Activities of Pascal DURAND related to 2015/2128(INI)
Legal basis opinions (0)
Amendments (7)
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Is deeply concerned by the validity and quality of data transmitted by the Member States concerning their GNI, the number of open and closed cases, as well as the lack of answers to clarifications requested by the Commission or OLAF;
Amendment 16 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Asks the Commission to add a chapter on the performance of the EU institutions in its next EU Anti-corruption report to be published in early 2016;
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Calls, therefore, for Article 325 to be implemented right across the spectrum of Union policies, and for action not just in response to cases of fraud but also to prevent them; for compliance with Article 325, and particularly paragraph 5 on annual reports, on which there is currently a year’'s delay; for simplification, especially, of the way that EU subsidies are used in cohesion policy; for adherence to agreed procedures and for the ratification of the agreements on combating fraud at regional and international level which have been concluded between the Union and third countries or third-party organisations; for follow-up on the action plan and recommendations in Parliament’'s resolution of 23 October 2013 on organised crime, corruption and money laundering: recommendations on action and initiatives to be taken (2013/2107(INI)), especially recommendations 130 (on the visibility of measures by the Member States to combat organised fraud and crime) and 131 (on a general action plan for the period 2014- 2019 to eradicate organised crime, corruption and money laundering – points i-xxii); for every effort to be made to secure the speediest possible adoption of the plan for aCouncil Regulation on European Public Prosecutor’'s Office and the directive on, the PIF directive with VAT included in its scope and covering a clear definition of PIF offences, minimum and maximum imprisonment penalties applicable, and minimum rules on the statute of limitations common anti-fraud measures under criminal law; for the initial results of implementation of the Money Laundering Directive to be made available; and for more information to be provided about the anti-corruption instruments used by the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) and about the coordination of Member States’' procedures for recovering monies disbursed as a result of fraud.
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Reiterates its call on the Commission to swiftly come up with a legislative proposal on the minimum level of protection for whistle-blowers in the European Union; Calls on the Institutions to amend the Staff Regulations to ensure that Staff Regulations not only formally oblige officials to report irregularities, but also lay down adequate protection for whistle-blowers'; Calls on the European Institutions that have not done so and other bodies to implement Article 22(c) of the Staff Regulations without delay;
Amendment 25 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 b (new)
Paragraph 5 b (new)
5b. Urges the Commission to publish a corruption index for EU member states in order to allow for an appropriate targeting of the controls;
Amendment 27 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 c (new)
Paragraph 5 c (new)
5c. Urges the Commission to immediately publish the assessment on all agreements with tobacco companies, with a view to establish their efficiency to fight against fraud and counterfeit affecting the financial interests of the EU, and to evaluate the appropriateness to renew these kind of agreements;
Amendment 28 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5 d (new)
Paragraph 5 d (new)
5d. Reiterates its call relating to 2013 for a speedy resolution of the remaining issues between OLAF and its Supervisory Committee; reiterates that neither OLAF nor its SC can fulfil their legal duties effectively under the conditions of their current limited cooperation; notes with concern the lack of progress and thus considers the current situation unacceptable; calls on the Commission to play fully its role as intermediary between the two bodies and to actively work on a long-term solution to be put in place without delay.