1996 discharge: EC general budget

The Committee has adopted the report by James ELLES (EPP, UK) proposing that Parliament should close the accounts for the 1996 financial year. The resolution recalls Parliament's final decision not to give a discharge to the Commission for the 1996 budget and, in an annexed text, reproduces the reasons for this decision which were adopted by Parliament on 17th December 1998. The report argues that Parliament should note the budget accounts for 1996 and continue with its work on the accounts for subsequent financial years. �