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

Decision (EU) 2024/2247 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 X – European External Action Service

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The European Parliament grants discharge to the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy regarding the implementation of the European External Action Service (EEAS) budget for the financial year 2022. This signifies the Parliament's approval of how the EEAS managed its budget during that period.

Key Changes

  • The European Parliament formally grants discharge for the 2022 financial year to the High Representative concerning the EEAS budget implementation.
  • The decision includes observations outlined in a separate resolution, which forms an integral part of the discharge decision.
  • The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and related resolution to various EU institutions, including the EEAS, Council, Commission, Court of Auditors, European Ombudsman, and European Data Protection Supervisor, for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

European External Action Service (EEAS)

  • Action Items: The EEAS should review the resolution accompanying the discharge decision to identify any specific observations or recommendations made by the Parliament and take appropriate corrective actions. The EEAS should also ensure that the decision and resolution are disseminated internally to relevant departments.

High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

  • Action Items: The High Representative should acknowledge the discharge decision and ensure that the EEAS addresses any concerns raised by the European Parliament in the related resolution.

European Parliament

  • Action Items: The Committee on Budgetary Control should monitor the EEAS's implementation of any recommendations made in the resolution accompanying the discharge decision.

Other EU Institutions (Council, Commission, Court of Auditors, European Ombudsman, European Data Protection Supervisor)

  • Action Items: These institutions should review the decision and resolution to identify any implications for their respective areas of responsibility. The Court of Auditors, in particular, may use the information in its future audits of the EEAS.

EU Citizens

  • Action Items: None. The publication of the decision in the Official Journal ensures public access to the information.

Key Entities Referenced

Court of Auditors: The European Union's external auditor. European Parliament: The directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union. European External Action Service (EEAS): The European Union's diplomatic service. High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy: The chief coordinator and representative of the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) within the European Union. Council of the European Union: One of the two legislative bodies of the European Union, consisting of government ministers from each member state. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union. European Ombudsman: Investigates complaints about maladministration in the institutions and bodies of the European Union. European Data Protection Supervisor: An independent supervisory authority ensuring that European institutions and bodies respect the right to privacy when processing personal data. 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. Council Decision 2010/427/EU: Decision establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2247 10.10.2024 DECISION (EU) 2024/2247 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 X – European External Action Service 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 – C9-0253/2023)(2), — having regard to the European External Action Service’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 and 260 to 263 thereof, — having regard to Council Decision 2010/427/EU of 26 July 2010establishing the organisation and functioning of the European External Action Service(6), and in particular Article 8 thereof, — having regard to Rule 100 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, — having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0102/2024), 1. Grants the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European External Action Service 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 External Action Service, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, 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. (6) OJ L 201, 3.8.2010, p. 30. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2247/oj 1/1

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