2024/2030(DEC) Discharge procedure First reading
2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies
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 13 January 2026 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 17 September 2024
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 24 September 2025
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 29 September 2025
- ✓ Plenary vote Adopted 22 October 2025
- ✓ 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
- Erik MARQUARDT Verts/ALE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- Dirk GOTINK PPEMarit MAIJ S&DTamás DEUTSCH PfEJoachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI ECRGilles BOYER RenewJonas SJÖSTEDT The LeftAlexander JUNGBLUTH ESN
- For opinion
- PECH — Fisheries · rapporteur Giuseppe LUPO S&DSANT — Public Health TRAN — Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Gheorghe FALCĂ PPEECON — Economic and Monetary Affairs ENVI — Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 S&DEMPL — Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC PPEFEMM — Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Lina GÁLVEZ S&DCULT — Culture and Education · rapporteur Nela RIEHL Verts/ALEIMCO — Internal Market and Consumer Protection LIBE — Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ PPEITRE — Industry, Research and Energy AFET — Foreign 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 TA10-0246/2025 22 October 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Adopted by Parliament Adopted text TA10-0088/2025 7 May 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0169/2025 29 September 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Tabled for plenary Report A10-0065/2025 14 April 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (CONT) 28 July 2025 ✦ 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.⇄ what changed Committee draft Draft report (CONT) 16 January 2025 ✦ 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)
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
- Outcome
- 13 January 2026 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- Plenary stage
- 22 October 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 476 Against 99 Abstained 72
Final vote — text as a whole at 14:59 · 74% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 6 ballots in voting order
1. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 6 14:58 A10-0169/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 6 – Am 2Rejected3. Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10 14:58 A10-0169/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 10 – Am 3Rejected4. Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 15 14:59 A10-0169/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 15 – Am 4RejectedRejected6. Final vote — text as a whole 14:59 A10-0169/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 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
- 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
- 7 May 2025 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 473 Against 120 Abstained 64
Final vote at 14:00 · 72% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 106 ballots in voting order
1. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded4. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded7. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded8. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded12. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded23. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded24. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted26. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Proposals for decisionsAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Final vote 14:00 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Proposal for a decision on discharge (Frontex)Adopted34. Separate vote on paragraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded35. Separate vote on paragraph 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded36. Separate vote on paragraph 4AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded37. Separate vote on paragraph 7Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded38. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 7RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded39. Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8 14:01 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 8 – Am 12Rejected40. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 9RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejectedRejectedRejected44. Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 18 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 18 – Am 15Rejected45. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 18RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded46. Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 18 14:02 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – After § 18 – Am 17Rejected47. Separate vote on paragraph 21RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected49. Separate vote on paragraph 22Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded50. Separate vote on paragraph 30RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded51. Separate vote on paragraph 32RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded52. Separate vote on paragraph 40RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded53. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 41RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded54. Separate vote on paragraph 52RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded55. Separate vote on paragraph 54RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded56. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 57Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded57. Separate vote on paragraph 58RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected59. Separate vote on paragraph 82AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded60. Separate vote on paragraph 82AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded61. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 82RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded62. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 82RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected64. Separate vote on paragraph 85RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded65. Separate vote on paragraph 92AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded66. Separate vote on paragraph 92AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded67. Separate vote on paragraph 94AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded68. Separate vote on paragraph 94AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded69. Separate vote on paragraph 94AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted71. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 96Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded72. Separate vote on paragraph 97RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted74. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 102RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded75. Separate vote on paragraph 105RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected77. Separate vote on paragraph 108AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded78. Separate vote on paragraph 110RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded79. Separate vote on paragraph 112AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded80. Separate vote on paragraph 112AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded81. Separate vote on paragraph 112AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded82. Separate vote on paragraph 113AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded83. Separate vote on paragraph 113AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded84. Separate vote on paragraph 113AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded85. Separate vote on paragraph 114AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded86. Separate vote on paragraph 114AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded87. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 114Adoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded88. Separate vote on paragraph 115AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded89. Separate vote on paragraph 115AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded90. Separate vote on paragraph 116AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded91. Separate vote on paragraph 116AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded92. Separate vote on paragraph 117AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded93. Separate vote on paragraph 117AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded94. Separate vote on paragraph 117AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded95. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 119AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedRejected97. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 143RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded98. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 157RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded99. Vote on text inserted after paragraph 157RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded100. Separate vote on paragraph 163AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded101. Separate vote on paragraph 163AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded102. Vote on text inserted after citation 35Rejectedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded103. Separate vote on recital ARejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded104. Separate vote on recital BRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded105. Separate vote on recital CRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded106. Final vote — text as a whole 14:08 A10-0065/2025 – Erik Marquardt – Motion for a resolution (as a whole)Adopted - 6 May 2025 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
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Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 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
- 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.