2023 discharge: EU general budget - Court of Auditors

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30.4.2025 A10-0047/1

Amendment 1

Tomáš Zdechovský, Niclas Herbst, Monika Hohlmeier, Caterina Chinnici

on behalf of the EPP Group

Report A10-0047/2025

Dick Erixon

2023 discharge: EU general budget - Court of Auditors

2024/2023(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 45

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
45. Is concerned by media’s report that an EPPO investigation on misuse of funds by the former President of the Court is currently blocked by the decision of the Court not to lift his immunity; requests the Court to fully cooperate with EPPO on any investigations they may activate and to report on the reasons for the decision not to lift the immunity;	45. Notes the legal case published on 28 April 2025 in the Official Journal of the European Union concerning a difference of legal understanding between the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) and the Court of Auditors; follows with interest the legal procedure and the future decision of the Court of Justice; expects that both the Court of Auditors and the EPPO will fully respect and swiftly implement the content of the ruling of the Court of Justice;

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30.4.2025 A10-0047/2

Amendment 2

Tomáš Zdechovský, Niclas Herbst, Monika Hohlmeier, Caterina Chinnici

on behalf of the EPP Group

Report A10-0047/2025

Dick Erixon

2023 discharge: EU general budget - Court of Auditors

2024/2023(DEC)

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 47

Motion for a resolution	Amendment
47. Regrets that the Court has failed to fully cooperate with EPPO by refusing to lift the immunity of its former President and by denying EPPO access to conduct a search within its premises in relation to a probe into possible wrongdoing, which could be considered an interference with the proper conduct of an investigation, according to the EPPO; recalls that, as the Union’s external auditor, the Court is bound by the principles of accountability, integrity, and transparency, as well as the principle of mutual sincere cooperation between EU's institutions; calls on the Court to ensure that immunity is not invoked to hinder legitimate judicial proceedings and to take all necessary measures to ensure full compliance with interinstitutional cooperation in the prevention and investigation of fraud;	47. Notes that the Court of Auditors submitted all relevant documents to the EPPO about an alleged case concerning a former president of the Court of Auditors but denied the EPPO access to conduct a search within its premises and refused to lift the immunity of the former president because of a different legal opinion; recalls that, as the Union’s external auditor, the Court is bound by the principles of accountability, integrity, and transparency, as well as the principle of mutual sincere cooperation between EU's institutions; calls on the Court to ensure that immunity is not invoked to hinder legitimate judicial proceedings and to take all necessary measures to ensure full compliance with interinstitutional cooperation in the prevention and investigation of fraud;

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