Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2019/1542 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision of the European Parliament concerning the discharge of the Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking (FCH 2 JU) in respect of the implementation of the joint undertaking's budget for the financial year 2017. It includes observations in a resolution and instructs the President to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties for publication.
Key Points / Main Content:
* Discharge Decision:
* The Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking is granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the joint undertaking's budget for the financial year 2017.
* Observations:
* The observations of the European Parliament are set out in the resolution that forms an integral part of this decision.
* Instructions:
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision and the resolution to:
* The Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking.
* The Council.
* The Commission.
* The Court of Auditors.
* 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:
* Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking:
* Impact: Granted discharge for the 2017 financial year budget implementation.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution.
* Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:
* Impact: To be informed of the discharge decision and related observations.
* Action Required: Receive the decision and resolution.
* President of the European Parliament:
* Impact: Responsible for ensuring the decision is properly communicated and published.
* Action Required: Forward the decision and resolution to the specified parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking: A public-private partnership focused on developing fuel cell and hydrogen technologies in Europe.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the institutions of the European Union (EU). It is the EU's financial watchdog responsible for auditing EU finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and functions.
Council of the European Union: A component of the EU's legislative branch, comprising representatives from member states.
Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012: A 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 110/2014: Commission Delegated Regulation on the model financial regulation for public-private partnership bodies referred to in Article 209 of Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012
Antonio TAJANI: President, mentioned in the context of forwarding the decision.
L 249/332 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019
DECISION (EU) 2019/1542 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2
Joint Undertaking for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking for the financial
year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint
Undertaking for the financial year 2017, together with the Joint Undertaking'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 joint
undertaking in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05827/2019 —
C8-0105/2019),
— 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 209 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 71 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EU) No 559/2014 of 6 May 2014 establishing the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2
Joint Undertaking (5), and in particular Article 12 thereof,
— having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 110/2014 of 30 September 2013 on the model
financial regulation for public-private partnership bodies referred to in Article 209 of Regulation (EU, Euratom)
No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council (6),
— 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 (A8-0105/2019),
1. Grants the Executive Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking discharge in respect of the
implementation of the joint undertaking'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 Executive
Director of the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen 2 Joint Undertaking, 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 452, 14.12.2018, p. 48.
(2) OJ C 452, 14.12.2018, p. 50.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 169, 7.6.2014, p. 108.
(6) OJ L 38, 7.2.2014, p. 2.