8.5.2013   

EN

Official Journal of the European Union

CE 131/131

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having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and in particular Article 314 thereof and to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular Article 106a thereof,

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having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities (1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38 thereof,

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having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2011, as finally adopted on 15 December 2010 (2),

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having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management (3),

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having regard to Draft amending budget No 5/2011 of the European Union for the financial year 2011, which the Commission presented on 22 June 2011 (COM(2011)0374),

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having regard to Council's position on Draft amending budget No 5/2011, which the Council established on 12 September 2011 (13991/2011– C7-0244/2011),

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having regard to Rule 75b of its Rules of Procedure,

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having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A7-0346/2011),

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whereas Draft amending budget No 5/2011 to the general budget 2011 covers the modification of the establishment plans of two institutions, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European External Action Service (EEAS),

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whereas the establishment of the EEAS in 2010 was guided by the principle of budget neutrality and sound and efficient management while fully taking into account the impact of the economic crisis in public finances and the need for budgetary stringency,

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whereas it has been clear from the start that a gradual build-up of the service will be called for and that resources should be made available according to the progress of the institution's set-up and current absorption capacity,

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whereas, the Council in its position of 12 September 2011, has confirmed the Commission's request,

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Notes Council's position on Draft amending budget No 5/2011;

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Decides to amend Council's position on Draft amending budget No 5/2011 as shown below;

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Instructs its President to forward this resolution, together with Parliament's amendment to the Council, the Commission, the other institutions and bodies concerned and the national parliaments.