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having regard to its decision on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Food Safety Authority for the financial year 2022,

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having regard to Rule 100 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A9-0129/2024),

A.

whereas, according to its statement of revenue and expenditure (1), the final budget of the European Food Safety Authority (the ‘Authority’) for the financial year 2022 was EUR 149 841 816,93, representing an increase of 15,99 % compared to 2021; whereas the Authority’s budget derives mainly from the Union budget;

B.

whereas the Court of Auditors (the ‘Court’), in its report on the annual accounts of the Authority for the financial year 2022 (the ‘Court’s report’), states that it has obtained reasonable assurance that the Authority’s annual accounts are reliable and that the underlying transactions are legal and regular;

C.

whereas with regard to the Authority’s procurement sector, no issues requiring corrective actions were reported for 2022, nor are there ongoing or outstanding corrective actions from previous years’ audits and assessments;

D.

whereas with regard to the Authority’s internal control systems, no issues requiring corrective actions were reported for 2022, nor are there ongoing or outstanding corrective actions from previous years’ audits and assessments;