# 2015 discharge: Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking - BBI Joint Undertaking

European Parliament procedure 2016/2197(DEC) (DEC - Discharge procedure, 8th term, committee CONT). Stage: Procedure completed. 11 committee amendments tabled by 5 Members between 2017-03-06 and 2017-03-06.

## What the amendments focus on

Discharge decision on the 2015 implementation of the Bio-based Industries Joint Undertaking budget. Amendments postpone discharge and closure of the accounts, address private sector members presenting in-kind contribution figures by the deadline, under-recruitment of staff, internal control procedures to detect and prevent fraud, Commission guidelines on conflicts of interest, lists of meetings with lobbyists, the anti-fraud strategy linked to Horizon 2020, and whistleblowing policy.

## Most active Members on this file

| Member | Country | Group | Amendments | Markdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryszard CZARNECKI | Poland | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/28372.md |
| Raffaele FITTO | Italy | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/4465.md |
| Notis MARIAS | Greece | ECR | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/125069.md |
| Brian HAYES | Ireland | PPE | 2 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/118658.md |
| Zigmantas BALČYTIS | Lithuania | S&D | 1 | https://amendeu.com/md/meps/96680.md |

## Official source documents

- PE599.869: http://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/CONT-AM-599869_EN.pdf

Full amendment texts, votes and exports: https://amendeu.com/dossiers/2016-2197-DEC · machine-readable: https://amendeu.com/data/dossiers/2016-2197-DEC.json

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