EN Official Journal of the European Union CE 161/269

Wednesday 19 May 2010

Amending budget No 1/2010: Section I - Parliament

P7_TA(2010)0179

European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2010 on the Council’s position on Draft amending budget No 1/2010 of the European Union for the financial year 2010, Section I – European Parliament (09807/2010 – C7-0125/2010 – 2010/2045(BUD))

2011/C 161 E/36

The European Parliament,

having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 314 thereof,

having regard to Council Decision 2007/436/EC, Euratom of 7 June 2007 on the system of the European Communities’ own resources (1),

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),

having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3), and in particular the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) provided for in Part I thereof and set out in Annex I thereto,

having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2010, as finally adopted on 17 December 2009 (4),

having regard to the draft estimates adopted by Parliament on 25 February 2010 (5),

having regard to Draft amending budget No 1/2010 drawn up by the Commission on 19 March 2010 (COM(2010)0107),

having regard to the Council’s position on Draft amending budget No 1/2010 established on 18 May 2010 (09807/2010),

having regard to Rules 75b and 75e of its Rules of Procedure,

having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0158/2010),

A. whereas it was agreed, during the 2010 budget procedure, that any expenditure related specifically to the entry into force of the Treaty of Lisbon amending the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community would be dealt with, if necessary, through existing budgetary instruments, such as an amending budget, after the adoption of the original 2010 budget,

B. whereas it was emphasised that, in such a case and to the fullest possible extent, reorganisation of existing resources should be fully examined before any call for additional resources was made,

C. whereas it was particularly stressed that the adopted original level of its budget amounting to 19,87 % of the authorised expenditure under heading 5 (administrative appropriations) of the MFF did not include any adaptations in the light of the Treaty of Lisbon, particularly in the legislative area,

D. whereas, at the same time, it was acknowledged that, due to the limited margins available, further savings and redeployment would be required to enable additional requirements to be fulfilled,

1. Welcomes the Commission’s Draft amending budget No 1/2010, drawn up in full conformity with the Parliament’s estimates of 25 February 2010;

2. Notes the Council’s position of 18 May 2010, approving the proposal without amendment, in full respect of the Gentlemen’s Agreement;

3. Emphasises that an extensive political debate and analysis of the measures put forward already took place during the estimates stage in January and February 2010;

4. Approves Council’s position on Draft amending budget No 1/2010 without amendment and instructs its President to declare that Amending budget No 1/2010 has been definitely adopted and arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;

5. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ L 163, 23.6.2007, p. 17.

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

(3) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.

(4) OJ L 64, 12.3.2010.

(5) Texts adopted, P7_TA(2010)0038.