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From · Plenary report · 1 Apr 2025 A-10-2025-0051 on discharge in respect of the implementation of the budget of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office for the financial year 2023
To · Adopted text · 7 May 2025 TA-10-2025-0087 Discharge 2023: European Public Prosecutor’s Office (the ‘EPPO’)
✦ In short · AI narration of the differences below, generated 4 Sept 2026

Adds a paragraph urging resources for the COVID-19 vaccine investigation and expands EPPO competence to third countries. #6#33 The other changes are formal or wording: renumbering, acronym expansion, punctuation, and spelling corrections. #1#2#3#4

2 changes of substance, plus 3 formaland28 wording-only. Each change below carries a one-line ✦ note from the same model. Written from the two texts only — read the highlighted passages before relying on it.

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Change #6 Substance

Adds a paragraph highlighting the need for resources to conclude the COVID-19 vaccine investigation.

3. Highlights the critical necessity of promptly dedicating necessary resources to ensure the timely conclusion of the ongoing investigation into the acquisition of the COVID-19 vaccine in the Union, especially considering the substantial public interest in this matter, coupled with the fact that the investigation already commenced in 2022 and to this date no decision has been publicly announced;

Change #33 Substance

Adds a sentence stating EPPO competences extend to Union funds in third countries and adds remarks on Ukraine's corruption rate.

102.103. BelievesRecalls that EPPO competences extend to Union funds even when used in third countries; believes that the working arrangements with the Ukrainian competent authorities could effectively enhance the level of protection of the Union’s financial interests following the relevant commitments undertaken to support Ukraine and its population; welcomes the efforts undertaken by the Ukrainian authorities on anti-corruption measures, but recalls that the country is still subject to high rate of corruption and fraud, demanding extra precaution to be taken and further anti-corruption measure in order to successfully reach transparency goals; is aware that transmission of evidence has occurred in execution of mutual legal assistance requests and welcomes the perspective of activating a joint task force with the Ukrainian authorities to coordinate investigations; reminds the Commission and other Union institutions bodies, offices and agencies of the importance of detection and timely submission of investigative input to the EPPO.