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". – Mr President, I wish to begin by expressing the regret of Mrs Schreyer, my colleague, who cannot be here. She has to be in Brussels this morning for discussions with the President, obviously on issues concerning the financing of enlargement and – equally obviously – before the Brussels European Council takes place.
Very briefly, on behalf of the Commission, I note with thanks Parliament's adoption of its negotiating position at this first reading on the 2003 draft budget.
The rapporteurs, Mr Färm and Mr Stenmarck, have supported a position that gives a reasonable prospect for a constructive and prudent 2003 budget at second reading.
The Commission will respond rapidly and fully to Parliament's various requests and queries in order to encourage early resolution of the outstanding points before second reading.
We still have to finalise preparations for enlargement, but we are grateful to Parliament for its offers for 2002. That will obviously ease the problems in 2003.
I shall make three other very brief points. Firstly, we must, and will, pursue the administrative reforms vigorously. A comprehensive progress report on reforms will be produced in January for Parliament to inspect.
Secondly, we shall update the Union's agricultural budget and fisheries agreement needs for 2003. The Amending Letter will be put before the House next week.
Thirdly, the Commission notes Parliament's concern that neither of our institutions is sufficiently involved in preparations for possible Common Foreign and Security Policy joint actions or in estimating the funding required for such actions.
Clearly, the budget for external actions has yet to find a reasonable overall balance. The Commission will, consequently, propose realistic solutions in the coming weeks to help the budgetary authority reach satisfactory conclusions."@en1
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