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Highlights - Discharge 2024 (EP, OIs and JUs): Consideration of Draft Reports - Committee on Budgetary Control
On 15 January 2026, CONT Members will consider the draft reports on the financial year 2024 discharge to the European Parliament, the Other Institutions (Council and European Council, European Court of Justice, European Court of Auditors, European External Action Service, European Economic and Social Committee, Committee of the Regions, European Ombudsman, European Data Protection Supervisor, European Public Prosecutor's Office) and the Joint Undertakings.The draft discharge reports will be presented by their respective Rapporteur(s) as they will discuss the main points for the year 2024 discharge cycle.
The discharge procedure is the Parliament's final approval of how the EU budget for a specific year has been implemented. CONT Committee scrutinises how the Parliament, Commission, other EU institutions, agencies and Joint Undertakings are implementing the EU budget and prepares the Parliament's discharge decision for each budgetary year. Parliament considers the reports prepared by the budgetary control committee, taking into account the Council's recommendation and decides to grant, postpone or refuse a discharge.
Rapporteur for the European Parliament: Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (Renew)
Rapporteur for the Other Institutions: Pasquale TRIDICO (The Left)
Rapporteur for the Joint Undertakings: Csaba MOLNÁR (S&D)
Discharge 2024
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Newsletters - January 2026 - Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
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Latest news - Next meeting: 26-27 January 2026 (Brussels) - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs
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Highlights - Vote on EU air passenger rights - Committee on Transport and Tourism
On Monday 12 January, MEPs on the Transport and Tourism (TRAN) Committee will vote to update the EU air passenger rights rules in force since 2004, in order to ensure that passengers are sufficiently protected against travel disruptions, such as, denied boarding, delayed or cancelled flights.This vote confirms a draft Parliament's response to September 2025 Council position on air passenger rights.
Agenda 12/01/2026 - Committee on Transport and Tourism Ordinary meeting
Webstream - Committee on Transport and Tourism Ordinary meeting
More information - Air passenger rights
Commission Proposal - Air passenger rights
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Highlights - Consideration of draft reports in Roadworthiness Package - Committee on Transport and Tourism
During the TRAN meeting on 12 January, the Committee will discuss two draft reports on the Commission proposal of the Roadworthiness Package.The package revises three directives: the Directive on Periodic Roadworthiness Tests, the Directive on Technical Roadside Inspection, and the Directive on Vehicle Registration Documents. Its main objective is to update directives in light of technological developments and digitalisation, including the electronic storage of data, as well as to enhance road safety.
Agenda 12/01/2026 - Committee on Transport and Tourism Ordinary meeting
Webstream - Committee on Transport and Tourism Ordinary meeting
More information - Registration documents for vehicles
More information - Periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers. Technical roadside inspection of the roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the Union.
Commission Proposal - Roadworthiness package
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