Translation of "Suivi de l'exécution des postes budgétaires " (French → English) :

2. The report referred to in paragraph 1 shall give an account, both in absolute terms and expressed as a percentage, at least, of the rate of implementation of appropriations together with summary information on the transfers of appropriations among the various budget items.

155. Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full;

4. Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular, those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full;

154. Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full;

155. Welcomes the Commission's statements on the incomplete implementation of certain budget headings, in particular those for the Community contribution towards schemes concerning developing countries carried out by non-governmental organisations (Article 21 02 03), for the environment in developing countries (Article 21 02 05), for aid for poverty-related diseases in developing countries (Item 21 02 07 02), for aid for population and reproductive healthcare (Item 21 02 07 03) and for decentralised cooperation (Article 21 02 13); calls, however, for a further increase in efforts to implement the budget in full;

5. Takes the view that major increases or reductions in the budget need to be more systematically linked to previous results; expresses its commitment to strengthen cooperation between the various committees involved in the evaluation of budget lines, and expects the Commission to support such an approach by providing in good time, up-to-date information both on the quantitative and the qualitative level of implementation of budget lines;