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2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Public Prosecutors Office (the ‘EPPO’)

Reference
2024/2029(DEC) Discharge procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 8 October 2025 and now EU law.
Stage
Parliament’s position
Lead committee
Budgetary Control CONT
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ
Shadow rapporteurs
5 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
7 May 2025 · Discharge decision adopted
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
LIBE, JURI
More
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

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

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

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Budgetary Control CONT
Rapporteur
Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs
Csaba MOLNÁR (S&D), Virginie JORON (Patriots), Gilles BOYER (Renew), Damian BOESELAGER (Greens), Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left)
Opinion: LIBE
Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP)
Opinion: JURI
Legal Affairs

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
7 May 2025Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office BudgetDischarge decision adopted481 for, 157 against, 24 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

  1. 7 May 2025 Final vote

    Adopted 481–157–24

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  2. 7 May 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 3

    Rejected 209–413–38

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  3. 7 May 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 3

    Rejected 192–443–14

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  4. 7 May 2025 Paragraph 8 — part 2

    Adopted 456–185–18

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  5. 7 May 2025 Paragraph 18 — part 2

    Adopted 459–171–27

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  6. 7 May 2025 Paragraph 18 — part 3

    Adopted 458–154–24

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  7. 7 May 2025 Paragraph 93 — part 2

    Adopted 461–185–15

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  8. 7 May 2025 Paragraph 95 — part 2

    Adopted 441–199–18

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
  9. 7 May 2025 Amendment 5, adding text after paragraph 96

    Rejected 191–453–14

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  10. 7 May 2025 Amendment 1, adding text after paragraph 96

    Adopted 244–237–169

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Abst.
    S&D
    Abst.
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  11. 7 May 2025 Amendment 6, adding text after paragraph 96

    Rejected 168–450–40

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    Against
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    Divided
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  12. 7 May 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 1

    Adopted 509–66–84

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Abst.
    ESN
    Abst.
  13. 7 May 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 2

    Adopted 484–20–143

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Abst.
    Patriots
    Abst.
    ESN
    Abst.
  14. 7 May 2025 Amendment 4 to paragraph 102 — part 3

    Adopted 356–269–28

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    Against
    EPP
    Against
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    For
    ESN
    For
  15. 7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

    Adopted 452–176–30

    The Left
    For
    Greens
    For
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    Against
    Patriots
    Against
    ESN
    Against
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Versions, 3

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament7 May 2025

    Adopted text TA10-0087/2025 TA-10-2025-0087

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary1 Apr 2025

    Report A10-0051/2025 A-10-2025-0051

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft17 Dec 2024

    Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-764989

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0087/2025: Parliament grants discharge to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) for the 2023 budget and approves the closure of its accounts.
  • Report A10-0051/2025: The committee report proposes granting discharge to the Administrative Director of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) for the 2023 budget and approving the closure of its accounts, with observations in a resolution.
  • Draft report (CONT): This draft report concerns granting discharge to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) for the 2023 budget. It proposes granting or postponing discharge and closing accounts, with observations on budget, management, and operations.

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Committee opinions: Opinion (LIBE), Draft opinion (LIBE)

What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0051/2025 → Adopted text TA10-0087/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    Adds a paragraph urging resources for the COVID-19 vaccine investigation and expands EPPO competence to third countries. The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, acronym expansion, punctuation, and spelling corrections.

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (CONT) → Report A10-0051/2025

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The decision on discharge and closure of accounts is postponed instead of granted and approved. Adds calls for more resources, staffing, and funding for EPPO, including in next MFF. Expands EPPO competence description and adds new paragraphs on asset recovery, RRF investigations, and cooperation with other bodies. Adds stronger integrity measures: public disclosure, revolving door policy, whistleblowing procedure, and meeting register. Other changes are formal or wording: corrected regulation number, paragraph renumbering, and minor rephrasing.

    Read the changes · Report a problem

    Compare the two versions

Timeline, 11

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 1 step · 8 Oct 2025

  1. 8 October 2025

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 4 steps · 1 Apr 2025–7 May 2025

  1. 7 May 2025

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 7 May 2025 Adopted text TA10-0087/2025Report A10-0051/2025

  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

    9 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendments 1–3Amendment 4Amendments 5–6Amendments 7–9

  4. 1 April 2025

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0051/2025

Committee stage 6 steps · 17 Sept 2024–18 Mar 2025

  1. 18 March 2025

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 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.

    Opinion (LIBE)

  3. 5 February 2025

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (CONT)

  4. 17 December 2024

    Draft report published

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

    Draft report (CONT)

  5. 13 November 2024

    Draft opinion from LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs)

    An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

    Draft opinion (LIBE)

  6. 17 September 2024

    Referred to the CONT (Budgetary Control) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; LIBE (Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs), JURI (Legal Affairs) give an opinion.

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European Parliament (2025). “2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Public Prosecutors Office (the ‘EPPO’)”. Dossier, 7 May 2025. procId 2024-2029, reference 2024/2029(DEC). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2029 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2029(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2029 (CC BY 4.0).
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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - European Public Prosecutors Office (the ‘EPPO’)}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-05-07},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2029}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2029},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2029, reference 2024/2029(DEC). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2029(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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