Directorate-General for Internal Policies of the Union Directorate for Budgetary Affairs Secretariat of the Committee on Budgetary Control Brussels, 22 October 2015 Fact-finding mission of the Budgetary Control Committee (CONT) to Germany Berlin, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Hamburg 3-5 November 2015 DRAFT PROGRAMME "Calculation, collection and management of own resources in Germany and also the implementation of structural funds in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Official Members of the delegation 1 : 1. Ms Ingeborg GRÄßLE (EPP, DE), Chair 2. Ms Inés AYALA SENDER (S&D, ES) 3. Ms Caterina CHINNICI (S&D, IT) 4. Mr Andrey NOVAKOV (EPP, BG) 5. Mr Marco VALLI (EFDD, IT) 6. Mr Derek VAUGHAN (S&D, UK) 1 According to the standing Bureau decisions CONT is entitled to send 25 members on a delegation visit per year. According to the d'hondt calculation method the political groups are entitled to the following quota (this calculation was made prior to the creation of the "Europe of Nations and Freedom" Group): EPP 9, S&D 8, ECR 3, ALDE 2, GUE/NGL 1, GREENS/EFA 1, EFDD 1. In September another CONT delegation will go to Greece. According to the latest programme version (22 September 2015) the political groups intend to send the following number of members on this mission: EPP 3 (+ Chair), S&D 3, ECR 1, GREENS/EFA 1. The number of members travelling to Greece will have to be deducted from the available quota for the mission to Germany. B-1047 Brussels - Tel. +32 2 28 43379 - Fax 0032 2 28 44907 F-67070 Strasbourg - Tel. +33 3 88 1 72257 - Fax 0033 3 88 1 79976 christian.ehlers@ep.europa.eu - www.europarl.europa.eu
Accompanying members (out of quota) 1. Ms Iris HOFFMANN (S&D, DE), Schwerin only 2. Mr Joachim ZELLER (EPP, DE), Berlin only CONT Secretariat 1. Mr Christian EHLERS (EP mobile: +32-2-498-981393) 2. Ms Rita SIPOS (EP mobile: +32-498-983593) Advisors of Political Groups 1. Ms Codruta-Liliana FILIP (S&D) 2. Ms Barbara GATTO (EFDD) 3. Mr Balazs SZECHY (EPP) Commission 1. Mr Franz-Peter VEITS, DG EMPL 2. Ms Marcela BUZOI, DG REGIO, Control and audit I (until Wednesday lunch time) European Court of Auditors 1. Mr Milan Martin CVIKL, Member of the Court, Dean of Chamber IV: Revenue, research and internal policies, and European Union's institutions and bodies (Berlin only) 2. Mr Alberto GASPERONI, auditor (Berlin only) In attendance 1. Ms Petra HINZ, Federal Ministry of Finance 2. Ms Sonja HAERTEL, Desk Officer for Economic Affairs and Regional Policy, Office of the Land Berlin in Brussels (Berlin Adlershof only) Interpreters 2 1. Ms Astrid KNOKE-JEREMIAH - Team leader 2. Ms Cordula PLUTZ 3. Ms Rosita LAGRAVINESE 4. Ms Serena POZZECCO-ARBOGAST 5. Ms Fenella DODD 6. Mr Peter Anders SHEPPERSON 7. Mr Hans-Werner MUHLE 8. Ms Ines RIECKEN-CHAVARRIA 9. Mr Bernard WALTHER, (technician, valise) 2 1. Language arrangements shall be determined in accordance with Rule 158(3) and (4) of the Rules of Procedure, subject to confirmation by members of their attendance, by the Thursday of the second week preceding the meeting in question. 2. For missions undertaken during weeks set aside for external parliamentary activities, active interpretation shall be provided in up to five languages from the committee or delegation language profile. 2
Languages covered 3 DE, EN, ES, IT European Parliament Information Office Frank PIPLAT, European Parliament Information Office, Berlin Unter den Linden 78, D-10117 Berlin, Tel.: +49 (030) 2280-1000 European Commission Representation Richard KÜHNEL, Representation of the European Commission, Berlin Unter den Linden 78, D-10117 Berlin, Tel.: +49 (030) 2280-2000 Federal Ministry of Finance Dirk H. KRANEN, HoU, Budget and Finances of the European Union, Federal Ministry of Finance Petra HINZ, Federal Ministry of Finance Accommodation and transport during the mission Park Inn by Radisson, Tunnel Alexanderplatz. 7, 10178 Berlin, tel.: +49 30 23890 Lindner Hotel Am Michel, Neanderstraße 20, 20459 Hamburg, Tel.: +49 40 3070670 Upon arrival in Berlin a bus will be at the disposal of the delegation for the duration of the mission. * * * * * Speakers who intend to give a presentation and dispose of a written text are kindly requested to make their text available in advance to the CONT secretariat for the benefit of the interpreters. Thank you very much for your cooperation! Tuesday, 3 November 2015 8.20 h Arrival of the delegation in Berlin Tegel airport, bus transfer 9.30 h Committee on Affairs of the European Union: The Follow-up to the European Parliament's Discharge Procedures (German Bundestag, Jakob-Kaiser Building, Dorothenstraße 100, D-10117 Berlin,) Mr Gunther KRICHBAUM, CDU, Chair Mr Heinz-Joachim BARCHMANN, SPD, Deputy Chair Mr Norbert SPINRATH, SPD, (9.30 h - 10.00 h) Ms Gabriele GRONEBERG, SPD 3 See footnote 2. 3
10.30 h Departure for the Federal Ministry of Finance 10.45 h Calculation, collection and management of own resources (Federal Ministry of Finance, Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Tel.: 03018/682-0) Dirk-Heiner KRANEN, Head of Division, Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance, Fight against VAT fraud Gabriele HIMSEL, Head of Division Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance 12.30 h Lunch debate Member States "National Declarations" and the European Parliament's Discharge Procedure (Federal Ministry of Finance, Wilhelmstraße 97, 10117 Berlin, Tel.: 03018/682-0) Jens SPAHN, Parliamentary Secretary of State 14.00 h Getting the Gross Nation Income (GNI) Data right: European Court of Auditors Special Report No 11/2013 (Federal Ministry of Finance) Dirk-Heiner KRANEN, Head of Division, Representative of the Federal Ministry of Finance Albert BRACKMANN, Director Representative of the German National Statistical Office Milan Martin CVIKL, Member of the Court, Dean of Chamber IV: Revenue, research and internal policies, and European Union's institutions and bodies 15.00 h Departure for Berlin-Adlershof, Science- and Technology Park http://www.adlershof.de/en/homepage/ (Rudower Chaussee 17, 12489 Berlin) 15.45 h The Operational Programme "Berlin" 2007-2013, 2014-2020 (Hans-Grade-Saal, Forum Adlershof, Rudower Chaussee 24, D- 12489 Berlin) The importance of Cohesion Policy for Berlin achievements and future targets Hella DUNGER-LÖPER, Permanent Secretary for European Affairs, Berlin Senate Chancellery Pierre TRIANTAPHYLLIDES, Head of the Management Authority Berlin Klaus-Peter SCMIDT, ESF Fund Manager ERDF: OP2007DE162PO004, ESF: 2007DE05PO003 (under reservation) 4
Welcome and presentation of the Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof Hardy Rudolf SCHMITZ, CEO, WISTA-MANAGENENT GMBH, Science and Technology Park Berlin Adlershof 19.00 h Return to the hotel Evening free evening Wednesday,4 November 2015 8.00 h Bus transfer from Berlin to Schwerin 11.00 h ERDF and ESF Operational Programmes in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania" 2007-2013, (State Chancellery, Schloßstr. 2-4, 19053 Schwerin) Mr Christian FRENZEL, Secretary of State, Head of the Sate Chancellery Ms Andrea HERRMANNSEN, Head of the department for Europe and international affairs in the Chancellery Michael MATTNER, Head of the management authority for EDRF, ESF and EAFRD in the Chancellery Ms Eva-Maria FLICK, Head of the ERDF management authority in the Ministry of Labour, Equal Opportunities and Social Affairs Mr Eberhard MESSMANN, Head of the ESF management authority in the Ministry of Labour, Equal Opportunities and Social Affairs Mr Markus KRACK, Head of the ERDF Audit Authority Mr Dirk HENGSTENBERG, Head of the ESF Audit Authority OP ERDF 2007DE161PO003, full reservation in 2013, OP ESF 2007DE051PO002, full reservation in 2014 12.30 h Lunch upon invitation of Mr Christian FRENZEL, Secretary of State, Head of the State Chancellery (MEPs only) 14.00 h Press conference (tbc) (LPK MV e.v., Lennéstr. 1 (Schloß), 19053 Schwerin) 15.00 h Centre for Education Vocational Training (SAZ, Ziegeleiweg 7, 19057 Schwerin) Gerd POLOSKI, managing director 16.30 h Bus transfer from Schwerin to Hamburg 5
19.00 h Reception offered by the Hamburg Government (Senate) (Hamburg Museum, Holstenwall 24, 20355 Hamburg) Thursday, 5 November 2015 8.00 h Departure from the hotel 8.30 h Collection an management of traditional own resources in the Hamburg port (LIG, Landesbetrieb Immobilienmanagement und Grundvermögen der Freien und Hansestadt Hamburg, Millerntorplatz 1, 20359 Hamburg) Ms Collette HERCHER, President of the Federal Fiscal Authority, office North Germany Michael SCHRADER, Head of the main customs office, Hamburg harbour Peter KELLER, Deputy Head Customs criminal investigation office, Cologne, Selected aspects of the implementation of structural funds in Hamburg The role of European Public Sector Accounting Standards (EPSAS) Jens LATTMANN, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance Stefan HERMS, Director General Senate Chancellery Julia FRIEDLAND, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Innovation Martin WEBER, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Family and Integration Alexandre MAKARONIDIS, Head of Unit, Task Force EPSAS - European Public Sector Accounting Standards (tbc) 12.00 h Press conference 12.30 h Rickmer-Rickmers (St. Pauli Landungsbrücken Ponton 1a / Fiete-Schmidt-Anleger 20359 Hamburg) 14.00 h Visit of the port - 16.00 h 17.00 h Arrival at Hamburg airport 6