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Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2026(DEC)

2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Committee of the Regions

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 8 October 2025 and now EU law.

  1. Referred to committee(done) 17 September 2024
  2. Committee work(done) Report adopted 18 March 2025
  3. Tabled for plenary(done) 28 March 2025
  4. Plenary vote(done) Adopted 7 May 2025
  5. Parliament’s position(done) Final

Decided in plenary

7 May 2025 · decision 9

EU budget & funds, Budget decision

Discharge 2023: EU general budget – Committee of the Regions

Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 549 for · 97 against · 18 abstained by an overwhelming majority

AI summary:The decision covers the Committee's budget under Heading 7, which totalled EUR 12,3 billion for all institutions in 2023.

What changed

  • Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament

    AI summary:The versions differ only in formal points: the title is updated, regulation names are added, and punctuation and formatting are corrected.

    See the changes →

  • Committee draft → Tabled for plenary

    AI summary:The decision on granting discharge is postponed, and the resolution adds numerous calls for stronger regional involvement, cost-efficiency, and digital transformation. Several paragraphs express concern or regret about budget increases, staff issues, and lack of balance, with recommendations for improvement. New paragraphs on gender balance, diversity, and staff well-being are added, including specific targets and training recommendations. The other changes are formal or wording: corrections of typos, capitalization, and rephrasing without altering substance.

    See the changes →

Who works on it

Lead committee
Budgetary Control
Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (ECR)
Caterina Chinnici (EPP), Csaba Molnár (S&D), Virginie Joron (Patriots), Michal Wiezik (Renew), Damian Boeselager (Greens), Pasquale Tridico (The Left), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
Committees giving an opinion
  • Industry, Research and Energy
  • Budgets
  • Development
  • Legal Affairs
  • Culture and Education
  • Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
  • Transport and Tourism
  • Environment, Climate and Food Safety
  • Fisheries
  • Foreign Affairs
  • Security and Defence
  • Constitutional Affairs
  • Internal Market and Consumer Protection
  • Employment and Social Affairs
  • Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
  • Regional Development
  • Public Health
  • Agriculture and Rural Development
  • International Trade
  • Economic and Monetary Affairs

The text, version by version

Newest first.

  1. Adopted by Parliament· 7 May 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0083/2025

    AI summary:Parliament grants discharge to the Committee of the Regions for the 2023 budget and adopts observations on its management, covering finances, staff, ethics, digitalisation, buildings, environment, cooperation and communication.

    What changed since Report A10-0046/2025 →

  2. Tabled for plenary· 28 Mar 2025

    Report A10-0046/2025

    AI summary:The European Parliament grants discharge to the Secretary-General of the Committee of the Regions for the implementation of its budget for the financial year 2023, and sets out observations in the accompanying resolution.

    What changed since Draft report (CONT) →

  3. Committee draft· 15 Jan 2025

    Draft report (CONT)

    AI summary:This draft report proposes granting discharge to the Committee of the Regions for the 2023 budget, with observations in the accompanying resolution.

Timeline

Newest first.

Outcome 1 step

  1. 8 October 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 4 steps

  1. 7 May 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 7 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0083/2025Report A10-0046/2025

  2. 6 May 2025

    Debated in plenary

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

    Sitting of 6 May 2025 Council / Commission text C10-0067/2024Council / Commission text C10-0068/2024Council / Commission text C10-0069/2024Council / Commission text C10-0070/2024Council / Commission text C10-0071/2024Council / Commission text C10-0072/2024Council / Commission text C10-0073/2024Council / Commission text C10-0074/2024Council / Commission text C10-0075/2024Council / Commission text C10-0076/2024Council / Commission text C10-0077/2024Council / Commission text C10-0078/2024Council / Commission text C10-0079/2024Report A10-0046/2025Report A10-0047/2025Report A10-0050/2025Report A10-0051/2025Report A10-0052/2025Report A10-0053/2025Report A10-0054/2025Report A10-0055/2025Report A10-0056/2025Report A10-0062/2025Report A10-0065/2025Report A10-0069/2025Report A10-0074/2025

  3. 30 April 2025

    3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1Amendments 2–3

  4. 28 March 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0046/2025

Committee stage 4 steps

  1. 18 March 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 10 February 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

    Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (CONT)

  3. 15 January 2025

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (CONT)

  4. 17 September 2024

    Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

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

Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2026(DEC)