European Parliament decision of 15 November 2017 on the nomination of Karel Pinxten as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C8-0328/2017 — 2017/0812(NLE))

4.10.2018 | EN | Official Journal of the European Union | C 356/147 ---|---|---|--- * * * P8_TA(2017)0430 Nomination of a member of the Court of Auditors — Karel Pinxten European Parliament decision of 15 November 2017 on the nomination of Karel Pinxten as a Member of the Court of Auditors (C8-0328/2017 — 2017/0812(NLE)) (Consultation) (2018/C 356/25) The European Parliament, — | having regard to Article 286(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Council consulted Parliament (C8-0328/2017), ---|--- — | having regard to Rule 121 of its Rules of Procedure, ---|--- — | having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A8-0336/2017), ---|--- A. | whereas Parliament’s Committee on Budgetary Control proceeded to evaluate the credentials of the nominee, in particular in view of the requirements laid down in Article 286(1) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union; ---|--- B. | whereas at its meeting of 19 October 2017 the Committee on Budgetary Control heard the Council’s nominee for membership of the Court of Auditors; ---|--- | 1. | Delivers a negative opinion on the Council’s nomination of Karel Pinxten as a Member of the Court of Auditors; ---|---|--- | 2. | Instructs its President to forward this decision to the Council and, for information, the Court of Auditors, the other institutions of the European Union and the audit institutions of the Member States. ---|---|--- * * *