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Date: 2019-09-27 Category: Not Applicable State: Union Government Country: Europe

Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1418 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2017

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**Executive Summary:** This is a decision of the European Parliament to grant discharge to the Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017. The decision includes observations outlined in related resolutions regarding the implementation of the EU's general budget and the Court of Auditors' special reports. The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward this decision to relevant parties and arrange for its publication. **Key Points / Main Content:** * **Subject of the Decision:** Discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2017. * **Decision:** * Grants discharge to the Director of INEA for the financial year 2017. * Sets out observations in related resolutions regarding the EU general budget and Court of Auditors' reports. * **Instructions:** * The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to: * The Director of INEA * The Council * The Commission * The Court of Auditors * Publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series) is required. **Impact Analysis:** **Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency:** * *Impact:* Granted discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for 2017. * *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision, along with related resolutions. **Council:** * *Impact:* To be informed of the decision. * *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision. **Commission:** * *Impact:* To be informed of the decision. * *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision. **Court of Auditors:** * *Impact:* To be informed of the decision. * *Action Required:* Receive and acknowledge the decision. **European Parliament President:** * *Impact:* Responsible for formal communication and publication. * *Action Required:* Forward the decision to relevant parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal.

Key Entities Referenced

European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union. Innovation and Networks Executive Agency: An executive agency of the European Union responsible for managing specific EU programmes. European Union: A political and economic union of member states located primarily in Europe. European Atomic Energy Community: An international organization established by the Treaty of Rome in 1957 with the purpose of creating a specialist market for nuclear power in Europe. Council of the European Union: A component of the EU's legislative branch where ministers from each national government meet to adopt laws and coordinate policies. Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is the EU institution responsible for auditing EU finances. Commission: Refers to European Commission, an 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. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining the scope of the EU's powers.
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27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/95 DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1418 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 26 March 2019 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2017 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, — having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017 (1), — having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2017 (COM (2018) 521 — C8-0318/2018) (2), — having regard to the final annual accounts of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2017 (3), — having regard to the Commission's report on the follow-up to the discharge for the financial year 2016 (COM (2018) 545), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document(s), — having regard to the Commission's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2017 (COM(2018) 661), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2018) 429), — having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency for the financial year 2017, together with the Agency's reply (4), — having regard to the statement of assurance (5) 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 2017, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, — having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2019 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05826/2019 — C8- 0054/2019), — having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, — having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, — having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and repealing Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 (6) and in particular Articles 62, 164, 165 and 166 thereof, — 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 (7), and in particular Articles 69, 260, 261 and 262 thereof, — having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (8), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof, — having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes (9), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof, (1) OJ L 51, 28.2.2017, p. 1. (2) OJ C 348, 28.9.2018, p. 1. (3) OJ C 413, 14.11.2018, p. 11. (4) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 16. (5) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 221. (6) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1. (7) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. (8) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1. (9) OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6.L 249/96 EN Official Journal of the European Union 27.9.2019 — having regard to Commission Implementing Decision 2013/801/EU of 23 December 2013 establishing the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency and repealing Decision 2007/60/EC as amended by Decision 2008/593/EC (10), — having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the other committees concerned (A8-0110/2019), A. whereas, under Article 17(1) of the Treaty on European Union, the Commission is to execute the budget and manage programmes and, pursuant to Article 317 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, is to implement the budget in cooperation with the Member States, on its own responsibility, having regard to the principles of sound financial management; 1. Grants the Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency's budget for the financial year 2017; 2. Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III — Commission and executive agencies, and in its resolution of 26 March 2019 on the Court of Auditors' special reports in the context of the Commission discharge for the financial year 2017 (11); 3. Instructs its President to forward this decision, the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2017, Section III — Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the Innovation and Networks Executive 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 Antonio TAJANI Klaus WELLE (10) OJ L 352, 24.12.2013, p. 65. (11) Texts adopted, P8_TA(2019)0243 (see page 59 of this Official Journal).

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