Date: 10-Oct-2024 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision (EU) 2024/2224 of the European Parliament of 23 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section II – European Council and Council

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What it means

This is a decision by the European Parliament regarding the discharge of the budget implementation for the financial year 2022, specifically Section II, concerning the European Council and the Council.
The European Parliament has postponed its decision on granting discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council regarding the implementation of the budget of the European Council and the Council for the financial year 2022.

Key Changes

The European Parliament has postponed the decision regarding the discharge of the Secretary-General of the Council for the 2022 financial year.
The decision is accompanied by observations outlined in a separate resolution.
The decision and related resolution will be forwarded to the European Council, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and will be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

Impact Analysis

European Council and Council

Action Item: The Secretary-General of the Council should review the concerns raised by the European Parliament and prepare a response addressing these issues.

European Parliament

Action Item: The Committee on Budgetary Control should continue to monitor the Council's response and assess whether sufficient progress has been made to warrant a discharge.

Court of Auditors

Action Item: The Court of Auditors should be prepared to provide further clarification or information to the European Parliament if requested.

General Public

The publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal ensures public access to information regarding the financial management of EU institutions.

Key Entities Referenced

European Parliament: The legislative body of the European Union, responsible for scrutinizing and approving the EU budget. European Council: Defines the general political direction and priorities of the European Union. Council of the European Union: Represents the governments of the member states and negotiates and adopts EU laws. Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation and implementing EU policies. Court of Auditors: The EU's independent external auditor, responsible for auditing the EU's finances. Secretary-General of the Council: Responsible for the administration and management of the Council's budget. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union. Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

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                Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2224 10.10.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/2224 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 23 April 2024
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the
financial year 2022, Section II – European Council and Council
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022(1),
— having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2022 (COM(2023)
0391 – C9-0250/2023)(2),
— having regard to the Council’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2022,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial
year 2022, together with the institutions’ replies(3),
— having regard to the statement of assurance(4)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 2022, pursuant to Article 287
of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
— having regard to Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
— 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(5), and in particular Articles 59, 118, 260, 261 and 262 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 100 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to letter from the Committee on Constitutional Affairs,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0071/2024),
1. Postpones its decision on granting the Secretary-General of the Council discharge in respect of the implementation
of the budget of the European Council and of the Council for the financial year 2022;
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 European
Council, 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
Roberta METSOLA Alessandro CHIOCCHETTI
(1) OJ L 45, 24.2.2022.
(2) OJ C, C/2023/2, 12.10.2023.
(3) OJ C, C/2023/103, 4.10.2023.
(4) OJ C, C/2023/112, 12.10.2023.
(5) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2224/oj 1/1
            

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