Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1420 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section IV — Court of Justice
Executive Summary:
This is a decision of the European Parliament concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, specifically Section IV, the Court of Justice. It grants discharge to the Registrar of the Court of Justice and outlines observations in a separate resolution. The President is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to various EU institutions for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Decision:**
* Grants the Registrar of the Court of Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Court of Justice for the financial year 2017.
* Observations are set out in a separate resolution.
* **Instructions:**
* The President is instructed to forward this decision and the integral resolution to:
* The Court of Justice of the European Union
* The European Council
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The European Ombudsman
* The European Data Protection Supervisor
* The European External Action Service
* These institutions are to arrange for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Impact Analysis:
Court of Justice of the European Union:
* Impact: The Registrar is granted discharge for the 2017 budget implementation. The Court will receive the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Arrange for publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
European Council, The Council, The Commission, The Court of Auditors, The European Ombudsman, The European Data Protection Supervisor, The European External Action Service:
* Impact: Receipt of the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Arrange for publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
European Parliament (President):
* Impact: Responsible for forwarding the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified institutions.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe.
Court of Justice of the European Union: The judicial branch of the European Union. Addressed as Section IV Court of Justice in the document
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU), established to audit EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its organization and operation.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending several other regulations.
Antonio Tajani: President of the European Parliament at the time of the decision.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/99
DECISION (EU) 2019/1420 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for
the financial year 2017, Section IV — Court of Justice
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017 (1),
— having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2017 (COM
(2018) 521 — C8-0321/2018) (2),
— having regard to the Court of Justice's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in
2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial
year 2017, together with the institutions' replies (3),
— having regard to the statement of assurance (4) as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of
the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors for the financial year 2017, pursuant to Article 287
of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
— having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
— having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council
Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (5), and in particular Articles 55, 99, 164, 165 and 166 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July
2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU)
No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU)
No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation
(EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 (6), and in particular Articles 59, 118, 260, 261 and 262 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on Legal
Affairs (A8-0098/2019),
1. Grants the Registrar of the Court of Justice discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Court of
Justice for the financial year 2017;
2. Sets out its observations in the resolution below;
3. Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution forming an integral part of it to the Court of
Justice of the European Union, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Auditors, the
European Ombudsman, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Service to
arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
The President The Secretary-General
Antonio TAJANI Klaus WELLE
(1) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017.
(2) OJ C 348, 28.9.2018, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 357, 4.10.2018, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 357, 4.10.2018, p. 9.
(5) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.