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

Decision (EU, Euratom) 2024/2234 of the European Parliament of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section III – Commission

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The European Parliament has approved the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, specifically concerning Section III – Commission.

Key Changes

  • The decision formally closes the accounts for the 2022 financial year.
  • The decision is based on the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2022 (COM(2023)0391 – C9-0248/2023).
  • The decision takes into account the Court of Auditors’ annual report on the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2022, along with the institutions’ replies.
  • The decision considers the statement of assurance provided by the Court of Auditors regarding the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions for the financial year 2022, as per Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
  • The European Parliament's observations are detailed in a resolution that forms part of the discharge decisions related to the implementation of the EU's general budget for 2022.

Impact Analysis

European Commission

  • The Commission should continue to implement internal audit recommendations and improve financial management practices based on the Court of Auditors' findings.

EU Institutions and Agencies

  • The Court of Auditors' reports and the Parliament's resolutions provide valuable insights for improving financial management and accountability across all EU bodies.

Member States

  • Member States should be aware of the findings related to the EU budget implementation and ensure sound financial management of EU funds at the national level.

European Parliament

  • The President of the European Parliament is instructed to forward the decision to relevant institutions and arrange for its publication.

Key Entities Referenced

European Parliament: The legislative body of the European Union, responsible for approving the closure of accounts and granting discharge. European Commission: The executive branch of the European Union, responsible for implementing the budget and managing EU programs. Court of Auditors: The EU's independent external auditor, responsible for auditing the EU's finances and providing a statement of assurance. Council of the European Union: An EU institution representing the governments of the member states. Executive Agencies: Agencies entrusted with specific tasks in the management of Community programs. Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union: One of the primary treaties of the European Union. Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community: The treaty that established 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.
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Official Journal EN of the European Union L series 2024/2234 10.10.2024 DECISION (EU, Euratom) 2024/2234 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2022, Section III – Commission 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 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 2022 Annual Management and Performance Report for the EU Budget (COM(2023)0401), — 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 the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2022, together with the institutions’ replies(3), and to the Court of Auditors’ special reports, — having regard to the statement of assurance(4)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 2024on discharge to be given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2022 (06179/2024 – C9-0066/2024), — 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(5), 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(6), and in particular Article 14(2) and (3) thereof, — having regard to Rule 99 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, (1) OJ L 45, 24.2.2022. (2) OJ C, C/2023/2, 12.10.2023. (3) OJ C, C/2023/103, 4.10.2023. (4) OJ C, C/2023/112, 12.10.2023. (5) OJ L 193, 30.7.2018, p. 1. (6) OJ L 11, 16.1.2003, p. 1. ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec/2024/2234/oj 1/2EN OJ L, 10.10.2024 — 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. Approves the closure of the accounts of the general budget of the European Union 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 to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank, and to the national parliaments and the national and regional audit institutions of the Member States, 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/2024/2234/oj

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