# 2018 discharge: European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)

European Parliament procedure 2019/2088(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 9th term, committee CONT / LIBE). Stage: Procedure completed. 38 committee amendments tabled by 24 Members between 2019-12-12 and 2020-02-03.

## What the amendments focus on

A discharge decision on the 2018 budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol). The amendments grant discharge and rework remarks on Europol's role in supporting criminal investigations and fighting organised crime, growth in supported operations and Joint Investigation Teams, Court of Auditors findings on an irregularly prolonged business-travel contract, reliance on external IT staff, gender balance, conflict-of-interest policies, and a possible merger with CEPOL.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrey NOVAKOV | Bulgaria | PPE | 9 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/107212.md |
| Kris PEETERS | Belgium | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197420.md |
| Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ | Czechia | PPE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124713.md |
| Ramona STRUGARIU | Romania | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/134605.md |
| Olivier CHASTEL | Belgium | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197463.md |
| Cristian GHINEA | Romania | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197661.md |
| Katalin CSEH | Hungary | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197588.md |
| Martina DLABAJOVÁ | Czechia | RE | 5 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124709.md |
| Gilles BOYER | France | RE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197577.md |
| Caterina CHINNICI | Italy | PPE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124861.md |
| Morten PETERSEN | Denmark | RE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/124872.md |
| Pernando BARRENA ARZA | Spain | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197684.md |
| Clare DALY | Ireland | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197731.md |
| Konstantinos ARVANITIS | Greece | GUE/NGL | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197701.md |
| Saskia BRICMONT | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 3 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/197470.md |

## Official source documents

- PE644.912: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/LIBE-AM-644912_EN.pdf
- PE645.054: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CONT-AM-645054_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2019-2088-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2019-2088-DEC.json

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