Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1479 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) 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 Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) in respect of the implementation of EIOPA's budget for the financial year 2017. It grants the discharge, sets out observations in a related resolution, and instructs the President to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
Discharge Decision:
* The European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of EIOPA regarding the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Observations related to the discharge are detailed in a separate resolution.
Procedural Instructions:
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and the related resolution to:
* The Executive Director of EIOPA
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The decision and resolution must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
Impact Analysis:
Executive Director of EIOPA:
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Authority's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Action Required: Review the resolution containing observations related to the discharge.
Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:
* Impact: Receipt of the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Review the decision and resolution upon receipt.
President of the European Parliament:
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring the decision and resolution are forwarded and published.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union involved in the discharge decision.
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority: A European Union agency responsible for supervising insurance and occupational pensions.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors is the institution of the European Union (EU) established to audit EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative bodies of the European Union.
Commission: Refers to the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union.
Antonio TAJANI: The President at the time the decision was made
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.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/223
DECISION (EU) 2019/1479 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Insurance and
Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the
financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational
Pensions 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 — C8-0093/2019),
— 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 1094/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November
2010 establishing a European Supervisory Authority (European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority),
amending Decision No 716/2009/EC and repealing Commission Decision 2009/79/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 (A8-0137/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions 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 Insurance and Occupational Pensions 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. 61.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 61.
(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. 48
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.