Passage: He said that new control measures covering 59 percent of farm payments had had a positive impact "where properly applied," while checks covering 37 percent of the agricultural payments not covered by these new measures "did not provide reasonable assurance that they comply with legislation." Weber was particularly critical of the national authorities, who account for 80 percent of budget payments, saying "the improvement in systems and controls at the level of the commission has not been reflected in those within the member states."
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