At the same time, however, in connection with the budgetary management of the European Union in the first seven months of 2004, I would like to express my concern at the obvious discrepancy between the handover of contributions, 74% of which have been paid, and the handover of payments, only 54% of which have been paid and which are lagging behind quite noticeably.
Je tiens cependant, dans le cadre de la gestion budgétaire de l’Union européenne au cours des sept premiers mois de 2004, à exprimer ma préoccupation face à l’écart évident entre le transfert des contributions, 74% desquelles ont été payées, et le transfert des paiements, 54% seulement desquels ont été effectués et qui tardent visiblement.