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DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

(2004/711/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003),

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004),

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EEC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3), and in particular Article 19 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 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

having regard to Rule 93a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004),

The Secretary-General

Julian PRIESTLEY

The President

Pat COX

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(1)OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 29.

(2)OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.

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

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RESOLUTION

of the European Parliament containing the comments accompanying the decision on the discharge to the Director of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union for the financial year 2002, together with the Centre's replies (1) (C5-0637/2003),

having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0142/2004),

having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

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 (2), and in particular Article 185 thereof, and to Council Regulation (EC) No 1645/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending Regulation (EC) No 2965/94 setting up a Translation Centre for the bodies of the European Union (3), and in particular Article 19 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 (4), and in particular Article 94 thereof,

having regard to Rule 93 a of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the Report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0212/2004),

Implementation of the budget

Translation Centre premises

Horizontal points on the agencies and the Commission

Implementing the new Financial Regulation - Internal audit and control

Financial Management

Review of the agencies

New sources of financing

Harmonised operating framework

Staff policy

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(1)OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 29.

(2)OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

(3)OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 13.

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

(5)OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 65.

(6)  In 2002 the Centre decided for the sake of clarity to create a Title III in its budget, grouping together all expenditure in respect of translation contracts concluded with natural or legal persons.

(7)  Calculation based on the principles of Article 15 of Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1150/2000 of 22 May 2000 (OJ L 130, 31.5.2000, p. 8).

(8)OJ L 148, 16.6.2003, p. 83 and OJ L 333, 20.12.2003, p. 53 (point 18).

(9)  Texts adopted, 13.1.2004, P5-TA(2004) 0015.

(10)OJ L 136, 31.5.1999, p. 15.

(11)  P5-TA(2004) 0015 (paragraphs 13 and 14).

(12)  P5-TA(2004) 0015 (paragraph 24).

(13)  See paragraph 13 of the Court of Auditors' specific report for 2002 (p. 64).

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