Amending and supplementary budget 6/2002: frontloading exercise for the 2004 enlargement

The European Parliament adopted a resolution drafted by its rapporteurs Guido PODESTA (EPP-ED, Italy) and Kathalijne Maria BUITENWEG (Greens/EFA, Netherlands). Parliament declared itself satisfied with SAB No 6/2002, the purpose of which is to redeploy budgetary appropriations, which will not be used in 2002, to budget lines against which expenditure originally foreseen for 2003 can be brought forward. The innovative and cooperative approach of the institutions made this frontloading operation possible. Key enlargement priorities under heading 5 can now be met. Draft SAB 6/2002 is approved unamended.�