Reform of budgetary control procedures and institutions

The European Parliament adopted the resolution by Mrs Eluned MORGAN (PES, UK) which calls for an overhaul of the budgetary control procedures and institutions. (Refer to the previous document as the recommendations tabled by the committee responsible mirror those of the adopted text). Parliament also wants new rules of procedure concerning discharge to include the requirement that major decisions by plenary to refuse discharge should only be taken by an absolute majority of the Members of Parliament in order to underline the serious political consequences of such a step. Furthermore, following an initial decision to postpone discharge, Parliament shall, by the July part-session at the latest, grant or refuse discharge. �