Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1481 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This decision by the European Parliament concerns the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) for the financial year 2017. It references the Court of Auditors' report, the Council's recommendation, and various regulations. The decision approves the closure of the accounts and instructs the President to forward the decision to relevant parties and arrange for its publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Approval:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of EIOPA's accounts for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of EIOPA
* 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 Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA):
Impact: EIOPA's accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed. The Executive Director will receive the decision.
Action Required: No direct action required, but the Executive Director should acknowledge receipt of the decision.
Council of the European Union:
Impact: The Council will receive the decision.
Action Required: Acknowledge receipt of the decision.
European Commission:
Impact: The Commission will receive the decision.
Action Required: Acknowledge receipt of the decision.
Court of Auditors:
Impact: The Court of Auditors will receive the decision.
Action Required: Acknowledge receipt of the decision.
President of the European Parliament:
Impact: The President is responsible for executing the instructions outlined in the decision.
Action Required: Forward the decision to the specified parties and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union
European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority: A European Supervisory Authority
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.
Council of the European Union: One of the institutions of the European Union
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union
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
Antonio TAJANI: President of the European Parliament (mentioned in the document)
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/227
DECISION (EU) 2019/1481 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority 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. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority for the
financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision 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 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. 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.