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

Decision (EU) 2024/2312 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The European Parliament has granted discharge to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) regarding the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2022. This signifies approval of how the EMSA managed its finances during that period.

Key Changes

  • The European Parliament, after reviewing the final annual accounts of EMSA for 2022, the Court of Auditors’ report on EU agencies for 2022, and the Council’s recommendation, has formally approved the EMSA's budget implementation for the financial year 2022.
  • The decision includes observations made by the European Parliament in a resolution, which forms an integral part of the decision.
  • The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision and resolution to the Executive Director of EMSA, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Impact Analysis

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)

  • Action Item: The Executive Director should review the resolution accompanying the discharge decision to understand any specific observations or recommendations made by the European Parliament and take corrective action if necessary.

European Parliament

  • Action Item: The Committee on Budgetary Control should continue to monitor the implementation of the EMSA's budget and ensure that any recommendations made in the resolution are addressed.

Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors

  • Action Item: These entities should review the decision and resolution to ensure alignment with their respective roles and responsibilities in overseeing the EMSA's activities.

General Public and Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Stakeholders interested in the activities of the EMSA can access the Official Journal to review the discharge decision and any related observations or recommendations.

Key Entities Referenced

European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): A European Union agency responsible for maritime safety, security, and environmental protection. European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union, directly elected by EU citizens. Council of the European Union: A body representing the governments of the EU member states. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union. Court of Auditors: The EU's independent external auditor. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties forming the constitutional basis of the European Union. Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002: Regulation establishing the European Maritime Safety Agency. Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715: Framework financial regulation for the bodies set up under the TFEU and Euratom Treaty.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2312 10.10.2024 DECISION (EU) 2024/2312 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 11 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, — having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022, — having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2022, together with the agencies’ replies(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 2022, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, — having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 22 February 2024 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2022 (06180/2024 – C9-0096/2024), — having regard to Article 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(3), and in particular Article 70 thereof, — having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a European Maritime Safety Agency(4), and in particular Article 19 thereof, — having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715 of 18 December 2018 on the framework financial regulation for the bodies set up under the TFEU and Euratom Treaty and referred to in Article 70 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council(5), and in particular Article 105 thereof, — having regard to Rule 100 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Transport and Tourism, — having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0107/2024), 1. Grants the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget 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 Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, 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 C, C/2023/594, 27.10.2023. (2) OJ C, C/2023/112, 12.10.2023. (3) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. (4) OJ L 208, 5.8.2002, p. 1. (5) OJ L 122, 10.5.2019, p. 1. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2312/oj 1/1

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