Dossier · Discharge procedure

2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies

Reference: 2024/2030(DEC) Discharge procedure
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 13 January 2026 and now EU law.
Stage: Parliament’s position
Lead committee: Budgetary Control CONT

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Rapporteur: Erik MARQUARDT
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 22 Oct 2025 · Discharge decision adopted
Versions: 6 versions
Opinions from: PECH, SANT, TRAN, ECON, ENVI, EMPL, FEMM, CULT, IMCO, LIBE, ITRE, AFET

Rapporteur: Erik MARQUARDT
Shadow rapporteurs: 7 members
Decisions in plenary: 2
Last vote: 22 Oct 2025 · Discharge decision adopted
Versions: 6 versions
Opinions from: PECH, SANT, TRAN, ECON, ENVI, EMPL, FEMM, CULT, IMCO, LIBE, ITRE, AFET

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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

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: Erik MARQUARDT (Greens)
Shadow rapporteurs: Dirk GOTINK (EPP), Marit MAIJ (S&D), Tamás DEUTSCH (Patriots), Joachim Stanisław BRUDZIŃSKI (ECR), Gilles BOYER (Renew), Jonas SJÖSTEDT (The Left), Alexander JUNGBLUTH (ESN)
Opinion: PECH: Fisheries · rapporteur Giuseppe LUPO (S&D)
Opinion: SANT: Public Health
Opinion: TRAN: Transport and Tourism · rapporteur Gheorghe FALCĂ (EPP)
Opinion: ECON: Economic and Monetary Affairs
Opinion: ENVI: Environment, Climate and Food Safety · rapporteur MEP #257122 (S&D) former member
Opinion: EMPL: Employment and Social Affairs · rapporteur Romana TOMC (EPP)
Opinion: FEMM: Women’s Rights and Gender Equality · rapporteur Lina GÁLVEZ (S&D)
Opinion: CULT: Culture and Education · rapporteur Nela RIEHL (Greens)
Opinion: IMCO: Internal Market and Consumer Protection
Opinion: LIBE: Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs · rapporteur Tomáš ZDECHOVSKÝ (EPP)
Opinion: ITRE: Industry, Research and Energy
Opinion: AFET: Foreign Affairs

Decisions in plenary, 2

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

**Effect**: what the decision did. **Final vote**: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
Date	Decision	Kind	Effect	Final vote
22 Oct 2025	Discharge 2023: Agencies (No. 5, 22 Oct 2025)	Budget	Discharge decision adopted	476 for, 99 against, 72 abstained by roll call
7 May 2025	Discharge 2023: Agencies (No. 14, 7 May 2025)	Budget	Discharge decision adopted	473 for, 120 against, 64 abstained by roll call

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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).

Voting grid of 2024/2030(DEC): one row per roll call, one column per group, then the result.
Vote	The Left	Greens	S&D	Renew	EPP	ECR	Patriots	ESN	Result
7 May 2025 Final vote	For	For	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted520–126–6
7 May 2025 Final vote	Against	For	For	For	For	For	Divided	Abst.	Adopted473–120–64
7 May 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected192–454–11
7 May 2025 Amendment 30 to paragraph 17	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected195–459–4
7 May 2025 Amendment 14 to paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected192–439–5
7 May 2025 Amendment 31 to paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected194–452–3
7 May 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected213–421–7
7 May 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 18	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–446–4
7 May 2025 Amendment 18 to paragraph 21	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected188–448–18
7 May 2025 Amendment 32 to paragraph 81	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected201–452–5
7 May 2025 Amendment 33 to paragraph 85	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–426–16
7 May 2025 Amendment 36 to paragraph 96	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	For	Adopted643–11–4
7 May 2025 Amendment 27 to paragraph 102	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	For	Adopted345–286–23
7 May 2025 Amendment 34 to paragraph 108	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected200–448–8
7 May 2025 Amendment 35 to paragraph 142	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	Abst.	Rejected169–446–41
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Against	Adopted503–121–26
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 6	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected198–429–5
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected191–441–5
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 15	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected182–437–20
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to recital A	Against	Against	Against	Against	Against	For	For	For	Rejected180–449–8
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole	For	For	For	For	For	Against	Abst.	Against	Adopted476–99–72

7 May 2025 Final vote

Adopted 520–126–6

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

Against
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Final vote

Adopted 473–120–64

The Left

Against
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Divided
ESN

Abst.
7 May 2025 Amendment 12, adding text after paragraph 8

Rejected 192–454–11

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 30 to paragraph 17

Rejected 195–459–4

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 14 to paragraph 18

Rejected 192–439–5

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

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EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 31 to paragraph 18

Rejected 194–452–3

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 15, adding text after paragraph 18

Rejected 213–421–7

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 17, adding text after paragraph 18

Rejected 200–446–4

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 18 to paragraph 21

Rejected 188–448–18

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 32 to paragraph 81

Rejected 201–452–5

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 33 to paragraph 85

Rejected 200–426–16

The Left

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Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 36 to paragraph 96

Adopted 643–11–4

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 27 to paragraph 102

Adopted 345–286–23

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 34 to paragraph 108

Rejected 200–448–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
7 May 2025 Amendment 35 to paragraph 142

Rejected 169–446–41

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

Abst.
7 May 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 503–121–26

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

For
Patriots

Against
ESN

Against
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 2, adding text after paragraph 6

Rejected 198–429–5

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 3, adding text after paragraph 10

Rejected 191–441–5

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 4, adding text after paragraph 15

Rejected 182–437–20

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Amendment 1 to recital A

Rejected 180–449–8

The Left

Against
Greens

Against
S&D

Against
Renew

Against
EPP

Against
ECR

For
Patriots

For
ESN

For
22 Oct 2025 Final vote — text as a whole

Adopted 476–99–72

The Left

For
Greens

For
S&D

For
Renew

For
EPP

For
ECR

Against
Patriots

Abst.
ESN

Against

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Versions, 6

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

Adopted by Parliament22 Oct 2025

Adopted text TA10-0246/2025 TA-10-2025-0246

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Adopted by Parliament7 May 2025

Adopted text TA10-0088/2025 TA-10-2025-0088

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Tabled for plenary29 Sept 2025

Report A10-0169/2025 A-10-2025-0169

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Tabled for plenary14 Apr 2025

Report A10-0065/2025 A-10-2025-0065

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Committee draft28 Jul 2025

Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-774259

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Committee draft16 Jan 2025

Draft report (CONT) CONT-PR-765000

Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source

Adopted text TA10-0246/2025: 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.
Adopted text TA10-0088/2025: 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.
Report A10-0169/2025: 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.
Report A10-0065/2025: 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.
Draft report (CONT): 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.
Draft report (CONT): 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.

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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)

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Timeline, 29

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

Outcome 1 step · 13 Jan 2026

13 January 2026

Published in the Official Journal

The act is now EU law.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 29 Sept 2025–22 Oct 2025

22 October 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 22 Oct 2025 Adopted text TA10-0246/2025 Report 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.

Amendments 1–4
29 September 2025

Report tabled for plenary

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

Report A10-0169/2025

Committee stage 3 steps · 28 Jul 2025–24 Sept 2025

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.

Amendments in committee (CONT)
28 July 2025

Draft report published

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

Draft report (CONT)

Plenary stage 4 steps · 14 Apr 2025–7 May 2025

7 May 2025

Plenary vote

Sitting of 7 May 2025 Report A10-0065/2025
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 A10-0046/2025 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
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 1–4 Amendments 5–14 Amendments 15–22 Amendments 23–29 Amendments 30–35 Amendments 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.

Report A10-0065/2025

Committee stage 18 steps · 17 Sept 2024–8 Apr 2025

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.

Amendments in committee (CONT)
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.

Opinion (FEMM)
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.

Opinion (ENVI)
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)
30 January 2025

CULT (Culture and Education) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (CULT)
29 January 2025

TRAN (Transport and Tourism) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (TRAN)
28 January 2025

EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (EMPL)
28 January 2025

PECH (Fisheries) adopted its opinion

The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

Opinion (PECH)
16 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)
21 November 2024

Draft opinion from ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (ENVI)
15 November 2024

Draft opinion from CULT (Culture and Education)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (CULT)
15 November 2024

Draft opinion from PECH (Fisheries)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (PECH)
15 November 2024

Draft opinion from TRAN (Transport and Tourism)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (TRAN)
14 November 2024

Draft opinion from FEMM (Women’s Rights and Gender Equality)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (FEMM)
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)
25 October 2024

Draft opinion from EMPL (Employment and Social Affairs)

An associated committee gives its view to the lead committee.

Draft opinion (EMPL)
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.

Connections

Texts, decisions, people and other dossiers related to this one.

Texts voted on

Text SECOND REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union agencies for the financial year 2023 Report A10-0169/2025 22 Oct 2025
Text REPORT on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Union Agencies for the financial year 2023 Report A10-0065/2025 7 May 2025

Dossiers sharing a running issue

Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Justice of the European Union 2025/2148(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Council and Council 2025/2147(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - European Parliament 2025/2146(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Commission 2025/2145(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted
Dossier Discharge 2024: General budget of the EU - Court of Auditors 2025/2149(DEC) · Discharge procedure 29 Apr 2026 Discharge decision adopted

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Permalink: https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2030?grid=all
Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL)
Data source: EP Open Data API: procedure record
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Retrieved: 25 September 2026

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European Parliament (2025). “2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies”. Dossier, 22 October 2025. procId 2024-2030, reference 2024/2030(DEC). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2030?grid=all (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F2030(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-2030 (CC BY 4.0).

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  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{2023 discharge: General budget of the EU - Agencies}},
  year = {2025},
  date = {2025-10-22},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2030?grid=all}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-2030?grid=all},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-2030, reference 2024/2030(DEC). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F2030(DEC). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
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