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2004/727/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

L 330/152

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2004

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European
Union for the 2002 financial year — Section VII — Committee of the Regions

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/727/EC)

— having regard to the revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 2002 financial year

(I5-0034/2003 — C5-0088/2004),

— having regard to the annual report of the European Court of Auditors for the 2002 financial year,

together with the replies of the institutions (C5-0583/2003) (1),

— having regard to the statement of assurance by the European Court of Auditors, pursuant to Article
248 of the EC Treaty, as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the
underlying transactions (C5-0583/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0145/2004),
— having regard to Article 272(10) and Article 275 of the EC Treaty,
— having regard to Article 22(2) and (3) of the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 (2) and

Article 50 of the Financial Regulation of 25 June 2002 (3),

— 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 (A5-0228/2004),

1. Grants the Secretary-General of

the Committee of

the Regions discharge in respect of

the

implementation of the budget for the 2002 financial year;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Council, the
Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and Social
Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the Ombudsman and to have them published in the
Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 1.
(2) OJ L 356, 31.12.1977, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2004/397/EC: Council Decision of 21 April 2004 appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Spain, appointment of staff

L 123/104

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

27.4.2004

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 April 2004

appointing an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/397/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Spanish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and alter-
nate members of the Committee of the Regions (1).

The seat of an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the
resignation of Mr Joan CARRETERO i GRAU, of which the Council was notified on 29 March
2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

Mr Pere ESTEVE i ABAD, Consejero de Comercio, Turismo y Consumo, Generalitat de Cataluña, is hereby
appointed an alternate member of the Committee of the Regions in place of Mr Joan CARRETERO i
GRAU for the remainder of his term of office, which ends on 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

J. WALSH

(1) OJ L 24, 26.4.2002, p. 38.
2004/708/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 330/8

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2004

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work in
respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/708/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency
(1)

together with the Agency's replies

for Safety and Health for the financial year 2002,
(C5‑0636/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5‑0141/2004),
— 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 1654/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EC) No 2062/94 establishing a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (3), and
in particular Article 12a 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 and the opinion of the

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, in respect of

the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Council, the Commission and the Court of
Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 8.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 38.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2004/396/EC: Council Decision of 21 April 2004 appointing a Finnish member and a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: Council of the European Union
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, Finland, appointment of staff

27.4.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 123/103

COUNCIL DECISION

of 21 April 2004

appointing a Finnish member and a Finnish alternate member of the Committee of the Regions

(2004/396/EC)

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 263 thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Finnish Government,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

On 22 January 2002 (1) the Council adopted Decision 2002/60/EC appointing the members and
alternate members of the Committee of the Regions,

A seat as a member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation
of Mr Hasse SVENSSON, notified to the Council on 10 November 2003, and a seat as an alternate
member of the Committee of the Regions has become vacant following the resignation of Ms Britt
LUNDBERG, notified to the Council on 17 February 2004,

HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:

Sole Article

(a) Ms Britt LUNDBERG, member of the Åland Legislative Assembly, is hereby appointed a member in

place of Mr Hasse SVENSSON;

(b) Ms Carina AALTONEN, member of the Åland Legislative Assembly, is hereby appointed an alternate

member in place of Ms Britt LUNDBERG,

for the remainder of their term of office, which runs until 25 January 2006.

Done at Luxembourg, 21 April 2004.

For the Council

The President

J. WALSH

(1) OJ L 24, 26.1.2002, p. 38.
2004/716/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/59

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug
Addiction in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/716/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European
Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2002, together with the
Centre's replies (1) (C5‑0634/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0139/2004),
— 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 1651/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 302/93 on the establishment of a European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and
Drug Addiction (3), and in particular Article 11a 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 and the opinion of the

Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction in

respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, the Council, the Commission and
the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L
series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 62.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 30.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2004/710/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Medicines Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 330/20

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2004

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal
Products in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/710/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European Agency
for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products for the financial year 2002, together with the Agency's
replies (1) (C5‑0638/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0143/2004),
— 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 1647/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 2309/93 laying down Community procedures for the authorisation and
supervision of medicinal products for human and veterinary use and establishing a European Agency
for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products (3), and in particular Article 57a 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 and the opinion of the

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, in

respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products, the Council, the Commission and the
Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 22.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 19.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2004/715/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Eurofound, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/53

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living
and Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year
2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/715/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European
Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions for the financial year 2002,
together with the Foundation's replies (1) (C5‑0631/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0137/2004),

— 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 1649/2003 of 18 June 2003 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 1365/75 on the creation of a European Foundation for the Improvement of
Living and Working Conditions and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 1417/76 (3), and in particular
Article 16 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 and the opinion of the

Committee on Employment and Social Affairs (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and

Working Conditions in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions, the Council, the
Commission and the Court of Auditors and to have them published in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 55.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 25.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2004/722/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 on closing the accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the 2002 financial year
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Commission, European Development Fund, budgetary discharge, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget

4.11.2004

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 330/125

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

on closing the accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds for the
2002 financial year

(2004/722/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the balance sheets and accounts of the sixth, seventh and eighth European

Development Funds for the 2002 financial year (COM(2003) 475 - C5-0496/2003),

— having regard to the annual report of the Court of Auditors on the activities of the sixth, seventh and
eighth European Development Funds for 2002 together with the institutions' replies (C5-0584/
2003)

(1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' Statement of Assurance on the European Development

Funds (C5-0584/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendations of 9 March 2004 concerning the discharge to be
given to the Commission in respect of the implementation of the operations of the European
Development Funds for the financial year 2002 (C5-0146/2004, C5-0147/2004, C5-0148/2004),

— having regard to Article 33 of the Internal Agreement of 20 December 1995 between the
representatives of the governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council, on the
financing and administration of the Community aid under the Second Financial Protocol to the
fourth ACP-EC Convention (2),

— having regard to Article 74 of the Financial Regulation of 16 June 1998 applicable to development

finance cooperation under the fourth ACP-EC Convention (3),

— having regard to Rules 93 and 93a, third indent of, and Annex V to, its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinion of the

Committee on Development and Cooperation (A5-0183/2004),

1. Notes that the financial situation of the sixth, seventh and eighth European Development Funds as at

31 December 2002 was as follows:

(1) OJ C 286, 28.11.2003, p. 325.
(2) OJ L 156, 29.5.1998, p. 108.
(3) OJ L 191, 7.7.1998, p. 53.

L 330/126

EN

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4.11.2004

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L 330/127

2.

Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors
and the European Investment Bank, and to have it published in the Official Journal of the European
Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX
2004/709/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 21 April 2004 concerning discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002
Date: 2004-04-21
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Environment Agency, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 330/14

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

4.11.2004

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 21 April 2004

concerning discharge to the Director of the European Environment Agency in respect of the
implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

(2004/709/EC)

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the financial statements of the European
(1)

together with the Agency's replies

the financial year 2002,

Environment Agency for
(C5‑0635/2003),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 9 March 2004 (C5-0140/2004),
— 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 1641/2003 of 22 July 2003 amending
Regulation (EEC) No 1210/90 on the establishment of the European Environment Agency and the
European Environment Information and Observation Network (3), and in particular Article 13
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 and the opinion of the

Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (A5-0212/2004),

1. Gives discharge to the Director of

the European Environment Agency,

in respect of

the

implementation of its budget for the financial year 2002;

2.

3.

Records its comments in the accompanying resolution;

Instructs its President to forward this decision and the accompanying resolution to the Director of
the European Environment Agency, the Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors and to
have them published in the Official Journal of the European Union (L series).

The Secretary-General
Julian PRIESTLEY

The President
Pat COX

(1) OJ C 319, 30.12.2003, p. 15.
(2) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(3) OJ L 245, 29.9.2003, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.