Risks

• Author: European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (EU body or agency)
• Pages: 65-65

EUROJUST SINGLE PROGRAMMING DOCUMENT

Eurojust SPD 2020-2022 Last updated: 12-Dec-19 Pag e 65 of 73

VIII. Risks

Critical Risks for the AWP 2020

No.

Risk Title and Description

Risk

Type

AA/OAA

affected

Residual

Risk Level33

Risk

Response34

Action Plan Summary

1

Insufficient resources: Adoption of

insufficient Budgets 2020-2021 and MFF

2021-2027

External

OAA 1.3.

OAA 5.2.

(and

ultimately

all)

9 Reduce

• Reinforce the (re-)prioritisation process;

• Identification of negative priorities and proac tive

communication to stakeholders;

• Prepare scenarios on the operational impac t of a 0 or

negative resources growth in the next 10 yea rs;

• Consider the adoption of new reorganisatio nal

measures to adapt to new services to be provi ded or

the need to achieve efficiencies.

2

Staff turnover: Due to exces sive and

wide workload (beyond job description)

and budgetary uncertainty the agency,

runs the risk that staff will leave, which

would significantly impact business

continuity and compliance across

Eurojust.

Internal

OAA 5.2

OAA6.2

(and

ultimately

all)

9 Reduce

• Prepare a staff retention strategy;

• Establish a roster system of candidates to ensure

prompt replacements.

• Ensure that hand-over procedures a re in place.

3

Brexit: Late or non-adoption of a

cooperation agreement to ensure effective

cooperation with the UK after the

withdrawal agreement (incl. internal

operational and administrative

challenges).

External

/

internal

OAA 1.1.

OAA 2.4.

OAA 5.2

9 Reduce

• Start process of adoption of a new legislative

instrument for cooperation as early as possibl e;

• Consider alternative means of coo peration;

• Set up a Brexit Task Force to facilitate th e transition

in a comprehensive approach.

4

Governance transition: In the early

years of entry into force of the EJR,

inefficiencies due to unclear distribution

of roles and responsibilities in a new

complex governance structure.

Internal OAA 5.1. 8 Reduce

• Early discussions on Rules of Procedure up date (incl.:

regulation of delegation of decision-making pow ers,

College sub-structures,), that woul d define roles &

responsibilities in a clear manner.

33 Combination likelihood/impact: 1 lowe st - 10 highest

34 Avoid/ Transfer/ Reduce/ Accept