Committee on Budgetary Control. MINUTES Meeting of 10 September 2018, STRASBOURG

European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Budgetary Control CONT_PV(2018)0910_1 MINUTES Meeting of 10 September 2018, 19.00-20.30 STRASBOURG The meeting opened at 19.02 on Monday, 10 September 2018, with Ingeborg Gräßle (Chair) presiding. In camera 1. Coordinators meeting The summary of coordinators recommendations is annexed to theses minutes. 10 September 2018, 19.30 20.30 2. Adoption of agenda The draft agenda was adopted in the form shown in these minutes. 3. Chair s announcements The Chair drew the attention of Members to the information in the CONT News. In camera 4. Exchange of views - OLAF investigation concerning a former member of the European Court of Auditors (ECA) The exchange of views with ECA President Lehne and OLAF representatives was held in camera. * * * PV\1163613.docx PE627.953v01-00 United in diversity

5. Protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law CONT/8/12903 ***I 2018/0106(COD) COM(2018)0218 C8-0159/2018 Rapporteur for the opinion: Dennis de Jong (GUE/NGL) PA PE623.761v01-00 Responsible: JURI Virginie Rozière (S&D) PR PE623.965v01-00 Opinions: INTA, CONT, ECON, EMPL, VI, ITRE, IMCO, TRAN, AGRI, CULT, LIBE, AFCO, PETI Consideration of draft opinion Deadline for tabling amendments:12 September 2018, 14.00 The following spoke: Ingeborg Gräßle, Dennis de Jong, Tomáš Zdechovský, Inés Ayala Sender 6. Any other business None. 7. Next meetings 27 September 2018, 9.00 12.30 and 15.00 18.30 (Brussels) 4 October 2018, 9.00 12.00 (Strasbourg) 10 October 2018, 9.00 12.30 and 15.00 18.30 (Brussels) 11 October 2018, 9.00 12.30 (Brussels) PE627.953v01-00 2/16 PV\1163613.docx

ПРИСЪСТВЕН ЛИСТ/LISTA DE ASISTCIA/PREZČNÍ LISTINA/DELTAGERLISTE/ ANWESHEITSLISTE/KOHALOLIJATE NIMEKIRI/ΚΑΤΑΣΤΑΣΗ ΠΑΡΟΝΤΩΝ/RECORD OF ATTDANCE/ LISTE DE PRÉSCE/POPIS NAZOČNIH/ELCO DI PRESZA/APMEKLĒJUMU REĢISTRS/DALYVIŲ SĄRAŠAS/ JELLÉTI ÍV/REĠISTRU TA' ATTDZA/PRESTIELIJST/LISTA OBECNOŚCI/LISTA DE PRESÇAS/ LISTĂ DE PREZŢĂ/PREZČNÁ LISTINA/SEZNAM NAVZOČIH/LÄSNÄOLOLISTA/DELTAGARLISTA Бюро/Mesa/Předsednictvo/Formandskabet/Vorstand/Juhatus/Προεδρείο/Bureau/Predsjedništvo/Ufficio di presidenza/prezidijs/ Biuras/Elnökség/Prezydium/Birou/Predsedníctvo/Predsedstvo/Puheenjohtajisto/Presidiet (*) Ingeborg Gräßle (Chair), Martina Dlabajová (3 rd Vice-Chair) Членове/Diputados/Poslanci/Medlemmer/Mitglieder/Parlamendiliikmed/Μέλη/Members/Députés/Zastupnici/Deputati/Deputāti/Nariai/ Képviselõk/Membri/Leden/Posłowie/Deputados/Deputaţi/Jäsenet/Ledamöter Inés Ayala Sender, Ryszard Czarnecki, José Ignacio Salafranca Sánchez-Neyra, Petri Sarvamaa, Claudia Schmidt, Bart Staes, Marco Valli, Tomáš Zdechovský, Joachim Zeller, Dennis de Jong Заместници/Suplentes/Náhradníci/Stedfortrædere/Stellvertreter/Asendusliikmed/Αναπληρωτές/Substitutes/Suppléants/Zamjenici/ Supplenti/Aizstājēji/Pavaduojantysnariai/Póttagok/Sostituti/Plaatsvervangers/Zastępcy/Membros suplentes/supleanţi/náhradníci/ Namestniki/Varajäsenet/Suppleanter Miroslav Poche 200 (2) 206 (3) Hilde Vautmans 53 (8) (Точка от дневния ред/punto del orden del día/bod pořadu jednání (OJ)/Punkt på dagsordenen/tagesordnungspunkt/ Päevakorra punkt/ημερήσια Διάταξη Σημείο/Agenda item/point OJ/Točka dnevnog reda/punto all'ordine del giorno/darba kārtības punkts/darbotvarkės punktas/napirendi pont/punt Aġenda/Agendapunt/Punkt porządku dziennego/ponto OD/Punct de pe ordinea de zi/bod programu schôdze/točka UL/Esityslistan kohta/föredragningslista punkt) PV\1163613.docx 3/16 PE627.953v01-00

Наблюдатели/Observadores/Pozorovatelé/Observatører/Beobachter/Vaatlejad/Παρατηρητές/Observers/Observateurs/Promatrači/ Osservatori/Novērotāji/Stebėtojai/Megfigyelők/Osservaturi/Waarnemers/Obserwatorzy/Observadores/Observatori/Pozorovatelia/ Opazovalci/Tarkkailijat/Observatörer По покана на председателя/por invitación del presidente/na pozvání předsedy/efter indbydelse fra formanden/auf Einladung des Vorsitzenden/Esimehe kutsel/με πρόσκληση του Προέδρου/At the invitation of the Chair(wo)man/Sur l invitation du président/ Na poziv predsjednika/su invito del presidente/pēc priekšsēdētāja uzaicinājuma/pirmininkui pakvietus/az elnök meghívására/ Fuq stedina taċ-'chairman'/op uitnodiging van de voorzitter/na zaproszenie Przewodniczącego/A convite do Presidente/La invitaţia preşedintelui/na pozvanie predsedu/na povabilo predsednika/puheenjohtajan kutsusta/på ordförandens inbjudan Съвет/Consejo/Rada/Rådet/Rat/Nõukogu/Συμβούλιο/Council/Conseil/Vijeće/Consiglio/Padome/Taryba/Tanács/Kunsill/Raad/ Conselho/Consiliu/Svet/Neuvosto/Rådet (*) Комисия/Comisión/Komise/Kommissionen/Kommission/Euroopa Komisjon/Επιτροπή/Commission/Komisija/Commissione/Bizottság/ Kummissjoni/Commissie/Komisja/Comissão/Comisie/Komisia/Komissio/Kommissionen (*) Други институции/otras instituciones/ostatní orgány a instituce/andre institutioner/andere Organe/Muud institutsioonid/ Άλλα θεσμικά όργανα/other institutions/autres institutions/druge institucije/altre istituzioni/citas iestādes/kitos institucijos/ Más intézmények/istituzzjonijiet oħra/andere instellingen/inne instytucje/outras Instituições/Alte instituţii/iné inštitúcie/muut toimielimet/andra institutioner/organ Други участници/otros participantes/ostatní účastníci/endvidere deltog/andere Teilnehmer/Muud osalejad/επίσης Παρόντες/Other participants/autres participants/drugi sudionici/altri partecipanti/citi klātesošie/kiti dalyviai/más résztvevők/parteċipanti ohra/andere aanwezigen/inni uczestnicy/outros participantes/alţi participanţi/iní účastníci/drugi udeleženci/muut osallistujat/övriga deltagare PE627.953v01-00 4/16 PV\1163613.docx

Секретариат на политическите групи/secretaría de los Grupos políticos/sekretariát politických skupin/gruppernes sekretariat/ Sekretariat der Fraktionen/Fraktsioonide sekretariaat/γραμματεία των Πολιτικών Ομάδων/Secretariats of political groups/secrétariat des groupes politiques/tajništva klubova zastupnika/segreteria gruppi politici/politisko grupu sekretariāts/frakcijų sekretoriai/ Képviselőcsoportok titkársága/segretarjat gruppi politiċi/fractiesecretariaten/sekretariat Grup Politycznych/Secr. dos grupos políticos/secretariate grupuri politice/sekretariát politických skupín/sekretariat političnih skupin/poliittisten ryhmien sihteeristöt/ Gruppernas sekretariat PPE S&D ECR ALDE Verts/ALE GUE/NGL EFDD F NI Balazs Szechy, Sabina Van der Lande Hélène Beaghe Kamila Wrzesinska Orsolya Balogh, Suvi Leinonen Roccu Garoby, Robert Godina Elisa Reschini Кабинет на председателя/gabinete del Presidente/Kancelář předsedy/formandens Kabinet/Kabinett des Präsidenten/Presidendi kantselei/γραφείο Προέδρου/President's Office/Cabinet du Président/Ured predsjednika/gabinetto del Presidente/Priekšsēdētāja kabinets/pirmininko kabinetas/elnöki hivatal/kabinett tal-president/kabinet van de Voorzitter/Gabinet Przewodniczącego/Gabinete do Presidente/Cabinet Preşedinte/Kancelária predsedu/urad predsednika/puhemiehen kabinetti/talmannens kansli Кабинет на генералния секретар/gabinete del Secretario General/Kancelář generálního tajemníka/generalsekretærens Kabinet/ Kabinett des Generalsekretärs/Peasekretäri büroo/γραφείο Γενικού Γραμματέα/Secretary-General's Office/Cabinet du Secrétaire général/ured glavnog tajnika/gabinetto del Segretario generale/ģenerālsekretāra kabinets/generalinio sekretoriaus kabinetas/ Főtitkári hivatal/kabinett tas-segretarju Ġenerali/Kabinet van de secretaris-generaal/gabinet Sekretarza Generalnego/Gabinete do Secretário-Geral/Cabinet Secretar General/Kancelária generálneho tajomníka/urad generalnega sekretarja/pääsihteerin kabinetti/ Generalsekreterarens kansli Генерална дирекция/dirección General/Generální ředitelství/generaldirektorat/generaldirektion/peadirektoraat/γενική Διεύθυνση/ Directorate-General/Direction générale/glavna uprava/direzione generale/ģenerāldirektorāts/generalinis direktoratas/főigazgatóság/ Direttorat Ġenerali/Directoraten-generaal/Dyrekcja Generalna/Direcção-Geral/Direcţii Generale/Generálne riaditeľstvo/generalni direktorat/pääosasto/generaldirektorat DG PRES DG IPOL DG EXPO DG EPRS DG COMM DG PERS DG INLO DG TRAD DG LINC DG FINS DG ITEC DG SAFE Monika Strasser PV\1163613.docx 5/16 PE627.953v01-00

Правна служба/servicio Jurídico/Právní služba/juridisk Tjeneste/Juristischer Dienst/Õigusteenistus/Νομική Υπηρεσία/Legal Service/ Service juridique/pravna služba/servizio giuridico/juridiskais dienests/teisės tarnyba/jogi szolgálat/servizz legali/juridische Dienst/ Wydział prawny/serviço Jurídico/Serviciu Juridic/Právny servis/oikeudellinen yksikkö/rättstjänsten Секретариат на комисията/secretaría de la comisión/sekretariát výboru/udvalgssekretariatet/ausschusssekretariat/komisjoni sekretariaat/γραμματεία επιτροπής/committee secretariat/secrétariat de la commission/tajništvo odbora/segreteria della commissione/ Komitejas sekretariāts/komiteto sekretoriatas/a bizottság titkársága/segretarjat tal-kumitat/commissiesecretariaat/sekretariat komisji/ Secretariado da comissão/secretariat comisie/sekretariat odbora/valiokunnan sihteeristö/utskottssekretariatet Evelyn Waldherr, Michal Czaplicki, Tereza Pinto de Rezende Сътрудник/Asistente/Asistent/Assistent/Assistenz/Βοηθός/Assistant/Assistente/Palīgs/Padėjėjas/Asszisztens/Asystent/Pomočnik/ Avustaja/Assistenter Veronika Patyi-Horvath * (P) = Председател/Presidente/Předseda/Formand/Vorsitzender/Esimees/Πρόεδρος/Chair(wo)man/Président/Predsjednik/Priekšsēdētājs/ Pirmininkas/Elnök/'Chairman'/Voorzitter/Przewodniczący/Preşedinte/Predseda/Predsednik/Puheenjohtaja/Ordförande (VP) = Заместник-председател/Vicepresidente/Místopředseda/Næstformand/Stellvertretender Vorsitzender/Aseesimees/Αντιπρόεδρος/ Vice-Chair(wo)man/Potpredsjednik/Vice-Président/Potpredsjednik/Priekšsēdētāja vietnieks/pirmininko pavaduotojas/alelnök/ Viċi 'Chairman'/Ondervoorzitter/Wiceprzewodniczący/Vice-Presidente/Vicepreşedinte/Podpredseda/Podpredsednik/ Varapuheenjohtaja/Vice ordförande (M) = Член/Miembro/Člen/Medlem./Mitglied/Parlamendiliige/Μέλος/Member/Membre/Član/Membro/Deputāts/Narys/Képviselő/ Membru/Lid/Członek/Membro/Membru/Člen/Poslanec/Jäsen/Ledamot (F) = Длъжностно лице/funcionario/úředník/tjenestemand/beamter/ametnik/υπάλληλος/official/fonctionnaire/dužnosnik/ Funzionario/Ierēdnis/Pareigūnas/Tisztviselő/Uffiċjal/Ambtenaar/Urzędnik/Funcionário/Funcţionar/Úradník/Uradnik/Virkamies/ Tjänsteman PE627.953v01-00 6/16 PV\1163613.docx

European Parliament 2014-2019 Committee on Budgetary Control - The Secretariat - COORDINATORS' MEETING Monday, 10 September 2018 19.00-19.30 Brussels, Meeting room SDM S5 Summary of Recommendations Items for decision A. Programming of Committee missions in the first half of 2019 Coordinators were informed that committees were invited to submit their priorities for their travel activities in order to adopt the draft programmes for committee missions during the first half of 2019 (January-March) so that the draft programmes for committee missions can be adopted by the CCC at its meeting on 23 October 2018. According to the Bureau decision on Committee missions inside the EU, "No travel may be undertaken in an election year in the period from 1 April to 30 September". On committee ad hoc delegations outside the EU, on 15 March 2018, the Conference of Presidents has "decided, in view of the unprecedented workload for the remainder of the term, that... ad hoc delegations to third countries should not take place in the period from 1 January 2019 to 30 September 2019...". Please also be informed that: the missions should in principle be undertaken during the period set aside for external parliamentary activities; in this context, please note that the calendar for 2019 foresees for the respective PV\1163613.docx 7/16 PE627.953v01-00

period Thursday 28 February and Friday 1 March as days set aside for external activities. the requests must include all available information and details concerning the destination, dates (including travelling time), the number of Members taking part in a mission and justifications; it is recommended to already indicate the exact dates in order to facilitate the authorisation and to avoid the need to send additional letters; Decision: On the basis of all the above mentioned constraints and the workload of the committee until the end of the legislature, it was decided not to plan any CONT mission for the first half of 2019. B. Programming of committee Public Hearings in the first half 2019 Coordinators were informed that committees were invited to launch the programming exercise for committee public hearings during the 1 st half of 2019 (January-April), so that the draft programmes for committee Hearings can be adopted by the CCC at its meeting on 23 October 2018. For your information, the relevant Rules on Hearings relating to Public Hearings organised by committees foresee the following: - Each committee may hear a maximum of 16 guests each year whose expenses will be covered. Please note that the quota of 16 reimbursed quests is established on annual basis and should be shared between the outgoing and incoming committee; - The draft programme should be accompanied by appropriate information available (topic, justification, dates, number of guests, background); - Hearings shall take place on Parliament's premises during the ordinary meeting time of the organising committee. Coordinators were also informed that two public hearings are pending for the 2nd half of 2018: - Joint Public hearing with AGRI on LEADER experiences lessons learned and Effectiveness of EU funds for rural development (scheduled for 22 November in AGRI committee slot) - Public hearing on European Added Value (date TBC) One public hearing that was approved for the 2nd half of 2018 - Joint Public hearing with IMCO on Combatting customs fraud - was postponed to the 1st half of 2019 on the request of the rapporteur and after the approval of coordinators on 21 June 2018. (The related study is expected to be ready at the beginning of 2019) PE627.953v01-00 8/16 PV\1163613.docx

Decision: The postponed public hearing with IMCO on Combatting customs fraud shall be sent for authorisation request for the first half of 2019. Based on the current workload of the committee it was decided not to request additional public hearings during the first half of 2019. C. Short Presentation of ECA Special Reports in CONT - review after one year of application (item postponed from 12 July) Coordinators received the statistics on the ECA reports presented in CONT and other committees between July 2017 and July 2018. In 2018, the ECA has published so far 16 Special Reports. 23 more Special Reports and 7 other "products" are announced to be published until the end of this year. Decision: Coordinators discussed the current procedure in place and decided - to discontinue the short presentation procedure, - to allocate 30 minutes to each presentation as default with a possibility to extend up to 45 minutes and - to select which Special Reports should be focussed on and which ones should not be presented in committee. Coordinators will be asked to take a decision on how to deal with the upcoming scheduled Special Reports by written procedure. The CONT Secretariat would advise to focus on Special Reports which deal effectively with an evaluation of how the EU budget is being spent. D. Discharge 2017- CONT Hearing with Commissioner Hahn - modification of date The dates of commissioner hearings in the framework of the discharge 2017 timetable were approved by coordinators during their meeting on 12 July 2018. However the cabinet of Commissioner Hahn requested on 26 July 2018 that the hearing scheduled for 10 October be moved to 18 October. Decision: Coordinators approved the proposed change of date for the hearing of Commissioner Hahn. The updated Discharge 2017 timetable can be found in Annex I. E. Workshop on The revision of OLAF regulation in light of the future cooperation with EPPO Coordinators received the draft programme of a workshop proposed to be organised by CONT Chair and rapporteur for the revision of the OLAF regulation report, Ms Gräßle. PV\1163613.docx 9/16 PE627.953v01-00

The workshop is scheduled to take place on 11 October 2018 in CONT committee time, the speakers are confirmed as shown in the draft programme. Decision: Coordinators approved the organisation of this workshop and its draft programme. F. Appointment of the Commission Secretary General - findings of the Ombudsman On 4 September 2018 the European Ombudsman adopted her recommendation in joint cases 488/2018 and 514/2018 on the European Commission's appointment of a new Secretary- General. Mr De Jong, on behalf of the GUE Group has requested to add this issue on the agenda of the coordinators meeting and to have an exchange of views regarding the findings of the Ombudsman. Coordinators were informed that the meeting of the interinstitutional round table on the selection of senior management staff, convoked by Commissioner Oettinger will take place on 25 September at 15.00. In preparation of this round table, the CONT Chair prepared a questionnaire to be sent to all the institutions and advisory bodies in order to inquire about their modalities of appointing (Deputy) Secretary-Generals and (Deputy) Director-Generals. Decision: Coordinators discussed the findings of the Ombudsman and decided on the sending of the questionnaire to the following institutions: - European Parliament - Council - European Commission - European Court of Justice - European Court of Auditors - European External Action Service - European Economic and Social Committee - Committee of the Regions - European Data Protection Supervisor - European Ombudsman G. New referrals Title Ref. Decision: PE627.953v01-00 10/16 PV\1163613.docx

Opinion to BUDG on Arrangement with the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Iceland, the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein on the participation by those States in the European Agency for the operational management of large-scale IT systems in the area of freedom, security and justice Items for information 2018/0316(NLE) 2018(COM)0607 No opinion H. Conclusion of the interinstitutional working group on decentralised agencies resources Coordinators received the conclusion of the interinstitutional working group on decentralised agencies resources for information. Decision: The Chair announced that the item should be discussed during an upcoming CONT meeting. I. Draft programme - Joint CONT-AGRI hearing on LEADER experiences - Lessons learned and effectiveness of EU funds for rural development - 22 November 2018 Coordinators received for information the draft programme of the joint CONT-AGRI hearing on LEADER experiences - Lessons learned and effectiveness of EU funds for rural development which is scheduled to take place on 22 November 2018 in an AGRI committee slot. J. Establishment of EPPO CONT and LIBE Chairs are preparing a letter to Commissioners Jourová and Oettinger expressing some concerns related to the establishment of the EPPO, particularly in relation to human and equipment resources. Once finalised, the letter will be circulated to Coordinators for information. K. European Chief Prosecutor vacancy notice CONT coordinators received the vacancy notice for the European Chief Prosecutor as re-formulated by the Commission as well as the letter sent by the Commission to LIBE and CONT committees on this subject. According to Article 14 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 establishing the European Public Prosecutor s Office ( the EPPO ), the European Parliament and the Council shall appoint by common accord the European Chief Prosecutor for a non-renewable term of 7 years. The Commission prepared in July a draft Vacancy Notice for the post of the European Chief Prosecutor, and submitted it to the Council and the Parliament. In this notice, the provisions related to age were based on PV\1163613.docx 11/16 PE627.953v01-00

Article 47 CEOS, which provides for the age of retirement at 66. In consequence the candidates should be no more than 59 years of age at the time of the appointment in order to complete the 7-year mandate. The Council disagreed with these provisions on age, and the Commission revised the Vacancy Notice so that it allows the fulfilment of the Chief s mandate until the age of 70. Such a change may require from the competent appointing authorities an exceptional prolongation of the retirement age, which would be considered as automatic if it becomes necessary to allow for the completion of the mandate. In the revised version, the Commission made also few drafting adjustments. Coordinators were informed that this new proposal has been accepted by the Council. L. Possible conflict of interests of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Andrej Babiš Greens coordinator, Mr Staes raised a possible conflict of interests of the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Mr. Andrej Babiš. Coordinators decided to deal with this issue in the framework of the discharge, notably in the hearing with Commissioner Cretu. In addition, the Chair will invite Commission officials as soon as possible depending on the Commission s conclusion of its investigation, in order to explain at the basis of concrete examples how the Commission implements the new provision of the Financial Regulation concerning conflicts of interests in Member States. M. Documents received since last coordinators meeting - Annex II N. Any other business O. Time and date of next Coordinators' meeting: 10-11 October 2018 (TBC) PE627.953v01-00 12/16 PV\1163613.docx

MONDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 19.00-20.30 Room: Salvador de Madariaga (SDM 5), Strasbourg ISSUE N 19 MONDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 19.00-20.00 IN CAMERA 1. COORDINATORS MEETING Meeting held in camera 2. ADOPTION OF THE AGDA The draft agenda was e-mailed to Members on 18 July 2018 and is in the file for the meeting. 3. CHAIR S ANNOUNCEMTS The Chair draws attention to the following points: Languages available FR, DE, IT, NL,, ES, CS, HU, and PL Webstreaming Due to limited webstreaming facilities in Strasbourg, this meeting will not be websteramed. Adoption of Coordinators recommendations The summary of coordinators' recommendations from the last CONT coordinators' meeting that took place on 12 July 2018 was circulated to the Members on 7 September 2018. If no objections are received before the end of the meeting, these recommendations will be deemed approved. PV\1163613.docx 13/16 PE627.953v01-00

4. EXCHANGE OF VIEWS - OLAF INVESTIGATION CONCERNING A FORMER MEMBER OF THE EUROPEAN COURT OF AUDITORS (ECA) Exchange of views held in camera Rapporteur: Administrator: Ingeborg Grässle (EPP) Christian Ehlers The EU s anti-fraud office (OLAF) concluded an investigation into a former Member of the European Court of Auditors in June 2018. The initial allegations were submitted to OLAF by the European Court of Auditors. The OLAF investigation found an abuse of the European Court of Auditors assets, as well as infringements of ethical obligations. Upon conclusion of the investigation, OLAF addressed recommendations to the European Court of Auditors and to the judicial authorities of Luxembourg for possible follow-up. CONT Committee will hold an exchange of views in camera. MONDAY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2018 20.00-20.30 PUBLIC MEETING 5. PROTECTION OF PERSONS REPORTING ON BREACHES OF UNION LAW CONT/8/12903 Consideration of CONT Opinion to JURI CONT Rapporteur: Administrator: Dennis De Jong (GUE/NGL) Tereza Pinto de Rezende Shadow Rapporteurs: Tomáš Zdechovský (EPP), Gilles Pargneaux (S&D), Nedzhmi Ali (ALDE), Benedek Javor (Verts/ALE) The purpose of the Directive is to strengthen the protection of persons reporting on breaches of Union law (whistleblowers). The Rapporteur proposes 85 amendments to the Commission proposal. His opinion in the form of amendments try to clarify parts of the legislative text and introduces several issues that were included in the EP resolution of 14 February 2017 on the role of whistle-blowers in the protection of EU's financial interests (2016/2055 INI). It also amends the proposal in order to ensure same kind of protection to EU staff members and eliminate restrictions to reporting. CONT Timetable: Event Body Date Deadline for amendments CONT 12 September at 14:00 PE627.953v01-00 14/16 PV\1163613.docx

Adoption in CONT CONT 27 September Adoption in Plenary Plenary October II The draft opinion is available on the CONT website. 6. ANY OTHER BUSINESS 7. NEXT MEETINGS 27 September 2018, 9.00 12.30 and 15.00 18.30 (Brussels) 4 October 2018, 9.00 12.00 (Strasbourg) 10 October 2018, 9.00 12.30 and 15.00 18.30 (Brussels) 11 October 2018, 9.00 12.30 (Brussels) PAPERLESS PROGRAMME (INTERNAL USERS ONLY) Access CONT committee meeting documents on emeeting or any CONT committee information on ecommittee FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Contact the CONT Secretariat or visit the website of the CONT committee PV\1163613.docx 15/16 PE627.953v01-00

NEWS FROM POLICY DEPARTMT - BUDGETARY AFFAIRS FORTHCOMING EVTS CONT Workshop on How can we better communicate the results of the EU budgetary control process to citizens? Addressing the challenges of populist discourse on EU spending - 10 October 2018 Workshop on the Revision of OLAF regulation in light of the future cooperation with EPPO - 11 October from 10.30 to 12.30 POLICY DEPARTMT PUBLICATIONS: Recent publications CONT Proceedings of the Workshop on How to better combat fraud? Follow up of the Commission s anticorruption sharing programme In-Depth Analysis State Aid and EU funding: are they compatible? Study Ensuring high quality job creation from EU funding programmes: how can the best practice of Horizon 2020 be better integrated into other programmes (ESF, Youth Guarantee, Globalisation Fund)? In-Depth Analysis The effectiveness and visibility of EU funding in the Western Balkan countries with a special focus on the cross-border cooperation - not available online yet. CONT/BUDG Study Oversight and Management of the EU Trust Funds BUDG In-Depth Analysis The EU spending on fight against climate change Study EU funds for migration, asylum and integration policies Study Potential revenue from the extension of charging fees by EU Agencies - not yet available online Study Financial Implementation of European Structural and Investment Funds - not yet available online Forthcoming publications CONT - Study Public procurement in EU: few winners for main large-scale infrastructure projects; Overview on the criteria selection, the monitoring and the control system - 11 October 2018 CONTACTS Policy Department for Budgetary Affairs - poldep-budg@ep.europa.eu Policy Department Webpage: http://www.poldepnet.ep.parl.union.eu/poldept/cms/cache/offonce/poldepnet/poldep_d/poldepd_presentation Disclaimer The items contained herein are drafted by the secretariat of the European Parliament and are provided for general information purposes only. The opinions expressed in this document are the sole responsibility of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official position of the European Parliament. This document may contain links to websites that are created and maintained by other organizations. The secretariat does not necessarily endorse the view(s) expressed on. PE627.953v01-00 16/16 PV\1163613.docx