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"Mr President, I would like to speak about the Turco report. It is a very critical report, rightly so, and what strikes me is that our criticism is still the same as it was years ago concerning the annual reports on Structural Funds. Back in the first assessment year, the Commission noted serious delays which led to considerable underspending. Not enough attention is given to additionality, which is a fundamental criterion, after all. Member States should monitor European money as well as their own money, starting with my own government. None of this has changed, and certainly not improved, since the eighties. The amount of money that remains untouched is still enormous. This applies to both Objectives 1, 2 and 3 and to the new initiatives. I consider this to be a missed opportunity for the Union and the regions. It is perplexing that no greater attempts have been made at Member State level to spend the money available. What kind of message is this sending to the accession countries? If our Member States cannot cope with our funds, how will the new Members be able to do so? We can no longer wait for administration to be simplified. This should happen now. It is impossible for the newcomers to comply with our administrative requirements. ISPA is a case in point. As a result, the money of the funds will not be spent, and we will miss a major opportunity for development in eastern Europe. The late submission of projects within the framework of ISPA, if no technical support is offered by the Commission, should not be a reason for rejection.
I should very briefly like to broach another topic. We insist on the Commission now finally completing old projects dating back to the eighties and nineties. It will soon no longer be possible for the services of the Commission to tie up the loose ends of these projects once ten new Member States have joined. I call for reorganisation now. What does the Commission intend to do about this?"@en1
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