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

Decision (EU, Euratom) 2024/2231 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Research Executive Agency for the financial year 2022

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The European Parliament has granted discharge to the Director of the European Research Executive Agency (EREA) in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2022.
  • The decision includes observations in a resolution that is an integral part of the decisions on discharge regarding the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for 2022, specifically Section III, which covers the Commission and executive agencies.
  • The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision, the overall discharge decision for the EU budget, and the related resolution to the Director of EREA, the Council, the Commission, and the Court of Auditors, and to ensure their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

Key Changes

  • This is a formal discharge, meaning the European Parliament approves how the European Research Executive Agency managed its budget in 2022.
  • The decision is based on various reports and audits, including the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2022 and the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2021 financial year.
  • The decision references numerous legal bases, including Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union.

Impact Analysis

European Research Executive Agency (EREA)

  • Action Items: Review the resolution accompanying the discharge decision to identify any specific observations or recommendations made by the European Parliament and implement necessary corrective actions. Ensure continued compliance with financial regulations and improve transparency in budget management.

European Parliament

  • Action Items: Follow up on the implementation of recommendations made in the discharge resolution. Continue to monitor the financial performance of the EREA and other EU agencies.

Council and Commission

  • Action Items: The Council should take note of the discharge decision and its implications for the EREA. The Commission should ensure that the EREA addresses any issues raised in the discharge resolution and continues to operate efficiently and effectively.

Court of Auditors

  • Action Items: Continue to provide independent audits and assessments of EU agencies' financial management. Follow up on the implementation of audit recommendations.

EU Taxpayers

  • Action Items: N/A - Taxpayers benefit from the oversight and accountability mechanisms.

Key Entities Referenced

European Research Executive Agency (EREA): An executive agency of the European Union responsible for managing EU research and innovation programs. European Parliament: The directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union. Council of the European Union: A body representing the governments of the EU member states. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union. Court of Auditors: The European Union's external auditor. 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) 2018/1046: Regulation on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union. Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003: Regulation laying down the statute for executive agencies. Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004: Regulation on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies. Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173: Decision establishing several executive agencies, including the European Research Executive Agency.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2231 10.10.2024 DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2024/2231 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 11 April 2024 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Research Executive Agency for the financial year 2022 THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, — having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022(1), — having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2022 (COM(2023)0391 – C9-0248/2023)(2), — having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Research Executive Agency for the financial year 2022(3), — having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2021 financial year (COM(2023)0384), and to the detailed replies to the specific requests made by the European Parliament, — having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2022 (COM(2023)0323), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2023)0214), — having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2022, together with the agencies’ replies(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 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 executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2022 (06181/2024 – C9-0125/2024), — 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) 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(6), and in particular Articles 69, 260, 261 and 262 thereof, — having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes(7), and in particular Article 14(3) thereof, (1) OJ L 45, 24.2.2022. (2) OJ C, C/2023/2, 12.10.2023. (3) OJ C, C/2023/850, 22.11.2023. (4) OJ C, C/2023/103, 4.10.2023. (5) OJ C, C/2023/112, 12.10.2023. (6) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. (7) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2231/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 10.10.2024 — 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(8), and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof, — having regard to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173 of 12 February 2021 establishing the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, the European Research Executive Agency, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, the European Research Council Executive Agency, and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Implementing Decisions 2013/801/EU, 2013/771/EU, 2013/778/EU, 2013/779/EU, 2013/776/EU and 2013/770/EU(9), — having regard to Rule 99 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, — having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality, — having regard to the letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, — having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0139/2024), 1. Grants the Director of the European Research Executive Agency discharge in relation to the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2022; 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 2022, Section III – Commission and executive agencies; 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 2022, Section III – Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the European Research 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 Roberta METSOLA Alessandro CHIOCCHETTI (8) OJ L 297, 22.9.2004, p. 6. (9) OJ L 50, 15.2.2021, p. 9. 2/2 ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2231/oj

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