The amount was already used by the Bulgarian government for urgent recovery of transport infrastructure, drainage, safety and preventive infrastructure.

3. Is deeply concerned that for the second consecutive year the Court found no reasonable assurance on the legality and regularity of the Institute’s grant transactions; notes that about 87 % of grant expenditure claimed by the beneficiaries is covered by certificates issued by independent audit firms, which are contracted by the beneficiaries themselves and their partners; regrets that although the Institute continued to make efforts to implement effective ex ante verifications and give better guidance to the independent audit firms, the Court found their quality as insufficient and noted that there is room for further improvement in ...[+++]their general work; calls on the Institute to address this issue and to inform the discharge authority about the steps taken by 1 September 2015;

This especially applies to large scale commercial peat extraction which, together with associated drainage works, can cause serious disruption to the hydrological and ecological functioning of the bog.

This especially applies to large scale commercial peat extraction which, together with associated drainage works, can cause serious disruption to the hydrological and ecological functioning of the bog.

works contracts, works concessions contracts, subsidised works contracts: € 5,186,000

In the region of Sarandapotamos in Kithairon a major EVDAP (Athens Water Supply and Drainage Company) project is under way to increase the capacity the River Mornos pipeline.