title: Decision (EU) 2016/1518 of the European Parliament of 28 April 2016 on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014

text:
               14.9.2016

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 246/243

         DECISION (EU) 2016/1518 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 28 April 2016
   on the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

               —

               having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014,

               —

               having regard to the Court of Auditors’ report on the annual accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014, 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 2014, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               having regard to the Council’s recommendation of 12 February 2016 on discharge to be given to the Agency in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2014 (05584/2016 – C8-0066/2016),

               —

               having regard to Article 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

               —

               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 (EC) No 401/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the European Environment Agency and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (4), and in particular Article 13 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Commission Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 2343/2002 of 19 November 2002 on the framework Financial Regulation for the bodies referred to in Article 185 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5),

               —

               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), and in particular Article 108 thereof,

               —

               having regard to Rule 94 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

               —

               having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (A8-0100/2016),

               1.

               Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Environment Agency are as annexed to the Court of Auditors’ report;

               2.

               Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Environment Agency for the financial year 2014;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Executive Director of the European Environment 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

         Martin SCHULZ

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ C 409, 9.12.2015, p. 143.

      (2)  See footnote 1.

      (3)  OJ L 298, 26.10.2012, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ L 126, 21.5.2009, p. 13.

      (5)  OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.

      (6)  OJ L 328, 7.12.2013, p. 42.


title: Decision of the European Parliament of 5 May 2010 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor

text:
               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/104

         DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
   (2010/505/EU)
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2008 — Volume I (C7-0180/2009) (2),
   having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2008,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2008, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0098/2010),

               1.

               Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2008;

               2.

               Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

               3.

               Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union, the Court of Auditors, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

            The President

         Jerzy BUZEK

            The Secretary-General

         Klaus WELLE

      (1)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

      (2)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 122.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
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               25.9.2010

               EN

               Official Journal of the European Union

               L 252/105

         RESOLUTION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
   of 5 May 2010
   with observations forming an integral part of its Decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008, Section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
   THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,
   having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2008 (1),
   having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2008 — Volume I (C7-0180/2009) (2),
   having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2008,
   having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on the implementation of the budget concerning the financial year 2008, together with the institutions’ replies (3),
   having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (4),
   having regard to Article 272(10) and Articles 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty and Article 314(10) and Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (5), and in particular Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,
   having regard to Rule 77 of, and Annex VI to, its Rules of Procedure,
   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A7-0098/2010),

               1.

               Notes that in 2008 the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) had commitment appropriations available amounting to a total of EUR 5,3 million (2007: EUR 5 million (6)), with a utilisation rate of 86,14 %, below the average of the other institutions (95,67 %);

               2.

               Notes the continuous increase in permanent posts from 29 in 2007 to 33 in 2008 (2006: 24 posts) allocated to the EDPS; welcomes the fact that all those posts have been filled, and notes the controlled growth and restricted expansion in both tasks and staff, ensuring that new staff are adequately integrated and trained; notes, however, that the expenditure under budgetary article ‘Other staff’ demonstrates that the implementation rate is below the average (51,98 %);

               3.

               Notes that the Court of Auditors indicated in its annual report that the audit did not give rise to any significant observations as regards the EDPS;

               4.

               Welcomes the consolidation of the management of financial and human resources, as well as the improvement in functionality and efficiency of internal control functions achieved in 2008; looks forward to future developments regarding financial and human resources as well as internal work processes, which were selected by the EDPS among its main objectives for 2009;

               5.

               Recalls that the administrative handling of all EDPS missions is ensured by the Paymaster’s Office of the Commission (on the basis of the Administrative Cooperation Agreement between the Secretaries-General of the Commission, Parliament and the Council, signed together with the EDPS on 7 December 2006 for a further period of three years with effect from 16 January 2007);

               6.

               Recalls that the evaluation performed by the EDPS Internal Audit Service (that is, Commission’s internal auditor on the basis of the Administrative Cooperation Agreement) had demonstrated the functionality and efficiency of the internal control system and its ability to provide reasonable assurance for the achievement of the EDPS’s objectives, and awaits the results of the follow-up audit; welcomes the fact that the internal report on internal controls showed an 80 % rate of implementation of internal recommendations;

               7.

               Welcomes the annual publication of declarations of financial interests of the elected Members of the institution (EDPS and Assistant Supervisor), containing relevant information on remunerated posts or activities and declarable professional activities;

               8.

               Requests that the EDPS include in its next activity report (financial year 2009) a chapter providing a detailed account of the follow-up during the year to Parliament’s earlier discharge decisions.

      (1)  OJ L 71, 14.3.2008.

      (2)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 1.

      (3)  OJ C 269, 10.11.2009, p. 1.

      (4)  OJ C 273, 13.11.2009, p. 122.

      (5)  OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

      (6)  2006: EUR 4,1 million.


title: 75/181/EEC: Council Decision of 17 February 1975 on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid

text:
No L 75/34                      Official Journal of the European Communities                    24. 3 . 75
                                            COUNCIL DECISION
                                             of 17 February 1975
           on the conclusion of the Agreement between the European Economic Community and
           the Eastern Republic of Uruguay on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid
                                                 (75/181 /EEC)
           THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES',
           Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in
           particular Articles 113 , 114 and 228 thereof ;
           Having regard to the recommendation from the Commission ;
           Whereas by Regulation (EEC) No 1827/74, the Council has decided to make 100 metric
           tons of skimmed-milk powder available to the Eastern Republic of Uruguay,
           HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
                                                   Article 1
           The Agreement between the European Economic Community and the Eastern Republic
           of Uruguay on the supply of skimmed-milk powder as food aid is hereby concluded on
           behalf of the Community.
           The text of the Agreement is annexed to this Decision.
                                                   Article 2
           The President of the Council is hereby authorized to designate the persons empowered
           to sign the Agreement, and to confer on them the powers necessary to bind the
           Community.
           Done at Brussels, 17 February 1975 .
                                                                      For the Council
                                                                        The President
                                                                           R. RYAN