EC own resources: information to the Budgetary Authority (amend. Regul. 1552/89/EEC/EURATOM)

The proposal for a regulation sought to amend Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 1552/89 implementing Decision 88/376/EEC, Euratom on the system of the Communities' own resources. The proposed changes did not affect the fundamental principles of the system but aimed to improve its operation through the following recommendations: - greater precision and clarity with regard to the regulatory arrangements in order to facilitate correct and effective application by the national administrations and thus improve the collection of Community resources; - simplification and reduction of certain procedures, particularly reporting requirements, with a view to streamlining the task of national administrations; - greater rigour in the requirements concerning the information provided by the national administrations on recovery and the responsibilities of the national administrations in cases of negligence with a view to improving recovery management and its control by the Commission. �