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Where the law stands, Dossier 2023/2129(DEC)

2022 discharge: General budget of the EU - Commission

Discharge procedure · First reading

Parliament checks how an EU institution or agency spent a past year’s budget and signs it off — or refuses to.

Where it stands

Parliament’s position

Completed: published in the Official Journal on 10 October 2024 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 12 September 2023
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 4 March 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 20 March 2024
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 11 April 2024
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

No plenary decision on this dossier is in our records yet.

Who works on it

Lead committee
Budgetary Control
Mep #197742 (S&D)
Mep #197482 (ID), Monika Hohlmeier (EPP), Mep #28372 (ECR), Olivier Chastel (Renew), Mep #197451 (Greens), Luke Ming Flanagan (The Left)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Foreign Affairs· rapporteurMep #197588 (Renew)
  • Culture and Education· rapporteurMep #193273 (Greens)
  • Economic and Monetary Affairs
  • Constitutional Affairs
  • Transport and Tourism· rapporteurMep #197844 (S&D)
  • Agriculture and Rural Development· rapporteurNorbert Lins (EPP)
  • Development· rapporteurMep #202352 (No group)
  • Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurRomana Tomc (EPP)
  • Industry, Research and Energy
  • Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurTomáš Zdechovský (EPP)
  • International Trade
  • Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurPascal Canfin (Renew)
  • Fisheries
  • Legal Affairs
  • Budgets
  • Regional Development· rapporteurYounous Omarjee (The Left)
  • Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurRobert Biedroń (S&D)

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 11 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0228/2024

    AI summary:Parliament grants the Commission discharge for the 2022 EU general budget and approves the closure of the 2022 accounts.

    What changed since Report A9-0139/2024 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 20 Mar 2024

    Report A9-0139/2024

    AI summary:Parliament's committee report proposes granting the Commission discharge for the 2022 EU budget and closing the accounts, and grants discharge to six executive agencies.

    What changed since Draft report (CONT) →

  3. Committee draft· 12 Jan 2024

    Draft report (CONT)

    AI summary:This draft report proposes that Parliament grant the Commission discharge for the 2022 EU budget and grant discharge to six executive agencies, or postpone those decisions.

Committee opinions: Opinion (REGI), Draft opinion (EMPL), Opinion (LIBE), Opinion (DEVE), Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (REGI), Opinion (TRAN), Draft opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (DEVE), Opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (TRAN), Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (AFET), Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (AFET), Opinion (ENVI)

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 1 step
  1. 10 October 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 3 steps
  1. 11 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 11 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0228/2024Report A9-0139/2024

  2. 10 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 10 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0248/2023Council / Commission text C9-0249/2023Council / Commission text C9-0250/2023Council / Commission text C9-0251/2023Council / Commission text C9-0252/2023Council / Commission text C9-0253/2023Council / Commission text C9-0254/2023Council / Commission text C9-0255/2023Council / Commission text C9-0256/2023Council / Commission text C9-0257/2023Council / Commission text C9-0258/2023Council / Commission text C9-0259/2023Council / Commission text C9-0260/2023Council / Commission text C9-0261/2023Council / Commission text C9-0262/2023Council / Commission text C9-0263/2023Council / Commission text C9-0264/2023Council / Commission text C9-0265/2023Council / Commission text C9-0266/2023Council / Commission text C9-0267/2023Council / Commission text C9-0268/2023Council / Commission text C9-0269/2023Council / Commission text C9-0270/2023Council / Commission text C9-0271/2023Council / Commission text C9-0272/2023Council / Commission text C9-0273/2023Council / Commission text C9-0274/2023Council / Commission text C9-0275/2023Council / Commission text C9-0276/2023Council / Commission text C9-0277/2023Council / Commission text C9-0278/2023Council / Commission text C9-0279/2023Council / Commission text C9-0280/2023Council / Commission text C9-0281/2023Council / Commission text C9-0282/2023Council / Commission text C9-0283/2023Council / Commission text C9-0284/2023Council / Commission text C9-0285/2023Council / Commission text C9-0286/2023Council / Commission text C9-0287/2023Council / Commission text C9-0288/2023Council / Commission text C9-0289/2023Council / Commission text C9-0290/2023Council / Commission text C9-0291/2023Council / Commission text C9-0292/2023Council / Commission text C9-0293/2023Council / Commission text C9-0294/2023Council / Commission text C9-0295/2023Council / Commission text C9-0296/2023Council / Commission text C9-0297/2023Council / Commission text C9-0298/2023Council / Commission text C9-0299/2023Council / Commission text C9-0301/2023Council / Commission text C9-0302/2023Report A9-0067/2024Report A9-0071/2024Report A9-0072/2024Report A9-0073/2024Report A9-0074/2024Report A9-0075/2024Report A9-0080/2024Report A9-0082/2024Report A9-0084/2024Report A9-0086/2024Report A9-0087/2024Report A9-0088/2024Report A9-0089/2024Report A9-0090/2024Report A9-0091/2024Report A9-0092/2024Report A9-0093/2024Report A9-0095/2024Report A9-0096/2024Report A9-0097/2024Report A9-0098/2024Report A9-0099/2024Report A9-0100/2024Report A9-0101/2024Report A9-0102/2024Report A9-0103/2024Report A9-0104/2024Report A9-0105/2024Report A9-0106/2024Report A9-0107/2024Report A9-0108/2024Report A9-0109/2024Report A9-0110/2024Report A9-0111/2024Report A9-0112/2024Report A9-0113/2024Report A9-0114/2024Report A9-0115/2024Report A9-0116/2024Report A9-0117/2024Report A9-0118/2024Report A9-0119/2024Report A9-0120/2024Report A9-0121/2024Report A9-0122/2024Report A9-0123/2024Report A9-0129/2024Report A9-0130/2024Report A9-0131/2024Report A9-0132/2024Report A9-0133/2024Report A9-0134/2024Report A9-0135/2024Report A9-0139/2024

  3. 20 March 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0139/2024

Committee stage 22 steps
  1. 4 March 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 24 January 2024

    FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (FEMM)

  3. 24 January 2024

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (ENVI)

  4. 24 January 2024

    DEVE (Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (DEVE)

  5. 23 January 2024

    TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (TRAN)

  6. 23 January 2024

    AFET (Foreign Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (AFET)

  7. 23 January 2024

    LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (LIBE)

  8. 23 January 2024

    REGI (Regional Development) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (REGI)

  9. 12 January 2024

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (CONT)

  10. 11 January 2024

    CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (CULT)

  11. 11 January 2024

    EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (EMPL)

  12. 11 December 2023

    Committee opinion adopted

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    AGRI-AL-756075

  13. 24 November 2023

    Draft opinion from DEVE (Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (DEVE)

  14. 23 November 2023

    Draft opinion from AFET (Foreign Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (AFET)

  15. 20 November 2023

    Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (LIBE)

  16. 14 November 2023

    Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (CULT)

  17. 13 November 2023

    Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (EMPL)

  18. 7 November 2023

    Draft opinion from REGI (Regional Development)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (REGI)

  19. 27 October 2023

    Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (ENVI)

  20. 27 October 2023

    Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (TRAN)

  21. 17 October 2023

    Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (FEMM)

  22. 12 September 2023

    Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; AFET (Foreign Affairs), CULT (Culture and Education), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), AFCO (Constitutional Affairs), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development), DEVE (Development), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), INTA (International Trade), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), PECH (Fisheries), JURI (Legal Affairs), BUDG (Budgets), REGI (Regional Development), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) give an opinion.

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2023/2129(DEC)