16.9.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities L 234/33 DECISION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT of 6 July 2000 closing the accounts relating to the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 1998 financial year (2000/547[EC, ECSC, Euratom) THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, Having regard to the budget of the European Union for the 1998 financial year, Having regard to the consolidated revenue and expenditure account and balance sheet for the 1998 financial year (1), Having regard to the annual report concerning the 1998 financial year (C5-0266/1999) (%) and the special reports of the Court of Auditors and the Institutions' replies, Having regard to the Statement of Assurance as to the reliability of the accounts and the legality and regularity of the underlying transactions provided by the Court of Auditors pursuant to Article 248 of the EC Treaty (C5-0266/1999) (%), Having regard to the Council recommendation of 13 March 2000 (C5-0154/2000), Having regard to its resolution of 13 April 2000 on the postponement of discharge to the Commission in respect of implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the 1998 financial year, Having regard to the ECSC Treaty and in particular Article 78g thereof, Having regard to the EC Treaty and in particular Article 276 thereof, Having regard to the EAEC Treaty and in particular Article 180b thereof, Having regard to Rule 93 of and Annex V to its Rules of Procedure, Having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgetary Control (A5-0190/2000), Whereas: pursuant to Article 275 of the EC Treaty responsibility for drawing up the revenue and expenditure account lies with the Commission, 1. Notes that the estimated revenue for the 1998 financial year and the resources finally approved for payments amounted to: (ECU million) (a) Revenue 83 652,2 (b) Appropriations for payments 83 833,7 2. Notes the following amounts relating to commitments: (ECU million) (a) Appropriations available 91 257,2 (b) Commitments entered into 88 340,1 () O] C 350, 3.12.1999, p. 1. () O] C 349, 3.12.1999. () O] C 349, 3.12.1999, pp. 168 and 169.