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"Mr Nogueira Román, your question specifically targets the countries or regions with the most difficulties. I should like to point out that several of the least developed countries benefit from both regional policy funds and the Cohesion Fund. It is true, Mr Nogueira Román, and there is a text with which I must comply, stating that the Cohesion Fund is not subject to additionality requirements. It is not subject to this principle because, may I remind you, the Cohesion Fund was and still is there to help less developed Member States catch up and, in numerous cases, accede to monetary union. That is one part of my reply.
Now you are calling on me in your question to use the general regulation at my disposal and really ensure that the principle of additionality is applied. I must admit that there is a weakness in the regulation as regards possible sanctions for countries which do not comply with this principle. That is why I put in so much effort, in a preventive sense, when we approve the Community support frameworks, when we approve the SPDs, when I meet the ministers who come and see me, when I go and see them in the field, almost every week in some region of Europe, in stating my attachment to a number of principles. The principle of additionality, the principle of partnership, compliance with major policies – we shall discuss that later with Mrs Frassoni – and compliance with the major European policies, especially environmental policies.
It is true that the general regulation for the Structural Funds makes no provision for specific sanctions for Member States which do not apply the principle of additionality. However, in application of article 11 of the general regulation, the Commission makes and will continue to make approval of Community support frameworks, SPDs for 2000-2006 and mid-term approval and reprogramming conditional upon our departments being sent information on the principle of additionality and compliance with it by the Member States.
There you have it; I have been frank with you. I admit that there is a weakness from the point of view of sanctions for those who do not comply with additionality. At the present time I am being particularly clear and attentive and I can assure you everyone will have an extremely precise mid-term meeting."@en1
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