The European Parliament,

–   having regard to Article 272 of the EC Treaty and Article 177 of the Euratom Treaty,

–   having regard to Council Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1605/2002 of 25 June 2002 on the Financial Regulation applicable to the general budget of the European Communities(1), and particularly Articles 37 and 38,

–   having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2009, as finally adopted on 18 December 2008(2),

–   having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 17 May 2006 between the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on budgetary discipline and sound financial management(3),

–   having regard to Preliminary draft amending budget No 4/2009 of the European Union for the financial year 2009, which the Commission presented on 8 April 2009 (SEC(2009)0496),

–   having regard to Draft amending budget No 4/2009, which the Council established on 27 April 2009 (9126/2009 – C6-0156/2009),

–   having regard to Rule 69 of and Annex IV to its Rules of Procedure,

–   having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A6-0281/2009),

A.   whereas Draft amending budget No 4 to the general budget 2009 covers the revision of the ceilings of the multiannual financial framework for Headings 1a and 2,

B.   whereas the purpose of Draft amending budget No 4/2009 is to formally enter these budgetary adjustments into the 2009 budget,

1.  Takes note of Preliminary draft amending budget No 4/2009;

2.  Approves Draft amending budget No 4/2009 unamended;

3.  Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council and the Commission.

(1) OJ L 248, 16.9.2002, p. 1. (2) OJ L 69, 13.3.2009. (3) OJ C 139, 14.6.2006, p. 1.