Discharge 2000: EC general budget & 1996-1999: ESC

This procedure concerns the 'discharge' process, which is the final approval of how the European Communities (EC) and the European Coal and Steel Community (ESC) spent their budgets. It ensures that funds were managed legally, efficiently, and for their intended purposes during the specified years.

This affects the administrative bodies of the EU and the European Coal and Steel Community, confirming the closure of their financial accounts for the 1996-2000 period.