# C_2020118EN.01027001.xml

| 8.4.2020 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 118/270 |
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8.4.2020

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 118/270

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P8_TA(2018)0309

Financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union ***I

European Parliament legislative resolution of 5 July 2018 on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union and amending Regulation (EC) No 2012/2002, Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1305/2013, (EU) No 1306/2013, (EU) No 1307/2013, (EU) No 1308/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, (EU) No 652/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Decision No 541/2014/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2016)0605 — C8-0372/2016 — 2016/0282A(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

(2020/C 118/47)

The European Parliament,

| — | having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0605), |
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having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2016)0605),

| — | having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 42, 43(2), 46(d), 149, 153(2)(a), 164, 168(4)(b), 172, 175, 177, 178, 189(2), 212(2), 322(1) and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0372/2016), |
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having regard to Article 294(2) and Articles 42, 43(2), 46(d), 149, 153(2)(a), 164, 168(4)(b), 172, 175, 177, 178, 189(2), 212(2), 322(1) and 349 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C8-0372/2016),

| — | having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis, |
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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on Legal Affairs on the proposed legal basis,

| — | having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to the opinion of the European Court of Auditors No 1/2017 of 26 January 2017 (1), |
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having regard to the opinion of the European Court of Auditors No 1/2017 of 26 January 2017 (1),

| — | having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 19 April 2018 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, |
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having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committees responsible under Rule 69f(4) of its Rules of Procedure and the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of 19 April 2018 to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

| — | having regard to Rules 59 and 39 of its Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to Rules 59 and 39 of its Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control under Rule 55 of the Rules of Procedure, |
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having regard to the joint deliberations of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control under Rule 55 of the Rules of Procedure,

| — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Fisheries, and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0211/2017), |
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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Fisheries, and the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A8-0211/2017),

| 1. | Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out; |
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| 2. | Takes note of the statements by the Commission annexed to this resolution; |
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| 3. | Approves the joint statement of the Parliament, the Council and the Commission annexed to this resolution; |
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| 4. | Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal; |
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| 5. | Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments. |
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(1)  OJ C 91, 23.3.2017, p. 1.

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P8_TC1-COD(2016)0282A

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 5 July 2018 with a view to the adoption of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/... of the European Parliament and of the Council 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

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046.)

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ANNEX I TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Statement in relation to Article 38 Publication of information on recipients and other information:

‘The Commission will support through networks with the Member States the exchange of good practices as regards the publication of information on recipients of Union funds implemented under shared management. The Commission will take into due consideration the lessons learnt in view of preparing the next Multiannual Financial Framework.’

Statement in relation to Article 266 Specific provisions regarding building projects
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Statement in relation to Article 266 Specific provisions regarding building projects

‘The Commission and the EEAS will inform the European Parliament and the Council, in the context of the working document referred to in Article 266, on any sale and acquisition of building, including those below the threshold set in that Article.’

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ANNEX II TO THE LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

Joint Statement on the discharge procedure and the date of adoption of the final EU accounts:

‘The European Parliament, the Council and the Commission will — in cooperation with the European Court of Auditors — set out a pragmatic calendar for the discharge procedure.

In that context, the Commission confirms that it will strive to adopt the EU consolidated annual accounts for the financial year 2017 by 30 June 2018 provided that the European Court of Auditors transmits all findings concerning the reliability of these EU accounts, and all consolidated entities' accounts, by 15 May 2018, and its draft annual report by 15 June 2018.

The Commission also confirms that it will strive to provide its replies to the European Court of Auditors' Annual report for the financial year 2017 by 15 August 2018 provided that the European Court of Auditors transmits its draft observations to the Commission by 1 June 2018.’

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