2016 discharge: European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA)

PURPOSE: to grant discharge to the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for the financial year 2016.

NON-LEGISLATIVE ACT: Decision (EU) 2018/1382 of the European Parliament on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2016.

CONTENT: the European Parliament decided to grant discharge to the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the implementation of the latter’s budget for the financial year 2016.

This decision is accompanied by a resolution of the European Parliament containing the observations which form an integral part of the discharge decision in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2016 (please refer to the summary dated 18.4.2018).

In this resolution, Parliament welcomed the fact that the Authority proactively engages with its members to understand the extent of the impact of the United Kingdom’s decision to withdraw from the Union on the supervision of insurance and pension activity as well as the impact on the Authority as an institution. It noted that the Authority is in contact and exchanges informally with the Commission.

It noted that the review of Authority’s website has been completed and that the redesign is planned to be implemented by the end of 2018 with the aim of making information about the Authority’s activities more accessible to a broader audience.

Lastly, Parliament noted with great satisfaction that in 2016 the Authority was engaged in ensuring a cost-effective and environment-friendly working place and in reducing or offsetting CO2 emissions.