Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1482 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This is a decision of the European Parliament concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2017. It grants discharge to the interim director of the EIT and outlines observations in a resolution. The decision instructs its President to forward it to relevant parties and arrange for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Decision:**
* Grants discharge to the interim director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the implementation of the Institute's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Sets out observations in a resolution that forms an integral part of the decision.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and its integral resolution to:
* The interim director of the EIT.
* 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:
* **Interim Director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology:**
* *Impact:* Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Institute's budget for the financial year 2017.
* *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* Must take note of the decision regarding the discharge for the EIT's 2017 budget.
* *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the decision is properly communicated and published.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: One of the legislative branches of the European Union.
European Institute of Innovation and Technology: An EU body tasked with boosting innovation in Europe.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) 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, outlining its scope and function.
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU legislature, representing the governments of the 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.
Regulation EC No 294/2008: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology.
L 249/228 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1482 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Institute of
Innovation and Technology (EIT) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology for the financial
year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Institute of Innovation and
Technology for the financial year 2017, together with the Institute'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 Institute in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 – C8-0097/2019),
— 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 294/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 March 2008
establishing the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (5), and in particular Article 21 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 (A8-0152/2019),
1. Grants the interim director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology discharge in respect of the
implementation of the Institute'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 interim
director of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology, 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. 64.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 64.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 97, 9.4.2008, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.