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2009/196/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Data Protection Supervisor, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/90

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial
year 2006, section IX — European Data Protection Supervisor

(2009/196/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 —

Volume I (C6-0370/2007) (2),

— having regard to the European Data Protection Supervisor's annual report to the discharge authority on

internal audits carried out in 2006,

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2006 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 (A6-0094/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the European Data Protection Supervisor discharge in respect of the implementation of its budget
for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

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 Ombudsman and the
European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.
(2) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2009/207/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/134

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Monitoring Centre for
Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2006

(2009/207/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug

Addiction for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Monitoring
Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction for the financial year 2006, together with the Centre's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of
12 December 2006 on the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (4), and in
particular Article 15 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0116/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Director of the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction discharge in
respect of the implementation of the Centre's budget for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the
Director of
the
Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction,

the Council,

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 67.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 128.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 376, 27.12.2006, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2009/194/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section VII — Committee of the Regions
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Committee of the Regions, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

31.3.2009

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

L 88/83

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial
year 2006, section VII — Committee of the Regions

(2009/194/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 —

Volume I (C6-0368/2007) (2),

— having regard to the Committee of the Regions' annual report to the discharge authority on internal

audits carried out in 2006,

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2006 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 (A6-0095/2008),

1.

2.

3.

the Secretary-General of

Grants
implementation of the Committee of the Regions budget for the financial year 2006;

the Committee of

the Regions discharge in respect of

the

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

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 Ombudsman and the
European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.
(2) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2009/209/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (formerly the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia) for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/142

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agency for
Fundamental Rights (formerly the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia) for the
financial year 2006

(2009/209/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights for the

financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Union
Fundamental Rights Agency (formerly the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia) for
the financial year 2006, together with the Agency's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— having regard to the EC Treaty, and in particular Article 276 thereof,

— having regard to the Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 168/2007 of 15 February 2007 establishing a European

Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (4), and in particular Article 21 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0113/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (formerly the European
Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia) discharge in respect of the implementation of the
Agency's budget for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision and the Resolution that forms an integral part of it to the
Director of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, the Council, the Commission and the
Court of Auditors, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the European Union (L
series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 1.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 6.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 53, 22.2.2007, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
2009/200/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: European Training Foundation, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/108

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2006

(2009/200/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year

2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Training

Foundation for the financial year 2006, together with the Foundation's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Council Regulation (EEC) No 1360/90 of 7 May 1990 establishing a European Training

Foundation (4), and in particular Article 11 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Employment and Social Affairs (A6-0114/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Training Foundation are as annexed to the Court of

Auditors' report;

2.

3.

Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Training Foundation for the financial year 2006;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Training Foundation, the
Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 63.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 122.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 131, 23.5.1990, p. 1.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.
Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) as regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission COM(2008) 53 final — 2008/0030 (COD)
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Economic and Social Committee
Subjects: EU control, European Commission, animal disease, disease prevention, health control, public health

19.8.2008

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

C 211/47

Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the
European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 (laying down rules
for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) as
regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission’

COM(2008) 53 final — 2008/0030 (COD)

(2008/C 211/14)

On 22 February 2008 the Council decided to consult the European Economic and Social Committee, under
Article 152(4)(b) of the Treaty establishing the European Community, on the

Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001
(laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies) as
regards the implementing powers conferred on the Commission.

Since the Committee unreservedly endorses the contents of the proposal and has already set out its views
on the subject in its earlier opinions, adopted on the 7 July 1999 (*) and on 9 March 2005 (**), it decided,
at its 444th plenary session, held on 22 and 23 April 2008 (meeting of 22 April 2008), by 154 votes in
favour and 2 abstentions to issue an opinion endorsing the proposal and to refer to the position it had
taken in the above-mentioned documents.

The opinion of the Committee on the regulatory procedure with scrutiny is currently under preparation
[COM(2007) 741 final, COM(2007) 822 final, COM(2007) 824 final and COM(2008) 71 final].

Brussels, 22 April 2008.

The President

of the European Economic and Social Committee

Dimitris DIMITRIADIS

(*) Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a European Parliament and Council Regulation laying
down rules for the prevention and control of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies’ — OJ C 258, 10 September
1999, p. 19.

(**) Opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee on the ‘Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament
and of the Council amending Regulation (EC) No 999/2001 laying down rules for the prevention, control and eradication of
certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies — COM(2004) 775 final’ — OJ C 234, 22.9.2005, p. 26-27.
2009/191/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006, section IV — Court of Justice
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: Court of Justice of the European Union, budgetary discharge, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/72

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the European Union general budget for the financial
year 2006, section IV — Court of Justice

(2009/191/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the European Union general budget for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Communities for the financial year 2006 —

Volume I (C6-0365/2007) (2),

— having regard to the Court of Justice's annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried

out in 2006,

— having regard to the Annual Report of the Court of Auditors on implementation of the budget for the
financial year 2006 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 (A6-0097/2008),

1.

2.

3.

Grants the Court of Justice's Registrar discharge in respect of the implementation of the Court of Justice
budget for the financial year 2006;

Sets out its observations in the Resolution below;

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 Ombudsman and the
European Data Protection Supervisor, and to arrange for their publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ L 78, 15.3.2006.
(2) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(3) OJ C 273, 15.11.2007, p. 1.
(4) OJ C 274, 15.11.2007, p. 130.
(5) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
2009/234/EC: Decision of the European Parliament of 22 April 2008 on the closure of the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2006
Date: 2008-04-22
Institutions: European Parliament
Subjects: CEPOL, closing of accounts, financial year, implementation of the budget

L 88/250

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

31.3.2009

DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT

of 22 April 2008

on the closure of the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2006

(2009/234/EC)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,

— having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2006 (1),

— having regard to the Court of Auditors' report on the final annual accounts of the European Police

College for the financial year 2006, together with College's replies (2),

— having regard to the Council's recommendation of 12 February 2008 (5843/2008 — C6-0084/2008),

— 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
the European Communities (3), and in particular

Regulation applicable to the general budget of
Article 185 thereof,

— having regard to Council Decision 2005/681/JHA of 20 September 2005 establishing the European
Police College (CEPOL) and repealing Decision 2000/820/JHA (4), 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 (5), and in particular Article 94 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 and the opinion of the Committee

on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (A6-0121/2008),

1. Notes that the final annual accounts of the European Police College are as annexed to the Court of

Auditors' report;

2.

3.

Approves the closure of the accounts of the European Police College for the financial year 2006;

Instructs its President to forward this Decision to the Director of the European Police College, the
Council, the Commission and the Court of Auditors, and to arrange for its publication in the Official
Journal of the European Union (L series).

The President

Hans-Gert PÖTTERING

The Secretary-General

Harald RØMER

(1) OJ C 261, 31.10.2007, p. 52.
(2) OJ C 309, 19.12.2007, p. 105.
(3) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.
(4) OJ L 256, 1.10.2005, p. 63.
(5) OJ L 357, 31.12.2002, p. 72.