Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1521 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (before 1 May 2017: European Police Office) for the financial year 2017
**Executive Summary:**
This decision by the European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) regarding the implementation of Europol's budget for the financial year 2017. It includes observations outlined in the resolution below. The President is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Discharge Grant:** The European Parliament grants discharge to the Executive Director of Europol for the implementation of Europol's budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations:** The observations of the European Parliament are detailed in the resolution, which forms an integral part of this decision.
* **Instruction to the President:** The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision and the resolution to:
* The Executive Director of Europol
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* **Publication:** The decision and resolution must be published in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
**Impact Analysis**
* **Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation Europol**
* *Impact:* Officially discharged from responsibility for the implementation of Europol's 2017 budget.
* *Action Required:* Acknowledge the discharge and take note of any observations outlined in the resolution.
* **The Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors**
* *Impact:* Informed of the European Parliament's decision regarding the discharge of Europol's budget implementation.
* *Action Required:* Review the decision and resolution, and take any necessary actions based on their respective roles and responsibilities.
* **President of the European Parliament**
* *Impact:* Responsible for ensuring the decision and resolution are properly disseminated.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision and resolution to the specified recipients and arrange for their publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union.
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation Europol: The European Union's law enforcement agency.
European Police Office: Former name of Europol
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors, an institution of the European Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Council: The Council of the European Union, representing the governments of the member states.
Commission: The European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union.
Antonio TAJANI: The President of the European Parliament.
L 249/294 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1521 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for
Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) (before 1 May 2017: European Police Office) for the
financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation
(Europol) for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Law
Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2017, together with Europol'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 Europol in respect
of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017(05825/2019 — C8-0090/2019),
— 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 2009/371/JHA of 6 April 2009 establishing the European Police Office
(Europol) (5), and in particular Article 43 thereof,
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2016/794 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) and replacing and repealing Council Decisions
2009/371/JHA, 2009/934/JHA, 2009/935/JHA, 2009/936/JHA and 2009/968/JHA (6), and in particular Article 60
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 (A8-0154/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) discharge
in respect of the implementation of Europol's budget for the financial year 2017;
2. Sets out its observations in the resolution below;
(1) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 165.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 165.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 121, 15.5.2009, p. 37.
(6) OJ L 135, 24.5.2016, p. 53.
(7) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/295
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 Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), 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