The preparation of the first country–based MIPDs as well as multi-beneficiary MIPD covering 2007-2009 took place during 2006 and early 2007 under the responsibility of DG Enlargement's operational units, in cooperation with the DGs responsible for the relevant components.

215. Regrets the fact that for nine transactions relating to the national programme for pre-accession, the Commission has used an accounting procedure to clear amounts of EUR 150 million on the basis of estimates rather than on the basis of incurred, paid and accepted costs proven by supporting documents; underlines that this systematic practice of DG Enlargement is not in accordance with Article 88 of the Financial Regulation and Article 100 of its Rules of Application; points out that this long standing procedure has affected and affects the declarations of assurance of the Directorate-General for Enlargement for many years, which me ...[+++]ans that for 2013, 20% of all expenditure spent by that DG was based on estimates; welcomes the fact that in 2014 the Commission put a system in place, and implemented it without delay, to ensure that the clearing of pre-financing is made in the future on the basis of correctly incurred and reported costs; acknowledges that the Commission has consistently pointed out that no expenditure has officially been validated and accepted by DG Enlargement under the clearance of accounts procedure, and therefore that no communication to the beneficiary indicating acceptance could be assumed;

209. Regrets the fact that for nine transactions relating to the national programme for pre-accession, the Commission has used an accounting procedure to clear amounts of EUR 150 million on the basis of estimates rather than on the basis of incurred, paid and accepted costs proven by supporting documents; underlines that this systematic practice of DG Enlargement is not in accordance with Article 88 of the Financial Regulation and Article 100 of its Rules of Application; points out that this long standing procedure has affected and affects the declarations of assurance of the Directorate-General for Enlargement for many years, which me ...[+++]ans that for 2013, 20% of all expenditure spent by that DG was based on estimates; welcomes the fact that in 2014 the Commission put a system in place, and implemented it without delay, to ensure that the clearing of pre-financing is made in the future on the basis of correctly incurred and reported costs; acknowledges that the Commission has consistently pointed out that no expenditure has officially been validated and accepted by DG Enlargement under the clearance of accounts procedure, and therefore that no communication to the beneficiary indicating acceptance could be assumed;

1. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to promote equal opportunities for women and men in many policy areas of the Union; regrets, however, that the Economic and Financial Affairs, Competition, Energy and Transport, Taxation and Customs Union, Health and Consumer Protection, Trade, and Enlargement DGs, ECHO (Humanitarian Aid Office), the Budget DG, the Internal Audit Service, the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service, the Translation Service, the Publications Office, the Legal Service and the Press and Communication DG seem to be rather unwilling to incorporate gender mainstreaming into their policies or to undertake new sp ...[+++]ecific policy actions; calls, therefore, on the ten Commissioners with special responsibility in these fields to devote greater attention to the equal opportunities policy in their departments and policy areas and to submit a report to Parliament before 31 December 2004 on the measures which they have taken;

A number of Commission departments - Economic and Financial Affairs, Competition, Energy and Transport, Taxation and Customs Union, Health and Consumer Protection, Trade, and Enlargement DGs, ECHO (Humanitarian Aid Office), the Budget DG, the Internal Audit Service, the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service, the Translation Service, the Publications Office, the Legal Service and the Press and Communication DG - seem to be rather unwilling to include gender mainstreaming in their policy or to undertake new specific policy actions.

1. Welcomes the efforts made by the Commission to promote equal opportunities for women and men in many policy areas of the Union; regrets, however, that the Economic and Financial Affairs, Competition, Energy and Transport, Taxation and Customs Union, Health and Consumer Protection, Trade, and Enlargement DGs, ECHO (Humanitarian Aid Office), the Budget DG, the Internal Audit Service, the Joint Interpreting and Conference Service, the Translation Service, the Publications Office, the Legal Service and the Press and Communication DG seem to be rather unwilling to incorporate gender mainstreaming into their policies or to undertake new sp ...[+++]ecific policy actions; calls, therefore, on the ten Commissioners with special responsibility in these fields to devote greater attention to the equal opportunities policy in their departments and policy areas and to submit a report to Parliament before 31 December 2004 on the measures which they have taken;