Budget Discharge 2014: European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Summary

The European Parliament approved the 2014 budget discharge and account closure for the European Medicines Agency (EMA), while noting areas for improvement in procurement and fee collection.
10 14.09.2016
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pharmacy
budgetary control
public administration
public finance and budget policy

Key points

  • The European Parliament officially granted discharge for the 2014 budget and approved the closure of the agency's accounts.
  • The Court of Auditors provided assurance that the agency's annual accounts are reliable and its transactions are legal and regular.
  • Issues were noted regarding the failure to respect due dates for collecting fees from applicants.
  • A large management consultancy contract worth 15 million euros was criticized for not having sufficiently specific objectives.
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