Date: 2025-10-08Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU) 2025/1613 of the European Parliament of 7 May 2025 on the closure of the accounts of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023
**Executive Summary**
This is a Decision (EU) 2025/1613 of the European Parliament, dated 7 May 2025, concerning the closure of the accounts of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) for the financial year 2023. The decision, published on 8 October 2025, approves the closure of the accounts. The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to several EU bodies and arrange for its publication.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Approval of Accounts:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the EPPO for the financial year 2023.
* **Instruction to the President:**
* The President is instructed to forward the decision to the Administrative Director of the EPPO, the European Council, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors.
* The President must arrange for the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
**Impact Analysis**
**European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO):**
* **Impact:** The EPPO's accounts for the financial year 2023 are formally closed.
* **Action Required:** The Administrative Director must receive the decision.
**European Council, Council, Commission, Court of Auditors:**
* **Impact:** These institutions are informed of the Parliament's decision on the closure of the EPPO's accounts.
* **Action Required:** Acknowledge and note the decision.
**President of the European Parliament:**
* **Impact:** Responsible for executing the decision.
* **Action Required:** Forward the decision to the relevant parties and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).
Key Entities Referenced
European Public Prosecutor's Office: Central entity whose accounts are being closed by this decision.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: Referenced for the statement of assurance and general functioning.
European Parliament: The body issuing the decision.
Court of Auditors: Provides the annual report on EU agencies.
Official Journal EN
of the European Union L series
2025/1613 8.10.2025
DECISION(EU) 2025/1613 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 7 May 2025
on the closure of the accounts of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2023, 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 2023, pursuant to Article 287 of the
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
— having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 17 February 2025 on discharge to be given to the European Public
Prosecutor’s Office in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2023 (05754/2025 –
C10-0023/2025),
— 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, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union(4), and in particular
Articles 70 thereof,
— having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 of 12 October 2017 implementing enhanced cooperation on
the establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (‘the EPPO’)(5), and in particular Article 94 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(6), and in particular
Article 105 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 102 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard the opinion of the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A10-0051/2025),
(1) OJ C, C/2024/6332, 24.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6332/oj.
(2) OJ C, C/2024/6041, 10.10.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/C/2024/6041/oj.
(3) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2018/1046/oj.
(4) OJ L, 2024/2509, 26.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/2509/oj.
(5) OJ L 283, 31.10.2017, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1939/oj.
(6) OJ L 122, 10.5.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2019/715/oj.
ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1613/oj 1/2EN
OJ L, 8.10.2025
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor’s
Office, the European Council, 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
2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2025/1613/oj