# Evaluation of the Union's finances based on the results achieved: a new tool for the European Commission's improved discharge procedure

European Parliament procedure 2013/2172(INI) (INI - Own-initiative procedure, 7th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 19 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2013-12-11 and 2013-12-11.

## What the amendments focus on

An own-initiative report on evaluating the Union's finances based on results achieved as a tool for the Commission's discharge procedure. Amendments distinguish evaluation from auditing, link the Article 318 TFEU evaluation report to the Court of Auditors' compliance approach and the discharge procedure, focus on Europe 2020 objectives and flagship initiatives, activity-based budgeting, sufficient and reliable evidence, and Member State achievements, and call for the report's timely submission.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Pierre AUDY | France | PPE | 8 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/33775.md |
| Michael THEURER | Germany | ALDE | 4 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96871.md |
| Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY | Netherlands | RE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96940.md |
| Esther DE LANGE | Netherlands | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/38398.md |
| Markus PIEPER | Germany | PPE | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28224.md |

## Official source documents

- PE524.697: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?pubRef=-//EP//NONSGML+COMPARL+PE-524.697+01+DOC+PDF+V0//EN&language=EN

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2013-2172-INI · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2013-2172-INI.json

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