P5_TA(2002)0164
2000discharge:SectionIII
1.
EuropeanParliamentdecisionconcerningdischargeinrespectoftheimplementationofthegen-
eralbudgetoftheEuropeanUnionforthefinancialyear2000(Commission)(SEC(2001)528/dash
C5-0234/2001/dash2001/2102(DEC))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtotherevenueandexpenditureaccount,theanalysisoffinancialmanagementandthe
balance sheet for the financial year 2000 (SEC(2001)528 /dash C5-0234/2001, SEC(2001)529 /dashC5-0235/2001,SEC(2001)531/dashC5-0236/2001),
/dash havingregardtotheannualreportforthefinancialyear2000andthespecialreportsoftheCourtof
Auditors,accompaniedbytherepliesoftheinstitutionsaudited(C5-0617/2001)(
1),
/dash havingregardtotheStatementofAssuranceastothereliabilityoftheaccountsandthelegalityand
regularityoftheunderlyingtransactionsprovidedbytheCourtofAuditorspursuanttoArticle248of
theECTreaty(C5-0617/2001),
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilrecommendationof5March2002(C5-0124/2002),/dash havingregardtoArticle276oftheECTreaty,Article78goftheECSCTreatyandArticle180bofthe
EAECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtotheFinancialRegulationof21December1977,andinparticularArticle89thereof,/dash havingregardtoRule93ofandAnnexVtoitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonBudgetaryControlandtheopinionsoftheother
committeesconcerned(A5-0103/2002),
A. whereas,pursuanttoArticle275oftheECTreaty,responsibilityfordrawinguptheaccountslieswith
theCommission,
1. Givesdischargeinrespectoftheimplementation,bytheCommission,ofthegeneralbudgetofthe
EuropeanUnionforthefinancialyear2000;
2. Recordsitscommentsintheresolutionwhichformspartofthisdecision;3. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisdecision,andtheresolutionwhichformsanintegralpartofit,
totheCouncil,theCommission,theCourtofJustice,theCourtofAuditorsandtheEuropeanInvestmentBankandtohaveitpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities(Lseries).
(1) OJC359,15.12.2001.
2.
EuropeanParliamentdecisionclosingtheaccountsinrespectoftheimplementationofthegeneral
budget of the European Union for the financial year 2000 (Commission) (SEC(2001)528 /dash
C5-0234/2001/dash2001/2102(DEC))
TheEuropeanParliament ,
/dash havingregardtothebudgetoftheEuropeanUnionforthefinancialyear2000,/dash havingregardtotherevenueandexpenditureaccountandtheconsolidatedbalancesheetforthe
financial year 2000 (SEC(2001)528 /dash C5-0234/2001, SEC(2001)529 /dash C5-0235/2001,SEC(2001)531/dashC5-0236/2001)(
1),
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/dash havingregardtotheannualreportforthefinancialyear2000andthespecialreportsoftheCourtof
Auditors,accompaniedbytherepliesoftheinstitutionsaudited(C5-0617/2001)(1),
/dash havingregardtotheStatementofAssuranceastothereliabilityoftheaccountsandthelegalityand
regularityoftheunderlyingtransactionsprovidedbytheCourtofAuditorspursuanttoArticle248of
theECTreaty(C5-0617/2001),
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilrecommendationof5March2002(C5-0124/2002),
/dash havingregardtoArticle276oftheECTreaty,Article78goftheECSCTreatyandArticle180bofthe
EAECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtotheFinancialRegulationof21December1977,andinparticularArticle89thereof,
/dash havingregardtoRule93ofandAnnexVtoitsRulesofProcedure,/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonBudgetaryControlandtheopinionsoftheother
committeesconcerned(A5-0103/2002),
A. whereas,pursuanttoArticle275oftheECTreaty,responsibilityfordrawinguptheaccountslieswith
theCommission,
1. Notesthattherevenueandexpenditureauthorisedforthefinancialyear2000amountedto:
(a)Revenue(1) 92724422418,05EUR
(b)Expenditure(2) 82867869808,54EUR
Appropriationscarriedoverfrom1999to2000whichlapsed 1953041236,86EUR
Exchangedifferencesfortheyear −190520017,81EUR
Total 11619073828,56EUR
(1) ThegrossvolumeofrevenueforthefinancialyearisEUR94420.77million,takingaccountofthecostsincurredby
theMemberStatesincollectingownresources(EUR1696,35million).
(2) ThegrossvolumeofbudgetaryexpenditureforthefinancialyearisEUR86666,07million,takingaccountofthe
negativeexpenditurechargeabletotheEAGGFGuaranteeSection(EUR3798,2million).
2. Notesthattotalrevenuebreaksdownasfollows:
Ownresources 86637043467,40EUR
Surplusesavailable 4451233800,45EUR
Otherrevenue(Titles4to9) 1546145150,20EUR
Total 92724422418,05EUR
3. Notesthattotalexpenditurebreaksdownasfollows:
EUR %
1Commonagriculturalpolicy 40466689400,02 50,88
2Structuraloperations 20089532780,79 25,26
3Internalpolicies 6008273460,93 7,55
4Externalaction 4986774469,38 6,27
5Administrativeexpenditure 4685921539,15 5,89
6Reserves 186290500,00 0,23
7Pre-accessionaid 3112433238,83 3,91
Total 79535915389,91 100,00
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4. NotesthefollowingconsolidatedbalancesheetdrawnupbytheCommission:
ASSETS EUR
IInitialcosts 0,00
IIIntangiblefixedassets 3319803,29
IIITangiblefixedassets 3261254218,12
IVInvestments 1856483517,61
VLong-termassets 2236322170,79
VIStocks 82368240,13
VIIShort-termassets 4050765994,66
VIIICashinvestments 28372890,52
IXDisposableassets 17312576774,01
XTransitionalaccounts 83729930,21
Total 28915193539,34
LIABILITIES EUR
IOwncapital 17867727577,82
IIProvisionsforrisksandliabilities 1497353116,63
IIILong-termliabilities 2886469565,04
IVShort-termliabilities 5968181979,75
VTransitionalaccounts 695461300,10
Total 28915193539,34
5. Approvestheclosureoftheaccountsfortheimplementationofthegeneralbudgetforthefinancial
year2000;
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6. InstructsitsPresidenttoforwardthisdecisiontotheCouncil,theCommission,theCourtofJustice,
theCourtofAuditorsandtheEuropeanInvestmentBankandtohaveitpublishedintheOfficialJournaloftheEuropeanCommunities(Lseries).
3.
EuropeanParliamentresolutioncontainingthecommentswhichformanintegralpartofthedeci-
sionconcerningdischargeinrespectoftheimplementationofthegeneralbudgetoftheEuropeanUnion for the financial year 2000 (Commission) (SEC(2001)528 /dash C5-0234/2001 /dash 2001/
2102(DEC))
TheEuropeanParliament,
/dash havingregardtoArticle276oftheECTreaty,
/dash havingregardtoArticle89(7)oftheFinancialRegulationof21December1977,pursuanttowhich
eachCommunityinstitutionisrequiredtotakeallappropriatestepstoactonthecommentsappear-inginthedecisionsgivingdischarge,
/dash havingregardtotheannualreportoftheCourtofAuditorsconcerningthefinancialyear2000,
accompaniedbytherepliesoftheinstitutionsaudited(C5-0617/2001)(
1),andthespecialreportsof
theCourtofAuditors,
/dash havingregardtotheCouncilrecommendationof5March2002(C5-0124/2002),
/dash havingregardtothereportoftheCommitteeonBudgetaryControlandtheopinionsoftheother
committeesconcerned(A5-0103/2002),
(1) OJC359,15.12.2001.29.5.2003EN C127E/529 OfficialJournaloftheEuropeanUnion
Wednesday10April2002