# 2008 discharge: EU general budget, Economic and Social Committee

European Parliament procedure 2009/2073(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 7th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 3 committee amendments tabled by 2 Members between 2010-03-03 and 2010-03-03.

## What the amendments focus on

A discharge decision on the implementation of the 2008 EU general budget, European Economic and Social Committee section. The amendments note that EESC members do not declare their financial interests and require that this obligation be introduced, urge that members' travel expenses be based only on actual costs with daily allowances aligned to those of Parliament's members, and recall the right of citizens to know how their taxes are spent.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marta ANDREASEN | United Kingdom | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96954.md |
| Bart STAES | Belgium | Verts/ALE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4751.md |

## Official source documents

- PE439.358: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-439.358+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2009-2073-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2009-2073-DEC.json

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