1999/431/ECSC: Decision of the European Parliament of 4 May 1999 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the financial year 1997
3. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/25 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 4 May 1999 giving discharge to the Commission in respect of the management of the ECSC for the financial year 1997 (1999/431/ECSC) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT,  Having regard to the amounts shown below, contained in the accounts of the ECSC as at 31 December 1997 (1), the report of the Court of Auditors for 1997 concerning the ECSC, together with the Commission’s replies (C4-0055/99) (2), confirming that the accounts present a true picture of the assets and financial situation of the European Coal and Steel Community at 31 December 1997, and the results of ECSC operations for the financial year ending on the same date, 1. Gives the Commission discharge in respect of the management of the ECSC for the figures relating to the implementation of the budget for the 1997 financial year, shown below; 2. Instructs its Parliament to forward this decision and the resolution containing its comments to the Commission, the Council, the Court of Auditors and the ECSC Consultative Committee and to have them published in the Official Journal (L series). (1) OJ C 225, 13. 8. 1998, p. 3. (2) OJ C 352, 18. 11. 1998, p. 1. L 168/26 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 7. 1999 ECSC BALANCE SHEET AT 31 DECEMBER 1997 ASSETS (ECU) 31 December 1997 31 December 1996 Balance with central banks Loans/advances to credit institutions Loans/advances to customers Bonds/other fixed income securities Tangible and intangible assets Other assets Prepayments and accrued income TOTAL ASSETS Off balance sheet commitments 555 027 2 120 510 437 1 925 994 228 1 623 506 318 2 623 844 87 399 574 169 427 311 5 930 016 739 590 786 635 602 921 2 917 639 952 2 422 520 347 1 447 389 772 3 412 827 20 146 111 198 377 594 7 010 089 524 1 684 494 717 LIABILITIES (ECU) Amounts owed to credit institutions Debts evidenced by certificates Other liabilities Accruals and deferred income Provisions for liabilities and charges Commitments for ECSC operating budget 31 December 1997 31 Decembre 1996 2 277 710 073 1 359 610 749 12 788 060 121 190 289 87 376 377 853 779 193 2 542 395 630 2 134 840 697 78 273 662 159 831 193 75 213 372 1 059 928 511 Total liabilities vis-à-vis third parties 4 712 454 741 6 050 483 065 Provisions for financing operating budget Provisions for large exposures Reserves Value adjustment reserve Surplus brought forward Surplus for the financial year 441 712 926 27 000 000 745 678 210 313 119 537 606 2 320 137 207 586 988 36 000 000 712 716 452 1 060 011 132 487 2 110 521 Net total 1 217 561 998 959 606 459 TOTAL LIABILITIES Off balance sheet commitments 5 930 016 739 712 444 915 7 010 089 524 3 578 156 001 3. 7. 1999 EN Official Journal of the European Communities L 168/27 PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNTS FOR YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 1997 CHARGES (ECU) 31 December 1997 31 December 1996 Interest payable and similar charges Commissions payable Net losses on financial operations Administrative expenditure Value adjustments (tangible assets) Other operating charges Value adjustments (loans/advances/provisions) Total operating charges Allocation to the value adjustment reserve Extraordinary charges Conversion difference Legal commitments for the financial year Allocation to provision for operating budget Allocation to the guarantee fund Total charges Surplus for the financial year TOTAL INCOME Interest received and similar income Net profit on financial operations Value adjustment (loans/advances/provisions) Other operating income Total operating income Exchange differences Withdrawal from the value adjustment reserve Income relating to operating budget Transfer from provision for operating budget Transfer from Guarantee Funds/Special reserve 331 419 509 844 743 15 931 380 5 000 000 573 251 382 650 9 190 689 363 342 222 0 580 380 746 892 180 869 553 274 000 000 31 256 356 850 795 403 2 320 137 853 115 540 580 314 585 1 264 272 7 939 476 5 000 000 777 962 382 568 61 899 378 657 578 241 1 060 011 4 593 762 0 201 176 900 73 131 189 19 000 000 956 540 103 2 110 521 958 650 624 31 December 1997 31 December 1996 (ECU) 420 240 962 13 235 896 46 198 844 22 507 685 502 183 387 0 746 892 301 054 072 49 131 189 0 699 872 042 29 031 637 22 092 016 1 544 770 752 540 465 1 060 011 0 190 427 105 14 623 043 0 TOTAL INCOME 853 115 540 958 650 624 L 168/28 EN Official Journal of the European Communities 3. 7. 1999 IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ECSC OPERATING BUDGET OUTTURN Expenditure Administrative expenditure Legal commitments Financing of future operational budgets Total Revenue Levy Fines Interest subsidies Miscellaneous Cancellations of legal commitments Surplus from previous budget Net balance for the year Total BUDGET OUTTURN 31 December 1997 31 December 1996 (ECU) 5 000 000 180 869 553 274 000 000 459 869 553 101 640 567 0 4 168 145 0 195 235 395 49 131 189 109 694 257 459 869 553 5 000 000 201 176 900 0 206 176 900 95 872 589 0 4 336 252 9 397 89 966 808 14 623 043 50 500 000 255 308 089 0 49 131 189 RESULTS FOR FINANCIAL YEAR (ECU) from non-budgetary after Result deducting the net balance allocated to the oper- ating budget Outturn of the budget operations 31 December 1997 31 December 1996 33 476 493 45 110 521 0 49 131 189 Allocation to provision for operating budget Allocation to the Guarantee Fund 0 –31 256 356 Total 33 576 493 94 241 710 –73 131 189 –19 000 000 RESULT BEFORE ALLOCATION 2 320 137 2 110 521 The Secretary-General Julian PRIESTLEY The President José María GIL-ROBLES