Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1496 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for the financial year 2017
**Executive Summary:**
This document is a decision by the European Parliament concerning the closure of accounts for the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) for the financial year 2017. It references the Court of Auditors' report, the Agency's reply, and the Council's recommendation. The decision was made on March 26, 2019.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Approval:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of ENISA
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* The President is also instructed to arrange for the decision's publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
**Impact Analysis:**
**European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA):**
* *Impact:* The accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed. The Executive Director will receive the decision.
* *Action Required:* No specific action is outlined for ENISA beyond receiving the decision.
**Council:**
* *Impact:* The Council will receive the decision, acknowledging the closure of ENISA's accounts for 2017.
* *Action Required:* No specific action is outlined for the Council beyond receiving the decision.
**Commission:**
* *Impact:* The Commission will receive the decision, acknowledging the closure of ENISA's accounts for 2017.
* *Action Required:* No specific action is outlined for the Commission beyond receiving the decision.
**Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* The Court of Auditors will receive the decision, acknowledging the closure of ENISA's accounts for 2017, following their report on the accounts.
* *Action Required:* No specific action is outlined for the Court of Auditors beyond receiving the decision.
**President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* The President is responsible for the execution of the decision.
* *Action Required:* The President must 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 Union Agency for Network and Information Security: An agency of the European Union that addresses network and information security issues.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU). It is established to audit EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its objectives, governance, and operation.
Council: Council of the European Union, a legislative body of the EU.
Commission: European Commission, an executive branch of the EU.
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.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/251
DECISION (EU) 2019/1496 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Network and Information
Security 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. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security for the
financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision 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 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. 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.