Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1491 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This is a decision by the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017. The decision includes observations outlined in a resolution and instructs the President to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision was made on March 26, 2019.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge Grant:**
* The Executive Director of EMSA is granted discharge for the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations and Resolution:**
* The decision incorporates observations detailed in an accompanying resolution.
* The resolution forms an integral part of the decision.
* **Distribution and Publication:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to:
* The Executive Director of EMSA
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The decision and resolution are to be published in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Impact Analysis:
* **Executive Director of EMSA:**
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget.
* Action Required: Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* Impact: To be informed of the discharge decision and the accompanying resolution.
* Action Required: Receive and review the decision and resolution.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* Impact: Responsible for forwarding the decision and resolution.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): A European Union agency responsible for reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of lives at sea.
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 function.
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU legislative branch that represents the executive governments of member states.
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 1406/2002: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/243
DECISION (EU) 2019/1491 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety
Agency (EMSA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety 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 – C8-0078/2019),
— 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 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002
establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency (5), and in particular Article 19 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 Transport
and Tourism (A8-0130/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety 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 Maritime Safety 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. 75.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 75.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.