Presentation of the Court of Auditors' annual report 2008

The Council took note of the presentation by the President of the Court of Auditors, Mr Vítor Caldeira, of the Court of Auditor's Annual Report on the implementation of the EU Budget, which covers the financial year 2008.

It asked the Permanent Representatives Committee to examine the report, with a view to drawing up a recommendation to the European Parliament on the discharge to be given to the Commission for implementation of the budget for 2008.