Translation of "Grand livre des crédits parlementaires " (French → English) :

appropriation ledger

5. Considers that the scoreboards concept should be revised and should instead comprise two documents, one outlining a work plan and a second, new one detailing the progress made by the Commission, expressed in quantitative terms; calls for this second document to form the basis of an annual statement of new costs to business, which should be an easily understood statement or ledger of ‘debits and credits’ in terms of the administrative and regulatory impact of proposals adopted in the previous legislative year, as this would be much more useful and would show that the Commission understands that the problem is often the cumulative cost ...[+++] of regulation;

Most of that appropriation financing is required because of the DPSA work that we do where there is no charge to the clients because of a mutual understanding between the states, and part of that appropriation finances the international business.

As we have done over the last few years, we propose to transfer some money between parliamentary votes to cover such ongoing priorities as strategic communications, litigation management, including food mail subsidies for northerners, and environmental cleanup in the north.

7. Reminds that an effective communication policy plays a significant role in raising awareness, not least in the run-up to the 2014 parliamentary elections, and in encouraging citizens to participate actively in those elections; calls for more investment in appropriations for the EU communication actions to ensure that both large and small national media pay more attention to European Union issues; underlines the important role of online social media in reaching young Europeans;