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What changed between the draft committee report and the plenary report

From · draft committee report· 20 Jan 2026

CONT-PR-778123

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission and executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds

To · plenary report· 10 Apr 2026

A-10-2026-0085

on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2024, Section III – Commission and executive agencies and the ninth, tenth and eleventh European Development Funds

AI:What changed, in short

Grants discharge and approves closure of accounts for the European Development Funds instead of postponing.810 Strengthens rule-of-law and transparency demands, including on Hungary, Czechia, and Commission integrity.12181974 Adds calls for increased research funding, defence support, and technology-neutral approaches.53596061 Updates RRF provisions on final recipients, audit access, and fraud reporting, with more enforcement.152223148 Other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, terminology, and rephrasing without altering substance.25262728

93 changes of substance · 0 formal · 0 of wording only · 82 smaller changes not described

Written by AI from the two texts only · read the changes before relying on it · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem

+148 added · −65 removed · 161 changed paragraphs, packaging included.

Part 20 of 20: Paragraphs 782–784

Added:(xiii) propose, for post-2026 instruments and regulation revisions, an obligation for Member States to report suspected fraud and irregularities using a harmonised taxonomy aligned with OLAF/EPPO standards;

Added:(xiv) perform a macroeconomic evaluation with the objective of assessing the effectiveness and efficiency of Union support to Member States through the RRF, including the extent to which support has been timely and proportional to the intended objectives of the Facility, notably recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, and share it with the discharge authority;

Added:(xv) call for the introduction of predictive analytic tools powered by AI as well as machine learning capabilities that would enable auditors to conduct real-time risk assessments and identify anomalies more effectively.