[PDF] Top 20 15th annual report on the implementation of the structural funds 2003. COM (2004) 721 final, 28 October 2004

... and structural reforms allowing it to quickly recover sustainable ...in 2003, Lithuania is still among the poorest of the acceding countries with a GDP per capita which corresponds to 38 % of the EU ... See full document

... of funds or on project implementation (ex post checks) usually require fewer resources since they are carried out on the basis of programming, sampling techniques or risk ... See full document

... year 2003 was of particular importance as it was the last year that the 8 ISPA countries that have become new Member states in May 2004 benefited of assistance from ...and implementation of EU ... See full document

... An extensive preparatory enquiry was carried out from 2007 to 2010 to review the winding-up bodies (WUB) in order to verify the assurance which can be placed on their closure work underpinning the winding-up declarations ... See full document

... As part of its strategy for obtaining assurance on the regularity of expenditure paid at the closure of ERDF programmes for the 1994-1999 programming period, a closure audit enquiry was executed between 2003 and ... See full document

... In preparation for closure, an extensive preparatory enquiry was carried out from 2007 onwards in order to review the winding-up bodies (WUBs). The aim was to verify the assurance which can be placed on their closure ... See full document

... In 2005, Member States themselves communicated to the Commission, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1681/94, some 3 356 cases of irregularities involving EUR 466 617 970 affecting payments incurred during the ... See full document

... the Structural Funds’ four principles, stipulates that, in order to achieve a genuine economic impact, the appropriations of the Funds may not replace public or other equivalent structural ... See full document

... In 2004, an important event was the allocation of the performance reserve followed by the mid-term review. This innovation in the programmes for 2000-06 also allowed Member States to adapt programmes to changes in ... See full document

... The new framework brings together some sectoral rules which were scattered elsewhere (on cars, synthetic fibres and the iron and steel industry), introduces an automatic system for determining intensities of aid ... See full document

... the implementation of the ESF was discussed, and more specifically the visibility of the ESF, as well as the role of the ESF Committee and thematic evaluations 2000-2006 about restructuring management and ... See full document

... In October, 2003, the Institute for Trans- uranium Elements (ITU) celebrated its 40th anniversary with a scientific agenda that involved numerous invited speak- ers, including Commissioner ...the ... See full document

... The total amount paid in 2008 from the EAGGF-Guidance Section was EUR 2.0 billion. The financial execution rate of EAGGF payment appropriations for rural development programmes for the period 2000-2006 reached 97.2% ... See full document

... Malawi’s trade policy has seen a significant shift, which centres on the country being transformed from an importing and consuming country to a predominantly producing and exporting one 13 . Malawi’s external trade ... See full document

... These are primarily projects for which contracts have not yet been awarded. This may be because the tender procedure had to be cancelled to comply with the rules of sound financial management (non-compliant bids, ... See full document

... The Council has produced a restrictive interpretation of the concept of a "document originating from a Member State" which takes account of the fact that, when taking part in its discussions, representatives of ... See full document

... EC strategy has increasingly focused on institutional capacity development through the delivery of trade-related assistance in line with the WTO Doha Development agenda, including assistance on public finance management. ... See full document

... January 2004, the Economic Policy Committee (EPC) has conducted its annual peer review on structural reforms of both the existing EU Member States and the acceding ...the 2003 Broad Economic ... See full document

... a report on their efforts during the previous year to achieve a sustainable balance between fleet capacity and available fishing ...year 2003 a summary which was presented to the ‘Scientific Technical and ... See full document

... the annual amount of €1 billion available to the EUSF clearly indi- cates that the majority of regional disasters are considered not to qualify for EUSF ... See full document