Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1428 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 VII — Committee of the Regions
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision by the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions regarding the implementation of the Committee's budget for the financial year 2017. It includes observations outlined in a resolution and instructs the President to forward the decision and resolution to various EU institutions for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision was made on March 26, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge:**
* The European Parliament grants discharge to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions for the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations:**
* The observations of the European Parliament are detailed in the resolution that accompanies this decision.
* **Instruction for Forwarding:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and its integral resolution to:
* The Committee of the Regions.
* The European Council.
* The Council.
* The Commission.
* The Court of Justice of the European Union.
* The Court of Auditors.
* The European Ombudsman.
* The European Data Protection Supervisor.
* The European External Action Service.
* **Publication:**
* The decision and resolution must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
Impact Analysis:
* **Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions:**
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Committee of the Regions for the financial year 2017.
* Action Required: None explicitly stated in the document.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring the decision and resolution are forwarded to the specified EU institutions.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to all entities listed and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
* **Committee of the Regions, European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External Action Service:**
* Impact: Receipt of the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Review the document.
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.
Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body representing local and regional authorities.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors is one of the institutions of the European Union, established to audit the finances of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
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.
European Council: A collective body that defines the overall political direction and priorities of the European Union.
L 249/122 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1428 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 VII — Committee of the Regions
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 — C8-0324/2018) (2),
— having regard to the Committee of the Regions' 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 (A8-0101/2019),
1. Grants the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the implementation of the
budget of the Committee of the Regions 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 Committee of
the Regions, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the
Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman, the European Data Protection Supervisor and the European External
Action Service, and 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.