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What changed between the plenary report of 18 Dec 2018 and the plenary report of 14 Dec 2020

From · plenary report· 18 Dec 2018

A-8-2018-0469

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of the Union's budget in case of generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law in the Member States

To · plenary report· 14 Dec 2020

A-9-2020-0262

on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a general regime of conditionality for the protection of the Union budget

These two texts have too little in common to compare paragraph by paragraph: they are different documents rather than versions of one (for example one group’s motion and the joint text that was adopted).

+17 added · −96 removed · 6 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 5 of 6: Paragraphs 102–107

Removed:Article 6 – paragraph 2: 2. At the request of the Member State concerned or on its own initiative, the Commission, taking into account any opinions of the Panel, shall assess the situation in the Member State concerned within an indicative time limit of one month, and in any case within a reasonable timeframe from the date of receipt of the formal notification. Once the generalised deficiencies as regards the rule of law which on the grounds of which the measures referred to in Article 4 were adopted cease to exist in full or in part, the Commission shall, without delay, adopt a decision lifting those measures in full or in part. At the same time as it adopts its decision, the Commission shall simultaneously submit to the European Parliament and to the Council a proposal to lift, in full or in part, the budgetary reserve referred to in Article 5(6a). The procedure set out in paragraphs 2, 4, 5, 6, 6b and 6c of Article 5 shall apply.

Removed:Article 6 – paragraph 3: 3. Where measures concerning the suspension of the approval of one or more programmes or amendments thereof referred to in point (i) of Article 4(2)(b) or the suspension of commitments referred to in point (ii) of Article 4(2)(b) are lifted, amounts corresponding to the suspended commitments shall be entered in the budget subject to Article 7 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No XXXX (MFF Regulation). Suspended commitments of year n may not be entered in the budget beyond year n+2. As from year n+3, an amount equivalent to the suspended commitments shall be entered in the Union Reserve for Commitments provided for in Article 12 of Council Regulation (EU, Euratom) No XXXX (MFF Regulation).

Removed:Article 7: deleted / (deleted) / (deleted)

Removed:Article 7 a (new): Article 7a / Reporting / The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of this Regulation, in particular on the effectiveness of the measures adopted, if any, at the latest five years after its entry into force. / The report shall be accompanied where necessary by appropriate proposals.

Removed:Article 8 – paragraph 1: This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

Removed:Article 8 a (new): Article 8 a / Inclusion in the Financial Regulation / The contents of this Regulation shall be inserted into the Financial Regulation upon its next revision.