1. European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section IV - Court of Justice (C6-0467/2006 - 2006/2073(DEC))
Date: 2008-03-20
Institutions: Committee on Budgetary Control, European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, general budget (EU), implementation of the budget

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Tuesday 24 April 2007

— having regard to Rules 6(2) and 7 of its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A6-0140/2007),

A. whereas Vural Öger was elected to the European Parliament at the sixth European election held from 10
to 13 June 2004, and whereas his credentials were verified by Parliament on 14 December 2004,

B. whereas, by virtue of Article 10 of the Protocol of 8 April 1965 on the Privileges and Immunities of
the European Communities, Vural Öger is immune from any measure of detention and from legal
proceedings on the territory of Member States other than the Member State of which he is a national,

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Decides not to waive the immunity of Vural Öger;

Instructs its President to forward this decision, and the report of the committee responsible, immedi-

2.
ately to the competent authorities of the Kingdom of Belgium.

P6_TA(2007)0107

Discharge 2005: Section IV, Court of Justice

1.
European Parliament decision of 24 April 2007 on the discharge for implementation of the
European Union general budget for the financial year 2005, Section IV — Court of Justice
(C6-0467/2006 — 2006/2073(DEC))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 —

Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2),

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions'
replies (3),

— having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and
regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of
the EC Treaty (4),

— having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (5), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

(1) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.
(2) OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390,

30.12.2006, p. 1).

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— having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007),

Grants the Court of Justice's Registrar discharge for implementation of the Court of Justice budget for

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the financial year 2005;

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Sets out its observations in the resolution below;

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Instructs its President to forward this decision and the resolution that forms an integral part of it to
the Council, the Commission, the Court of Justice, the Court of Auditors, the European Economic and
Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions, the European Ombudsman and the European Data Pro-
tection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
(L series).

2.
European Parliament resolution of 24 April 2007 with observations forming an integral part of the
decision on the discharge for implementation of the European Union general budget for the finan-
cial year 2005, Section IV — Court of Justice (C6-0467/2006 — 2006/2073(DEC))

The European Parliament,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2005 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2005 —

Volume I (C6-0467/2006) (2),

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2005 and the Court of Auditors' special reports, together with the audited institutions'
replies (3),

— having regard to the statement of assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and
regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of
the EC Treaty (4),

— having regard to Articles 272(10), 274, 275 and 276 of the EC Treaty,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (5), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Articles 50, 86, 145, 146 and 147 thereof,

— having regard to Rule 71 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

— having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A6-0109/2007),

Notes that in 2005 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) had available commitment appropriations

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amounting to a total of EUR 232 602 467,74 (2004: 235 041 565) with a utilisation rate of 92,66 %;

2.
Notes that following the introduction of accrual accounting with effect from 1 January 2005 the ECJ's
financial statements disclose a negative economic out-turn for the year (EUR 30 747 924) and an excess of
liabilities over assets of EUR 43 902 361;

(1) OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.
(2) OJ C 264, 31.10.2006, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 263, 31.10.2006, p. 10.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. Regulation as amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1995/2006 (OJ L 390,

30.12.2006, p. 1).