Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2001-05-30-Speech-3-189"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-05-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Financial Regulation applicable to the EC general budget2
dcterms:Language	"el"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20010530.11.3-189"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-05-30-Speech-3-1902
lpv:speaker	lp:Ioannis Averoff2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Nea Dimokratia (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; BUDG (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Delegation to the EU-Romania Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-08--2002-01-14)3 member; Delegation to the EU-Bulgaria Joint Parliamentary Committee (1999-10-06--2002-01-14)3 member; EPP-ED (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 substitute; AGRI (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, perhaps I can change the prevailing mood and introduce a positive note. I should like to start by thanking everyone who helped to draft this important report. It was a stubborn, time-consuming and difficult report due to its sheer size and the number of specialist topics which it covers. The report which results from the amendments to be voted on tomorrow will, I think, represent a balanced compromise between numerous views and a considerable improvement on the original proposal. First, it includes the basic priorities put forward by the European Parliament and, secondly, it includes many of the comments and proposals made by the Court of Auditors. At the same time, it endorses the need for the European Commission to be flexible in implementing the budget, especially given its new activity-based presentation. It proposes ways of improving expenditure commitments, useful and necessary addenda, simplifications designed to make the provisions of the new regulation clear and transparent and, finally, it strengthens the responsibility of financial agents without touching their independence or autonomy. I think the proposed addenda are a step in the right direction and will certainly help to enhance the efficiency of the financial provisions, not that other improvements are not needed. I do not want to expound on this further but, before closing my speech, I too should like to highlight an unfortunate inconsistency. I refer to the fact that, although the European Parliament is one of the two arms of the budgetary authority, when it comes to the financial regulation, it does not, unfortunately, have the same degree of responsibility, which is basically limited to consultation with the Council. I think that it is our duty to insist on a proper dialogue on mutual terms and on an equal footing with the Commission and the Council within the conciliation procedure. That is why I too agree that Parliament should only vote on the amendments tomorrow."@en1

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