Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1454 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This is a decision by the European Parliament to approve the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union Aviation Safety Agency) for the financial year 2017. It references the Court of Auditors' report and statement of assurance regarding the accounts' reliability and legality. The decision instructs the President to forward it to relevant parties and arrange for its publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Approval of Accounts Closure:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2017.
* **Referenced Documents:**
* The decision considers the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for 2017.
* It takes into account the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts for 2017, including the Agency's reply.
* It considers the Court of Auditors' statement of assurance regarding the reliability, legality, and regularity of the underlying transactions for 2017.
* It acknowledges the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2019 on discharge to be given to the Agency.
* **Instructions for Dissemination:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
* The Council.
* The Commission.
* The Court of Auditors.
* The President is also instructed to arrange for the decision's publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Impact Analysis:
Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency:
Impact: Receives the decision regarding the closure of the agency's accounts for 2017.
Action Required: No action required is explicitly stated in the document.
Council:
Impact: Receives the decision regarding the closure of the agency's accounts for 2017.
Action Required: No action required is explicitly stated in the document.
Commission:
Impact: Receives the decision regarding the closure of the agency's accounts for 2017.
Action Required: No action required is explicitly stated in the document.
Court of Auditors:
Impact: Receives the decision regarding the closure of the agency's accounts for 2017.
Action Required: No action required is explicitly stated in the document.
President of the European Parliament:
Impact: Responsible for implementing the decision of the Parliament.
Action Required: Forward the decision to the specified parties and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union.
European Aviation Safety Agency: An agency of the European Union with responsibility for civil aviation safety. Renamed to European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
European Union Aviation Safety Agency: The current name of the European Aviation Safety Agency, responsible for civil aviation safety within the European Union.
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, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
Council of the European Union: One of the institutions of the European Union
Commission: Refers to the European Commission, an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, enforcing laws and treaties
Antonio TAJANI: The President of the European Parliament at the time of the decision.
L 249/180 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1454 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency (now European Union
Aviation Safety Agency) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency 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 — C8-0079/2019),
— 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 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February 2008
on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency, and repealing
Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002 and Directive 2004/36/EC (5), and in particular
Article 60 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on
common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency, and
amending Regulations (EC) No 2111/2005, (EC) No 1008/2008, (EU) No 996/2010, (EU) No 376/2014 and
Directives 2014/30/EU and 2014/53/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Regulations
(EC) No 552/2004 and (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Council Regulation
(EEC) No 3922/91 (6), and in particular Article 121 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 and the opinion of the Committee on Transport
and Tourism (A8-0120/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Aviation Safety Agency for the financial year 2017;
(1) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 46.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 46.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 79, 19.3.2008, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 212, 22.8.2018, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/181
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Union Aviation Safety
Agency, 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