# 2007 discharge: EU general budget, Economic and Social Committee

European Parliament procedure 2008/2280(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 6th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 1 committee amendments tabled by 1 Members between 2009-02-23 and 2009-02-23.

## What the amendments focus on

Discharge decision on the 2007 implementation of the EU general budget concerning the Economic and Social Committee. The amendment notes that, despite amendments to the Financial Regulation, its procurement rules remain excessively cumbersome for smaller institutions such as the EESC, especially for tenders for contracts of relatively small amounts, and invites the Commission to address this in its preliminary work.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Søren Bo SØNDERGAARD | Denmark | GUE/NGL | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/37676.md |

## Official source documents

- PE421.130: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-421.130+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2008-2280-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2008-2280-DEC.json

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