Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1458 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority (EBA) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision by the European Parliament concerning the discharge of the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority (EBA) in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2017. It references the EBA's final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and the Council's recommendation. The decision includes observations outlined in a separate resolution and instructs the forwarding of the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge Grant:**
* The Executive Director of the European Banking Authority is granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations:**
* The European Parliament's observations are set out in a resolution that forms an integral part of this decision.
* **Instruction and Publication:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision and the related resolution to:
* The Executive Director of the European Banking Authority
* 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:
* **Executive Director of the European Banking Authority:**
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Action Required: Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution, and ensure compliance with any observations outlined in the resolution.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* Impact: Receipt of the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Review the decision and resolution.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* Impact: Responsible for forwarding the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
European Banking Authority: A European Union agency responsible for regulating and supervising the banking sector across Europe.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU). It is 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 its objectives, organization, and decision-making processes.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of ministers from each EU member state, responsible for coordinating policies and adopting legislation.
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: A delegated regulation of the commission on the framework financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/189
DECISION (EU) 2019/1458 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority
(EBA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Banking Authority for the
financial year 2017, together with the Authority'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 Authority in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 — C8-0092/2019),
— 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 (EU) No 1093/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November
2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Banking Authority),amending Decision
No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/78/EC (5), and in particular Article 64 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 and the opinion of the Committee on
Economic and Monetary Affairs (A8-0124/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Banking Authority discharge in respect of the implementation of the
Authority'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 Executive
Director of the European Banking Authority, 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. 51.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 51.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 331, 15.12.2010, p. 12.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.