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2016/2151(DEC)

FOLLOW-UP TO 2014 DISCHARGE – REPLIES TO REQUESTS FROM THE COUNCIL

This Commission staff working paper completes the Report from the Commission to the Council on the follow-up to the 2014 Discharge.

An overview of these replies can be found in COM(2016)0674 (please refer to the summary of the document in question).

The working paper presents in detail the answers to 57 specific requests made by the Council in the comments accompanying its Recommendation on the 2014 Discharge.

Most of these requests were classified according to the following chapters:

  • the statement of assurance and supporting information;
  • budgetary and financial management issues;
  • budget performance;
  • revenue;
  • heading on competitiveness for growth and jobs;
  • heading on economic, social and territorial cohesion;
  • heading on natural resources.

The document also highlighted the implementing actions in the framework of the EDFs.

For each of these chapters, the Commission responds point by point to the requests of the Council and proposes a framework of appropriate measures, if necessary.