European Parliament 30 November 2000, European Parliament resolution on the Commission White Paper on reforming the Commission (aspects concerning the Committee on Budgetary Control) (COM(2000) 200 — C5-0445/2000 - 2000/2215(COS))

38. Welcomes the efforts made to improve the Union’s external representation by means of the restruc- turing of the delegations; takes the view, however, that those efforts are inadequate and must be continued along the lines put forward by Parliament, with particular regard to regionalisation and horizontal rede- ployment in relation to the scale of the funds allocated to the programmes; * * *