1Council Decision (EU) 2024/1075 of 5 February 2024 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union in the Ministerial Council of the Energy Community

Article 31 shall be modified and read as follows:

The Director shall perform the duties of authorising officer during his/her term in the office. S/he shall implement the budget in compliance with the rules applicable to the implementation of the Energy Community budget pursuant to Article 74 of the Treaty, on his own responsibility and within the limits of the appropriations authorised. In particular, the Director is authorised to open and close accounts of the Energy Community in any bank in the European Union, to operate such accounts, including by initiating payments orders, transfers of capital and any other necessary banking transactions and to execute any bank resolutions in relation to these accounts which may be required, including the signature of financial documents, instruments and statements within the framework of operating such accounts for the purpose of implementing the Energy Community budget and its routine operation.

The Director shall inform the Budget Committee of the opening and closure of accounts.

Article 2

Entry into force

This Procedural Act shall enter into force upon adoption.

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Annex

ADDENDUM 7 TO THE ANNEX

DECISION OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL OF THE ENERGY COMMUNITY

D/2023XX/MC-EnC: On the Financial discharge of the Director of the Secretariat

THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL OF THE ENERGY COMMUNITY,

Having regard to the Procedural Act establishing Energy Community Procedures for the Establishment and Implementation of Budget, Auditing and Inspection, and in particular Article 83 thereof,

Having examined the Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements of the Energy Community for the year ended 31 December 2022 as well as the auditors’ statement of assurance,

Taking account of the observations of the Budget Committee and the relevant report,

HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION,

Article 1

The current Director of the Secretariat of the Energy Community, Mr. Artur Lorkowski, is discharged from his management and administrative responsibility in respect of the budget for the period of January 1 — 31 December 2022.

Article 2

This Decision enters into force on the day of its adoption.

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For the Ministerial Council

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