Date: 10-Oct-2024Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2024/2314 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022
The European Parliament has formally approved the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) for the financial year 2022.
Key Changes
The decision is based on the final annual accounts of EMSA for 2022, the Court of Auditors' annual report on EU agencies for 2022, and the Court of Auditors' statement of assurance regarding the reliability of the accounts and the legality/regularity of the underlying transactions.
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 was also considered.
The decision references Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, and Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715.
Impact Analysis
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA)
Action Items: The Executive Director of EMSA should take note of the decision and ensure that it is properly documented and disseminated within the agency.
Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors
Action Items: These entities should acknowledge receipt of the decision and retain it for their records.
General Public
Action Items: The public can access the decision in the Official Journal (L series).
Key Entities Referenced
European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA): A European Union agency tasked with reducing the risk of maritime accidents, marine pollution from ships and the loss of life at sea.
European Parliament: The parliamentary body of the European Union that shares legislative and budgetary power with the Council of the European Union.
Council of the European Union: One of the two legislative bodies of the European Union, composed of government ministers from each member state.
European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, and managing the EU's budget.
Court of Auditors: The European Union's 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 organization and functioning of the EU.
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 a European Maritime Safety Agency.
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/715: Regulation on the framework financial regulation for the bodies set up under the TFEU and Euratom Treaty.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2024/2314 10.10.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/2314 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 11 April 2024
on the closure of the accounts 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. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Maritime Safety Agency for the financial year 2022;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Maritime Safety Agency, the
Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its 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/2024/2314/oj 1/1