9 Amendments of Martina DLABAJOVÁ related to 2014/2075(DEC)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that in 2013, the Court of Auditors audited eight transactions in the transport sector and found that five of them were affected by one or more errors; draws attention to the increase of the percentage of affected transactions in 2013 (62 %) compared to 2012 (49 %) and is concerned that, as in previous years, the Court has found several errors in relation to non- compliance with Union and national procurement rules for the TEN-T projects examined; takes note that as in the preceding year 2012, once more in 2013, DG MOVE did not issue a reservation related to public procurement errors; insists, therefore, that the Commission undertakes the necessary measures in order to exclude such errors in the future; further notes that the controlling activities should observe whether projects exceeded approved costs; underlines that even if the funding period 2007 - 2013 is formally over, there is a N+2 principle for cohesion funding, meaning that many projects are still under construction until the end of this year;
Amendment 12 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls that the transport projects in the period between 2007 - 2013 and 2014 - 2020, have been, and will be, respectively financed from multiple sources, including the CEF, the Cohesion Fund and the European Regional Development Fund; calls on the Commission to seek more synergy between different sources of funding to seek more efficient allocation of EU funds;
Amendment 13 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Proposes that in relation to the sectors for which the Committee on Transport and Tourism is responsible, Parliament grants the Commission discharge in respect of the implementation of the Union general budget for the financial year 2013, as soon as the whole budget receives a Positive Statement of Assurance from the Court of Auditors.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 32 a (new)
Paragraph 32 a (new)
32a. Points out that according to numerous statements by European Court of Auditors national management declarations as provided by four above mentioned Member States have very limited value in the Court's auditing process and can't be considered as reliable source of information for issuing DAS;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 40
Paragraph 40
40. EmphasiseRegrets that in some Member States, there is no legislation concerning conflict of interests ofor members of government owing companies or shares of companies even if those companies receive national or Union funds; insists that under no condition can a former or current beneficiary of Union funds can be in a political and/or managemthe parliament, members of government, and members of local councils is vague and not sufficient; calls on the Commission to carefully examine current posituation in which he or she holds a leading role in a national management and control system; urges the Commission to look for aand if needed present recommendations or even legally binding solution to this problems if necessary;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 41 a (new)
Paragraph 41 a (new)
41a. Demands the Commission to ensure that Eurostat's and Member States data are in the perfect accord as the indicator of GNI represents the key benchmark not only for EU's revenue but also expenditure;
Amendment 450 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 200 a (new)
Paragraph 200 a (new)
200a. In its 2013 report, the Court of Auditors concludes that Member States, when selecting projects under shared management, have focused first on the need to spend available EU money, rather than on their expected performance. In order to reverse this incentive and to change towards a culture of good performance, the European Parliament requests that an independent high-level working group (including academics) on performance of the EU budget will be convened in order to make recommendations to structurally shift the incentive from spending to good performance, based on an assessment of European added value, while respecting compliance with the rules. The findings of this high-level working group should be available in due time before the mid-term review of the current MFF, and form the basis for the new MFF programming period;
Amendment 453 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 204 a (new)
Paragraph 204 a (new)
204a. Calls on the European Commission to manage its budget in such a way that there are no thematic policy overlaps and duplications amongst its various DGs with similar or nearly identical competences;
Amendment 456 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 204 b (new)
Paragraph 204 b (new)
204b. The concept/ idea of Sustainability Impact Assessment Studies is to be applied for all types of financial support, not only in the Commission expenditure, but those of all EU institutions and organizations. No expenditure that does comply with an impact assessment study/ analysis is to be permitted and allowed;