Activities of Tamás MESZERICS related to 2015/2154(DEC)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section III - Commission and executive agencies
OPINION on discharge in respect of the implementation of the general budget of the European Union for the financial year 2014, Section III – Commission and executive agencies
Amendments (3)
Amendment 4 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Welcomes furthermore the Court’s recommendations that the Europe2020 strategy and the MFF need to be better aligned, the high-level political aims need to be translated into useful operational targets, and the focus on results should be reinforced, particularly in the cases of the employment and social headline targets, where the Commission does not have thehas limited competence to create a legally binding framework;
Amendment 6 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes the Court’s observations about the increased risk of irregularities in cases of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) participating in Horizon 2020; supports the Commission’s reply that SMEs' involvement in the programme is crucial for the creation of growth and jobs and welcomnotes that the administrative rules for SMEs have been simplified;
Amendment 10 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Expresses its regretReminds that the intangible nature of investments in human capital, the diversity of the activities and the involvement of multiple, often small-scale partners in the implementation of projects continue to be the main risks to regularity of spending of European Social Fund (ESF) expenditure;require a proportionate approach with regard to the rules and control of spending of European Social Fund (ESF) expenditure; Highlights once again the importance of capacity building and calls on the Commission to continue with specific mitigating actions, including both preventative and corrective measures;