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2024/2026(DEC) Discharge procedure First reading

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

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

Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 October 2025 and now EU law.

  1. ✓ Referred to committee 17 September 2024
  2. ✓ Committee work Report adopted 18 March 2025
  3. ✓ Tabled for plenary 28 March 2025
  4. ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 7 May 2025
  5. ✓ Parliament’s position Final
How a file moves through Parliament

A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. The adopted resolution is Parliament’s final position; it is not itself law.

Who is working on it

Lead committee
CONT — Budgetary Control
Rapporteur
Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI ECR
Shadow rapporteurs
Caterina CHINNICI PPECsaba MOLNÁR S&DVirginie JORON PfEMichal WIEZIK RenewDamian BOESELAGER Verts/ALEPasquale TRIDICO The LeftAlexander JUNGBLUTH ESN
For opinion
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

The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.

The text, version by version

Adopted by Parliament · latest Adopted text TA10-0083/2025 7 May 2025 ✦ 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 Tabled for plenary Report A10-0046/2025 28 March 2025 ✦ 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 Committee draft Draft report (CONT) 15 January 2025 ✦ This draft report proposes granting discharge to the Committee of the Regions for the 2023 budget, with observations in the accompanying resolution.

Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament: 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: 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 →

Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.

Timeline

  1. Outcome
  2. 8 October 2025 Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  3. Plenary stage
  4. 7 May 2025 Plenary vote
    Sitting of 7 May 2025 📄 Adopted text TA10-0083/2025📄 Report A10-0046/2025
    Adopted Adopted by an overwhelming majority
    For 549 Against 97 Abstained 18

    Final vote at 13:47 · 83% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →

    How the vote unfolded · 5 ballots

    adopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text decisive vote Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions

    Show all 5 ballots in voting order
    1. Final vote 13:47 A10-0046/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – Proposal for a decision
    Adopted
    2. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 1 13:47 A10-0046/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – After § 1 – Am 2
    Rejected
    3. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 1 13:48 A10-0046/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – After § 1 – Am 3
    Rejected
    4. Separate vote on paragraph 10
    — no individual positions recorded
    Rejected
    5. Final vote — text as a whole 13:48 A10-0046/2025 – Joachim Stanisław Brudziński – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)
    Adopted
  5. 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 C10-0067/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0068/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0069/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0070/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0071/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0072/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0073/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0074/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0075/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0076/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0077/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0078/2024📄 Council / Commission text C10-0079/2024📄 Report A10-0046/2025📄 Report A10-0047/2025📄 Report A10-0050/2025📄 Report A10-0051/2025📄 Report A10-0052/2025📄 Report A10-0053/2025📄 Report A10-0054/2025📄 Report A10-0055/2025📄 Report A10-0056/2025📄 Report A10-0062/2025📄 Report A10-0065/2025📄 Report A10-0069/2025📄 Report A10-0074/2025
  6. 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 1📄 Amendments 2–3
  7. 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
  8. Committee stage
  9. 18 March 2025 Committee vote: report adopted

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

  10. 10 February 2025 Amendments tabled in committee

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

    📄 Amendments in committee (CONT)
  11. 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)
  12. 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.