Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1466 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision by the European Parliament to approve the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the financial year 2017. It follows a report from the Court of Auditors and a recommendation from the Council. The decision instructs the President to forward it to relevant parties and publish it in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Decision:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of the European Chemicals Agency.
* 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:
* **European Chemicals Agency (ECHA):**
* *Impact:* The closure of its 2017 accounts is formally approved.
* *Action Required:* The Executive Director receives the decision.
* **Council:**
* *Impact:* Receives the decision.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledges receipt of the decision.
* **Commission:**
* *Impact:* Receives the decision.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledges receipt of the decision.
* **Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* Receives the decision.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledges receipt of the decision.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for formal communication and publication.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision to relevant parties and arrange for its publication.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Chemicals Agency: An agency of the European Union responsible for the implementation of REACH and other chemical-related legislation.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU). It is the EU's financial watchdog responsible for auditing EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its organization and operation.
Council of the European Union: A legislative body of the European Union comprising government ministers from each member state.
Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012: 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: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation EC No 1907/2006 REACH: A European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/203
DECISION (EU) 2019/1466 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Chemicals 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 — C8-0088/2019),
— 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 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December
2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing
a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93
and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives
91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (5), and in particular Article 97 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 (A8-0125/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Chemicals Agency for the financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Chemicals 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
(1) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 56.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 56.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.