Where the law stands, Dossier 2024/2030(DEC)
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies
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 13 January 2026 and now EU law.
- Referred to committee(done) 17 September 2024
- Committee work(done) Report adopted 24 September 2025
- Tabled for plenary(done) 29 September 2025
- Plenary vote(done) Adopted 22 October 2025
- Parliament’s position(done) Final
Decided in plenary
22 October 2025 · decision 5
EU budget & funds, Budget decision
Discharge 2023: Agencies
Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 476 for · 99 against · 72 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:Parliament decided to grant discharge to the European Union Agency for Asylum for its 2023 budget, approving the spending.
7 May 2025 · decision 14
EU budget & funds, Budget decision
Discharge 2023: Agencies
Discharge decision adopted On the proposal for a discharge decision: 473 for · 120 against · 64 abstained by a large majority
AI summary:Parliament granted discharge to the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators for its 2023 budget, approving the closure of its accounts.
Who works on it
- Lead committee
- Budgetary Control
- The MEP who drafts the report and negotiates it on behalf of the committee.
- Erik Marquardt (Greens)
- An MEP who follows a report on behalf of their own group when another group holds the rapporteur.
- Dirk Gotink (EPP), Marit Maij (S&D), Tamás Deutsch (Patriots), Joachim Stanisław Brudziński (ECR), Gilles Boyer (Renew), Jonas Sjöstedt (The Left), Alexander Jungbluth (ESN)
- Committees giving an opinion
- Fisheries· rapporteurGiuseppe Lupo (S&D)
- Public Health
- Transport and Tourism· rapporteurGheorghe Falcă (EPP)
- Economic and Monetary Affairs
- Environment, Climate and Food Safety· rapporteurMep #257122 (S&D)
- Employment and Social Affairs· rapporteurRomana Tomc (EPP)
- Women’s Rights and Gender Equality· rapporteurLina Gálvez (S&D)
- Culture and Education· rapporteurNela Riehl (Greens)
- Internal Market and Consumer Protection
- Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs· rapporteurTomáš Zdechovský (EPP)
- Industry, Research and Energy
- Foreign Affairs
The text, version by version
Newest first.
Adopted by Parliament· 22 Oct 2025
AI summary:Parliament grants discharge to the European Union Agency for Asylum for the 2023 budget and approves closure of its accounts, with observations in a resolution.
Adopted by Parliament· 7 May 2025
AI summary:Parliament grants discharge to the directors of most EU agencies for implementing their 2023 budgets and approves closure of their accounts, but postpones discharge for the European Union Agency for Asylum. It also adopts a resolution with observations on agencies' governance, finances, procurement, staffing, and other issues.
Tabled for plenary· 29 Sept 2025
AI summary:The report grants discharge to the Executive Director of the European Union Agency for Asylum for the 2023 budget and approves closure of its accounts, with observations in a resolution.
Tabled for plenary· 14 Apr 2025
AI summary:This report covers Parliament's discharge decisions for 33 EU agencies for the 2023 financial year, granting discharge to most and postponing it for the European Union Agency for Asylum. It also includes a resolution with cross-cutting observations on governance, budget, procurement, staffing, and other issues.
Committee draft· 28 Jul 2025
AI summary:This draft report concerns the discharge for the European Union Agency for Asylum for the financial year 2023. It proposes to grant discharge and approve the closure of accounts, while noting concerns from an OLAF investigation.
Committee draft· 16 Jan 2025
AI summary:This draft report proposes granting discharge to the directors of 31 EU agencies and two other bodies for the 2023 budget, and approving closure of their accounts, with observations in an accompanying resolution.
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (LIBE), Draft opinion (EMPL), Draft opinion (TRAN), Opinion (EMPL), Opinion (FEMM), Draft opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (PECH), Opinion (PECH), Draft opinion (LIBE), Opinion (TRAN), Opinion (ENVI), Opinion (CULT), Draft opinion (FEMM)
Timeline
Newest first.
Outcome 1 step
13 January 2026
Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
Plenary stage 3 steps
22 October 2025
Plenary vote
Sitting of 22 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0246/2025Report A10-0169/2025
15 October 2025
4 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
29 September 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 3 steps
24 September 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
9 September 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
28 July 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
Plenary stage 4 steps
7 May 2025
Plenary vote
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
30 April 2025
44 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
Amendments 1–4Amendments 5–14Amendments 15–22Amendments 23–29Amendments 30–35Amendments 36–44
14 April 2025
Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
Committee stage 18 steps
8 April 2025
Committee vote: report adopted
CONT (Budgetary Control) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
27 February 2025
Amendments tabled in committee
Members of CONT (Budgetary Control) proposed changes to the draft.
18 February 2025
FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
18 February 2025
ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
6 February 2025
LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
30 January 2025
CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
29 January 2025
TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 January 2025
EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
28 January 2025
PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
16 January 2025
Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in CONT (Budgetary Control). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
21 November 2024
Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
15 November 2024
Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
15 November 2024
Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
15 November 2024
Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
14 November 2024
Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
13 November 2024
Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
25 October 2024
Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)
An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.
17 September 2024
Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee
The lead committee prepares the report; PECH (Fisheries), SANT (Public Health), TRAN (Transport and Tourism), ECON (Economic and Monetary Affairs), ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety), EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs), FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality), CULT (Culture and Education), IMCO (Internal Market and Consumer Protection), LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), ITRE (Industry, Research and Energy), AFET (Foreign Affairs) give an opinion.
Official record: Legislative Observatory, 2024/2030(DEC)