Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1499 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency (now European Union Agency for Railways) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision by the European Parliament concerning the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency, now the European Union Agency for Railways, for the financial year 2017. It references the Court of Auditors' report, the Council's recommendation, and several regulations. The decision approves the closure of the accounts and instructs the President to forward the decision for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Decision:**
* Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways.
* The Council.
* The Commission.
* The Court of Auditors.
* The President is instructed to arrange for the decision's publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Impact Analysis:
European Union Agency for Railways:
Impact: The Agency's accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed. The Executive Director will receive the decision.
Action Required: No specific action is mentioned beyond receiving the decision.
Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:
Impact: These entities will receive the decision regarding the closure of the Agency's accounts.
Action Required: No specific action is mentioned beyond receiving the decision.
President of the European Parliament:
Impact: Required to ensure the decision is properly communicated and published.
Action Required: Forward the decision to the specified parties and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: One of the legislative branch of the European Union
European Union Agency for Railways: A European Union agency focused on railway safety and interoperability.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the supreme audit institution of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the legislative branch of the European Union, made up of ministers from each member state.
Commission: Refers to the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and function.
Antonio TAJANI: Former President of the European Parliament.
Klaus WELLE: Former Secretary-General of the European Parliament.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/257
DECISION (EU) 2019/1499 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Railway Agency (now European Union Agency for
Railways) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Railway Agency (now European Union Agency for
Railways) for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Railways
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 – C8-0083/2019),
— 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 881/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004
establishing a European Railway Agency (Agency Regulation) (5), and in particular Article 39 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/796 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the
European Union Agency for Railways and repealing Regulation (EC) No 881/2004 (6), and in particular Article 65
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 (7), 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 (A8-0158/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Railways for the financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Railways,
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. 83.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 83.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 164, 30.4.2004, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 138, 26.5.2016, p. 1.
(7) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.