Changes between two versions
What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report
From · draft committee report· 16 Jan 2025
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds
To · plenary report· 23 Apr 2025
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds
AI:What changed, in short
The main change is that Parliament postpones discharge decisions for the Commission, agencies, and EDFs for 2023 instead of granting them.1234 The resolution adds strong concerns about error rates, debt, and rule of law, and calls for action plans and stricter controls.11121314 The resolution adds new sections on RRF transparency, double funding, and fraud detection, with calls for automated cross-checking and public databases.103104105106 The resolution adds paragraphs on external action, including IPA III, UNRWA, and Global Gateway, with calls for transparency and conditionality.82838485 The other changes are formal or wording updates, such as renumbering and minor rephrasing.15313438
100 changes of substance · 0 formal · 0 of wording only · 30 smaller changes not described
Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem
+165 added · −69 removed · 105 changed paragraphs, packaging included.
Part 2 of 19: 2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION
2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION
10 unchanged paragraphs
on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency for the financial year 2023
(2024/2019(DEC))
The European Parliament,
– having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023,
– having regard to the consolidated annual accounts of the European Union for the financial year 2023 (COM(2024)0272 – C10-0067/2024),
– having regard to the final annual accounts of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency for the financial year 2023,
– having regard to the Commission’s report on the follow-up to the discharge for the 2022 financial year (COM(2024)0267), and to the detailed replies to the specific requests made by the European Parliament,
– having regard to the Commission’s annual report to the discharge authority on internal audits carried out in 2023 (COM(2024)0249), and to the accompanying Commission staff working document (SWD(2024)0145),
– having regard to the Court of Auditors’ annual report on EU agencies for the financial year 2023, together with the agencies’ replies,
– 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 for the financial year 2023, pursuant to Article 287 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Changed:– having regard to the Council’s recommendation of ...17 February 2025 on discharge to be given to the executive agencies in respect of the implementation of the budget for the financial year 2023 (00000/2025(05756/2025 – C100000/2025),C100026/2025),
10 unchanged paragraphs
– having regard to Articles 317, 318 and 319 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
– having regard to Article 106a of the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community,
– having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 July 2018 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, amending Regulations (EU) No 1296/2013, (EU) No 1301/2013, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 1304/2013, (EU) No 1309/2013, (EU) No 1316/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) No 283/2014, and Decision No 541/2014/EU and repealing Regulation (EU, Euratom) No 966/2012, and in particular Articles 69, 260, 261 and 262 thereof,
– having regard to Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 September 2024 on the financial rules applicable to the general budget of the Union, and in particular Articles 69, 266, 267 and 268 thereof,
– having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 of 19 December 2002 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes, and in particular Article 14(3) thereof,
– having regard to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1653/2004 of 21 September 2004 on a standard financial regulation for the executive agencies pursuant to Council Regulation (EC) No 58/2003 laying down the statute for executive agencies to be entrusted with certain tasks in the management of Community programmes, and in particular the first and second paragraphs of Article 66 thereof,
– having regard to Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/173 of 12 February 2021 establishing the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, the European Health and Digital Executive Agency, the European Research Executive Agency, the European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency, the European Research Council Executive Agency, and the European Education and Culture Executive Agency and repealing Implementing Decisions 2013/801/EU, 2013/771/EU, 2013/778/EU, 2013/779/EU, 2013/776/EU and 2013/770/EU,
– having regard to Rule 101 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,
– having regard to the opinions of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Development, the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, the Committee on the Environment, the Committee on Transport and Tourism, the Committee on Regional Development, the Committee on Culture and Education, the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality,
– having regard to the letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,
Changed:– having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A100000/2025),(A10-0074/2025),
Change 2
Changed:1. Grants the Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2023 / Postpones its decision on granting the Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency discharge in respect of the implementation of the Agency’s budget for the financial year 2023;
2. Sets out its observations in the resolution forming an integral part of the decisions on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission, executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds;
3. Instructs its President to forward this decision, the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2023, Section III – Commission and the resolution forming an integral part of those decisions, to the Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency, 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).