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

Decision (EU) 2024/2341 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) for the financial year 2022

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This is a decision by the European Parliament to approve the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) for the financial year 2022.

Key Changes

The European Parliament has formally approved the closure of Eurojust's accounts for the financial year 2022.
The decision is based on the final annual accounts of Eurojust for 2022, the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2022, and the Court of Auditors’ statement of assurance regarding the reliability of the accounts and the legality and 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 President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to the Administrative Director of Eurojust, 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).

Impact Analysis

Eurojust

Action Item: The Administrative Director of Eurojust should ensure that the decision is properly documented and that any recommendations from the Court of Auditors are addressed in future financial years.

European Parliament

Action Item: Continue to monitor the financial performance of Eurojust and other EU agencies to ensure sound financial management and accountability.

Council

Action Item: The Council should continue to provide its recommendations on the discharge to be given to the Agency.

Court of Auditors

Action Item: The Court of Auditors should continue to audit the accounts of EU agencies and provide independent assessments of their financial management.

European Commission

Action Item: The Commission should take note of the decision and ensure alignment with broader EU financial regulations and policies.

General Public

Action Item: No specific action item for the general public, but the publication allows for scrutiny and accountability.

Key Entities Referenced

European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust): An agency of the European Union dealing with judicial co-operation in criminal matters among agencies of the member states. 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 (the other being the European Parliament) and representing the governments of the EU member states. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for proposing legislation, implementing decisions, upholding the EU treaties and managing the day-to-day business of the EU. Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the EU institution tasked with auditing EU finances. 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. Regulation (EU) 2018/1727: Regulation on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust). 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
2024/2341 10.10.2024
DECISION (EU) 2024/2341 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 11 April 2024
on the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
(Eurojust) for the financial year 2022
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation
(Eurojust) 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 – C9-0106/2024),
— 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 (EU) 2018/1727 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 November 2018
on the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), and replacing and repealing Council
Decision 2002/187/JHA(4), and in particular Article 63 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 Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0099/2024),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust) for
the financial year 2022;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Administrative Director of the European Union Agency for
Criminal Justice Cooperation (Eurojust), 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 295, 21.11.2018, p. 138.
(5) OJ L 122, 10.5.2019, p. 1.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2341/oj 1/1
            

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