PHARE programme: decentralized system 1990-1995. Special report 3/97 Court of Auditors

The report by Eva KJER HANSEN (ELDR, DK) was adopted by the Committee. The responsibility for financial management should be put into effect on a trial basis in certain areas of the Phare programme in 1998 and be applied to countries with whom accession negotiations have begun. Commission delegations should be responsible for financial management of the national Phare programme in other beneficiary countries. The committee also hopes that in 1999, in the light of experience, beneficiary countries should take responsibility for management of all financing, subject to ex-post controls by the Commission.