A Commissioner for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance with the experience to promote a development agenda in Europe and internationally

The appointment of a Commissioner for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance to all developing countries, with full voting power in the European Commission and with a mandate to all developing countries.

The Commissioner for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance to be responsible for country policies in developing countries

The appointment of a Commissioner for Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Assistance in charge of all aspects of the project cycle: programming and implementation of development and humanitarian assistance, and this mandate to continue when the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy starts work upon ratification of a new Treaty.

A single aid service for development cooperation with all developing countries, responsible for country programmes

A single aid service within the European Commission for development cooperation, responsible for country programming and implementation. The delegation staff, in charge of implementation of EU aid in the field, must be integrated into and appointed by the single aid service, so that there is a clear line of accountability. The single aid service should remain responsible for the Declaration d'Assurance.

The integrity of EU development cooperation and humanitarian assistance if or when a diplomatic service, European External Action Service (EEAS), is established

The creation of a diplomatic service, European External Action Service (EEAS), which respects the integrity of development cooperation and humanitarian assistance as Community policies implemented by the European Commission's single aid service, and which is scrutinised by the European Parliament - after the ratification of a new Treaty.

Full democratic oversight by the European Parliament over all EU aid, including to Africa.

Strengthening of the European Parliament's role in scrutinising the country and regional strategy papers and indicative programmes on their compliance with their legal basis, in the mid-term review as a first step.

The inclusion of the European Development Fund (EDF) into the regular EU Budget to allow democratic oversight.

Budgetisation of the EDF, while allocations to the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries remain protected.

The establishment of a specific aid budget heading in the EU's overall annual budget to cover the EU's Official Development Assistance (ODA) to all developing countries.

The EU Budget Review to include one budget heading for all development aid in the budget nomenclature.

The retention of a commitment of 20% of EC ODA to basic health and basic education.

Retention of the commentary included in the annual EU budget to allocate 20% of all ODA to basic health and basic education, and provide scrutiny over this in the annual discharge procedure.

The promotion of national parliamentary scrutiny in developing countries.

Strengthening of the role of national parliaments in partner countries and the ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly to scrutinise EU cooperation programmes.