Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1523 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts 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 document is a decision by the European Parliament concerning the closure of accounts for the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2017. It references various regulations, reports, and recommendations considered in reaching this decision. The decision approves the closure of the accounts and instructs the President to forward the decision to relevant parties for publication.
**Key Points / Main Content:**
* **Approval:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Executive Director of Europol
* 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 Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol):**
* *Impact:* The accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed.
* *Action Required:* The Executive Director receives the decision.
* **Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:**
* *Impact:* These entities are informed of the Parliament's decision regarding the closure of Europol's accounts for 2017.
* *Action Required:* Receive the decision from the President of the European Parliament.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* *Impact:* Responsible for the formal communication and publication of the decision.
* *Action Required:* Forward the decision to the specified entities and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation Europol: Law enforcement agency of the European Union (EU) that handles criminal intelligence.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors is one of the institutions of the European Union, established to audit the finances of the EU.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its objectives, structure, and operation.
Council: Council of the European Union, a body composed of government ministers from each EU member state.
Commission: European Commission, an executive branch of the European Union responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business 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 249/299
DECISION (EU) 2019/1523 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts 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. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol)
for the financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision 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 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. 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.