52005BP0071

P6_TA(2005)0071

Draft amending budget No 1/2005

European Parliament resolution on draft amending budget No 1/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005, Section III — Commission (6876/2005 — C6-0052/2005 — 2005/2014(BUD))

The European Parliament,

- having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

- 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,

- having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2005, as finally adopted on 16 December 2004 [2],

- having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and improvement of the budgetary procedure [3],

- having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 1/2005 of the European Union for the financial year 2005, which the Commission presented on 28 January 2005 (COM(2005)0025),

- having regard to Draft amending budget No 1/2005, which the Council established on 3 March 2005 (6876/2005 — C6-0052/2005),

- having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

- having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0047/2005),

A. whereas it is necessary to adapt the Commission section of the 2005 budget to the changes made as part of the revision of the services organisation charts in connection with the appointment of the new Commission,

B. whereas the aim of this draft amending budget is to make the necessary technical, budgetary neutral modifications to the 2005 budget,

1. Approves draft amending budget No 1/2005 without any amendments;

2. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, and the other institutions and bodies concerned.

[1] OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1.

[2] OJ L 60, 8.3.2005.

[3] OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1. Agreement as amended by Decision 2003/429/EC (OJ L 147, 14.6.2003, p. 25).

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