Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1461 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This decision by the European Parliament grants discharge to the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) regarding the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2017. It includes observations detailed in an accompanying resolution. The President of the Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties, including the ECDC Director, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge:**
* The Director of the ECDC is granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Centre'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 for Forwarding and Publication:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision, along with the related resolution, to the following entities:
* The Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
* 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 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control:**
* *Impact:* Granted discharge for the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2017.
* *Action Required:* Review the resolution containing the European Parliament's observations and take appropriate actions based on them.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* Required to take note of the decision and the accompanying resolution.
* *Action Required:* Review the decision and resolution upon receipt.
* **European Parliament President:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the decision is properly executed.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to the specified recipients and arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union.
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control: An EU agency whose mission is to strengthen Europe's defenses against infectious diseases.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors is the EU institution tasked with auditing EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, defining its scope and operation.
Council of the European Union: A part of the government of the European Union which represents the executive governments of 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.
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 249/194 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1461 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Centre for Disease
Prevention and Control (ECDC) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for the
financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Centre for Disease
Prevention and Control for the financial year 2017, together with the Centre'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 Centre in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 — C8-0081/2019),
— 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 851/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004
establishing a European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (5), and in particular Article 23 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 the
Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0134/2019),
1. Grants the Director of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control discharge in respect of the
implementation of the Centre'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 European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, 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. 128.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 128.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 142, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.