TEXTS ADOPTED
1. SAB 5/1999
(a) C5-0257/1999
Amendment to draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999
SECTION III 8dash COMMISSION 8dash Section B (Operating appropriations)
1999 budget PDSAB 5/1999 DSAB 5/1999 Amendment New amounts
Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments Commitments Payments
B7-50 Cooperation with countries of central and eastern Europe
B7-500 Aid for economic restructuring of the countries of central and eastern Europe
1188500000 718990000 1188500000 865990000 1188500000 865990000 1188500000 25000000 1188500000 890990000
NOMENCLATURE:
Unchanged
REMARKS:
Unchanged
SCHEDULE:
Take over schedule from PDB
(b) A5-0061/1999
European Parliament resolution on draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 to the bud-
get of the European Union for the 1999 financial year (C5-0257/1999)
The European Parliament,
Hdash having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 272
thereof,
Hdash having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Atomic Energy Community, and in particular
Article 234 thereof,
Hdash having regard to the Financial Regulation of 21 December 1977 applicable to the general budget of
the European Communities, as last amended by Regulation (EC, ECSC, Euratom) No 2779/1998(1),
and in particular Article 15 thereof,
Hdash having regard to the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 1999, finally
adopted on 17 December 1998(2),
Hdash having regard to preliminary draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 to the 1999 budget,
submitted by the Commission on 4 November 1999,
Hdash having regard to draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 to the 1999 budget, established
by the Council on 15 November 1999 (C5-0257/1999),
(1) OJ L 347, 23.12.1998, p. 3.
(2) OJ L 39, 12.2.1999.C 189/208 EN 7.7.2000 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 18 November 1999
Hdash having regard to the Interinstitutional Agreement of 6 May 1999(1),
Hdash having regard to the report of the Committee on Budgets (A5-0061/1999),
A. whereas supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 provides for an increase in payment appropria-
tions for external action of € 202 million and an increase in the number of new posts for OLAF from15 to 30,
B. whereas the necessary requirements were already partially covered by supplementary and amending
budget 4/1999 and by omnibus transfer 53/1999,
C. whereas the funding required is being redeployed from EAGGF Guarantee appropriations which will
not be fully used in 1999;
1. Notes that the Council has adopted draft supplementary and amending budget 5/1999 without mod-
ification;
2. Observes that, once again, the Commission’s forecasts for agricultural expenditure were overesti-
mated, creating provisions which do not correspond to sound and efficient management;
3. Supports the proposal to increase the supplementary posts for OLAF in order to accelerate the oper-
ating stage of the new structure in accordance with the requirements of the Supervisory Committee andwith its resolution on SAB 4/1999(
2);
4. Approves the budgetary decision to increase DSAB 5/1999 by € 25 million in payment appropria-
tions to be allocated to the Phare Programme according to the urgent needs expressed by the Commission;
5. Calls on the Council to adopt SAB 5/1999, as modified, without modification in order not to delay
payments;
6. Instructs its President to forward this budgetary decision and this resolution to the Council, the Com-
mission and the institutions and advisory bodies concerned.
(1) OJ C 172, 18.6.1999, p. 1.
(2) Minutes of 16.9.1999, Part II, Item 1.
2. Amendment of Rules of Procedure: Internal investigations conducted by
European Anti-Fraud Office
A5-0066/1999
Parliament’s Rules of Procedure
FORMER TEXT NEW TEXT
(Amendment 1)
Rule 9a (new)
Rule 9a
Internal investigations conducted by the European Anti-
Fraud Office (OLAF)
The common rules laid down in the Interinstitutional
Agreement of 25 May 1999 concerning internal investiga-tions by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) compris-
ing the measures needed to facilitate the smooth running
of investigations conducted by the Office shall be applic-able within Parliament, pursuant to the Parliament Deci-sion annexed to these Rules of Procedure.7.7.2000 EN C 189/209 Official Journal of the European Communities
Thursday 18 November 1999