Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1442 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications for the financial year 2017
**Executive Summary:**
This document is a decision by the European Parliament to approve the closure of accounts for the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) for the financial year 2017. It follows a report from the Court of Auditors and a recommendation from the Council. The President of the Parliament is instructed to forward the decision for publication.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Approval of Accounts Closure:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of accounts of the Office of BEREC for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions for Dissemination:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Director of the Office of BEREC
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The President is also instructed to arrange for the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC):**
* *Impact:* The Office's accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed. The Director receives notification of the closure.
* *Action Required:* No action required.
* **Council:**
* *Impact:* Receives notification of the Parliament's decision.
* *Action Required:* No action required.
* **Commission:**
* *Impact:* Receives notification of the Parliament's decision.
* *Action Required:* No action required.
* **Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* Receives notification of the Parliament's decision.
* *Action Required:* No action required.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the decision is properly disseminated.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision to relevant parties and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications: An agency of the European Union. Also known as BEREC Office.
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.
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU's legislative branch comprised of ministers from each member state.
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.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU No 1271/2013: Commission Delegated Regulation on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012
L 249/158 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1442 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic
Communications for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic
Communications for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Office of the Body of European
Regulators for Electronic Communications for the financial year 2017, together with the Office'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 Office in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 – C8-0096/2019),
— 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 1211/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November
2009 establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Office (5), and
in particular Article 13 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1971 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018
establishing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) and the Agency for Support
for BEREC (BEREC Office), amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1211/2009 (6),
and in particular Article 28 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 (7), 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 (A8-0114/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communi
cations for the financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Director of the Office of the Body of European Regulators for
Electronic Communications, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its
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. 38.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 38.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 337, 18.12.2009, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 321, 17.12.2018, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.