Date: 10-Oct-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2024/2241 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section VII – Committee of the Regions
The European Parliament has granted discharge to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Committee of the Regions for the financial year 2022.
The decision includes observations set out in an accompanying resolution.
The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to relevant parties, including the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions, 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).
Key Changes
The European Parliament formally approves the implementation of the Committee of the Regions' budget for the financial year 2022.
This decision is based on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for 2022, the Committee of the Regions’ annual activity report for 2022, the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2022, and the statement of assurance provided by the Court of Auditors.
The decision follows Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.
The decision is documented as Decision (EU) 2024/2241 and was adopted on April 11, 2024.
Impact Analysis
Committee of the Regions
Action Item: Ensure continued compliance with financial regulations and transparency in budgetary management.
European Parliament
Action Item: The President must forward the decision and resolution to the specified entities and ensure publication in the Official Journal.
Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors
Action Item: Review the decision and resolution for any implications or required actions.
General Public
Increased transparency in the EU's budgetary processes through the publication of the decision and resolution in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: The legislative branch of the European Union, responsible for scrutinizing and approving the EU budget.
Committee of the Regions: An EU advisory body composed of locally and regionally elected representatives voicing the opinion of their constituency on EU legislation.
Council of the European Union: A body composed of government ministers from each EU member state that negotiates and adopts laws.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU budget.
European Court of Auditors: The EU's independent external auditor, responsible for auditing the EU's finances.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the EU's objectives, institutions, and decision-making processes.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2241 10.10.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/2241 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 11 April 2024
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the
financial year 2022, Section VII – Committee of the Regions
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 – C9-0255/2023)(2),
— having regard to the Committee of the Regions’ annual activity report for 2022 and its report on budgetary and
financial management for the financial year 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 the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0073/2024),
1. Grants the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions discharge in respect of the implementation of the
budget of the Committee of the Regions 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 Secretary-
General of the Committee of the Regions, 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/2024/2241/oj 1/1