DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 13 April 1989

granting discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Communities for the financial year 1987 concerning Sections I - Parliament, II - Council,

III - Commission, IV - Court of Justice and V - Court of Auditors

(89/494/EEC/Euratom/ECSC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community, and in particular Article 78g thereof,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 206b thereof,

- having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 180b thereof,

- having regard to the budget fot the 1987 financial year,

- having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and the balance sheet relating to the 1987 fincancial year,

- having regard to the report of the Court of Auditors concerning the 1987 financial year accompanied by the replies of the institutions (1),

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the Committee on Energy, Research and Technology, the Committee on External Economic Relations, the Committee on Social Affairs and Employment, the Committee on Regional Policy and Regional Planning, the Committee on Transport, the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Protection, the Committee on Youth, Culture, Education, Information and Sport and the Committee on Women's Rights (Doc. A 2-23/89),

1.

Notes that authorized revenue and expenditure for the 1987 financial year totalled:

ECU

ECU

-

Revenue

36 170 572 115

-

Appropriations for commitments:

-

Appropriations authorized in the general budget37 452 818 172

-

Appropriations remaining from the 1986 financial year or made available as a result of cancellations of commitments in the 1987 financial year2 345 500 160

-

Appropriations corresponding to revenue from services rendered to third parties3 160 255

39 801 478 587

-

Appropriations for payments

36 170 572 115

2.

Grants discharge to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the budget on the basis of the following amounts:

ECU

ECU

(a)

Revenue

-

Own resources35 497 773 598

-

Financial contributions210 629 680

-

Other revenue74 941 522

35 783 344 800

(b)

Expenditure

-

Payments made from the appropriation for the financial year34 110 985 289

-

Appropriations carried over to the 1988 financial year1 358 175 837

35 469 161 126

(c)

Balance for the 1987 financial year

+ 521 561 395

Calculated as follows:

-

Revenue for the financial year

35 783 344 800

-

Payments from the appropriations for the financial year34 110 985 289

-

Appropriations carried over to the 1988 financial year1 358 175 837

35 469 161 126

Difference

314 183 674

-

Appropriations carried over from 1986 which have lapsed

+ 189 440 147

-

Exchange difference in the 1987 financial year

+ 17 937 574

Balance for the 1987 financial year

521 561 395

This balance reflects the accounting situation only and does not include expenditure actually incurred during this year

(d)

Utilization of appropriations for commitments

38 489 462 581

(e)

Balance sheet at 31 December 1987:

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3.

Records its comments in the resolution which forms part of this Decision;

4.

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the resolution embodying its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors and the European Investment Bank and the have them published in the Official Journal of the European Communities (L Series).

Done at Strasbourg, 13 April 1989.

The Secretary-General

The President

Enrico VINCI

Lord PLUMB

(1) OJ N° C 316, 12. 12. 1988, p. 1.