European Parliament
A7-0157/2012
Charles Goerens  (ALDE ).
(FR)
Mr President, the Commission is proposing to speed up the process of providing funds allocated under the general provisions of macro-financial assistance to third countries. The obstacles that it has encountered in this area are those that we might expect: the trend towards ever-increasing precautions and checks means that it is difficult to respond sufficiently swiftly to the needs of those partner countries which depend on macro-financial assistance.
I do not see this need for prudence, and would merely like to point out that assistance given too late can sometimes be just as unproductive as no assistance whatsoever.
I do not find that delegated acts, as defined under Article 290 of the Treaty of Lisbon, are a panacea in any way. However, they do have the advantage of successfully reconciling the need for effective delivery with Parliament’s need for control.

