European Parliament
José Manuel Fernandes  (PPE ),
in writing.
(PT)
This report, by Mr Ehrenhauser, concerns discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the Eighth, Ninth and Tenth European Development Funds (EDFs) for the financial year 2010. The EDF constitutes the European Union’s main financial instrument for development cooperation with African, Caribbean and Pacific countries. I welcome the EDF’s sound financial implementation, particularly as regards gross payments and the commitment rate of almost 50%. However, in light of the report by the Court of Auditors, I am bound to express my concern about how budget support payments were processed in the first half of 2011. As such, and in light of the report by the Committee on Budgetary Control and the opinions of the relevant committees, I am voting for this report.

