Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1437 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial year 2017
**Executive Summary:**
This is a decision of the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2017. The decision is based on the final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and the Council's recommendation. The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to relevant parties and arrange for its publication.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Discharge:**
* The Director of ACER is granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Observations related to the discharge are set out in a separate resolution, forming an integral part of the decision.
* **Reporting and Dissemination:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and its integral resolution to:
* The Director of ACER
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The decision and resolution are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
**Impact Analysis**
* **Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators:**
* *Impact:* Granted discharge for budget implementation in 2017; subject to observations in the related resolution.
* *Action Required:* Review the resolution for specific observations and implement any necessary corrective actions.
* **The Council, The Commission:**
* *Impact:* Need to take note of the decision.
* *Action Required:* No explicit action required, but should review the decision and resolution for any implications.
* **Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* Receives the decision as part of the discharge process.
* *Action Required:* No explicit action required.
* **European Parliament President:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for formal communication and publication of the decision.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union.
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators: An agency of the European Union for the cooperation of energy regulators.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors, responsible for auditing the finances of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: A part of the EU which represents the governments of the member states.
Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012: A 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: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation EC No 713/2009: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators.
L 249/148 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1437 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Agency for the Cooperation of
Energy Regulators for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for the financial
year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy
Regulators for the financial year 2017, together with the Agency's reply (1),
— having regard to the statement of assurance (2) 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 the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2019 on discharge to be given to the Agency in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 — C8-0095/2019),
— having regard to Article 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 (3), and in particular Article 208 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 (4), and in particular Article 70 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 713/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009
establishing an Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (5), and in particular Article 24 thereof,
— having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework
financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (6), and in particular Article 108 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 (A8-0113/2019),
1. Grants the Director of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators discharge in respect of the implemen
tation of the Agency's budget 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 Director of
the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, 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 C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 33.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 33.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.