Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1518 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision of the European Parliament concerning the discharge of Eurojust's budget implementation for the financial year 2017. It grants discharge to the Administrative Director of Eurojust, sets out observations in an attached resolution, and instructs the President to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication. The decision is based on the final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and the Council's recommendation.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge:**
* Discharge is granted to the Administrative Director of Eurojust regarding the implementation of Eurojust's budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations and Resolution:**
* The European Parliament's observations are detailed in a resolution that forms an integral part of this decision.
* **Communication and Publication:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision and the related resolution to:
* The Administrative Director of Eurojust
* 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).
Impact Analysis:
**Administrative Director of Eurojust:**
* Impact: Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of Eurojust's budget for 2017.
* Action Required: Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution.
**Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* Impact: Required to review the decision and the resolution of the European Parliament.
* Action Required: Receive and acknowledge the decision and resolution.
**President of the European Parliament:**
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring the decision and resolution are 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: Legislative branch of the European Union.
Eurojust: The European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors, responsible for auditing the finances of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Council: Council of the European Union
Commission: European Commission
Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation EU, Euratom 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/289
DECISION (EU) 2019/1518 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of Eurojust for the financial year
2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of Eurojust for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union's Judicial Cooperation
Unit for the financial year 2017, together with Eurojust'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 recommendation of 12 February 2019 on discharge to be given to Eurojust in respect
of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 – C8-0076/2019),
— 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 Council Decision 2002/187/JHA of 28 February 2002 setting up Eurojust with a view to
reinforcing the fight against serious crime (5), and in particular Article 36 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018
on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council
Decision 2002/187/JHA (6), and in particular Article 63 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 Civil
Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0155/2019),
1. Grants the Administrative Director of Eurojust discharge in respect of the implementation of Eurojust'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 Adminis
trative Director of Eurojust, 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. 161.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 161.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 63, 6.3.2002, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 295, 21.11.2018, p. 138.
(7) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.