Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1524 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This is a decision by the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) regarding the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017. The decision is based on the final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report, and the Council's recommendation. The President of the Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties and arrange for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Discharge Granting:** The Director of the FRA is granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017.
* **Observations:** The observations related to this decision are set out in a resolution that forms an integral part of the decision.
* **Instruction for Forwarding:** The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and its integrated resolution to:
* The Director of the FRA
* The Council
* The Commission
* The Court of Auditors
* **Publication:** The President is also instructed to arrange for the publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
Impact Analysis:
* **Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights:**
* Impact: Granted discharge for the implementation of the Agency's 2017 budget.
* Action Required: Review the resolution associated with the discharge and take necessary actions based on the observations.
* **The Council, The Commission and The Court of Auditors:**
* Impact: Receive the decision and resolution from the European Parliament.
* Action Required: Review the decision and resolution.
* **President of the European Parliament:**
* Impact: Responsible for the formal communication and publication of the decision.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights: An agency of the European Union tasked with providing assistance and expertise on fundamental rights to the EU and its Member States.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU). It is in charge to check that EU funds are collected and used correctly, and helps to improve EU financial management.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its objectives, governance, and operation.
Council Regulation EC No 168/2007: Council Regulation establishing a European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
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.
Commission Delegated Regulation EU No 1271/2013: Commission Delegated Regulation 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
L 249/300 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1524 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for
Fundamental Rights (FRA) for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the financial
year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Union Agency for
Fundamental Rights 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 — C8-0070/2019),
— 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 Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European Union Agency
for Fundamental Rights (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 and the opinion of the Committee on Civil
Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0136/2019),
1. Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights discharge in respect of the implemen
tation of the Agency'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 Director of
the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 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. 169
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 169
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.