2008 discharge: EU general budget, Council

The European Parliament rejected by 160 votes to 492, with 18 abstentions, a decision postponing granting discharge to the Secretary-General of the Council in respect of the implementation of the Council's budget for the financial year 2008. Thus, the European Parliament grants discharge to the Council but postpones, in accordance with Article 5(3) of Annex VI to the Rules of Procedure, Parliament's vote on the resolution with observations to a later date.

Members are however going to prepare a resolution entailing the reasons for granting discharge and suggesting improvements as regards the Council’s management of its budget.