7. Notes with satisfaction the effective operation of the recently established ECJ's Internal Audit Unit, and welcomes its recommendations on validation, authorisation and payment of expenditure, as well as the fact that the recommendations were put into operation, in particular, revision of the system of delegating and the terms of subdelegation, the self assessment of internal control systems, increased number of ex-post verifications and improvements in the documentation procedures; notes also the results of the audit on compliance with the legislative obligations in relation to reporting and disclosing budgetary and financial information, which led to m ...[+++]easures improving the management and internal control of public contracts, as well as audits on procurement procedures for the library and on compensatory allowance;

7. Notes with satisfaction the effective operation of the recently established ECJ's Internal Audit unit, and welcomes its recommendations on validation, authorisation and payment of expenditure, as well as the fact that the recommendations were put into operation, in particular, revision of the system of delegating and the terms of subdelegation, the self assessment of internal control systems, increased number of ex-post verifications and improvements in the documentation procedures; notes also the results of the audit on compliance with the legislative obligations in relation to reporting and disclosing budgetary and financial information, which led to m ...[+++]easures improving the management and internal control of public contracts, as well as audits on procurement procedures for the library and on compensatory allowance;

other documents, such as information notes, reports, progress reports and reports on the state of discussions in the Council or one of its preparatory bodies which do not reflect individual positions of delegations, excluding Legal Service opinions and contributions.

The partnership proposed by the European Union, which is essentially based on free trade, is liable to exacerbate the harmful effects on the population to the extent that, as the parliamentary delegation for relations with the Maghreb noted, the association agreement is considered to be harmful by all Tunisian organisations, in both the public and the private sectors.

At the Council meeting of 11 June 2001, the Commission took note of the concerns voiced by current and future Member States, in particular the memorandum submitted by the Spanish delegation on the consequences of enlargement on economic and social cohesion.

At the meeting of the of the Council of the European Union of 11 June 2001, the Commission noted the concerns expressed by the Member States and the candidate countries, in particular the memorandum presented by the Spanish delegation, on the consequences of enlargement on economic and social cohesion.