Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1514 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2017
This European Parliament decision addresses the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2017. The decision, dated March 26, 2019, and published in the Official Journal of the European Union L 249 on September 27, 2019, is based on the final annual accounts, the Court of Auditors' report (including the Agency's reply and the statement of assurance regarding the reliability of the accounts and the legality/regularity of transactions), and the Council's recommendation on discharge. Key legal bases include Articles 287 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, and Council Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom. The European Parliament, having considered the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0132/2019), formally approves the closure of the accounts. The President of the Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to the Acting Director-General of the Euratom Supply Agency, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and to ensure its publication in the Official Journal. The President of the European Parliament was Antonio Tajani, and the Secretary-General was Klaus Welle.
Key Entities Referenced
Regulation EU, Euratom 2018/1046: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
European Parliament: Legislative branch of the European Union.
Euratom Supply Agency: Agency responsible for ensuring a regular and equitable supply of nuclear fuels to European Union users.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors (ECA) is one of the five institutions of the European Union (EU). It is the EU's financial watchdog.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union, outlining its scope and functions.
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community: Treaty that established the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
Council of the European Union: One of the main decision-making bodies of the European Union, representing the governments of the member states.
Regulation EU, Euratom No 966/2012: Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/283
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1514 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the
financial year 2017, together with the Agency's reply (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 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 Agency in
respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05825/2019 — C8-0089/2019),
— having regard to Article 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 (3), and in particular Article 1(2) 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 (4), and in particular Article 68 thereof,
— having regard to Council Decision 2008/114/EC, Euratom of 12 February 2008 establishing Statutes for the
Euratom Supply Agency (5), and in particular Article 8 thereof,
— having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,
— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0132/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the Euratom Supply Agency for the financial year 2017;
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Acting Director-General of the Euratom Supply 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
Antonio TAJANI Klaus WELLE
(1) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 188.
(2) OJ C 434, 30.11.2018, p. 188.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 41, 15.2.2008, p. 15.