Date: 2019-09-27Category: Not ApplicableState: Union GovernmentCountry: Europe
Decision (EU, Euratom) 2019/1550 of the European Parliament of 26 March 2019 on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017
Executive Summary:
This document is a decision by the European Parliament to approve the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017, based on the Court of Auditors' report and related recommendations. The decision instructs the President to forward it to relevant parties and arrange for publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Key Points / Main Content:
* **Approval of Accounts Closure:**
* The European Parliament approves the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017.
* **Instructions for Dissemination:**
* The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to:
* The Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy.
* The Council.
* The Commission.
* The Court of Auditors.
* The President is also instructed to arrange for the decision's publication in the Official Journal of the European Union L series.
Impact Analysis:
* European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy:
* Impact: The accounts for the financial year 2017 are formally closed.
* Action Required: The Director needs to receive the decision from the President of the European Parliament.
* Council, Commission, and Court of Auditors:
* Impact: These bodies are informed of the decision regarding the closure of accounts.
* Action Required: Receive the decision from the President of the European Parliament.
* President of the European Parliament:
* Impact: Responsible for the formal communication and publication of the decision.
* Action Required: Forward the decision to the specified recipients and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal.
Key Entities Referenced
European Parliament: A legislative body of the European Union.
European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy: A joint undertaking related to the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) project and fusion energy development.
Court of Auditors: The European Court of Auditors, responsible for auditing the accounts of the European Union and its bodies.
Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union.
Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community: A treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom).
Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046: A regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.
Council Decision No 2007/198/Euratom: A Council decision establishing a Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy.
27.9.2019 EN Official Journal of the European Union L 249/347
DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2019/1550 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
of 26 March 2019
on the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development
of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of
Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017,
— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the annual accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER
and the Development of Fusion Energy for the financial year 2017, together with the joint undertaking'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 joint
undertaking in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2017 (05827/2019 — C8-
0100/2019),
— 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 208 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 70 thereof,
— having regard to Council Decision No 2007/198/Euratom of 27 March 2007 establishing a Joint Undertaking for
ITER and the Development of Fusion Energy and conferring advantages upon it (5), and in particular Article 5(3)
thereof,
— having regard to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1271/2013 of 30 September 2013 on the framework
financial regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 208 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012 of the
European Parliament and of the Council (6),
— 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 (A8-0126/2019),
1. Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the Development of Fusion
Energy for the financial year 2017,
2. Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Director of the European Joint Undertaking for ITER and the
Development of Fusion Energy, 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 452, 14.12.2018, p. 36.
(2) OJ C 452, 14.12.2018, p. 36.
(3) OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1
(5) OJ L 90, 30.3.2007, p. 58.
(6) OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.