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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2001-10-23"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:6th, 7th and 8th EDF discharge for 19992
dcterms:Language	"es"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20011023.12.2-254"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2001-10-23-Speech-2-2552
lpv:speaker	lp:Francisca Sauquillo Pérez Del Arco2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2002-01-14)3 substitute; CONT (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 unknown; Partido Socialista Obrero Español (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; PES (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	". Mr President, the difficult circumstances which have accompanied the management of the 1999 budget, of which we are all well aware, have especially affected funds for external relations and, even more, aid to third countries, including the European Development Fund. For the Socialist Group, the good management of the European Development Fund is not only essential for reasons of correct and transparent accounting, but because this fund and all Community aid resources are essential if we are to contribute to reducing poverty, which is one of our priorities. We are therefore closely monitoring the Commission’s action in this area. The eventful journey of this report through the competent committees, leading to its approval, is a testimony to this interest. Last year we made our 1998 discharge conditional upon the orientation of Community spending towards reducing poverty and we improved the structure of the budget in this respect, in order to reduce the risks of dispersal of aid funds. This year we have delayed, on one occasion, the discharge, while awaiting a series of reports from the Court of Auditors. We are now in a position to approve it, now that the Commission has adopted a series of measures to improve the effectiveness of aid, in particular the creation of Europe Aid, but at the same time certain data leads to some reservations: in 1999 the level of payments from the EDF was disappointing when compared to the level of commitment appropriations and payments achieved in previous years, as Mrs Rühle has said. Initiatives such as the reduction of the debt of the least-developed countries are not being complied with in accordance with the commitments the Commission has made. Contracts funded by the EDF essentially benefit companies in the Member States, to the detriment of local companies and organisations. The Commission is not yet sufficiently directing its aid towards reducing poverty. We want simplification of procedures, integration of the cycle of cooperation, transparency in management, assessment in such important sectors as health and education. We will monitor compliance with the recommendations of the resolution we are debating today. The Commission knows that it has the support of the Socialist Group in its efforts to improve the management of the EDF and the Socialist Group trusts that we will see these improvements during the coming financial years, so that we are able to discharge the budget with fewer problems and conditions than has been the case so far. Thank you very much."@en1

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