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"− Mr President, I would like to thank Mr Goerens for this very valuable contribution to the important debate on budget support. We welcome it because it invites the Commission to continue our efforts to improve the design and the approach of budget support.
Mr Goerens, the proposals that you raise come at a time when we are busy preparing the new communication on EU budget support. It is scheduled for adoption by mid-October. In this regard it is becoming apparent that your report – Parliament’s report – and the emerging ideas of the new communication are moving in similar directions.
As part of the new budget support policy, the Commission will develop a closer link between general budget support and the fundamental values of the European Union. This is particularly important when it comes to political governance. Issues like human rights, democracy, the rule of law and the eligibility criteria covering macroeconomic public financial management and the national or sector strategy in the partner country will be assessed in a much more structured and rigorous way, as you also pointed out in your speech just now and in your report.
Ms Jäätteenmäki, the Commission will strengthen accountability and transparency in order to make development processes much more inclusive. The role of parliaments, civil society organisations and audit institutions in partner countries will be further strengthened as part of a budget support operation. The external oversight of national budgets is crucial for domestic accountability and international acceptance. In addition the Commission will strengthen its risk assessment and management framework with regard to budget support in line with the recommendations of the recent Court of Auditors report.
Finally, we would also like to make a reference to the Court of Auditors report on budget support operations from 2010. The Court there acknowledged that the Commission has made considerable progress but noted that there are still weaknesses in the methodology and the management that can prevent budget support from reaching its full potential. With this statement and backed by Council conclusions, I would like to contest the statement in paragraph 1 of the report that there have been numerous types of undesirable development and wastage of money. However, it is precisely because there are still improvements to be made that the Commission will come with a communication in mid-October. Mr Goerens, your report will be very helpful in that regard."@en1
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