the EU’s biggest income support scheme for farmers. We found that the scheme was operationally on track, but that its impact on simplification, targeting and the convergence of aid levels was limited. We make a number of recommendations to the Commission concerning the correction of farmers’ payment entitlements, key controls by paying agencies, the systems for disseminating information among Member States, and the role of national certification bodies. For the next programming period after 2020, we recommend that the Commission analyse the factors impacting income for all groups of farmers, their income support needs and the value of the public goods that farmers provide. Proposed income support measures for farmers should be linked, from the outset, to appropriate operational objectives and baselines against which their performance could be compared. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | farmers' income. payment system. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR18_10/SR_BPS_EN.pdf | 991000800899206191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998006191 | 20211008163129.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12861 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission’s negotiation of 2014: | 2020 partnership agreements and programmes in cohesion / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (108 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 2/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | Partnership Agreements are strategic investment plans for EU Member States which indicate their national spending priorities for the European Structural and Investment funds for the programme period 2014-2020. In this report, we examined whether the Partnership Agreements signed between the European Commission and the Member States help target the funds with a total funding volume of 350 billion euro more effectively. We found that, despite initial difficulties, the Commission and the Member States have better focused the funds on growth and jobs, identified investment needs and successfully translated them into objectives and results sought. They have set actions addressing the needs and identified outputs for programmes covered by the Agreements. However, an unnecessarily high number of performance indicators have been developed and performance measurement is not harmonised between the funds. We make a number of recommendations to the Commission and the Member States to improve the operation of the Agreements. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | partnership agreement European Structural and Investment Funds. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_2/SR_PARTNERSHIP_AGREEMENT_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998106191 | 20211008160618.0 | 200612s2017 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12858 | European Court of Auditors | EU response to the refugee crisis: | the ‘hotspot’ approach / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2017 | Incudes bibliographic references | In May 2015 the Commission introduced a new ‘hotspot’ approach in order to assist Greece and Italy in coping with the sudden dramatic increase in irregular migrants arriving at their external borders. In this report we conclude that, in both countries, the hotspot approach has ensured that most of the arriving migrants in 2016 were properly identified, registered and fingerprinted and their data checked against relevant security databases. However, despite considerable support from the EU, at the end of 2016 the reception facilities in both countries were still not adequate. There was also a shortage of adequate facilities to accommodate and process unaccompanied minors in line with international standards. The hotspot approach further requires that migrants be channelled into appropriate follow-up procedures, i.e. national asylum application, relocation to another Member State or return to the country of origin. Implementation of these follow-up procedures is often slow and subject to various bottlenecks, which can have repercussions on the functioning of the hotspots. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | refugee. humanitarian aid. migration control. | Immigration and asylum | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_6/SR_MIGRATION_HOTSPOTS_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998206191 | 20211008150458.0 | 200612s2017 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12857 | European Court of Auditors | Protecting the EU budget from irregular spending : | the commission made increasing use of preventive measures and financial corrections in cohesion during the 2007-2013 period / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (94 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | We assessed whether the Commission’s preventive measures and financial corrections were effective in protecting the EU budget from irregular expenditure in the area of Cohesion. Cohesion policy accounts for 37 % of spending from the EU budget and is to be some 350 billion euro for each of the periods 2007-2013 and 2014-2020. Responsibility for Cohesion spending is shared between the Commission and the Member States. Overall, we find the Commission has made effective use of the measures at its disposal. The Commission needs to remain vigilant in ensuring payments are free from error, improving its reporting procedures and making use of its new, stronger powers. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. EU budget. financial control. | Financial policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_4/SR_Financial_Corrections_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998306191 | 20211008141244.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12856 | European Court of Auditors | The certification bodies’ new role on CAP expenditure : | a positive step towards a single audit model but with significant weaknesses to be addressed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (73 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | This audit examined the role of the Certification Bodies which provide opinions on the legality and regularity of spending under the Common Agricultural Policy at Member State level. The Common Agricultural Policy accounts for almost 40 per cent of the EU Budget. We assessed whether a new framework set up in 2015 by the European Commission enables the Certification Bodies to form their opinions in line with EU regulations and international audit standards. Although the framework is a positive step towards a single audit model, we found that it is affected by significant weaknesses. We make a number of recommendations for improvement, to be included in new Commission guidelines due into force from 2018. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. EAFRD. EU budget. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_7/SR_CERTIFICATION_BODIES_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998406191 | 20211008132305.0 | 200612s2017 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12855 | European Court of Auditors | EU fisheries controls : | more efforts needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 08/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | This report examines the effectiveness of the EU’s fisheries control system – a key element in safeguarding the sustainability in the long term of fish stocks and the fishing sector. We found that the Member States were not yet carrying out all the required controls, and that the control system itself needed to be updated. There were weaknesses with the verification of the accuracy of their fleets' capacity, with the control of small vessels, with the reliability of reported catch data and with the equal treatment of fishing operators in the application of sanctions. We make a number of recommendations both to the European Commission and to the Member States to improve fisheries controls. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fisheries control sustainable fisheries. fisheries policy. | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_8/SR_FISHERIES_CONTROL_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998506191 | 20211008105928.0 | 200612s2017 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12853 | European Court of Auditors | EU support to fight human trafficking in South/South-East Asia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 09/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | Human trafficking has been identified as a key threat to the EU which has committed itself to combat it, both within and beyond its borders. The audit examined the comprehensiveness of EU’s approach to fighting human trafficking and whether EU projects contributed effectively to the fight against human trafficking in South/South-East Asia. Eradicating human trafficking is necessarily a long term process which demands addressing root causes and disrupting criminal networks. Given this, we found that the EU was partially effective in supporting the fight against human trafficking in South/South-East Asia. We make recommendations to further develop the human trafficking strategic framework and to optimise the impact of projects by integrating them into a comprehensive framework. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trafficking in human beings. South Asia. social security. | Social protection and social security | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_9/SR_HUMAN_TRAFFICKING_EN.pdf | 991000800998506191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998606191 | 20211008124524.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12854 | European Court of Auditors | EU support to young farmers should be better targeted to foster effective generational renewal / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (85 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The number of young farmers fell from 3.3 mln in 2005 to 2.3 mln in 2013. The EU allocated 9.6 billion euro to young farmers in 2007-2020 to foster generational renewal in agriculture. The Court found that this aid is often poorly-defined, with no expected result and impact specified. For Pillar 1 (direct payments), the aid is provided in a standardized form not matching young farmers’ needs other than additional income. For Pillar 2 (rural development), the aid better addresses young farmers’ needs and prompts specific actions (e.g. introducing organic farming, water- or energy-saving initiatives), however the managing authorities did not always apply selection procedures to prioritise the best projects. The Court recommends to better define the objectives and target the EU support in order to foster effective generational renewal. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. farmer. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_10/SR_YOUNG_FARMERS_EN.pdf | 991000800998606191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998706191 | 20211007154341.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12850 | European Court of Auditors | The Bêkou EU trust fund for the Central African Republic: | a hopeful beginning despite some shortcomings / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The Bêkou EU trust fund for the Central African Republic, the first managed by the European Commission, was launched in 2014, to aid one of the world’s least developed countries. We assessed the justification of the fund’s establishment, its management and the achievement of its objectives so far. Despite some shortcomings, we conclude that the choice to set up the fund was appropriate in the given circumstances. Its management has not yet reached its full potential in three respects: coordination amongst stakeholders, transparency, speed and cost-effectiveness of procedures, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms. But it has, overall, had positive achievements to date. Our recommendations should help improve the design and management of this and other EU trust funds. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Central African Republic. fund (EU) development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_11/SR_BEKOU_EN.pdf | 991000800998706191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998806191 | 20220517121656.0 | 211007s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12848 | European Court of Auditors | Implementing the Drinking Water Directive: | water quality and access to it improved in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania, but investment needs remain substantial / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | This report examines whether EU actions improved the quality of drinking water in Bulgaria, Hungary and Romania as required by the 1998 Drinking Water Directive.Overall, we conclude that the situation has improved significantly. Nevertheless, there are still areas where citizens are supplied with water from the public supply network that is not fully in compliance with EU standards.Moreover, significant further national public and private funding will be needed to ensure access to good quality water to all citizens in these Member States and to ensure that EU funded investments in water facilities can be adequately maintained.Among other things, we recommend that several remaining issues are addressed in the context of the current revision of the Drinking Water Directive and that the sustainability of water infrastructure is ensured while safeguarding the affordability of the service. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | water quality. water management. | Social protection and social security | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_12/SR_DRINKING_WATER_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000800998806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000800998906191 | 20211007141222.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12846 | European Court of Auditors | Performance review of case management at the Court of Justice of the European Union / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 14/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | In this performance review, we assessed the CJEU’s case management processes, in particular whether the procedures in place promoted the efficient handling of cases lodged and whether their timely resolution could be enhanced. In recent years the CJEU has increased its focus on timeliness of case management and progress has been made to reduce the significant backlog of cases that had built up at the General Court by the end of 2016. Our review concluded that the CJEU could further enhance these positive results by considering a move towards more active individual case management, using tailored time-frames and taking account of the human resources employed, and by taking certain other steps to enhance management systems.– [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Court of Justice of the European Union. performance measurement. | European Court of Justice | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_14/SR_CJEU_EN.pdf | 991000800998906191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800999006191 | 20211007125606.0 | 200612s2017 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12845 | European Court of Auditors | A single European rail traffic management system : | will the political choice ever become reality? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 13/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | We assessed whether the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) has been properly planned, deployed and managed. ERTMS is designed to replace the diverse railway signaling systems around Europe with a single system that enables trains to travel uninterrupted across different countries and facilitates rail competitiveness. We found that deployment so far is at a low level and represents a patchwork, despite the fact that the ERTMS concept to enhance interoperability is not generally questioned by the rail sector. Infrastructure managers and railway undertakings are reluctant to invest due to the expenses entailed and the lack of an individual business case (for example in the Member States with well performing national systems and significant remaining lifetime). EU funding can only cover a limited amount of the investments. We make a number of recommendations to the European Commission, the Member States and the European Union Agency for Railways to help improve the deployment and financing of the system. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Union Agency for Railways. land transport. rail network. | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_13/SR_ERTMS_RAIL_EN.pdf | 991000800999006191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800999106191 | 20211007112821.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12844 | European Court of Auditors | Rural Development Programming: | less complexity and more focus on results needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU plans to spend on rural development policy nearly 100 billion euro for the period 2014-2020 through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD). An objective of the EU strategic framework for 2014-2020 was to focus more on results. However, efforts to achieve this faced the perennial problem of planning for a new programming period starting before relevant data are available as regards spending and results from the previous period. We found that the approved RDPs are long and complex documents with shortcomings that limit the potential to enhance the focus on performance and results. Significant administrative effort on the part of national authorities was needed to meet the extensive content requirements. We also found that despite Commission’s efforts, RDPs’ implementation started late and the planned spending began more slowly than in the previous period. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. EAFRD. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_16/SR_RURAL_DEV_EN.pdf | 991000800999106191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000800999206191 | 20211007110234.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12841 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission´s intervention in the Greek financial crisis / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (131 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | We examined the European Commission’s management of the three Economic Adjustment Programmes for Greece, bearing in mind the institutional set-up of the different financial assistance instruments used. In relation to the ongoing programme, the audit focused only on the design aspects. Funding for the first programme (GLF), in 2010, was 110 billion euros; for the second (EFSF; 2012) it was 172.6 billion euros and for the third (ESM; 2015) it was 86 billion euros. As of mid-2017, Greece still requires external financial support and we found that the objectives of the programmes were met only to a limited extent. Overall, the programmes’ design did make the progress of reform in Greece possible, but we found weaknesses. We make a number of recommendations to the Commission for future support programmes. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Greece. fund (EU) financing of aid. | National Audit Institutions / GR Greece | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_17/SR_GREECE_EN.pdf | 991000800999206191 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809367706191 | 20211012114355.0 | 200612s2016 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6852-5 I | QJ-AB-16-036-EN-N (ECA)12873 | European Court of Auditors | The use of budget support to improve domestic revenue mobilisation in sub-Saharan Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 35/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The generation of government revenue from tax or non-tax sources is a crucial factor for sustainable development and as such, is a priority for EU development policy. By adopting a new approach to budget support in 2012, the Commission increased the potential of this form of aid to improve domestic revenue mobilisation. In this report we conclude that, despite recent improvements, the Commission has not yet effectively used budget support contracts to support revenue mobilisation in the audited countries. The Commission did not systematically consider some essential aspects of tax policy and administration when designing and implementing its budget support operations, and the number and quality of the disbursement conditions applied in this area were insufficient. Furthermore, our analysis revealed weaknesses in the reporting on the use and contribution of budget support to improve domestic revenue mobilisation. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | development policy. EU budget. sub-Saharan Africa. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_35/SR_REVENUE_IN_AFRICA_EN.pdf | 991000809367706191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809367806191 | 20211011191414.0 | 200612s2017 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-7000-9 | QJ-AB-17-002-EN-N (ECA)12870 | European Court of Auditors | EU Assistance to Tunisia / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | We assessed whether the EU assistance delivered to Tunisia after the Arab Spring revolution of 2011 has been well spent. We concluded that the money was generally well spent as it contributed significantly to the democratic transition and the economic stability of Tunisia after the revolution. Nevertheless, a number of shortcomings were identified in the EU management of the assistance. In order to address these shortcomings, the Court makes recommendations for the European External Action Service and the Commission that concern the focusing of the assistance on a small number of sectors, strengthening the implementation of the budget support programes, and finally, improving the planning of the programmes and speeding up their implementation. [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Tunisia. European External Action Service. fund (EU) | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_3/SR_TUNISIA_EN.pdf | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809367906191 | 20211011184017.0 | 200612s2017 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-7058-0 | QJ-AB-17-003-EN-N (ECA)12869 | European Court of Auditors | Youth unemployment: | have EU policies made a difference? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (104 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 05/2017 | Includes bibliographic references. | This report examines the progress made by the EU Youth Guarantee in ensuring that under 25’s receive an offer of employment, education, apprenticeship or training within four months of leaving school or becoming unemployed. It also evaluates the Youth Employment Initiative, which increased financial support for those struggling the most. We found limited progress and results which fall short of expectations with regard to of providing a good quality offer to all NEETs (those not in employment, education or training). We make a number of recommendations both to the Member States and to the European Commission to improve the current and future initiatives in the area of employment. –[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | youth employment. Eurofound. employment policy. | Employment policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_5/SR_YOUTH_GUARANTEE_EN.pdf | 991000809367906191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567306191 | 20220401163455.0 | 200612s2016 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6337-7 | QJ-AB-16-031-EN-N (ECA)12880 | European Court of Auditors | EU assistance to Ukraine / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 32/2016 | In this report the Court examines whether Commission and European External Action Service assistance was effective in supporting the transformation of Ukraine into a well-governed state in the areas of public finance management and the fight against corruption, as well as in the gas sector during the 2007-2015 period.Overall, EU assistance to Ukraine has been partially effective in these three domains. Until 2014, EU assistance had limited impact. Despite the new impetus for reform since 2014, the results achieved so far remain fragile. This report sets out five recommendations for improving EU assistance. –- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Ukraine. financial aid. | Development aid | 978-92-872-6378-0 978-92-872-6343-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_32/SR_UKRAINE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567406191 | 20211012170547.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6162-5 | QJ-AB-16-028-EN-N (ECA)12879 | European Court of Auditors | Dealing with serious cross-border threats to health in the EU: | important steps taken but more needs to be done / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 28/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | A key milestone in building a stronger EU health security framework was the adoption in 2013 of a decision on serious cross-border threats to health. The EU health and research framework programmes also support actions related to this framework. The audit found that the decision on serious cross-border threats to health indeed represents an important step for dealing better with such threats in the EU, but that significant weaknesses affect the implementation of the health security framework. More needs to be done to address these weaknesses for the Union to get full benefit from the established mechanisms. The Court therefore makes a number of recommendations mainly aiming at accelerating and strengthening the implementation. –- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | health policy. public health. | Health policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_28/SR_HEALTH_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567406191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567506191 | 20211012163846.0 | 200612s2016 lu aoed s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6252-3 | QJ-AB-16-030-EN-N (ECA)12878 | European Court of Auditors | The effectiveness of EU support to priority sectors in Honduras / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 30/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | We assessed the effectiveness of the bilateral EU development support to priority sectors in Honduras. We therefore examined the Commission’s management and the achievement of the EU development support objectives. The audit focused on the 2007 2015 period. The priority sectors examined were poverty reduction; forestry; and security and justice. We concluded that the EU’s development support to priority sectors in Honduras during the audited period was partially effective. It contributed to a number of positive developments in these sectors, but difficult country circumstances and a number of management weaknesses hindered its impact. The overall situation in the country remains worrying. The level of poverty has increased, the area of forest land had decreased and there is still widespread violence and a very high homicide rate. –- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Honduras. development aid. | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_30/SR_HONDURAS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567606191 | 20211015155555.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6416-9 | QJ-AB-16-032-EN-N (ECA)12877 | European Court of Auditors | Combating Food Waste : | an opportunity for the EU to improve the resource-efficiency of the food supply chain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 34/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Food waste is a global problem that has moved up the public and political agenda in recent years. Food is a precious commodity and its production can be very resource intensive. Estimates show that up to one third of food is wasted or lost and therefore huge environmental and economic costs are at stake. The audit examined the role the EU plays in combating food waste, the actions taken thus far and the way in which the various EU policy instruments work to reduce food waste. It focused on the actions of prevention and donation which are those most preferred in the fight against food waste. This report concludes that the action to date has not been sufficient and that the EU strategy on food waste has to be strengthened and better coordinated. The Commission should explore ways of using existing policies to better fight food waste and loss. –- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | food waste. food policy. | Protection of the environment | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_34/SR_FOOD_WASTE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567706191 | 20211012142547.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6600-2 | QJ-AB-16-034-EN-N (ECA)12876 | European Court of Auditors | Union Civil Protection Mechanism: | the coordination of responses to disasters outside the EU has been broadly effective / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 33/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Disasters can strike anywhere, anytime. When a disaster occurs — whether natural or man made — the reaction must be swift. Sound disaster management saves lives, and effective coordination among different responders is critical to a successful response. The European Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM) was established to promote swift and effective operational cooperation between national civil protection services, with an important role for the European Commission to facilitate coordination. We examined whether the Commission effectively facilitated such coordination through the UCPM during three recent international disasters: the floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2014); the Ebola virus outbreak in west Africa (2014-2016); and the Nepal earthquake (2015). We conclude that, since the beginning of 2014, the Commission has been broadly effective in its coordinating role. We make a number of recommendations to help further improve the functioning of the UCPM during the response phase. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | natural disaster. civil defence. disaster risk reduction. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_33/SR_DISASTER_RESPONSE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567806191 | 20211012133843.0 | 200612s2016 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6693-4 | QJ-AB-16-035-EN-N (ECA)12875 | European Court of Auditors | An assessment of the arrangements for closure of the 2007-2013 cohesion and rural development programmes / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (98 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 36/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | After the end of a programme period, cohesion and rural development programmes have to be closed and financially settled. Both the Commission and the Member States have specific tasks and responsibilities in the closure process. In this audit we examined whether the rules and procedures for the closure provide a basis for the Commission and Member States to close programmes in an efficient and timely manner. Overall, we found that the Commission’s closure guidelines for the 2007-2013 period in both cohesion and rural development provide an adequate basis for Member States to prepare effectively for closure but we identified some weaknesses and certain risks that need to be addressed during the closure exercise. We also make a number of recommendations concerning the post-2020 legislative framework. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. rural development. EU programme. | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_36/SR_CLOSURE_2007_2013_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567806191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809567906191 | 20211012124954.0 | 200612s2017 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)12874 | European Court of Auditors | More efforts needed to implement the Natura 2000 network to its full potential / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2017. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2017 | Includes bibliographic references | The Natura 2000 network is a key element of the EU’s strategy to halt biodiversity loss. The network includes thousands of sites protecting diverse natural habitats and species, all over the EU. Our audit recognised the major role played by Natura 2000 in protecting biodiversity, but found that significant progress is still needed if the EU’s ambitious goals to protect biodiversity are to be met. Member States were not managing the network well enough; EU funding was not well mobilised; and there was a lack of comprehensive information on its effectiveness. The Court therefore makes a number of recommendations aimed at fully implementing the network, clarifying the funding framework, and measuring results. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | biodiversity. environmental protection. environmental policy. | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR17_1/SR_NATURA_2000_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809567906191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000809666406191 | 20211014170407.0 | 200612s2016 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5169-5 | QJ-AB-16-016-EN-N (ECA)12899 | European Court of Auditors | EU education objectives: | programmes aligned but shortcomings in performance measurement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 16/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Investment in education is crucial for improving labour productivity, professional development and economic growth. The level of education achieved has a direct link to both employability and the quality of employment obtained. The European Social Fund contributed nearly 34 billion euros to supporting education measures between 2007 and 2013 and plans to allocate a further 27 billion between 2014 and 2020. We assessed whether the EU’s education objectives had been adequately considered in the programmes and related projects undertaken before 2013 and in their design for the future. Overall, we concluded that they have been adequately considered. However, we found some shortcomings in monitoring and project performance could not always be demonstrated because of a lack of quantified objectives and indicators. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | educational administration. education policy. European Social Fund. | Education programmes | 978-92-872-5187-9 978-92-872-5162-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_16/SR_EDUCATION_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809666506191 | 20211014155700.0 | 200612s2016 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5016-2 | QJ-AB-16-014-EN-N (ECA)12895 | European Court of Auditors | Did the Commission effectively manage the Humanitarian aid provided to populations affected by conflicts in the African Great Lakes Region? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 15/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The auditors conclude that humanitarian aid to the populations affected by conflicts in the African Great Lakes area was generally managed effectively by the Commission. The funding was allocated to well-established main priorities, but there was insufficient clarity at a later stage when further specifying priorities and selecting projects. It was not possible to determine whether the most suitable projects had been selected.Overall, the Commission’s monitoring was appropriate, although it could have made better use of the information it obtained. Finally, taking into account the particular challenges faced in the region, most of the projects examined delivered satisfactory results. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Africa. humanitarian aid. fund (EU) | Development aid | 978-92-872-5076-6 978-92-872-5012-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_15/SR_GREAT_LAKES_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809666506191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809666606191 | 20211014145749.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5399-6 | QJ-AB-16-019-EN-N (ECA)12894 | European Court of Auditors | Implementing the EU budget through financial instruments : | lessons to be learnt from the 2007-2013 programme period / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (130 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Financial instruments are increasingly used to provide financial support from the EU budget through loans, guarantees and equity investments. During the 2007-2013 programming period, some 21.5 billion euros from the EU budget were allocated to financial instruments. We found that while they may have distinct advantages compared to other forms of EU funding such as grants, their implementation faces significant challenges which could limit their efficiency. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU financial instrument. EU budget. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-872-5414-6 978-92-872-5417-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_19/SR_FIN_INSTRUMENTS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809666706191 | 20211014142346.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5124-4 | QJ-AB-16-015-EN-N (ECA)12893 | European Court of Auditors | The EU institutions can do more to facilitate access to their public procurement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (88 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | EU institutions procurement rules are broadly in line with the general EU legislation on public procurement which requires putting procurement contracts out to tender on the broadest possible basis to maximise competition. The management and control arrangements of the EU institutions are robust and in general mitigate the risk of errors. We found however that EU institutions can do more to facilitate access of economic operators (especially of small and medium-sized enterprises) for example by simplifying the rules to the fullest possible extent and by removing unnecessary hurdles which make life difficult for potential tenderers who want to identify procurement opportunities offered by the EU institutions. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | public procurement. EU legal system. | Public procurement | 978-92-872-5096-4 978-92-872-5132-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_17/SR_PROCUREMENT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809666806191 | 20211014134812.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5283-8 | QJ-AB-16-017-EN-N (ECA)12892 | European Court of Auditors | The EU system for the certification of sustainable biofuels / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 18/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The Member States must ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 will be at least 10 % of the final energy consumption in this sector. They can count towards this target biofuels certified as sustainable by voluntary schemes recognised by the Commission. We conclude that, because of weaknesses in the Commission’s recognition procedure and in the subsequent supervision of voluntary schemes, the EU certification system for the sustainability of biofuels is not fully reliable.As regards the achievement of the 10 % transport target, we found that the statistics might be overestimated, because Member States could report as sustainable biofuel whose sustainability was not verified. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. energy policy. biofuel. | Energy policy | 978-92-872-5249-4 | 978-92-872-5238-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809666906191 | 20211014123725.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4963-0 | QJ-AB-16-013-EN-N (ECA)12891 | European Court of Auditors | EU assistance for strengthening the public administration in Moldova / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 13/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Moldova receives the highest amount of EU aid per inhabitant of all of the EU’s eastern neighbours. We assessed whether EU aid had contributed effectively to improving the country’s public administration. We concluded that budget support had had a limited effect. The Commission could have responded more quickly when risks materialised, and programmes were not sufficiently aligned to Moldovan strategies. The Commission did not make full use of its ability to set conditions for disbursement, and additional incentivebased funds were not fully justified.The projects we assessed were relevant, and had delivered the expected outputs. However, they were not always well coordinated with budget support programmes, and results were not always sustainable. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Moldova. public administration. | Development aid | 978-92-872-4954-8 978-92-872-4946-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_13/SR_MOLDOVA_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809667006191 | 20211014114515.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5631-7 | QJ-AB-16-021-EN-N (ECA)12890 | European Court of Auditors | Strengthening administrative capacity in Montenegro: | progress but better results needed in many key areas / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (40 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | In this report the Court examines whether the Commission’s support to Montenegro has contributed effectively towards building up the administrative capacity of the country to prepare it for membership of the EU. The Court concludes that, despite the slow progress noted in several key areas, EU pre-accession assistance helped to strengthen administrative capacity during the period audited (2007-2013). While EU financial and non-financial support addressed important capacity-building needs, the Court notes cases where weak commitment to reform by the national authorities meant outputs were not used and planned impacts were not achieved. The Court recommends ways in which the Commission could focus on improving results. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Montenegro. EU candidate countries. | Development aid | 978-92-872-5623-2 978-92-872-5611-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_20/SR_MONTENEGRO_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667006191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809667106191 | 20211014100155.0 | 200612s2016 lu abod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5740-6 I | QJ-AB-16-022-EN-N (ECA)12889 | European Court of Auditors | EU pre-accession assistance for strengthening administrative capacity in the Western Balkans:: | A meta-audit / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 21/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU Western Balkan enlargement policy has dealt with six European countries which have historically been affected by serious ethnic, political and economic conflicts and aspire to join the EU.The Court assessed whether the Commission’s management of the IPA in the Western Balkans in the key areas of rule of law and public administration was effective and whether it actually did strengthen administrative capacity in the region. In addition, the Court examined the achievements of the EU–Western Balkan political dialogue in strengthening administrative capacity. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Western Balkans. public administration. enlargement of the Union. | Regional policy | 978-92-872-5735-2 | 978-92-872-5695-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_21/SR_WESTERN-BALKANS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667106191 | ||||||||||||||
| 991000809667206191 | 20211013164113.0 | 200612s2016 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5467-2 | QJ-AB-16-020-EN-N (ECA)12888 | European Court of Auditors | EU nuclear decommissioning assistance programmes in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia: | some progress made since 2011, but critical challenges ahead / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (88 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The decommissioning of eight Soviet-designed nuclear reactors in Lithuania, Bulgaria and Slovakia was a condition for the countries’ EU accession. We found that the EU funding programmes set up to assist with meeting this requirement have not created the right incentives for timely and cost-effective decommissioning. While some progress has been made, key infrastructure projects have experienced delays, and the critical challenges involved in working in the controlled areas still lie ahead. By 2020, EU support should have reached 3.8 billion euro. The estimated total cost of decommissioning will be at least 5.7 billion euro. If the cost of final disposal of high-level waste is included, this total could double. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | nuclear reactor. USSR. decommissioning of power stations. | Nuclear energy / Euratom | 978-92-872-5495-5 978-92-872-5503-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_22/SR_NUCLEAR_DECOMMISSIONING_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809667306191 | 20211013160222.0 | 200612s2016 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5832-8 | QJ-AB-16-023-EN-N (ECA)12887 | European Court of Auditors | Maritime transport in the EU: | in troubled waters — much ineffective and unsustainable investment / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (120 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Seaports are a key part of the EU’s trade network. Between 2000 and 2013, the EU invested 6.8 billion euros in ports. We found that the port development strategies put in place by the Member States and the Commission did not provide enough information to allow effective capacity planning to be carried out. This had led to EU co-financed investments in port infrastructure being ineffective and unsustainable, with a high risk of around 400 million euros invested being wasted. Road and rail connections to port hinterlands were often missing or inadequate, meaning that further public funding will be needed to make the initial port investments work well. We also found that the Commission had not taken the necessary action in the area of state aid and customs procedures to allow ports to compete on a level playing field. –- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trade policy. common transport policy. harbour installation. | Transport policy | 978-92-872-5754-3 978-92-872-5769-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_23/SR_MARITIME_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809667406191 | 20211013153138.0 | 200612s2016 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5879-3 | QJ-AB-16-024-EN-N (ECA)12886 | European Court of Auditors | More efforts needed to raise awareness of and enforce compliance with State aid rules in cohesion policy / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (94 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 24/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Over the past several years the Court of Auditors found a significant level of non-compliance with State aid rules in cohesion policy. The Court of Auditors and the Commission detected infringements of State aid rules at a far higher rate than the Member States, pointing to a need for more awareness and continued Commission support. For the 2007-2013 programme period, the Commission’s databases did not allow a proper analysis of State aid errors nor did its monitoring result in significant recovery of State aid. The Commission has taken actions to simplify the applicable State aid legislation and to promote Member States’ administrative capacity. Responsibility for implementation of State aid measures has been shifted to the Member States in the 2014-2020 programme period, which risks an increase in State aid errors. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | economic and social cohesion. aid system. | State aid and other subsidies | 978-92-872-5887-8 978-92-872-5893-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_24/SR_STATE_AIDS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667406191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809667506191 | 20220517121853.0 | $$a s2016 lu ado s i000 u eng u | 978-92-872-6075-8 | QJ-AB-16-027-EN-N (ECA)12885 | European Court of Auditors | Governance at the European Commission: | best practice? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 27/2016 | Governance comprises the arrangements put in place to ensure that the intended outcomes for stakeholders are defined and achieved. Good governance is not just about relationships, it is about achieving results, and providing decision-makers with tools to do their job. In several areas, the Commission diverges from, or does not meet in full best practice set out in standards or put in place by the international and public bodies we selected as benchmarks. To continue to address the key risks the Commission will need to further strengthen the governance structure across the institution. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | governance. public administration. | Administrative work / personal development | 978-92-872-6050-5 978-92-872-6092-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_27/SR_GOVERNANCE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667506191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809667606191 | 20220401163341.0 | 200612s2016 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5967-7 | QJ-AB-16-025-EN-N (ECA)12884 | European Court of Auditors | The Land Parcel Identification System: | a useful tool to determine the eligibility of agricultural land – but its management could be further improved / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 25/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | A Land Parcel Identification System (LPIS) is an IT system based on photographs of agricultural parcels used to check payments made under the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) of approximately 45.5 billion euro in 2015. We concluded that the LPIS is a useful tool for determining the eligibility of agricultural land but its management could be further improved. We identified some weaknesses in LPIS processes affecting the Member States’ ability to reliably check the eligibility of land. We found that Member States had made progress in upgrading their LPISs to meet the 2014-2020 CAP requirements. However, LPISs had not yet been completely adapted for greening. The Commission’s LPIS monitoring improved but did not focus enough on LPIS performance. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | common agricultural policy. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-872-5972-1 978-92-872-5922-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_25/SR_LPIS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809667706191 | 20211013120944.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6021-5 | QJ-AB-16-026-EN-N (ECA)12883 | European Court of Auditors | Making cross : | compliance more effective and achieving simplification remains challenging / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 26/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | Cross-compliance applies to 7.5 million farmers and links most CAP payments (around 47 billion euro in 2015) to farmers’ compliance with basic rules for the environment, food safety, animal health and welfare, and good agricultural and environmental conditions. We concluded that the information available did not allow the Commission to assess adequately the effectiveness of cross-compliance. The performance indicators did not take into account the level of non-compliance by farmers and the Commission did not analyse the reasons for the infringements. Even though the changes in the CAP for the period 2014–2020 reduced the number of cross-compliance rules, control procedures remain complex. Furthermore, the costs of implementing cross-compliance are not sufficiently quantified. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy. farmer. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-872-6026-0 | 978-92-872-5996-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_26/SR_CROSS_COMPLIANCE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667706191 | ||||||||||||||
| 991000809667806191 | 20220401163249.0 | 200612s2016 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6188-5 | QJ-AB-16-029-EN-N (ECA)12882 | European Court of Auditors | Single Supervisory Mechanism : | good start but further improvements needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (136 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 29/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | In 2012, EU leaders decided that euro-area banks were to be brought under supervision of the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), in which the pivotal role would be played by the ECB, but national competent authorities would also have to perform many functions. This report examines how the ECB set up the SSM how it has organized its work, and which challenges it faces. We found that a complex supervisory structure was put in place relatively quickly but the complexity of the new system is a challenge especially since the new mechanism remains too heavily dependent on the resources of the national supervisors. Thus, despite its overall responsibility, the ECB has insufficient control over some important aspects of banking supervision. The information provided by the ECB was however not enough for the ECA to fully assess whether the ECB is managing efficiently the SSM in the areas of governance, off-site supervision and on-site inspections. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU banking union. European Central Bank. banking policy. | Banking / insurance | 978-92-872-6184-7 978-92-872-6231-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_29/SR_SSM_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809667806191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809667906191 | 20211013112321.0 | 200612s2016 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-6500-5 | QJ-AB-16-033-EN-N (ECA)12881 | European Court of Auditors | Spending at least one euro in every five from the EU budget on climate action: | ambitious work underway, but at serious risk of falling short / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (86 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 31/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | In order to respond to climate change and the associated substantial investment needs, the EU has agreed that at least 20 % of its budget for 2014-2020 should be spent on climate-related action. We found that ambitious work was underway and that, overall, progress had been made. However, there is a serious risk that the 20 % target will not be met without more effort. The implementation of the target has led to more, and better-focused, climate action funding in the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. In the European Social Fund, and in the areas of agriculture, rural development and fisheries, however, there has been no significant shift towards climate action. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. Cohesion Fund. European Regional Development Fund. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-872-6535-7 978-92-872-6490-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_31/SR_CLIMATE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809767106191 | 20211018120518.0 | 200612s2016 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4406-2 | QJ-AB-16-005-EN-N (ECA)12908 | European Court of Auditors | Combating eutrophication in the Baltic Sea: | further and more effective action needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 03/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The Baltic Sea is one of the world’s most polluted seas. Combating eutrophication, which is caused by nutrient loads mainly from agriculture and urban waste water, poses a significant challenge. Under the Helsinki Convention, all bordering EU Member States and non-EU countries, as well as the EU, are engaged in the environmental protection of the Baltic Sea. The EU legal framework requires Member States to implement measures to combat excessive loads of nutrients and to achieve the good environmental status of marine waters. The EU co-finances some of those measures. The Court examined whether the EU actions have been effective in helping Member States to reduce nutrient loads into the Baltic Sea. We concluded that these actions have led to limited progress towards nutrient reduction in the Baltic Sea. We make a number of recommendations to improve the effectiveness of the actions combating eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Baltic Sea. environmental protection. eutrophication. | Environmental policy | 978-92-872-4368-3 978-92-872-4384-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_03/SR_BALTIC_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809767206191 | 20211027143710.0 | 200612s2016 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4269-3 | QJ-AB-16-003-EN-N (ECA)12907 | European Court of Auditors | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology must modify its delivery mechanisms and elements of its design to achieve the expected impact / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 04/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) has the ambitious objective of strengthening the links between education, science and business, and thus being a driver of innovation in the EU. We conclude that, despite a valid raison d’être, the EIT’s complex operational framework and management problems have impeded its overall effectiveness. We identified several weaknesses in the EIT’s funding model, the reporting arrangements between the EIT and the knowledge and innovation communities and the financial sustainability of the latter. Seven years after its inception, the EIT is not yet fully operationally independent from the European Commission. This has hampered its decision-making. We conclude that if the EIT wants to become the groundbreaking innovative institute it was originally conceived to be, legislative and operational adjustments are required to better foster the EU’s innovation potential. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | European Institute of Innovation and Technology. financial technology. | IT - Information technology | 978-92-872-4224-2 978-92-872-4267-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_04/SR_EIT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809767206191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809767306191 | 20211015165845.0 | 200612s2016 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4829-9 | QJ-AB-16-011-EN-N (ECA)12906 | European Court of Auditors | Further improvements needed to ensure effective implementation of the excessive deficit procedure / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (146 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2016 | The excessive deficit procedure (EDP) is a key element of economic governance in the EU. It is used where necessary to correct the trajectory of deficit and debt in the Member States. For this audit we examined the quality of the EDP in the difficult recent economic climate, from the data underlying decisions to initiate the procedure through to the final results. We found that effective implementation is still a work in progress, but that the Commission is committed to continuing with the necessary improvements. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | deflation. economic policy. | Economic policy | 978-92-872-4866-4 978-92-872-4854-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_10/SR_EDP_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000809767406191 | 20211015160846.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4674-5 | QJ-AB-16-009-EN-N (ECA)12905 | European Court of Auditors | Agencies’ use of grants: | not always appropriate or demonstrably effective / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | For the three years 2013-2015, agencies’ overall spending on grants amounted to 740 million euro. The Court’s audit examined the legal compliance and effectiveness of the systems and control procedures in place for managing grants in five agencies (approximately 92 % of total grant funding). The Court found that the agencies audited have in general awarded and paid grants in compliance with the rules. However, most have not adequately addressed alternative funding options and consequently grants have not always been the best way to achieve their objectives. Furthermore, the audited agencies have not adequately measured the effectiveness of their grants. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | support policy. fund (EU) | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-872-4708-7 978-92-872-4731-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_12/SR_GRANTS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809767506191 | 20211015143725.0 | 200612s2016 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4476-5 | QJ-AB-16-006-EN-N (ECA)12904 | European Court of Auditors | Eradication, control and monitoring programmes to contain animal diseases / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2016 | Animal diseases can spread rapidly, causing significant economic costs and are a risk to both animal and human health. The EU has an active animal health policy and finances Member States’ programmes to eradicate, control, and monitor certain animal diseases. The Court examined these programmes and concluded that the Commission’s approach and Member State programmes were generally sound. There have been several success stories but eradication is a complex exercise and can take many years. However, there remains scope for improvement. We make recommendations to the Commission concerning the exchange of epidemiological information between Member States; the indicators used for veterinary control activities and cost-effectiveness; how wildlife is treated and the availability of vaccines. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | animal health. animal welfare. | Animal production | 978-92-872-4450-5 978-92-872-4457-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_06/SR_ANIMAL_DISEASES_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000809767606191 | 20211015131213.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4516-8 | QJ-AB-16-007-EN-N (ECA)12903 | European Court of Auditors | The European External Action Service’s management of its buildings around the world / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2016 | Includes bibliographic references. | The European External Action Service (EEAS) provides office buildings for EU staff and residences for heads of delegation in around 140 EU delegations around the world. In this report the Court of Auditors examines whether buildings meet the needs of the EEAS and provide value for money. It concludes that buildings generally meet the needs of the EEAS but in some cases do not provide best value for money: most offices have too much space, the EEAS owns buildings which it no longer uses and the charges to some organisations renting space in delegations do not recover full costs. The audit examines the reasons for these shortfalls and makes recommendations to strengthen systems, particularly in view of EEAS plans to invest in purchasing, rather than renting, buildings. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European External Action Service. diplomatic profession. housing. | Working conditions, health and safety | 978-92-872-4513-7 978-92-872-4538-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_07/SR_EEAS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000809767706191 | 20211015115134.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4603-5 | QJ-AB-16-008-EN-N (ECA)12902 | European Court of Auditors | Rail freight transport in the EU: | still not on the right track / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (90 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | The promotion of more efficient and sustainable methods of transport, in particular rail freight, has been a key part of EU policy for the last 25 years.The EU budget contributed some 28 billion euros to funding rail projects between 2007 and 2013. This report asseses whether the EU has been effective in enhancing rail freight transport and whether EU rail freight transport performance has improved in terms of modal share and volume transported since 2000. We found that, overall, rail freight transport performance remains unsatisfactory, while the position of road transport has grown further. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable mobility. rail network. EU budget. | Land transport | 978-92-872-4610-3 978-92-872-4593-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_08/SR_RAIL_FREIGHT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000809767706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809767806191 | 20211015114140.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4905-0 | QJ-AB-16-012-EN-N (ECA)12901 | European Court of Auditors | Strengthening administrative capacity in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia: | limited progress in a difficult context / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | In this report the Court examines whether the Commission’s support to the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia has contributed effectively towards building up the administrative capacity of the country to prepare it for membership of the EU. The Court concludes that there was relatively limited progress during the period audited (2007-2013). This was largely due to insufficient political will in the country to tackle some of the obstacles to strengthening administrative capacity and to reduced leverage in key areas for the Commission in the absence of a framework for accession negotiations. At the same time, the Court points to shortcomings in the Commission’s management of the audited projects. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Macedonia. public administration. EU candidate countries. | Development aid | 978-92-872-4935-7 978-92-872-4880-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_11/SR16_11_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000809767906191 | 20211015112800.0 | 200612s2016 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-5294-4 | QJ-AB-16-018-EN-N (ECA)12900 | European Court of Auditors | EU policy initiatives and financial support for Roma integration : | significant progress made over the last decade, but additional efforts needed on the ground / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (100 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 14/2016 | Includes bibliographic references | At an estimate of 6.2 million, the Roma population is the EU’s largest ethnic minority. But it is mostly marginalised. This report assesses whether EU policy initiatives and financial support in Bulgaria, Spain, Hungary and Romania have contributed effectively to Roma integration. Some 1.5 billion euros has been earmarked for the integration of marginalised communities such as Roma between 2014 and 2020. We found that while the European Commission has made significant progress in setting out policy initiatives to promote Roma integration, obstacles and dilemmas remain and additional efforts are required at both Commission and Member State level. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Roma. social integration. | Human rights and liberties | 978-92-872-5326-2 978-92-872-5306-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_14/SR_ROMA_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000810967106191 | 20211019115511.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3224-3 | QJ-AB-15-016-EN-N (ECA)12917 | European Court of Auditors | Financial assistance provided to countries in difficulties / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (120 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 18/2015 | When the 2008 financial crisis triggered a European sovereign debt crisis, some Member States were forced to seek macro financial assistance. This report examines how well the European Commission managed the assistance provided to five countries — Hungary, Latvia, Romania, Ireland and Portugal. We found that the Commission was unprepared for the magnitude of the crisis, which largely explains the significant initial weaknesses in its management processes. A number of the weaknesses we identified still persist, and the main message of the report is that the Commission has to strengthen its procedures for the management of financial assistance. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial aid. monetary crisis. macro-financial assistance. | Financial policy | 978-92-872-3172-7 978-92-872-3173-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_18/SR_CRISIS_SUPPORT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967206191 | 20211018172455.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3591-6 | QJ-AB-15-022-EN-N (ECA)12916 | European Court of Auditors | EU supervision of credit rating agencies: | well established but not yet fully effective / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2015 | The 2008 financial crisis focused attention on the credit rating agencies and their impact on financial markets. At the time, there was very little regulation of the agencies in Europe. In 2011, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) was created to register, monitor and supervise them. This report examines whether ESMA has successfully established itself as the credit rating agencies watchdog for the EU. We conclude that while ESMA has laid down good foundations, its rules and guidelines are not yet complete and significant risks remain to be addressed in the future. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | monetary crisis. European Securities and Markets Authority. credit rating. | Financial bodies | 978-92-872-3586-2 978-92-872-3585-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_22/SR_ESMA_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967306191 | 20211018164439.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3470-4 | QJ-AB-15-020-EN-N (ECA)12915 | European Court of Auditors | More attention to results needed to improve the delivery of technical assistance to Greece / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2015 | The Task Force for Greece was established in 2011 by the European Commission to support implementation of the Economic adjustment programme with a broad range of technical assistance. This report examines whether the task force fulfilled its mandate and whether the assistance provided for Greece made an effective contribution to there form process. We found that overall the task force proved itself as a functioning mechanism for delivering and co-ordinating complex technical assistance activities. However, there were weaknesses in the design of some projects and only mixed results in terms of influence on the progress of reform. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Greece. economic policy. economic aid. | National Audit Institutions / GR Greece | 978-92-872-3448-3 978-92-872-3450-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_19/SR_TFGR_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967406191 | 20211018161142.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3967-9 | QJ-AB-15-026-EN-N (ECA)12914 | European Court of Auditors | 2014 report on the follow-up of the European Court of Auditors’ Special Reports / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2016 | Following up the Court’s Special Reports is a necessary element in the cycle of accountability and helps to encourage the effective implementation of recommendations by the Commission and the member states. The current report presents the results of the Court’s fourth review of the Commission’s follow-up of a sample of 44 recommendations from eight Special Reports over the period 2009-2012. Our review showed that the Commission implemented 89 % of our recommendations in full or in most respects, 8 % in some respects, while 3 % were not implemented. We also recommend that the Commission should carry out some improvements to its follow-up practices.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | European Court of Auditors. report. | National Audit Institutions - Audit Reports | 978-92-872-3971-6 978-92-872-3955-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_02/SR_FOLLOW_UP_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967506191 | 20211018154617.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3915-0 | QJ-AB-15-025-EN-N (ECA)12913 | European Court of Auditors | EU support for rural infrastructure: | potential to achieve significantly greater value for money / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (70 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 25/2015 | The EU co-finances investments in rural infrastructure with the aim to improve competitiveness of the agricultural and forestry sectors and increase the quality of life in rural areas. This audit examined whether the Member States and the European Commission have achieved value for money with the funds allocated. The audit found that the need for EU rural development funding was not always clearly justified, coordination with other funds was weak and selection procedures did not systematically direct funding towards the most cost-effective projects. The Commission and the Member States have not collected adequate information on the effectiveness or efficiency of the measures funded, making it difficult to direct future policy and manage the budget by results.-- [Publsiher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | rural development. EAFRD. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-872-3863-4 978-92-872-3916-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_25/SR_RURAL_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967506191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967606191 | 20220517121941.0 | $$a s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng | | 978-92-872-3827-6 | QJ-AB-15-024-EN-N (ECA)12912 | European Court of Auditors | Tackling intra-Community VAT fraud: | More action needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2015 | Includes bibliographic references | Every year, the European Union loses billions of its VAT revenues through the activities of organised crime. Because exports of goods and services from one EU Member State to another are exempt from VAT, criminals can fraudulently evade VAT in the Member State of destination. The result is lost revenue for the countries concerned as well as for the EU. This report examines how well the EU is tackling intra-Community VAT fraud. We found weaknesses which indicate that the current system is not effective enough. These weaknesses need to be addressed. It is time to be tough and take more decisive action. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | VAT. fraud against the EU. | Common security policy | 978-92-872-3856-6 978-92-872-3816-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_24/SR_VAT_FRAUD_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000810967706191 | 20211018134616.0 | 200612s2016 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4167-2 | QJ-AB-16-002-EN-N (ECA)12911 | European Court of Auditors | Has the Commission ensured effective implementation of the Services Directive? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 05/2016 | The services market is widely recognised not to have achieved its full potential in terms of intra-EU trade. The Services Directive aims to reduce legal and administrative barriers to providers and recipients of services but some years after the 2009 deadline for its implementation, unjustified barriers still persist. The audit found that though the Commission has successfully identified problems in the Member States, it has not sufficiently challenged certain types of obstacles and the measures taken have not achieved results quickly enough. Service providers and consumers continue to be frustrated by not having the level of access to the Internal Market intended by the Directive.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | tertiary sector. intra-EU trade. | Freedom of establishment and provision of services | 978-92-872-4177-1 978-92-872-4183-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_05/SR_SERVICES_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967806191 | 20220517184654.0 | 200612s2016 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4781-0 | QJ-AB-16-010-EN-N (ECA)12910 | European Court of Auditors | EU external migration spending in Southern Mediterranean and Eastern Neighbourhood countries until 2014 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 9/2016 | This report deals with the two main financing instruments (TPMA and ENPI) of the external dimension of the EU’s common migration policy which aims to provide effective management of migration flows in partnership with countries of origin and transit. This report examines whether the spending of both instruments had clear objectives and whether it had been effective and well-coordinated. We found that overall, the instruments provided no clear strategy by which to identify their contribution to objectives and thus it is unclear what they intend to achieve at EU level. It was often difficult to measure the results achieved by EU spending and the contribution of migration to development was difficult to assess. The policy is characterised by complex governance, insufficient coordination and the absence of a funding overview that specified who finances what between the Commission and the Member States. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument. migration control. migration policy. | Immigration and asylum | 978-92-872-4785-8 978-92-872-4791-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_09/SR_MIGRATION_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000810967906191 | 20220505173306.0 | 200612s2016 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-4048-4 | QJ-AB-16-001-EN-N (ECA)12909 | European Court of Auditors | Is the Commission’s system for performance measurement in relation to farmers’ incomes well designed and based on sound data? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2016. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 1/2016 | The incomes and standard of living of farmers are a particular focus of the EU’s common agricultural policy. Almost one third of the EU budget is still directly or indirectly dedicated to supporting farmers’ incomes.The Court examined the system which the Commission set up to measure the incomes of farmers and the performance of the EU measures aimed at supporting their income.The Court observed that the system is not sufficiently well designed and that the quantity and quality of statistical data used to analyse farmers’ incomes has significant limitations.The Court recommends that the Commission develop a more comprehensive framework for providing information on the incomes of farmers and enhances the present arrangements for assuring the quality of income data. The Commission should also define from the outset appropriate operational objectives and baselines against which the performance of the EU measures aimed at supporting farmers’ incomes can be compared. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | agricultural policy. farmers' income. common agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-872-4022-4 978-92-872-4055-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR16_01/SR_FARMERS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000810967906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811066606191 | 20211020162450.0 | 200612s2015 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2367-8 | QJ-AB-15-005-EN-N (ECA)12932 | European Court of Auditors | The integrity and implementation of the EU ETS / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (74 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2015 | Includes bibliographic references | The EU ETS is the cornerstone of the EU’s climate policy and is often quoted as a model for emerging climate change policy in the world. The Court found significant weaknesses in implementation during phase II (2008–12) and problems with the robustness of the framework for protecting market integrity. Market regulation and oversight, the legal status of allowances, and systems for processing fundamental EU ETS information needed improvement. Member States should enhance their implementation of the control framework and sanctions. The Court makes a number of recommendations aimed at improving the integrity and implementation of the scheme. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | emission trading. climate change policy. | Environmental policy | 978-92-872-2362-3 978-92-872-2398-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811066706191 | 20220127152750.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2514-6 | QJ-AB-15-007-EN-N (ECA)12931 | European Court of Auditors | The EU police mission in Afghanistan: | mixed results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 07/2015 | The Court’s assessment of EUPOL Afghanistan, a civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) mission, found that it had been partly effective in delivering its mandate. While external factors may provide some explanation for this, other shortcomings can be attributed to EUPOL itself.The Court makes a number of recommendations, applicable not only to EUPOL Afghanistan, but also to other CSDP missions aiming to improve their effectiveness and the sustainability of the outcomes achieved. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Afghanistan. common security and defence policy. EU police mission. | Justice and home affairs (incl. Europol, Eurojust, EPPO) | 978-92-872-2515-3 978-92-872-2506-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_07/SR_EUPOL_AFGHANISTAN_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811066706191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811066806191 | 20211020160147.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2423-1 | QJ-AB-15-006-EN-N (ECA)12930 | European Court of Auditors | EU‑funding of Urban Waste Water Treatment plants in the Danube river basin: | further efforts needed in helping Member States to achieve EU waste water policy objectives / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 2/2015 | Waste water and sewage sludge can affect the quality of waters and soils. In response to this, the EU has adopted Directives and co-financed the building of collecting systems and waste water treatment plants. The Court checked the implementation of the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive in four Member States of the Danube river basin. It also examined a sample of 28 treatment plants, to see how they treated waste water, handled sewage sludge and assured financial sustainability. The Court makes recommendations on reporting, on ways to improve effectiveness, efficiency and the sustainability of treatment plants, on the relevance of concentration limits, on the use of sewage sludge and on monitoring pollutants in sludge. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Danube region. water treatment. soil protection. | Protection of the environment | 978-92-872-2409-5 978-92-872-2434-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_02/SR_DANUBE_RIVER_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811066806191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811066906191 | 20211020152608.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2584-9 | QJ-AB-15-008-EN-N (ECA)12929 | European Court of Auditors | Is EU financial support adequately addressing the needs of micro-entrepreneurs? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2015 | Micro-entrepreneurs across the EU are experiencing difficulties to access the conventional credit market. With a view to improving this situation the EU provides financial support through grants and financial instruments. With this report, the Court assessed whether the programming and design of the EU financial support was addressing the actual needs of micro-entrepreneurs and whether robust performance reporting systems were in place. In addition, the Court examined whether sufficient information is available on the implementation costs of the different EU funding mechanisms supporting micro-entrepreneurs. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fund (EU) micro-enterprise. entrepreneurship. | Enterprises policy | 978-92-872-2575-7 978-92-872-2592-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_08/SR_MICROFINANCE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811066906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067006191 | 20211020141118.0 | 200612s2015 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2849-9 | QJ-AB-15-012-EN-N (ECA)12928 | European Court of Auditors | Efforts to address problems with public procurement in EU cohesion expenditure should be intensified / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg: | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 10/2015 | Failure to comply with public procurement rules has been a perennial and significant source of error in EU cohesion expenditure. Serious errors resulted in a lack, or complete absence, of fair competition and/or in the award of contracts to those who were not the best bidders. The Court of Auditors found that the Commission and Member States have started to address the problem, but there is still a long way to go and efforts need to be intensified. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | economic and social cohesion. public procurement. | Public procurement | 978-92-872-2884-0 978-92-872-2871-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_10/SR_PROCUREMENT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811067006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067106191 | 20211020131202.0 | 200612s2015 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2636-5 | QJ-AB-15-009-EN-N (ECA)12927 | European Court of Auditors | EU support for the fight against torture and the abolition of the death penalty / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 9/2015 | The EU is strongly committed to preventing and eradicating all forms of torture and other ill-treatment as well as to abolishing the death penalty throughout the world. The Court assessed the effectiveness of the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights, which provides grants to civil society organisations for implementing projects that pursue these objectives.The Court concludes that the support provided was only partially effective. Although the Commission made appropriate needs assessments, it did not optimally target the funding. Because of this and also due to unfavourable political contexts, the overall impact of the projects funded was not optimal. The Court makes a number of recommendations for the Commission that concern the selection of project proposals, the coordination with other EU efforts, the performance measurement framework and the sustainability of beneficiary organisations. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | death penalty. democracy. human rights. | Human rights and liberties | 978-92-872-2647-1 978-92-872-2659-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_09/SR_TORTURE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067206191 | 20211025103517.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2998-4 | QJ-AB-15-013-EN-N (ECA)12937 | European Court of Auditors | The EU priority of promoting a knowledge-based rural economy has been affected by poor management of knowledge-transfer and advisory measures / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 12/2015 | The Court examined whether the high priority of lifelong learning and knowledge transfer within the EU’s rural-development policy was matched by the Commission’s and Member States’ efforts to deliver high-quality knowledge-transfer and advisory activities. The audit found that this was not the case. Too often Member States relied on the proposals coming from the training providers and any type of training was seen as ‘good’ and eligible to receive public support. Only infrequently was there proper analysis made of whether such activities could make a real impact. Member States did not always ensure fair and transparent competition when selecting the training activities and paid too much for certain services. In terms of follow-up, the audit found a lack of detailed evaluation of what was actually achieved with the public funds. In its recommendations, the Court particularly encourages the Member States to adapt the knowledge-transfer and advisory activities they choose to the evolving needs of the rural operators through recurrent procedures of analysis and evaluation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. common agricultural policy. | Development aid | 978-92-872-2983-0 | 978-92-872-3002-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_12/SR_RURAL_TRAINING_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067306191 | 20211019191554.0 | 200612s2015 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2727-0 | QJ-AB-15-010-EN-N (ECA)12926 | European Court of Auditors | Are the Fisheries Partnership Agreements well managed by the Commission? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2015 | The European Union (EU) negotiates agreements with coastal countries to obtain fishing rights for EU vessels and to support the governance and sustainable development of the local fishing sector. The Court found that these agreements were generally well managed by the European Commission, but that some improvements were needed. The quantities of fish negotiated with the coastal countries regularly exceeded the actual use made by the EU fleet, making the agreements relatively more costly than expected for the EU. The monitoring of catch data and the licencing process was not sufficiently robust, and the support provided for the sustainable development of the local fisheries sectors needed clearer eligibility conditions, and better coordination and consistency with other EU development support.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | sustainable fisheries. fisheries policy. | Fisheries policy | 978-92-872-2748-5 978-92-872-2731-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_11/SR_FISHERIES_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067406191 | 20211019183421.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-2813-0 | QJ-AB-15-011-EN-N (ECA)12925 | European Court of Auditors | EU support to timber‑producing countries under the FLEGT action plan / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 13/2015 | Illegal logging and trade in illegally logged timber affect most of the forested countries. It causes environmental damage and loss of biodiversity, and has negative economic and social effects. The EU action plan on forest law enforcement, governance and trade (FLEGT) aims to reduce illegal logging globally by supporting forest governance in timber-producing countries and by reducing the imports of illegally harvested timber to the EU. In this report the Court concludes that the Commission’s support to timber producing countries in the framework of the FLEGT action plan was not sufficiently well managed. While the FLEGT action plan was conceived in an innovative way, the Commission did not devise an appropriate work plan with clear objectives, milestones and a dedicated budget. It did not clearly prioritise its assistance, and monitoring and reporting procedures were unsatisfactory. The main projects examined were not successful and the envisaged timber licensing schemes are not yet fully operational in any of the partner countries. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | illegal logging. forest conservation. environmental protection. | Environmental policy | 978-92-872-2765-2 978-92-872-2759-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_13/SR_FLEGT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811067406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067506191 | 20211019175347.0 | 200612s2015 lu aob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3029-4 | N 978-92-872-3029-4 (ECA)12923 | European Court of Auditors | ACP–EU Energy Facility support for renewable energy in East Africa / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 15/2015 | In 2004, nearly two billion people did not have access to adequate, affordable and sustainable energy services, which are key in order to make firm progress towards development objectives. Created in June 2005, the ACP–EU Energy Facility aims to promote access to modern energy services for the poor in rural and peri-urban areas, with a strong focus on sub-Saharan Africa and renewable energy. In this report, we conclude that the Commission was mostly successful but could have done better in using the ACP–EU Energy Facility to increase access to renewable energy for the poor in East Africa. We make a number of recommendations for selecting projects more rigorously, strengthening their monitoring and increasing their sustainability prospects. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | energy-generating product. Africa. renewable energy. | Energy policy | 978-92-872-3054-6 978-92-872-3086-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_15/SR_ENERGY_AFRICA_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811067506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067606191 | 20211019172508.0 | 200612s2015 lu aodb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3538-1 | QJ-AB-15-021-EN-N (ECA)12922 | European Court of Auditors | Commission’s support of youth action teams: | redirection of ESF funding achieved, but insufficient focus on results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 17/2015 | In 2012, youth action teams composed of experts from the competent national authorities and from the Commission were established for the eight Member States experiencing particularly high levels of youth unemployment. The action teams had the objective of helping these Member States make the best use of EU structural funding by directing unallocated funds (including European Social Funds of around 10 billion euro) from the 2007–2013 programming period to projects that supported job opportunities for young people and facilitated access to funding by small businesses. Through this audit the Court assessed the extent of the redirection exercise in relation to the unallocated ESF funding and the contribution made by the youth action teams in this regard in helping national authorities reallocate funds to projects that would make the ‘biggest difference in the shortest time’. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Social Fund. youth unemployment. job access. | Employment policy | 978-92-872-3510-7 978-92-872-3515-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_17/SR_YAT_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811067606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067706191 | 20211019162002.0 | 200612s2015 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3347-9 | QJ-AB-15-018-EN-N (ECA)12920 | European Court of Auditors | Improving the security of energy supply by developing the internal energy market: | more efforts needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (84 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 16/2015 | This audit sought to determine whether implementation of internal energy market policy measures and EU spending on energy infrastructure have provided security of energy supply benefits effectively. The EU’s objective of completing the internal energy market by 2014 was not reached. Energy infrastructure in Europe is generally not yet designed for fully integrated markets and therefore does not currently provide effective security of energy supply. Financial support from the EU budget in the field of energy infrastructure has made only a limited contribution to the internal energy market and security of energy supply.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | energy policy. energy supply. | Energy policy | 978-92-872-3327-1 978-92-872-3329-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_16/SR_ENERGY_SECURITY-EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811067706191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067806191 | 20211019144617.0 | 200612s2015 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3285-4 | QJ-AB-15-017-EN-N (ECA)12919 | European Court of Auditors | The cost-effectiveness of EU Rural Development support for non-productive investments in agriculture / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2015 | Non‑productive investments (NPIs) are investments which do not generate significant return, income, or revenue, or increase significantly the value of the beneficiary’s holding, but have a positive environmental impact. Public support for NPIs is provided by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and national co‑financing. This public support often reaches 100 % of the total investment costs. The Court concludes that NPI support has contributed to the achievement of objectives linked to the sustainable use of agricultural land, but in a way that was not cost effective. This was because the costs of 75 % of the visited projects were unreasonably high. Furthermore, even though many of these projects had obvious remunerative characteristics, they were fully funded with public money. The Court makes five recommendations aimed at improving the cost‑effectiveness of NPIs that will be funded during the 2014-2020 programming period. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rural development. EAFRD. public investment. | Public finances and budget | 978-92-872-3246-5 978-92-872-3289-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_20/SR15_20_AGRI_INVEST_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811067906191 | 20211019132657.0 | 200612s2015 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-3733-0 | QJ-AB-15-023-EN-N (ECA)12918 | European Court of Auditors | Water quality in the Danube river basin: | progress in implementing the water framework directive but still some way to go / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2015.. | 1 digital resource (86 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2015 | Water pollution in the Danube river basin originates from various sources such as households, industrial installations and agriculture. Under the 2000 water framework directive, Member States adopt river basin management plans which have to include measures to combat this pollution. The Court examined whether the Member States’ implementation of the measures of the 2009 plans led to an improvement in water quality.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | water pollution. environmental protection. Danube region. | Environmental policy | 978-92-872-3737-8 978-92-872-3753-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR15_23/SR_DANUBE_PROGRESS_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811163906191 | 20211028194423.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-497-9 | QJ-AB-13-015-EN-C (ECA)12976 | European Court of Auditors | Has the environment component of the life programme be effective? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | ‘Life is the EU’s long-running programme for directly funding the environment; its main objective is to contribute to the development of EU environmental policy. Part of the programme co-finances innovate or demonstrative environmental projects and, with a relatively limited budget, effectiveness depends on whether funded projects serve as catalysts for environmental change. The current report examines whether this part of the life programme was operating effectively. The Court found weaknesses, which significantly reduced the advantage of the programme in developing EU environmental policy: poor targeting of resources; insufficient justification of assessments of project selection and implementation; and poor dissemination and monitoring of project results. The report makes specific recommendations for the Commission to improve the design and implementation of the programme, in order to achieve its fundamental catalytic role for environmental policy. –[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | environmental policy. fund (EU) | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_15/qjab13015enn.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164006191 | 20211028190541.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-543-3 | QJ-AB-13-016-EN-C (ECA)12975 | European Court of Auditors | Taking stock of 'single audit' and the Commission's reliance on the work of national audit authorities in cohesion / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The court considers that the Commission has made considerable progress on developing a ‘single audit’ system based on which it can draw assurance as to the legality and regularity of ERDF/CF and ESF expenditure from the work of national audit authorities. The Court estimates the cost of these audit authorities at around 860 million euro for the entire 2007-2013 programming period (0,2% of the ERDF/CF and ESF budget). The Court found that the error rates reported by audit authorities and the member states’ information on financial corrections are not sufficiently reliable to effectively implement the ‘single audit’ provisions for all programmes. The Commission may therefore underestimate the problems in the cohesion area in its reporting to the European Parliament and the council. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | European Community. audit. | Audit | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_16/sr13_16_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164106191 | 20211028172102.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-589-1 | QJ-AB-13-018-EN-C (ECA)12974 | European Court of Auditors | EU climate finance in the context external aid / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | Climate change poses a fundamental threat to developing countries’ economic development and their achievement of the millennium development goals. The EU and its member states are among the leading providers of international climate finance. This report concludes that the commission manages climate-related support funded from the EU budget and the EDF to developing countries well. However, considerable improvement in the coordination between the Commission and EU member states is needed to maximise the impact of the EU’s climate finance: improving the complementary of programmes; agreeing how to scale up climate finance by 2020; strengthening monitoring, verification and reporting systems; and reducing the fragmentation of climate funds. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. EDF. EU budget. | Financial policy | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/f45ef2ad-37b1-4065-9f2c-588a0dda2576 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_17/sr13_17_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000811164206191 | 20220111153308.0 | 200612s2013 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-566-2 | QJ-AB-13-017-EN-C (ECA)12973 | European Court of Auditors | The Reliability of the results of the member states' checks of the agricultural expenditure / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 18/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Court audited the reliability of member states’ reports on the results of their administrative and on-the-spot checks of the agricultural expenditure as well as the use of this information by the commission. The Court concludes that these reports are not reliable due to both compilation errors and the systems for administrative and on-the-spot checks being only partially effective in detecting irregular expenditure. Additionally, the work of the certification bodies does not provide sufficient assurance either on the adequacy of the on-the-spot checks or on the reliability of the statistical reports. Lastly, the Court does not consider the Commission’s adjustments of the error rates resulting from the reports to be statistically valid. The report contains recommendations which are aimed at improving the reliability of the member states’ reports as well as the statistical validity of the Commission’s estimate of irregularities in payments after all checks have been carried out. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | report. agricultural expenditure. | Agricultural policy | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/bd51379b-6f49-4f52-bbc7-d7b56eedb487 https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_18/qjab13017enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811164206191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164306191 | 20211028153805.0 | 200612s2013 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-612-6 | (ECA)12972 | European Court of Auditors | 2012 report on the follow-up of the European Court of Auditors' Special Reports / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2013. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 19/2013 | star | Unrestricted online access | This report presents the results of the Court’s second review of the Commission’s follow-up of recommendations made by the Court in previous special reports. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Court of Auditors. report. European Commission. | European Court of Auditors | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/54586018-089a-40d5-9ce2-75fb0486829e https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr13_19/qjab14019enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164406191 | 20211028145404.0 | 200612s2014 lu aod s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-658-4 | (ECA)12971 | European Court of Auditors | Effectiveness of EU-supported public urban transport projects / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU allocated 10,7 billion euro between 2000 and 2013 to co-finance projects helping cities to implement urban transport such as metros, trams and buses. In this report, the Court assessed whether projects were implemented as planned, provided services that meet user needs and were used as much as expected. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | urban transport. common transport policy. Cohesion Fund. | Land transport | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/54586018-089a-40d5-9ce2-75fb0486829e https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_01/QJAB14001ENC.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164506191 | 20211028143949.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-842-7 | (ECA)12970 | European Court of Auditors | Are preferential trade arrangements appropriately managed? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | Preferential trade arrangements (PTAs) are an essential instrument of EU trade policy. Trade brings economic benefits to both the EU and its partner countries and promotes sustainable development and poverty eradication in developing countries. This report evaluates whether PTAs are appropriately managed by both the Commission and Member States. It found that the Commission has not appropriately assessed all the economic effects of PTAs and that the completeness of revenue collection is not ensured because customs controls applied by Member States are weak and there are also deficiencies in the Commission’s supervision. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | trade policy. generalised preferences. free-trade agreement. | Trade policy | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/e37e2a30-d881-4dfd-b81c-4faf45a08f80 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_02/QJAB14002ENC.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811164506191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164606191 | 20211028130854.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-9241-934-9 | (ECA)12968 | European Court of Auditors | Lessons from the European Commission’s development of the second generation Schengen Information System (SIS II) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | Schengen Information System. European Agency for the Operational Management of Large-Scale IT Systems in the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice. | External relations | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/b9cc7886-4d89-4559-be8c-c8329acc37a5 https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_03/sr14_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164706191 | 20211028123512.0 | 200612s2014 lu aobd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0028-0 | (ECA)12967 | European Court of Auditors | Integration of EU water policy objectives with the CAP: | a partial success / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 04/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | common agricultural policy. water policy. | Agricultural policy | https://op.europa.eu/en/publication-detail/-/publication/041b7fe5-21da-4b4d-997b-60409abf0bc4 https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_04/sr14_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164806191 | 20211027174039.0 | 200612s2014 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0580-3 | (ECA)12966 | European Court of Auditors | The establishment of the European External Action Service / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (36 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 11/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | external competence (EU) European External Action Service. | External relations | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR14_11/SR14_11_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811164806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811164906191 | 20211027165520.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0304-5 | (ECA)12965 | European Court of Auditors | Is the EU investment and promotion support to the wine sector well managed and are its results on the competitiveness of EU wines demonstrated? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU investment. wine. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_09/qjab14005enc.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811164906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165006191 | 20211027160546.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0488-2 | (ECA)12964 | European Court of Auditors | European banking supervision taking shape: | EBA and its changing context / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (72 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Banking Authority. banking supervision. European Central Bank. | Banking / insurance | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_05/sr14_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165106191 | 20211027153413.0 | 200612s2014 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0396-0 | (ECA)12963 | European Court of Auditors | Cohesion policy funds support to renewable energy generation — | has it achieved good results? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 06/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. economic and social cohesion. energy policy. | Energy policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_06/sr14_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165106191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165206191 | 20211027145034.0 | 200612s2014 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-872-0212-3 | (ECA)12962 | European Court of Auditors | Has the Commission effectively managed the integration of coupled support into the single payment scheme? / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2014. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2014 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | payment system. common agricultural policy. single payment scheme. | Economic policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr14_08/sr14_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000786369606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000811165306191 | 20230418103530.0 | 200612s2021 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6858-5 | QJ-AB-21-024-EN-N (ECA)12961 | European Court of Auditors | Performance-based financing in Cohesion policy: | worthy ambitions, but obstacles remained in the 2014-2020 period / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (76 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 24/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | star | Unrestricted online access | We assessed the use of instruments for a performance-based financing of Cohesion policy during the 2014-2020 period. We looked at the requirement to meet specific ex-ante conditionalities; the mandatory performance reserve; and performance-based funding models. Our audit confirmed that all three instruments led to new approaches to implementation. However, they did not make a noticeable difference in how EU funding was allocated and disbursed. We recommend that the Commission should make the best use of the enabling conditions in the 2021-2027 period; prepare the ground for an effective mid-term review in 2025 early on; clarify the rules underlying the ‘financing not linked to costs’ model; and clarify the approach for providing assurance on EU funding through the ‘financing not linked to costs’ model.-- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | economic and social cohesion. EU financing. | Financial policy | 978-92-847-6831-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_24/SR_Performance_incentivisation_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000811165306191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000811165406191 | 20211027134429.0 | 200612s2021 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-6812-7 | QJ-AB-21-023-EN-N (ECA)12960 | European Court of Auditors | EU funding for biodiversity and climate change in EU forests: | positive but limited results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2021. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 21/2021 | Includes bibliographic references | star | Unrestricted online access | EU forests are multifunctional, serving environmental, economic and social purposes. Although forest cover has grown in the past 30 years, the condition of forests is deteriorating. Sustainable management practices are key to maintaining biodiversity and addressing climate change in forests. We found that, in the areas where the EU is fully competent to act, the Commission could have taken stronger action to contribute to the protection of EU forests. We make recommendations to the Commission to improve this contribution, strengthen the fight against illegal logging and improve the focus of rural development forestry measures on biodiversity and climate change. – [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change. sustainable forest management. environmental protection. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-6790-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR21_21/SR_Forestry_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000834035306191 | 20220510163344.0 | 200612s1992 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 92/C101/01 (ECA)13446 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/92 : | on the audit of export refunds paid to selected major traders in the milk products sector accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (9 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1992 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refunds milk product common price policy | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr92_02/sr92_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035406191 | 20220419164059.0 | 200612s1992 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 92/C245/01 (ECA)13445 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/92 : | concerning the environment together with the Commission's Replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1992. | 1 digital resource (33 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1992 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic instrument for the environment quality of the environment sustainable development | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr92_03/sr92_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035506191 | 20220419161804.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C65/01 (ECA)13444 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 8/93 : | concerning the Common Organisation of the Market in raw tobacco together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (75 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common organisation of markets tobacco industry smoking | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_08/sr93_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035606191 | 20220419160309.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 93/C69/01 (ECA)13443 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/93 : | on the financing of transport infrastructure accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 01/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transport infrastructure common transport policy European Regional Development Fund | Transport policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_01/sr93_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035706191 | 20220419153542.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 93/C347/01 (ECA)13442 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/93 : | on the customs territory of the Community and related trading arrangements accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (32 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng eng | tariff quota trading account overseas countries and territories reimbursement of aid free zone | Trade policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_02/sr93_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035806191 | 20220419142543.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C2/01 (ECA)13441 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/93 : | concerning the implementation of the measures for the structuring, modernization and adaptation of the capacities of fishing fleets in the Community together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | shipping policy fishing fleet common fisheries policy | Fisheries policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_03/sr93_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834035906191 | 20220419141156.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C12/01 (ECA)13440 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 4/93 : | on the implementation of the quota system intended to control milk production together with the Commission's reply / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tariff quota production control milk product | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_04/sr93_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834035906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036006191 | 20220418222213.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C13/01 (ECA)13439 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 5/93 : | concerning business and innovation centres together with the Commission's reply / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (14 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | development region innovation small and medium-sized enterprises | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_05/sr93_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036106191 | 20220418220331.0 | 200612s1993 lu s i000 0 eng d | 94/C45/01 (ECA)13438 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 6/93 : | concerning the European research and development programmes in the field of information technology (the ESPRIT programmes) together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (50 pages). | ECA Special Report | 06/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | information technology Framework Programme for Research and Development European Institute of Innovation and Technology | Research policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_06/sr93_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036106191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036206191 | 20220418213221.0 | 200612s1993 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C53/01 (ECA)13437 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 7/93 : | concerning controls of irregularities and frauds in the agricultural area (implementation of Council Regulation (EEC) No 4045/89 and Council Regulation (EEC) No 595/91) accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1993. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/1993 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fraud EEC Treaty EAGGF | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr93_07/sr93_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036306191 | 20220418211640.0 | 200612s1994 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C75/01 (ECA)13436 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/94 : | concerning follow up to the Court's Special Report No 2/92 and continuation of the Court's audit of major beneficiaries of export refunds accompanied by the replies of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1994. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1994 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | export refund milk product budgetary resources | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr94_01/sr94_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036406191 | 20220418204902.0 | 200612s1994 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C97/01 (ECA)13435 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/94 : | on the import programmes carried out under the sixth EDF, together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1994. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1994 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EDF ACP-EU Convention sub-Saharan Africa | Africa / Caribbean / Pacific | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr94_02/sr94_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036506191 | 20220418200306.0 | 200612s1994 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C356/01 (ECA)13434 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/94 : | on the implementation of the intervention measures provided for by the organization of the market in beef and veal, together with the commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1994 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | veal beef animal common market prices policy | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr94_03/sr94_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036606191 | 20220418130954.0 | 200612s1994 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 94/C383/01 (ECA)13433 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/94 : | on the urban environment together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1994. | 1 digital resource (43 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1994 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | sustainable development urban area regional planning | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr94_04/sr94_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036706191 | 20220415170623.0 | 200612s1995 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 95/C59/01 (ECA)13432 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 1/95 : | on the cohesion financial instrument together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1995. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1995 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Cohesion Fund trans-European network economic and social cohesion | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036806191 | 20220415165929.0 | 200612s1995 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 95/C167/01 (ECA)13431 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 2/95 : | concerning the Stabex fund in the context of the first financial Protocol of the fourth Lomé Convention together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1995. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1995 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Stabex fourth Lomé Convention financial protocol | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr95_02/sr95_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834036906191 | 20220415165326.0 | 200612s1995 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 95/C285/01 (ECA)13430 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 3/95 : | on the implementation of the intervention measures provided for by the organization of the market in the sheep meat and goatmeat sector / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1995. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1995 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | meat product sheep goatmeat common organisation of markets | Animal production | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr95_03/sr95_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834036906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037006191 | 20220415164117.0 | 200612s1995 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 95/C345/01 (ECA)13429 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 4/95 : | on the management of EAGGF-Guidance Section expenditure in Portugal from 1988 to 1993, accompanied by the reply of the Commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1995. | 1 digital resource (48 pages) : | icharts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1995 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section Portugal operational expenditure (EU) | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr95_04/sr95_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037106191 | 20220415160815.0 | 200612s1995 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 96/C27/01 (ECA)13428 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 5/95 : | submitted pursuant to Article 188c (4), second indent, of the EC Treaty and concerning the signing without the prior approval of the Financial Controller of the contract for the building of the European Parliament's new chamber in Strasbourg, together with Parliament's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1995. | 1 digital resource (19 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 05/1995 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EC Accession Treaty financial regulation public procurement | European integration | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr95_05/sr95_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037206191 | 20220415155955.0 | 200612s1996 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 96/C240/01 (ECA)13427 | European Court of Auditors | Special report No 1/96 : | on the MED programmes (submitted pursuant to Article 188C, paragraph 4, indent 2, of the EC Treaty) together with the Commission's replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1996. | 1 digital resource (35 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1996 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transnational corporation EC Accession Treaty Union for the Mediterranean | Mediterranean region | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr96_01/sr96_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037306191 | 20250211170408.0 | 200612s1996 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 96/C287/01 (ECA)13426 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 2/96 : | concerning the accounts of the Administrator and the European Union Administration, Mostar (EUAM) accompanied by the replies of the Commission and the Administrator of Mostar / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1996. | 1 digital resource (24 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1996 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | advisory committee (EU) Bosnia and Herzegovina territories of the former Yugoslavia | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr96_02/sr96_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037406191 | 20220415152614.0 | 200612s1996 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C17/01 (ECA)13425 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 3/96 : | on tourist policy and the promotion of tourism, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1996. | 1 digital resource (26 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1996 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tourism policy EEC Treaty cultural tourism | Tourism | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr96_03/sr96_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037506191 | 20220415152635.0 | 200612s1996 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 97/C57/01 (ECA)13424 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 04/96 : | on the accounts of the European Electoral unit set up by the Joint Common Foreign and Security Policy Action concerning the observation of the Palestinian elections, accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1996. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 04/1996 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European electoral system common foreign and security policy Palestine | Middle East | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr96_04/sr96_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037606191 | 20220415115820.0 | 200612s1997 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C52/01 (ECA)13423 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 01/97 : | in the Commission decisions of 10 April 1996 and 20 November 1996 on the clearance of accounts 1992 and certain expenditure for 1993, accompanied by the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (22 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | closing of accounts EAGF Ecu | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_01/sr97_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037606191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037706191 | 20220413123040.0 | 200612s1997 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C143/01 (ECA)13421 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 02/97 : | concerning humanitarian aid from the European Union between 1992 and 1995 together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1996. | 1 digital resource (68 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | humanitarian aid ECHO Ecu | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_02/sr97_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037706191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037806191 | 20220413122008.0 | 200612s1997 lu a d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C175/02 (ECA)13420 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 03/97 : | concerning the decentralised system for the implementation of the PHARE programme (period 1990-1995) together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | decentralised cooperation pre-accession strategy Western Balkans | Balkans | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_03/sr97_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037806191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834037906191 | 20250212112016.0 | 200612s1997 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C144/01 (ECA)13418 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 04/97 : | on the audit of certain aspects of German reunification measures involving EAGGF compensation payments and export refunds, together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (12 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF reimbursement of aid Germany | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_04/sr97_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834037906191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834038006191 | 20220413112457.0 | 200612s1997 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C159/01 (ECA)13417 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 05/97 : | on management of the community cereals trade, involving export refunds, special report arrangements and regional aid schemes together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (20 pages) : | chart. | ECA Special Report | 05/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | cereals extra-EU trade export refund | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_05/sr97_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834038006191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000834038106191 | 20220413110554.0 | 200612s1997 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 97/C171/01 (ECA)13416 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report No 06/97 : | concerning TACIS subsidies allocated to the Ukraine together with the Commission’s replies / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (30 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument economic stabilisation Ukraine | Eastern Europe / Central Asia | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_06/sr97_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000834038106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000836100006191 | 20220519150448.0 | 200612s1978 lu s i000 0 fre d | 78-01 (ECA)13505 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/78 : | observations sur le fonctionnement de l' association europeenne de cooperation (A.E.C.) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1978. | 1 digital resource (20 pages). | ECA Special Report | 01/1978 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Treaty on the Functioning of the EU EU law - international law non-profit organisation | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr78_01/sr78_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000836100006191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000836100106191 | 20220505164446.0 | 200612s1979 lu a s i000 0 eng d | C221/1 (ECA)13504 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/79 : | accommodation policies of the institutions of the European Communities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1979. | 1 digital resource (21 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1979 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | property leasing policy analysis administration of the Institutions | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr79_01/sr79_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000836100106191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000836100206191 | 20220503130809.0 | 200612s1980 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C258/1 (ECA)13503 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 1/80 : | on various measures affecting the management of the EAGGF Guarantee Section / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1980. | 1 digital resource (13 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 01/1980 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAGGF Guarantee Section ECSC levy financing of the EU budget | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr80_01/sr80_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000836100206191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000836100306191 | 20220503124121.0 | 200612s1980 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C326/1 (ECA)13502 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 2/80 : | with its observations on acquisition and control over office supplies and equipment, etc. as applied by the institutions of the European Communities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1980 | 1 digital resource (25 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/1980 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU expenditure office supplies office equipment | Institutions / generalities | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr80_02/sr80_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000836100306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000836100406191 | 20220503120723.0 | 200612s1980 lu d s i000 0 eng d | C358/1 (ECA)13501 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 3/80 : | on the application of Council Directive 75/268/EEC on mountain and hill farming and farming in certain less-favoured areas / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1980. | 1 digital resource (33 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 03/1980 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | hill farming less-favoured agricultural area EC Directive | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr80_03/sr80_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000836100406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099406191 | 20220511150031.0 | 200612s1997 lu s i000 0 fre d | 97-07 (ECA)13519 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 07/97 : | relatif aucontrôle de l΄Association Européenne de Coopération (AEC) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1997. | 1 digital resource (20 pages). | ECA Special Report | 07/1997 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Association for Cooperation project evaluation management accounting | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr97_07/sr97_07_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099506191 | 20220511144003.0 | 200612s1992 lu d s i000 0 fre d | 92-04 (ECA)13518 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 04/92 : | concernant les depenses relatives a l'Annee Auropeenne du Tourisme / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1992. | 1 digital resource (23 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 04/1992 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tourism policy structural expenditure European cultural event | Tourism | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr92_04/sr92_04_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099506191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099606191 | 20220511123930.0 | 200612s1992 lu s i000 0 fre d | 92-75 (ECA)13517 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 01/92 : | relatif au régime d'aide aux graines oléagineuses accompagné des réponses de la commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | YEAR. | 1 digital resource (22 pages). | ECA Special Report | 01/1992 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | world market price vegetable oil aid to agriculture | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr92_01/rs92_01_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099606191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099706191 | 20220511123121.0 | 200612s1987 lu s i000 0 fre d | 87-53 (ECA)13516 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 05/87 : | l'aide communautaire a l'acceleration du developpement agricole en Grece accompagné des reponses de la commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1987. | 1 digital resource (27 pages). | ECA Special Report | 05/1987 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Greece EEC Treaty aid to agriculture | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr87_05/sr87_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099706191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099806191 | 20220511121843.0 | 200612s1986 lu s i000 0 fre d | 86-46 (ECA)13515 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 03/86 : | relatif auregime de l'aide aux graines oleagineuses accompagné des reponses de la commission / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1986. | 1 digital resource (26 pages). | ECA Special Report | 03/1986 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | vegetable oil aid to agriculture world market price | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr86_03/sr86_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099806191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837099906191 | 20220511120905.0 | 200612s1985 lu s i000 0 fre d | 85-40 (ECA)13514 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 03/85 : | relatif à certains aspects de la coopération technique financée par l'aide communautaire au développement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (31 pages). | ECA Special Report | 03/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | ACP countries EDF technical cooperation | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr85_03/sr85_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837099906191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837100006191 | 20220511114313.0 | 200612s1985 lu s i000 0 fre d | 85-43 (ECA)13513 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 05/85 : | sur la participation communautaire à des actions en faveur des pays en voiede développement exécutées par des organisations non-gouvernementales (ONG) / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1985. | 1 digital resource (47 pages). | ECA Special Report | 05/1985 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | non-governmental organisation developing countries development aid | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr85_05/sr85_05_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837100006191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837100106191 | 20220519150422.0 | 200612s1984 lu s i000 0 fre d | 84-34 (ECA)13512 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 02/84 : | relatif a la gestion des fonds communautaires d'aide au developpement par la banque europeenne d'investissement / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1984. | 1 digital resource (37 pages). | ECA Special Report | 02/1984 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | Mediterranean region (EU) European Investment Bank EDF | Development aid | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr84_02/sr84_02_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837100106191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837100206191 | 20220519150434.0 | 200612s1983 lu s i000 0 fre d | 83-32 (ECA)13511 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 06/83 : | sur le systeme informatise du fonds social europeen / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (13 pages). | ECA Special Report | 06/1983 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | digital transformation European Social Fund computer system | European Social Fund | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr83_06/sr83_06_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837100206191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837100306191 | 20220517120152.0 | 830301s1983 lu s i000 0 fre d | 83-28 (ECA)13510 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 03/83 : | relatif aux restaurants, cantines, cafeterias et groupements d'achat / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1983. | 1 digital resource (32 pages). | ECA Special Report | 03/1983 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | access to the courts purchasing habits catering industry | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr83_03/sr83_03_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837100306191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837100406191 | 20230731161839.0 | 820801s1982 lu s i000 0 fre d | (ECA)13509 | European Court of Auditors | Special report 08/82 : | a la gestion financiere des programmes pluriannuels par le centre commun de recherches / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 1982. | 1 digital resource (19 pages). | ECA Special Report | 08/1982 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European accounting system multiannual financial framework Joint Research Centre | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr82_08/sr82_08_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837100406191 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 991000837900306191 | 20221027182558.0 | 220519s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | QJ-AB-22-005-EN-N (ECA)13528 | European Court of Auditors | SME internationalisation instruments : | a large number of support actions but not fully coherent or coordinated / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 07/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises globalisation business start-up | Enterprises policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_07/SR_Internationalisation-SMEs_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837900306191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000837900406191 | 20221027182746.0 | 220519s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | QJ-AB-22-004-EN-N (ECA)13527 | European Court of Auditors | EU intellectual property rights : | protection not fully waterproof / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (69) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 06/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | intellectual property European Union Intellectual Property Office registered trademark | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_06/SR_EU-IPR_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000837900406191 | |||||||||||||||||
| 991000838299706191 | 20221027182938.0 | 220530s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7761-7 | QJ-04-22-006-EN-N (ECA)13531 | European Court of Auditors | Protecting the EU budget : | better use of blacklisting needed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 11/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | “Blacklisting” is a measure aimed at preventing fraud. Through its EDES database, the EU tries to exclude untrustworthy counterparties, such as those involved in fraud, corruption or other irregularities, from receiving public funds. Our audit assessed whether blacklisting is being used effectively to protect the EU budget. We concluded that the current system is not effective as there is no coherent set of obligations for the different payment modes. Furthermore, for funds managed by Member States, the use of exclusion systems is not mandatory. Fragmented responsibilities and shortcomings in identifying excludable counterparties lead to few cases on the EDES-blacklist. We thus recommend to extend the use of EDES to funds managed by the Member States, where a patchwork of legal obligations on exclusion currently applies. We also recommend making better use of data and digital tools to identify untrustworthy counterparties.ECA special report pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | fraud against the EU infringement of EU law data processing | EU functioning and procedures | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_11/SR_Blacklisting_economic_operators_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000838299706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000841401006191 | 20221027182052.0 | 220615s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7802-7 | QJ-AB-22-007-EN-N (ECA)13580 | European Court of Auditors | Climate spending in the 2014-2020 EU budget : | not as high as reported / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (56 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 09/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU committed to spending at least 20 % of its 2014-2020 budget on climate action. The Commission announced that the EU met the target, with €216 billion reported in climate spending for this period. We found that the reported spending was not always relevant to climate action and climate reporting was overstated overall. We estimated that it was overstated by at least €72 billion. Despite the planned improvements in 2021-2027 climate action reporting, challenges remain. Our recommendations aim to enhance climate reporting and to link the EU’s budgetary contribution to its climate and energy objectives. We also recommend obtaining scientific evidence to support the climate contribution made by the EU’s agricultural policy. ECA special report pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU. --[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | climate change policy EU strategy economic instrument for the environment | Environmental policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_09/SR_Climate-mainstreaming_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000841401006191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000841401206191 | 20221027182305.0 | 220614s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | ISBN 978-92-847-7947-5 | QJ-AB-22-010-EN-N (ECA)13578 | European Court of Auditors | ERDF support for SME competitiveness : | design weaknesses decrease effectiveness of funding / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 08/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | We assessed whether the European Regional Development Fund helped improve the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the period 2014-2020. We found that Member States aimed at funding a large number of SMEs rather than targeting the key factors that limit SME competitiveness. Most calls funded specific productive investments with no lasting impact on competitiveness. Projects were mostly awarded through non-competitive selection procedures and grants. The support stimulated SMEs’ willingness to invest, though several would have made the same investments without public funding. In some cases, the support negatively affected the economic prospects of other SMEs competing in the same markets. We recommend improving the design of SME calls, reviewing ERDF selection procedures for grant awards, and prioritising the use of repayable aid. CA special report pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU. --[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | small and medium-sized enterprises European Regional Development Fund cost-effectiveness analysis | European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_08/SR_SME_Competitiveness_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000841701306191 | 20221027181906.0 | 220615s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7871-3 | 13/2022 (ECA)13581 | European Court of Auditors | Free movement in the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic : | limited scrutiny of internal border controls, and uncoordinated actions by Member States / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 13/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | The right of EU citizens to move freely within the territory of the EU Member States is a fundamental freedom of the European Union. We examined the Commission’s supervision of the internal Schengen border controls and travel restrictions imposed by the Member States during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the efforts undertaken at EU level to coordinate these restrictions until the end of June 2021. We conclude that the limitations of the legal framework hindered the Commission’s supervision of free movement restrictions imposed by the Member States. Furthermore, the Commission did not exercise proper scrutiny to ensure that internal border controls complied with the Schengen legislation. Despite Commission’s initiatives, the Member States’ travel restrictions were mostly uncoordinated. ECA special report pursuant to Article 287(4), second subparagraph, TFEU. --[Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease border control Schengen Information System | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000841701306191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848411706191 | 20220722115509.0 | 220722s2019 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8093-8 | QJ-AB-22-012-EN-N (ECA)13705 | European Court of Auditors | Special Report 10/2022 : | LEADER and community-led local development facilitates local engagement but additional benefits still not sufficiently demonstrated / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | European Court of Auditors, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | LEADER is the EU’s participatory and bottom-up approach to involve local communities in project development and decision-making processes. It involves extra costs and risks compared to mainstream (top-down) EU spending programmes. We examined whether the LEADER approach delivered benefits that justified its additional costs and risks and followed up on our 2010 special report on this subject. We found that more than a decade later, improvements have taken place in some areas and that the LEADER approach facilitates local engagement. However, there is still little evidence that the benefits outweigh the costs and risks incurred. We recommend that the Commission should comprehensively evaluate the costs and benefits of LEADER and assess the community-led local development approach. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | civic engagement local government European citizens' initiative | Regional policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_10/SR_Leader_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848411706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848411806191 | 20221027181832.0 | 220722s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8010-5 | QJ-AB-22-011-EN-N (ECA)13704 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission’s response to fraud in the Common Agricultural Policy : | time to dig deeper / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 14/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | Fraud harms the EU’s financial interests and prevents EU resources from achieving the policy objectives. In this report, we present an overview of the fraud risks affecting the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and assess the Commission’s response to fraud in the CAP. We conclude that the Commission has responded to instances of fraud in CAP spending, but was not sufficiently proactive in addressing the impact of the risk of illegal land grabbing on CAP payments, in monitoring Member States’ anti-fraud measures, and in exploiting the potential of new technologies. We recommend to the Commission actions to deepen its insight of fraud risks and anti-fraud measures and to subsequently act on its assessment, and to increase its role in promoting new technologies for preventing and detecting fraud. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy fraud against the EU financial risk | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_14/SR_CAP_Fraud_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848411806191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848411906191 | 20221027181635.0 | 220722s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8215-4 | QJ-AB-22-013-EN-N (ECA)13703 | European Court of Auditors | External consultants at the European Commission : | scope for reform / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 17/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Commission makes extensive use of external consultants, committing almost €1 billion for this purpose each year between 2017 and 2020. We analysed whether the Commission manages external consultants’ services in a way which safeguards its interests and ensures value for money. External consultants contribute to the development of the Commission’s objectives. However, there are significant gaps in the Commission’s framework governing the use of these services, bringing risks of overdependence and potential conflicts of interest. The Commission did not manage these risks sufficiently, and its reporting on the use of consultants was weak. We make various recommendations to improve these issues. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Commission consultancy external competence (EU) | European Commission | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_17/SR_External_consultants_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848411906191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848412006191 | 20221027181704.0 | 220722s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8268-0 | QJ-AB-22-014-EN-N (ECA)13702 | European Court of Auditors | Data in the Common Agricultural Policy : | unrealised potential of big data for policy evaluations / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 16/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | Using an evidence-based approach in policy decisions requires various data from different sources and subsequent analysis. We assessed whether the Commission is making good use of data and data analytics for policy design, monitoring and evaluation of the Common Agricultural Policy, which represent more than a third of the EU budget. We found that the Commission has taken several initiatives to make better use of existing data. However, barriers to making the best use of collected data remain. Obstacles such as a lack of standardisation and limitations due to data aggregation reduce data availability and usability. We make a number of recommendations, including improving the use of disaggregated data from Member States. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | common agricultural policy big data financing of the EU budget | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_16/SR_Big_Data_in_CAP_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848412006191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848412106191 | 20221027181942.0 | 220722s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-7897-3 | QJ-AB-22-009-EN-N (ECA)13701 | European Court of Auditors | Durability in rural development : | most projects remain operational for the period required, but there are opportunities to achieve longer lasting results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | Since 2007, the Commission has spent more than €25 billion of rural development funds to diversify its rural economy and improve infrastructure. Funded projects were required to remain operational for at least five years. We examined whether these investments delivered durable benefits. We found that legal durability requirements are largely met. The durability of diversification projects varied across sectors and Member States. Weak economic performance and illegitimate private use affect the durability of projects such as tourist accommodation. We recommend that the Commission should share best practices to better target funds on viable projects, mitigate the risk of diversion of projects for private use and harness the potential of large databases. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EAFRD durable goods rural development | Agricultural policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_12/SR-12-2022-Durability-EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848412106191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000848412206191 | 20221027181749.0 | 220722s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8321-2 | QJ-AB-22-015-EN-N (ECA)13700 | European Court of Auditors | Measures to widen participation in Horizon 2020 were well designed but sustainable change will mostly depend on efforts by national authorities / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (61 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 15/2022 | star | Unrestricted online access | To tackle the innovation divide, Horizon 2020 introduced specific widening measures to support Member States lagging behind in research and innovation. We assessed whether these measures were fit for purpose. We conclude that the widening measures were well-designed to address the limited participation of widening countries in R&I framework programmes, but sustainable change requires efforts at national level. The ability of the Policy Support Facility to induce these changes was limited. The participation in the widening measures was uneven and the funded projects, whilst starting to show promising results, face challenges in terms of complementary funding and sustainability. We recommend that the Commission strengthen the use of the Policy Support Facility, aim for a more balanced participation in widening measures, facilitate the availability of complementary funding, enhance their capacity to exploit project results and improve monitoring. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | innovation EU growth strategy sustainable development | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_15/SR_Horizon_2020_Widening_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000848412206191 | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000854915306191 | 20221017142215.0 | 221014s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8634-3 | QJ-AB-22-018-EN-N (ECA)13766 | European Court of Auditors | EU action to combat illegal fishing : | control systems in place but weakened by uneven checks and sanctions by Member States / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing is one of the greatest threats to marine ecosystems, undermining efforts to manage fisheries sustainably. We examined the EU framework, action and spending aimed at preventing illegal fishery products from ending up on EU citizens’ plates. Overall, we conclude that the control systems in place to combat illegal fishing are partially effective; although they mitigate the risk, their effectiveness is reduced by the uneven application of checks and sanctions by Member States. We recommend that the Commission monitor that Member States reinforce their control systems for preventing the import of illegal fishery products, and ensure that Member States apply dissuasive sanctions against illegal fishing. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | fishing industry. illegal fishing. | Fisheries policy | 978-92-847-8644-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_20/SR_Illegal_fishing_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000854915406191 | 20221017141534.0 | 221013s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8426-4 I | QJ-AB-22-017-EN-N (ECA)13765 | European Court of Auditors. | EU COVID-19 vaccine procurement: | sufficient doses secured after initial challenges, but performance of the process not sufficiently assessed/ | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 19/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU launched its vaccine procurement strategy in June 2020. By the end of 2021, it had signed €71 billion worth of contracts securing up to 4.6 billion doses. We conclude that the EU secured a diversified vaccine portfolio for Member States, though it started procurement later than the UK and the US. The contracts signed in 2021 have stronger provisions on key issues than those signed in 2020. We found that the Commission had limited leverage to overcome supply challenges and the size of its impact on the ramp-up of vaccine production was unclear. Our recommendations focus on the need to draw lessons learnt and run exercises to test the EU’s updated pandemic preparedness framework. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. vaccine. public procurement. | Health policy | 978-92-847-8410-3 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_19/SR_EU_COVID_vaccine_procurement_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000854915506191 | 20221017140833.0 | 221013s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8698-5 | QJ-AB-22-019-EN-N (ECA)13764 | European Court of Auditors | The Commission’s assessment of national recovery and resilience plans : | overall appropriate but implementation risks remain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (73 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 21/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | In February 2021, the European Parliament and the Council adopted the regulation establishing the Recovery and Resilience Facility, whose purpose is to mitigate the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. To benefit from the EU financial support, Member States have to submit national recovery and resilience plans. We examined the Commission’s assessment of these national plans and found that it was overall appropriate given the complexity of the process and the time constraints. However, we identified a number of weaknesses in the process and risks for the successful implementation of the plans. We make several recommendations to improve the Commission’s procedures for future assessments and limit the risks and challenges that might affect the implementation of the plans. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. social impact. economic consequence. | Economic policy | 978-92-847-8695-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_21/SR_NRRPs_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000854915606191 | 20221017135906.0 | 221012s2022 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8395-3 | QJ-AB-22-016-EN-N (ECA)13763 | European Court of Auditors. | EU institutions and COVID-19 : | responded rapidly, challenges still ahead to make the best of the crisis-led innovation and flexibility / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (50 pages) : | charts. | ECA Special Report | 18/2022 | Includes bibliographical references | star | Unrestricted online access | This audit assessed the resilience of the EU institutions when faced with COVID-19: how they coped with the pandemic, and what lessons they have drawn. We concluded that although the institutions’ business continuity plans were designed for short-term disruptions, and they had different levels of preparedness, the institutions demonstrated their resilience in the face of the COVID-19 crisis thanks to their rapid and flexible response, and previous investments in digitalisation. However, they need to better evaluate the new ways of working introduced in response to COVID-19 in a post-crisis environment. We recommend that the institutions include long-term disruption in their business continuity plans; further develop the digitalisation of administrative services; and assess the suitability of new ways of working in the post-COVID-19 environment. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. digitisation. worker adaptability. | EU functioning and procedures | 978-92-847-8364-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_18/SR_Resilience-EU-inst_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000864614306191 | 20230119170015.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9174-3 | QJ-AB-22-026-EN-N (ECA)14122 | European Court of Auditors. | Support to mitigate Unemployment Risks in an Emergency (SURE) : | SURE financing contributed to preserving jobs during the COVID-19 crisis, but its full impact is not known / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs.. | ECA Special Report | 28/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financing. coronavirus disease. unemployment. | Working conditions, health and safety | 978-92-847-9195-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_28/SR_SURE_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614406191 | 20230119165930.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9112-5 | QJ-AB-22-025-EN-N (ECA)14121 | European Court of Auditors. | EU support to cross-border cooperation with neighbouring countries : | Valuable support, but implementation started very late and problems with coordination need to be addressed / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 27/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | cross-border cooperation. external border of the EU. | External relations | 978-92-847-9107-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_27/SR_EU_support_to_cross-border_cooperation_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614506191 | 20230119170006.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9049-4 | QJ-AB-22-023-EN-N (ECA)14120 | European Court of Auditors. | European statistics : | Potential to further improve quality / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (65 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 26/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | EU statistics. European Commission. | Statistics / Economy and finance | 978-92-847-9074-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_26/SR_EU_Statistics_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614606191 | 20230119165938.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9088-3 | QJ-AB-22-024-EN-N (ECA)14119 | European Court of Auditors. | Verification of Gross National Income for financing the EU budget : | Risks in data compilation well covered overall, but scope for increased prioritisation of actions / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 25/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | national income. EU budget. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-9093-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_25/SR_GNI-verification_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614706191 | 20230202175036.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8977-1 | QJ-AB-22-022-EN-N (ECA)14118 | European Court of Auditors. | E-Government actions targeting businesses : | Commission’s actions implemented, but availability of e-services still varies across the EU / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 24/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | electronic government. European Commission. | IT - Information technology | 978-92-847-8978-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_24/SR_e-Government_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614806191 | 20230202174937.0 | 230119s2022 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-8937-5 | QJ-AB-22-021-EN-N (ECA)14117 | European Court of Auditors. | Synergies between Horizon 2020 and European Structural and Investment Funds : | Not yet used to full potential / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European Structural and Investment Funds. research. innovation. | Research policy | 978-92-847-8920-7 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_23/SR_H2020_and_ESI_Funds_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000864614906191 | 20230202174911.0 | 230119s2022 lu aeo s i000 0 eng d | 978‐92‐847‐8805‐7 | QJ‐AB‐22‐020‐EN‐N (ECA)14116 | European Court of Auditors. | EU support to coal regions : | Limited focus on socio-economic and energy transition / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2022. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 22/2022 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | coal mining. energy transition. | Energy policy | 978‐92‐847‐8797‐5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR22_22/SR_coal_regions_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||||
| 991000870315106191 | 20230324180737.0 | 230324s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9607-6 | QJ-AB-23-008-EN-N (ECA)14209 | European Court of Auditors | Design of the Commission’s control system for the RRF : | assurance and accountability gap remains at EU level in the new delivery model, despite extensive work being planned / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (38 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 07/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is funded with €723.8 billion (at current prices) and represents the EU’s main funding instrument for mitigating the economic and social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We examined the design of the Commission’s control system for the RRF to assess how it contributes to ensuring that milestones and targets are satisfactorily fulfilled and that the Union’s financial interests are protected. We found that, in a relatively short time, the Commission has designed a control system that provides for an extensive process for verifying the fulfilment of milestones and targets. However, an assurance and accountability gap remains at EU level in protecting the financial interest of the Union. We recommend that the Commission identify measures to address this assurance gap, as well as drawing up guidance on corrections and for the reversal of a measure related to a previously fulfilled milestone or target. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU financial instrument. coronavirus disease. economic consequence. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-9615-1 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-07/SR-2023-07_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870315206191 | 20230620162858.0 | 230324s2023 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9541-3 | doi doi | 10.2865/60495 10.2865/879464 | QJ-AB-23-006-EN-N (ECA)14208 | European Court of Auditors | Conflict of interest in EU cohesion and agricultural spending : | framework in place but gaps in transparency and detection measures / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (44 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 06/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Conflicts of interest are irregularities affecting the EU budget, which occur when the impartial and objective exercise of the functions of a person involved in EU budget management is compromised by reasons involving family, emotional life, political or national affinity, economic interest or any other personal interest. We examined whether conflicts of interest are adequately addressed in agricultural and cohesion policy. We conclude that the Commission and Member States have a framework in place to prevent and manage conflicts of interest but that gaps remain in promoting transparency and detecting situations at risk. We recommend that the Commission takes actions to improve the capacity to prevent, detect and report conflicts of interest, and to promote transparency. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | conflict of interest. EU budget. agricultural policy. economic and social cohesion. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-9540-6 | DOI link: Link to ECA website: | https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/60495 https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-06/SR-2023-06_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000870315306191 | 20230324175614.0 | 230324s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9420-1 | QJ-AB-23-004-EN-N (ECA)14207 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s financial landscape : | a patchwork construction requiring further simplification and accountability / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (60 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 05/2023 | Includes bibliographical referencs. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU’s financial landscape has evolved over decades. Its centrepiece is the EU budget, which includes a number of instruments. This landscape also covers instruments outside the budget, which have multiplied in recent years. Our audit provides an insight into the design of the current arrangements and identifies the potential scope for simplifying and streamlining the financial landscape. We conclude that, even if there were reasons for creating instruments outside the budget, the piecemeal approach to the setup of the EU’s financial landscape has resulted in a patchwork construction that is not fully publicly accountable. Our recommendations aim at ensuring adequate prior assessments of newly proposed instruments, further consolidating the EU’s financial landscape and improving its accountability. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. financial policy. EU financial instrument. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-847-9437-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR23_05/SR_EU-financial-landscape_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870315406191 | 20230324174943.0 | 230324s2023 lu adb s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9489-8 | QJ-AB-23-005-EN-N (ECA)14206 | European Court of Auditors | The Global Climate Change Alliance(+) : | achievements fell short of ambitions / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (49 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 04/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2007, the EU launched the Global Climate Change Alliance initiative to help the poor developing countries most vulnerable to climate change increase their capacity to adapt to the effects of climate change. Our audit assessed whether actions achieved their intended results efficiently and whether the Commission maximised the added value of the initiative. We found that completed actions generally delivered their outputs, but that there was room for reducing costs and for demonstrating the initiative’s impact. We recommend that the Commission focus on those most affected by climate change and incorporate lessons learnt into future global development initiatives. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | adaptation to climate change. climate change policy. development aid. | Environmental policy | 978-92-847-9481-2 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR23_04/SR_Climate_change_and_aid_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870315506191 | 20230324174208.0 | 230324s2023 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9359-4 | QJ-AB-23-003-EN-N (ECA)14205 | European Court of Auditors | Internal electricity market integration : | complex legal architecture, delays, weaknesses in governance and incomplete market surveillance hamper full achievement of the ambitious objective / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 03/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Building a fully integrated internal energy market started in 1996 and finalising the project has become even more urgent because of the energy and cost of living crisis currently facing EU citizens. We assessed whether the Commission’s regulatory approach and the oversight by the EU Agency for the Co-operation of Energy Regulators (ACER) contributed to completing the integration and helping the EU’s internal electricity market to function properly. Despite certain significant achievements were made over the last ten years, progress with integration was slow and uneven across market segments and regions within the EU. Seven years after the Council’s initial 2014 deadline, none of the binding regulatory guidelines have been fully implemented and various delays piled up, mainly due to the complex legal architecture and weaknesses in the EU‘s governance framework. ACER is not empowered to ensure consistent enforcement of the rules at national level and its market surveillance is still incomplete, both leading to a limited number of penalties.We recommend that the Commission streamlines the regulatory and enforcement framework and strengthens ACER’s governance. ACER should enhance its surveillance activities and improve the transparency and accountability of its work. -- [Publisher[ | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | energy market. electrical energy. energy law. | Energy policy | 978-92-847-9335-8 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR23_03/SR_Energy_Union_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870315606191 | 20230324173425.0 | 230324s2023 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9281-8 | QJ-AB-23-002-EN-N (ECA)14204 | European Court of Auditors | Adapting cohesion policy rules to respond to COVID-19 : | funds used more flexibly, but reflection needed on cohesion policy as a crisis response tool / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (54 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 02/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | We examined how the Commission adapted the rules to provide greater flexibility to Member States in using 2014-2020 cohesion policy funds in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We found that the Commission reacted promptly and largely adapted the rules well, facilitating the redirection of existing resources at a time of serious economic distress. The significant new resources brought in allowed Member States to fund additional investments, but also added to the pressure to spend the funds well. We recommend that the Commission analyse the impact of using cohesion funding to tackle crises on the long-term objectives of the policy, and monitor Member States’ spending to help them achieve performance targets. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | economic and social cohesion. EU financing. coronavirus disease. | Regional policy | 978-92-847-9282-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR23_02/SR_Covid_II-ReACT_EU_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870315706191 | 20230324172723.0 | 230324s2023 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9207-8 | QJ-AB-22-027-EN-N (ECA)14203 | European Court of Auditors | Tools facilitating travel within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic : | relevant initiatives with impact ranging from success to limited use / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (41 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The objective of our audit was to assess whether the Commission had developed effective tools to facilitate travel within the EU during the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, we conclude that, despite its limited competence in public health policy, the Commission moved fast to propose suitable technological solutions to facilitate travel. However, the Members’ States use of these tools varied significantly, so the tools’ impact in facilitating travel within the EU was uneven, ranging from success in some cases to limited use in others. Our recommendations focus on the need to analyse and address the reasons for the low uptake of certain tools, streamline communication on incidents relating to the EU Digital COVID Certificate and prepare relevant EU tools for future crises. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. health policy. free movement of persons. | Health policy | 978-92-847-9224-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR23_01/SR_Free_Movement_II_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000870515406191 | 20230328104806.0 | 230328s2023 lu adbo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9636-6 | QJ-AB-23-007-EN-N (ECA)14214 | European Court of Auditors | Intermodal freight transport : | EU still far from getting freight off the road / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 08/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Intermodal freight transport consists of transporting goods in a single loading unit (such as container) using a combination of modes of transport: road, rail, waterways or air. It can optimise the relative strengths of each transport mode in terms of flexibility, speed, costs and environmental performance. For the period 2014-2020, the total EU funding committed to projects supporting intermodality stood at around € 1.1 billion. The Commission set targets at EU level for the increased use of rail and inland waterways. The targets were unrealistic and member states had own targets not aligned to them. Overall, we concluded that intermodal freight transport can still not compete on equal grounds with road transport due to regulatory and infrastructure barriers. We made a number of recommendations to increase the effectiveness of the EU support in the area. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | road transport. transport policy. combined transport. | Transport policy | 978-92-847-9662-5 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-08/SR-2023-08_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000870515406191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000872715806191 | 20230421172310.0 | 230421s2023 lu abd s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9747-9 | QJ-AB-23-010-EN-N (ECA)14222 | European Court of Auditors | Securing agricultural product supply chains during COVID-19 : | EU response was rapid, but insufficiently targeted by member states / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (34 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 09/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The COVID-19 pandemic impacted agricultural product supply chains from farm to fork. In this audit we assessed whether the EU response was appropriate. We found that the Commission reacted rapidly by issuing useful guidelines, direct support, and market measures such as crisis distillation. However, member states did not sufficiently target the use of direct support, and the crisis distillation rules were not clear. State aid payments were more significant in monetary terms, but we found that they could lead to distortion of competition and overcompensation. We recommend that the Commission share good practice to improve the targeting of CAP measures, and that it propose clear rules in the event of future crises. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | coronavirus disease. agricultural product. supply chain. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-847-9766-0 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-09/SR-2023-09_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000872715806191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000872915806191 | 20230425164920.0 | 230425s2023 lu bdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9894-0 | QJ-AB-23-011-EN-N (ECA)14225 | European Court of Auditors | EU support for the digitalisation of schools : | significant investments, but a lack of strategic focus in the use of EU financing by member states / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (78 pages) : | maps, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 11/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU supplements and supports member states in the digitalisation of their schools under various programmes and measures financed from the EU budget. In this audit, we examined whether EU-financed action supported the digitalisation of schools well. We conclude that, overall, it helped schools in their digitalisation efforts, but member states lacked strategic focus in the use of EU financing. Moreover, in spite of an ambitious EU target to connect all schools by 2025 to gigabit internet, only a small number of schools have such fast connections to make best use of the potential of digital education. We recommend that the Commission should promote EU actions more actively, and strengthen, in cooperation with the member states, the link between EU objectives, national or regional strategies for the digitalisation of schools and EU funding for schools. The Commission should also closely monitor and encourage member states to connect all schools to gigabit internet by 2025. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | digitisation. teaching materials. EU financing. | Education policy / teaching | 978-92-847-9875-9 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/Lists/ECADocuments/SR-2023-11/SR-2023-11_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000872915806191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000874815506191 | 20230515150843.0 | 230515s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-847-9955-8 I | QJ-AB-23-012-EN-N (ECA)14233 | European Court of Auditors | EU supervision of banks’ credit risk : | the ECB stepped up its efforts but more is needed to increase assurance that credit risk is properly managed and covered / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (64 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 12/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The European Central Bank (ECB) supervises large banks in the Banking Union, assessing their prudential risks. This includes credit risk, which is when loans become non performing and threaten the viability of banks and sometimes the whole financial system. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | financial risk. banking supervision. European Central Bank. | Banking / insurance | 978-92-847-9953-4 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-12/SR-2023-12_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000874815506191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000874815606191 | 20230515150305.0 | 230515s2023 lu db s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0121-0 | QJ-AB-23-013-EN-N (ECA)14232 | European Court of Auditors | Authorised economic operators : | solid customs programme with untapped potential and uneven implementation / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | charts, maps. | ECA Special Report | 13/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU has a programme in place to simplify customs procedures for reliable traders, to facilitate legitimate trade between the EU and its global partners and to ensure international supply chain security – the Authorised Economic Operators programme. We examined whether the Commission provided a sound regulatory and monitoring framework and whether the Member States implemented the programme properly. Our overall conclusion is that the AEO programme facilitates legitimate trade, enhances supply-chain security and the protection of the EU financial interest, but the management, regulatory framework and the implementation, including AEO benefits, require changes and improvements. We recommend the Commission to improve the regulatory framework, to better measure the programme’s performance and to enhance the monitoring of its implementation. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | tariff policy. trade relations. customs regulations. | Common customs policy | 978-92-849-0158-6 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-13/SR-2023-13_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000874815606191 | |||||||||||||
| 991000874815706191 | 20230515145502.0 | 230515s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | (ECA)14231 | European Court of Auditors | The preparatory action on defence research : | some lessons learned, but value as a testbed for increasing EU defence spending reduced due to time constraints and limited results / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (80 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 10/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The Preparatory Action on Defence Research (PADR) was designed as a precursor programme of the European Defence Fund (EDF). This is the ECA’s first audit in the defence area and assessed whether the PADR properly prepared the EU to significantly increase its defence spending through the EDF. We conclude that, while some lessons were learned, the value of the PADR as a testbed for increasing EU defence spending was reduced due to the time constraints and limited results available. When the EDF was launched, most PADR projects were still ongoing. We make several recommendations to help the EDF reach its objectives, in particular to design a long-term strategy to increase the use of the technology developed in the EU defence sector. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | defence policy. defence expenditure. fund (EU) | Common security policy | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-10/SR-2023-10_EN.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000874815706191 | |||||||||||||||
| 991000880214806191 | 20230614110203.0 | 230614s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 9789284903849 | (ECA)14299 | European Court of Auditors | NGEU debt management at the Commission: | an encouraging start, but further alignment with best practice needed/ | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (55 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | star | Unrestricted online access | The NextGenerationEU programme provides grants and loans to member states to support their economic recovery following the COVID-19 pandemic. The Commission will fund the programme by issuing up to €807 billion in EU bonds on the capital markets. We analysed whether the Commission had developed effective systems to manage the debt raised to finance NextGenerationEU. We found that the Commission had established the funding strategy and the organisational arrangements quickly, which had allowed the required funds to be made available in a timely manner. However, the rapidly built debt management capacities need adjustment to be in line with established best practice. The Commission did not concentrate enough on setting strategic objectives and measuring and reporting on performance in debt management. We make various recommendations to address these issues. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | EU budget. EU financing. EU borrowing. | EU budget and EU public finances | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-16 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||||
| 991000880215306191 | 20230612172226.0 | 230612s2023 lu ad s i001 0 eng d | (ECA)14296 | European Court of Auditors | Programming the Neighborhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe: | Comprehensive programmes with deficiencies in the methods for allocating funds and impact monitoring/ | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | includes index | star | Unrestricted online access | The NDICI-Global Europe programming process consists of preparing and adopting country, regional and thematic multiannual indicative programmes (MIPs) for neighbourhood and non-neighbourhood countries. By December 2022, the European Commission had adopted MIPs for 102 partner countries, five regions (sub-Saharan Africa, Southern Neighbourhood, Eastern Neighbourhood, Asia/Pacific and Americas and the Caribbean), four thematic programmes and another MIP for the Erasmus+ programme. “As NDICI-Global Europe Instrument will shape most EU development aid and external cooperation in the coming years, programming it well is crucial to effective delivery and impact,” said Hannu Takkula, the ECA member who led the audit. “However, it is apparent from our findings that work remains to be done in this area: country envelopes are not calculated rigorously enough, and the programmes lack common indicators to allow progress to be measured.” | EUROVOC | eng | sustainable development. | European Court of Auditors | 9789284902354 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-14 | https://www.eca.europa.eu/lists/ecadocuments/sr21_12/sr_polluter_pays_principle_en.pdf | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||||
| 991000881013406191 | 20230627102347.0 | 230627s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 9789284904358 9789284904358 | doi doi | 10.2865/105673 10.2865/905662 | (ECA)14334 | European Court of Auditors | EU climate and energy targets : | 2020 targets achieved, but little indication that actions to reach the 2030 targets will be sufficient / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (61pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 18/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU achieved its 2020 climate and energy targets, but some member states did not contribute as expected to the targets. The Commission did not assess whether the EU had reached its targets as a result of its policies rather than as a result of external factors, such as the 2009 financial crisis and the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU’s 2020 and 2030 greenhouse gas emissions targets do not include emissions embodied in imported goods or emissions from international aviation and shipping. Little data is available on the cost to the EU budget, national budgets and private sector at which the EU achieved its targets. The National Energy and Climate Plans lack data on investment needs and funding sources to assess whether such plans are a sound basis to reach the 2030 targets. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | climate change policy. energy efficiency. | Energy policy | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/sr-2023-18 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/105673 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000881014006191 | 20230620172621.0 | 230620s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0292-7 | doi doi | 10.2865/862094 10.2865/580370 | (ECA)14327 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s industrial policy on batteries: | New strategic impetus needed/ | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (62 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 12/2021 | contains bibliographic references | star | Unrestricted online access | Batteries enable the clean energy transition and have become a key component of the competitiveness of the automotive sector. In 2018, as part of the EU’s industrial policy, the Commission designated batteries as a strategic imperative for the EU’s clean energy transition, and launched an action plan aimed at making Europe a global leader in sustainable battery production and use. We assessed the relevance of that plan, its implementation, and the results achieved to date. We concluded that the Commission has been effective at promoting an EU industrial policy on batteries, despite shortcomings in monitoring, coordination and targeting, as well as the fact that access to raw materials remains a major strategic challenge. We make recommendations towards a renewed strategic impetus in support of the EU’s battery value chain. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | electricity storage device. clean technology. | Energy policy | 978-92-849-0285-9 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-15 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/862094 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000883115806191 | 20230721125934.0 | 230705s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 9789284905959 9789284905607 | doi doi | 10.2865/36180 10.2865/560064 | (ECA)14357 | European Court of Auditors | Circular economy : | slow transition by member states despite EU action / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (58 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 07/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | A circular economy preserves the value of products, materials and resources and minimises waste. A product’s design determines around 80 % of its environmental impact. We found only limited evidence that the Commission’s two Circular Economy Action Plans, in particular in terms of the circular design of products and of production processes, had been effective in influencing circular economy activities in the EU. We recommend that the Commission analyse reasons for the low take up by member states of EU funding for circular design and consider how to provide more incentives for this, and improve its monitoring of member states’ transition to a circular economy. | EUROVOC | eng | circular economy. | Economic policy | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-17 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/36180 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000883615706191 | 20230926184742.0 | 230711s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 9789284905485 9789284905515 | doi doi | 10.2865/06296 10.2865/780065 | (ECA)14370 | European Court of Auditors | EU efforts for sustainable soil management: | unambitious standards and limited targeting / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (57 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 19/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | In Europe, 60-70 % of soils are unhealthy, in part due to soil and manure management practices. The common agricultural policy and the Nitrates Directive provide tools to encourage improvements in soil and manure management.We assessed whether the Commission and member states made effective use of these EU tools for managing agricultural soils and manure sustainably. We found that these were not used sufficiently and that there remains considerable scope to improve soil health.We recommend that the Commission reviews and reports on the level of ambition of the standards, assesses the results of their implementation, reports on the targeting of common agricultural policy voluntary measures, limits the use of derogations and improves consolidated data at EU level. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | soil pollution. sustainable agriculture. agricultural policy. | Agricultural policy | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/fr/publications/SR-2023-19 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/06296 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000889614706191 | 20230919154947.0 | 230919s2023 lu a s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0814-1 | doi | 10.2865/204055 | (ECA)14530 | European Court of Auditors | Offshore renewable energy in the EU: | ambitious plans for growth but sustainability remains a challenge / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (52 pages) : | illustrations. | ECA Special Report | 09/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU strategy for offshore renewable energy sets ambitious deployment targets for 2030 and 2050. We examined whether the Commission and the member states had promoted the sustainable development of offshore renewable energy. We found that while their actions have supported this type of energy, ensuring its social and environmental sustainability remains a challenge. Maritime spatial planning facilitated the allocation of sea space, but has not resolved conflicts relating to its use. Thus far, the socioeconomic implications of developing offshore renewables have not been studied in sufficient depth, and numerous environmental aspects have yet to be recognised. Against this backdrop, we recommend putting in place actions to boost the development of offshore renewable energy, while ensuring environmental and social sustainability. | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | renewable energy. sustainable development. European Court of Auditors. | Renewable energy | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-22 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/204055 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000890015706191 | 20240912130021.0 | 230921s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 9789284906727 | doi | 10.2865/414378 | QJ‐AB‐23‐019‐EN‐N (ECA)14534 | European Court of Auditors | The Spotlight Initiative to end violence against women and girls : | Ambitious but so far with limited impact / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (66 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 21/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2017, the EU launched the Spotlight Initiative in global partnership with the UN to ensure that all women and girls live free from violence and harmful practices. Our audit assessed whether the Spotlight Initiative has been an efficient and effective way for the Commission to address violence against women and girls. We found that the initiative has achieved outputs, but it is difficult to assess to which extent it achieved its intended results. We also identified room for greater efficiency and better value for money.We recommend that when funding future development initiatives, the Commission carry out a thorough comparison of implementation options and their costs, increase the proportion of funding reaching final beneficiaries and incorporate lessons learnt into actions building on the Spotlight Initiative. | EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng | position of women. gender-based violence. | Equal Opportunities (COPEC Collection) | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-21/SR-2023-21_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/414378 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000890315706191 | 20230926191036.0 | 230926s2023 lu abdo s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0703-8 | doi | 10.2865/413286 | QJ-AB-23-021-EN-N (ECA)14537 | European Court of Auditors | Restructuring and planting vineyards in the EU : | unclear impact on competitiveness and limited environmental ambition / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | illustrations, charts, maps, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 23/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The EU provides wine growers with support for vineyard restructuring to make them more competitive. This could also improve sustainable production and the environmental footprint of wine growing. Wine growers need to obtain authorisation before planting new vineyards, which are limited in number, so as to avoid excessive supply with negative social and environmental effects. We found that EU support has an unclear impact on the competitiveness of wine growers. There are flaws in the design and implementation of the planting authorisation scheme, and the EU’s wine policy falls short of common agricultural policy’s environmental objectives. We recommend that the Commission should target the EU’s actions better to foster competitiveness of wine growers and increase the environmental ambition of the wine sector. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | vineyard. sustainable agriculture. viticulture. | Agricultural policy | 978-92-849-0709-0 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-23/SR-2023-23_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/413286 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000892715606191 | 20231017154135.0 | 231017s2023 lu do s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0257-6 | 10.2865/581143 | QJ-AB-23-020-EN-N (ECA)14554 | European Court of Auditors | Supporting persons with disabilities : | practical impact of EU action is limited / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (51 pages) : | charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 20/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | Around one quarter of EU citizens have a self-declared disability. To help member states provide support, the EU has adopted disability strategies. We assessed whether the Commission had taken effective action to support persons with disabilities. The impact of EU action in this area was limited and the key indicators had not significantly improved. The criteria for disability status differ across the member states and the statistical data are not comparable, which may undermine mutual recognition. The 2021-2030 Strategy sets objectives, but some issues remain unresolved and the monitoring system in place does not show how EU funding helps improving the lives of persons with disabilities. We recommend that the Commission obtain more comparable data, work towards mutual recognition of disability status and review EU legislation to assess its compliance with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. We also recommend that the EU institutions measure their progress towards including persons with disabilities in their workforce. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng eng | disabled person. fund (EU) EU policy. social integration. | Social policy | 978-92-849-0690-1 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-20 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/581143 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000893615706191 | 20231030165310.0 | 231025s2023 lu s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1095-3 | doi | 10.2865/335071 | QJ-AB-23-026-EN-N (ECA)14558 | European Court of Auditors | The Recovery and Resilience Facility’s performance monitoring framework : | measuring implementation progress but not sufficient to capture performance / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (57 pages). | ECA Special Report | 26/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), amounting to €723 billion, was set up in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We audited the RRF’s performance monitoring framework and concluded that it measures implementation progress but only partly the RRF’s performance. Milestones and targets and common indicators contribute to measuring progress but focus on output rather than results and do not fully cover all aspects of the RRF’s performance. The RRF scoreboard is user-friendly but affected by data quality and transparency issues. The early RRF reports mostly complied with the reporting obligations but the information on performance was limited. We recommend that the Commission improves the quality of RRF reporting and addresses the shortcomings regarding performance monitoring in future instruments based on financing not linked costs. -- [summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | community resilience. economic recovery. performance measurement. | EU budget and EU public finances | 978-92-849-1090-8 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-26 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/335071 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000895015806191 | 20231106145617.0 | 231106s2023 lu adob s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0939-1 | doi | 10.2865/041102 | QJ-AB-23-024-EN-N (ECA)14585 | European Court of Auditors | Smart cities : | tangible solutions, but fragmentation challenges their wider adoption / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs, maps. | ECA Special Report | 24/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | We assessed whether the Horizon 2020 Lighthouse programme helped EU cities become smarter, and whether the Commission applied the lessons learned to the Horizon Europe Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. The Lighthouse programme has delivered tangible solutions and helped participating cities. However, the lack of coordination with other EU initiatives, notably the Mission, and with additional public and private funding may challenge the wider adoption of the smart-city solutions. We recommend the Commission to assess the financing capacity of the cities participating in the Mission and address identified weaknesses; ensure citizen engagement in future urban demonstration projects; assess the replication of Lighthouse programme’ solutions; and strengthen the coordination of the Lighthouse programme with the Mission. -- [publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | smart city. town planning. carbon neutrality. | Environmental policy | 978-92-849-0925-4 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/ECAPublications/SR-2023-24/SR-2023-24_EN.pdf https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/041102 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | 991000895015806191 | ||||||||||
| 991000896715206191 | 20240115121117.0 | 231116s2023 lu da s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-0982-7 | doi | 10.2865/03220 | QJ-AB-23-025-EN-N (ECA)14637 | European Court of Auditors | EU aquaculture policy : | stagnating production and unclear results despite increased EU funding / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (number of pdf pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 25/2023 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | Aquaculture is an important element of the EU blue economy and, if carried out sustainably, it can represent a source of protein with a lower carbon footprint. We found that the EU’s strategic framework for aquaculture has improved in recent years. However, some key national strategies for the environment do not take aquaculture into account properly, and member states’ spatial planning and licensing procedures still hamper aquaculture growth. The large increase in EU funding available for aquaculture over the 2014-2020 period was followed by relatively low absorption and undemanding project selection criteria. EU aquaculture has seen little growth over the period, and there are no reliable indicators to track the sector’s sustainability or the contribution of the increased EU funding. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | aquaculture. policy analysis. fund (EU) | Fisheries policy | ECA website link : DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-25 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/03220 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | ||||||||||||
| 991000899915806191 | 20240115121107.0 | 231205s2023 lu dao s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1230-8 | doi | 10.2865/04787 | QJ-AB-23-027-EN-N (ECA)14722 | European Court of Auditors | Public procurement in the EU : | less competition for contracts awarded for works, goods and services in the 10 years up to 2021 / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (67 pages) : | charts, illustrations and photographs. | ECA Special Report | 28/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | Public procurement is a key element of the EU’s single market. It helps public authorities in member states achieve the best value for money when purchasing works, goods and services by selecting the best performing companies. This in turn contributes to making markets competitive and safeguards the public interest. We found that over the last decade, competition for public contracts has decreased, and that the 2014 reform of the EU directives has not shown signs of reversing it. Overall, there is a lack of awareness for competition in public procurement. Data available is not used systematically to identify root causes for the decrease and only scattered actions are taken to reduce obstacles. We conclude that key goals of the EU’s 2014 reform to ensure competition, such as simplifying and shortening the procurement procedures, have not been met and that some of the objectives may even reduce competition. We recommend clarify and prioritise public procurement objectives, close the gaps in the public procurement data collected, improve its monitoring tools to allow better analysis, deepen the root cause analysis and put forward an action plan to overcome key obstacles to competition in public procurement. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | public procurement. EU market. competition. | Public procurement | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-28 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/04787 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000900315806191 | 20240115121054.0 | 231207s2023 lu ad s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1299-5 | doi | 10.2865/885487 | QJ-AB-23-028-EN-N (ECA)14733 | European Court of Auditors | Screening foreign direct investments in the EU : | first steps taken, but significant limitations remain in addressing security and public-order risks effectively / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (46 pages) : | illustrations and charts. | ECA Special Report | 27/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | In 2020, the EU established a framework for screening foreign direct investment (FDI) that may pose a threat to security or public order in the EU or its member states. We assessed whether this framework was effective and efficient and found that the Commission has taken appropriate steps to implement it while the member states are increasingly setting up screening mechanisms and cooperating on an EU-wide basis. However, there remain significant limitations in addressing security and public-order risks effectively. Six member states still do not have a screening mechanism and there are differences in terms of scope, coverage, defining critical sectors, and understanding of key concepts. This creates multiple blind spots compromising the effective protection of the entire EU. Improvements are also necessary in the Commission’s assessments and recommendations. We recommend strengthening the legal framework, clarifying and streamlining key concepts and reinforcing the Commission’s opinions relating to high-risk cases. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | foreign investment. public order. European Union. | EU functioning and procedures | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-27 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/885487 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000900812806191 | 20240115121041.0 | 231214s2023 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1345-9 | doi | 10.2865/795929 | QJ-AB-23-029-EN-N (ECA)14766 | European Court of Auditors | The EU’s support for sustainable biofuels in transport: | an unclear route ahead / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2023. | 1 digital resource (59 pages) : | illustrations, charts and photographs. | ECA Special Report | 29/2023 | star | Unrestricted online access | As an alternative to fossil fuels, biofuels are intended to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the transport sector. We assessed whether the EU is supporting sustainable biofuels effectively and whether these fuels have helped the EU achieve its energy and climate targets. We found that the lack of a long-term perspective in EU biofuels policy has affected investment security, and that sustainability issues, biomass availability and costs are limiting the deployment of biofuels. Overall, despite EU support for research, the deployment of waste - and residue‑based biofuels has been slower than expected. We make a number of recommendations, including the need for a long-term strategic approach and improvements in data coherence. -- [Publisher] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | transport infrastructure. biofuel. quality of the environment. | Environmental policy | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2023-29 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/795929 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||||
| 991000910813906191 | 20241022155841.0 | 240131s2024 lu d s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1411-1 | doi | 10.2865/711756 | QJ-AB-23-030-EN-N (ECA)14854 | European Court of Auditors. | The coordination role of the European External Action Service : | mostly working effectively, but some weaknesses in information management, staffing and reporting / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts. | ECA Special Report | 02/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the diplomatic service of the European Union. Working together with the EU institutions to implement the EU’s common foreign and security policy, it also provides support to the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (HR/VP). Our audit assessed whether the EEAS’s coordination, both internally and with the Commission and Council, was effective. We found that coordination is mostly effective, allowing the service to properly support the HR/VP in delivering their mandate. However, we found some weaknesses in information management, staffing and reporting. We recommend that the EEAS fully implement its information management strategy and, together with the Commission and the Council, improve briefing tools and the secure exchange of information. Furthermore, the EEAS should improve interaction with EU delegations in the areas of planning, reporting and feedback, and facilitate the follow-up of the 2022 workload assessment in EU delegations. -- [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | European External Action Service. exchange of information. management information system. | EU functioning and procedures | 978-92-849-1382-4 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-02 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/711756 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000910814006191 | 20241022155934.0 | 240131s2024 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1439-5 | doi | 10.2865/027026 | QJ-AB-24-001-EN-N (ECA)14853 | European Court of Auditors. | Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from passenger cars : | finally picking up pace, but challenges on the road ahead / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (53 pages) : | illustrations, charts, photographs. | ECA Special Report | 01/2024 | includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | As of 2020, 11 years after the first Cars CO₂ Regulation entered into force, CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars began to drop significantly. This was mainly due to a significant uptake of electric vehicles, while real-world CO₂ emissions from cars with combustion engines have not dropped. Although the Commission collected and verified the car CO₂ emissions data in line with the Regulation, there is insufficient assurance on the accuracy of CO₂ emissions declared by manufacturers on new car certificates of conformity. We recommend the Commission make better use of electronic tools for collecting and verifying car data and refocus the CO₂ emission reduction targets to address key elements that affect CO₂ emissions from new passenger cars. -- [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | reduction of gas emissions. electric vehicle. motor vehicle pollution. | Protection of the environment | 978-92-849-1431-9 | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-01 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/027026 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports | |||||||||||
| 991000915713906191 | 20241022155453.0 | 240222s2024 lu ado s i000 0 eng d | 978-92-849-1575-0 | doi | 10.2865/00087 | QJ-AB-24-002-EN-N (ECA)14945 | European Court of Auditors | The rule of law in the EU : | an improved framework to protect the EU’s financial interests, but risks remain / | European Court of Auditors. | Luxembourg : | Publications Office of the European Union, | 2024. | 1 digital resource (69 pages) : | illustrations, charts etc. | ECA Special Report | 03/2024 | Includes bibliographical references. | star | Unrestricted online access | The rule of law is one of the EU’s fundamental common values. The situation has deteriorated in some member states over the last decade. The EU adopted a new instrument in December 2020 to protect its financial interests against breaches of the principles of the rule of law in EU countries: the Conditionality Regulation. We assessed whether the Commission’s application of the Conditionality Regulation was appropriate and consistent with other mechanisms available under the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Common Provisions Regulation 2021‑2027 for cohesion policy. We examined the Commission’s internal arrangements for implementing the Regulation, and the actions it took to protect the EU’s financial interests under the three instruments. We concluded that, together with specific provisions of the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the Common Provisions Regulation for cohesion policy, the Conditionality Regulation marks an improvement in order to protect the EU’s financial interests against breaches of the principles of rule of law, and the measures taken for one country so far were in line with the Regulation. However, we also identified certain aspects of the Regulation which are difficult to apply and identified a number of risks that could significantly undermine the effectiveness of measures taken. Our recommendations are aimed at addressing these matters to strengthen the effectiveness of the framework. -- [Summary] | EUROVOC EUROVOC EUROVOC | eng eng eng | rule of law. financial interests of members. economic and social cohesion. | EU law in general | Link to ECA website: DOI link: | https://www.eca.europa.eu/en/publications/SR-2024-03 https://dx.doi.org/10.2865/00087 | ECA Publications | ECA Special Reports |