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Through this report, the European Parliament, which has power of control over implementation of the EU Budget, has analysed allocations for 2003. The aim is to ensure that the EU’s financial resources are used effectively in order to attain the goals laid down in its policies, as well as to guarantee continuity with next year’s budget.
It is, therefore, with a sense of grave disquiet that I agree with the conclusions of this report, which draws attention once again to the problem of funds that are committed and not used. This is especially worrying since a part of those funds falls under the N+2 rule, which states that funds committed must be used by the Member States within two years of the initial allocation, or the funds will be forfeited. This situation becomes even more unacceptable and disgusting when it occurs in the implementation of the Structural Funds and in the internal policies of the EU.
I therefore lend my support to the transparent, frequent and detailed presentation of sums cancelled, annulled or forfeited because they have not been used, as well as an assessment of the financial impact of those losses. This valuable information should be presented by budget heading and by Member State.
I also support the idea of streamlining the rules for submitting applications for structural funds, especially by improving the timetabling and implementation of those funds. These provisions must be adopted when the mid-term review of the Structural Funds is undertaken."@en1
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