Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2016/2055(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
The role of whistleblowers in the protection of EU´s financial interests (short presentation)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the role of whistle-blowers in the protection of EU’s financial interests PDF (382 KB) DOC (59 KB)
Amendments (8)
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas the protection of whistle- blowers at Member State level has not been harmonisedexists only in some Member States , which means that even when the financial interests of the European Union are at stake, it may be risky for whistle- blowers to provide Parliament with information on irregularities;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the Commission has so far failed to submit any legislative proposals aimed at the establishment of aing a mininum level of proection for European whistle-blower protection programmes;
Amendment 32 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K a (new)
Recital K a (new)
K a. whereas, the Union legislator has already provided for the protection of whistleblowers in sectorial instruments including Directive 2013/30/EU on safety of offshore oil and gas operations, Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 on market abuse, Directive (EU) 2015/849 on money laundering and terrorist financing and Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 on occurrence reporting;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital N a (new)
Recital N a (new)
N a. whereas the Staff Regulations of Officials and Conditions of Employment of Other Servants introduced in its new version in force since 1st January 2014 several provisions on whistleblowing;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates its call on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal establishing an effective and comprehensive European whistle-blower protection programme and, in particular, calls on the Commission to submit a legislative proposal before the end of this year protecting whistle-blowers as part of the necessary measures in the fields of the prevention of and fight against fraud affecting the financial interests of the Union, with a view to affording effective and equivalent protection in the Member States and in all the Union’s institutions, bodies, offices and agencies;
Amendment 67 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Expresses the need to establish an independent EU institutiondisclosure, advice and referral body with sufficient budgetary resources, in order to help whistle-blowers use the right channels to disclose their information on possible irregularities affecting the financial interests of the Union, while protecting their confidentiality and offering assistance against possible retaliatory measuresneeeded support and advice;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reaffirms Parliament's longstanding support for the establishment of an efficient and independent European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) which is especially important in the context of the protection of the financial interests of the Union and the enforcement efforts to protect the EU budget, thus strengthening the fight against fraud in the European Union;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Reiterates its call on all EU institutions who have not yet done so to implement Article 22c of the Staff Regulations in a robust and comprehensive manner and without further delay;