Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1494 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This decision of the European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) regarding the implementation of the agency's budget for the financial year 2017. It includes observations in an attached resolution and mandates the President to forward the decision to relevant parties for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. The decision is based on considerations of ENISA's annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and relevant EU regulations.
Key Points / Main Content:
Discharge Grant:
* The European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of ENISA for the implementation of the Agency’s budget in 2017.
Observations and Resolution:
* The decision includes observations that are detailed in a resolution, which forms an integral part of the decision.
Forwarding and Publication:
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and the related resolution to:
* The Executive Director of ENISA
* 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.
Legal Basis:
* The decision is based on various articles and regulations of the European Union, including:
* Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (Articles 287 & 319)
* Regulations (EU, Euratom No 966/2012 & 2018/1046)
* Regulation (EU) No 526/2013 concerning ENISA
* Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013
* Rule 94 of and Annex IV to the Parliament's Rules of Procedure.
Impact Analysis:
Executive Director of ENISA:
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution from the President of the European Parliament.
Council:
* Impact: Must be informed of the decision.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution from the President of the European Parliament.
Commission:
* Impact: Must be informed of the decision.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution from the President of the European Parliament.
Court of Auditors:
* Impact: Must be informed of the decision.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution from the President of the European 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 publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Union Agency for Network and Information Security ENISA: A European Union agency dedicated to achieving a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors is the EU institution responsible for auditing EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, detailing the scope of the EU's powers.
Council: Council of the European Union, a component of the EU's legislative branch.
Commission: European Commission, an executive branch 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.
L 249/248 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1494 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for
Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for
the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Network
and Information Security 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 – C8-0082/2019),
— 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 526/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 May 2013
concerning the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) and repealing Regulation
(EC) No 460/2004 (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 (A8-0129/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security 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 Union Agency for Network and Information Security, 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. 79.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 79
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 165, 18.6.2013, p. 41.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.