Changes from plenary report to adopted text

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Removed2. PROPOSAL FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DECISION

Added2. European Parliament decision of 11 April 2024 on the closure of the accounts of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2022 (2023/2146(DEC))

Removedon the closure of the accounts of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2022

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Removed3. MOTION FOR A EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT RESOLUTION

Added3. European Parliament resolution of 11 April 2024 with observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2022 (2023/2146(DEC))

Removedwith observations forming an integral part of the decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Banking Authority for the financial year 2022

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Changed4. Observes that some of the important drivers of the Authority’s activity in 2022 were contributing to shaping the legislative procedures which led to the adopt of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 and Directive (EU) 2022/2556 (the Digital Operational Resilience Regulation and Directive) and of Regulation (EU) 2023/1114 (the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation) by way of the response provided to different calls for advice on digital finance and related issues; notes that another point of focus lied on preventing the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF); further notes that developing a relevant environmental, social and governance (ESG) framework for banks, and monitoring the impact of COVID-19 on their balance sheets remained at the forefront of the Authority’s work; acknowledges that the Authority also updated its Peer Review work plan for the period 2022-2023, in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010;

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Changed9. Underlines that the Authority is an active member of the EU Agencies Network, and synergies are constantly being developed with the other European Supervisory Authorities, such as sharedthe sharing of recruitment reserve lists between the Authority, ESMA and EIOPA;

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Changed25. Notes that according to the Court the internal control weaknessweaknesses affecting recruitment procedures reported in 2021 have been corrected as the Authority modified its procedures accordingly;

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Changed27. Welcomes that in 2022,the2022, the Authority was awarded the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certificate and successfully achieved its 2022 environmental objectives and targets in the areas of travel, energy, waste, procurement, and core business; highlights that those achievements include a reduction of at least 50 %in% in travel-related activities, a 10 % decrease in building energy consumption, a commitment to recycling at least 70 % of waste, and consideration of the environmental impact in 100 % of contracts procured by the Authority;

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Changed29. Refers, for other observations of a cross-cutting nature accompanying its decision on discharge, to its resolution of ...11 April 2024 on the performance, financial management and control of the agencies.