Press Release: European Commission reports on achievements and internal management and control systems in 2001 and adopts an action plan to speed up reform implementation in specific areas

The European Commission examined on 24 July 2002 reports from all Directors General and Heads of Service on the contributions made by all Departments to the European Commission's five year strategic objectives and on the manner in which the services were managed. The review centred on the adoption by the European Commission of a Synthesis Report on the first-ever series of Annual Activity Reports (AAR's), compiled and signed by every Director-General and Head of Service.