Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1467 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency (EEA) for the financial year 2017
**Executive Summary:**
This decision by the European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency (EEA) regarding the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017. It is based on the final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and the Council's recommendation. The decision includes observations outlined in a related resolution.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Discharge Grant:**
* The European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the EEA for the implementation of the Agency’s budget in 2017.
* **Observations:**
* The observations of the Parliament are set out in a resolution that forms an integral part of this decision.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and the related resolution to:
* The Executive Director of the EEA
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The President is also instructed to arrange for the publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
**Impact Analysis:**
* **Executive Director of the European Environment Agency:**
* *Impact:* Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017.
* *Action Required:* Receive and review the decision and the resolution from the President of the Parliament.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* To be informed of the decision of the Parliament.
* *Action Required:* Receive and review the decision and the resolution from the President of the Parliament.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for the execution of the decision.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for their publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Environment Agency: An agency of the European Union whose task is to provide sound and independent information on the environment.
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 its scope and functioning.
Council: A component of the EU legislative branch. In this context, it refers to the Council of the European Union.
Commission: The European Commission is an institution of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU.
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, 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.
L 249/204 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1467 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Environment Agency
(EEA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Environment 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 — C8-0072/2019),
— 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 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on
the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (5), and in
particular Article 13 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 (A8-0127/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Environment Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of
the Agency'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 Environment Agency, 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. 103.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 103.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.