21. Confirms its support for the ITER programme
and is committed to securing its appropriate financing; is concerned, however, about possible further delays and additional costs of this programme as well as th
e related potential repercussions on the Union budget; regrets, therefore, that it was unable to assess the level of the 2016 ITER appropriations against the updated payment plan and schedule, which is only due to be presented in the ITER Council in November 2015; expects, however, that this revise
d plan wil ...[+++]l provide sufficient evidence that Parliament's recommendations, as set out in the relevant 2013 discharge resolution , have been properly taken into account and that financial soundness and spending efficiency will be ensured; intends to raise this matter in the 2016 budgetary conciliation; moreover, insists on the need for full transparency regarding the use of Fusion for Energy's contributions to the ITER programme; calls for a proper accountability mechanism giving a clear overview of the amount of financial resources provided to the international project and evaluating their efficient use;