1 Amendments of Fabio Massimo CASTALDO related to 2020/2142(DEC)
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3 a (new)
Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Reiterates that discharge is first of all a procedure to certify that expenditure has been carried out correctly and that financial control systems are functioning; recalls that the EU budget is funded ultimately by EU citizens and that full transparency and reliability has to be ensured on their behalf; states that the continued failure, without any real repercussions, to grant discharge to the Council undermines performance of the procedure from both an ethical point of view and one of respect for the principles contained in the Treaties; calls therefore on the Council and the Commission to resume negotiations immediately to find a solution which places respect for citizens to the fore;