Serbia and Montenegro: further macro-financial assistance

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by Bastiaan BELDER (EDD, Netherlands.) Parliament insisted that the Commission, having consulted the IMF, should confirm that the increase of macro-financial assistance to Serbia and Montenegro would not be to the detriment of foreseen macro-financial assistance for other countries covered by the same budget heading. The grant component of the assistance is without prejudice to the powers of the Budgetary Authority and its implementation will be subject to the availability of appropriations under the corresponding budget heading.�