Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1432 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 IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
**Executive Summary:**
This document is a decision by the European Parliament to grant the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2017. It outlines observations in an attached 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.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Discharge:**
* Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge for the implementation of its 2017 budget.
* **Observations:**
* Sets out observations related to the discharge in a separate resolution.
* **Instructions:**
* Instructs the President of the European Parliament to forward the decision and resolution to:
* The European Data Protection Supervisor
* The European Council
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Justice of the European Union
* The Court of Auditors
* The European Ombudsman
* The European External Action Service
* Mandates the publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
**Impact Analysis**
* **European Data Protection Supervisor:**
* *Impact:* Formally receives discharge for the 2017 budget implementation and is subject to the observations outlined in the resolution.
* *Action Required:* Review the resolution for observations and take appropriate action.
* **European Council, Council, Commission, Court of Justice of the European Union, Court of Auditors, European Ombudsman, European External Action Service:**
* *Impact:* Receives the decision and resolution for information and consideration.
* *Action Required:* Review the decision and resolution.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for executing the instructions outlined in the decision.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to the specified institutions and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
* **General Public:**
* *Impact:* Access to the decision and resolution through publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
* *Action Required:* Review the official journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Data Protection Supervisor: Independent supervisory authority ensuring the protection of personal data and privacy.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the institution of the EU that audits its finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, detailing its organization and function.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending various regulations and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012.
European External Action Service: The European External Action Service (EEAS) is the European Union's diplomatic service.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/131
DECISION (EU) 2019/1432 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 IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
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 — C8-0326/2018) (2),
— having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor'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 Civil
Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0116/2019),
1. Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the
European Data Protection Supervisor 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 European Data
Protection Supervisor, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European
Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman 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.